Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.

[cdbearsfan]

I'd say out:Luiz in: some break it up midfelder who can play instead of or alongside Kamara. Our drop-off without Kamara is our Achilles heel. Based on points per game when he plays, we win the league. When he doesn't, we are mid-table at best.

[pauliewalnuts]

He had a six month spell with us where he was excellent. Other than that, he was meh at best. He's not had much of a look-in since coming back, but when he has, he hasn't really made much impression.

Move on, send him back, look for better.

[Percy McCarthy]

Yeah, mine wasn’t an exhaustive list. Probably Luiz & Bailey on it as well. Although Bailey showed some good 23/24 signs on Sunday.

[ASHTONVILLA]

More links with Gabriel Sara, seem to be a lot of reports from Turkey saying we have agreed terms. No idea if he is any good or not.

Brazilian international, but so were Wesley and Luiz I guess. Good form in the champs league and seems to have a good long range pass in his locker looking at highlight reels.

[ASHTONVILLA]

He had a six month spell with us where he was excellent. Other than that, he was meh at best. He's not had much of a look-in since coming back, but when he has, he hasn't really made much impression.

Move on, send him back, look for better.

Agree, never really saw much in him outside of a half season purple patch. Certainly would not make the move permanent. Also agree we need a like for like (in profile if not talent) Kamara stand in. Would say the same about Torres. When either of those two are injured the whole game plan has tp change.

[cdbearsfan]

He had a six month spell with us where he was excellent. Other than that, he was meh at best. He's not had much of a look-in since coming back, but when he has, he hasn't really made much impression.

Move on, send him back, look for better.

Harsh, IMO. I think he was our best player in the post-Covid break period in his first season and crucial to our survival. He perhaps didn't kick on straight away, but was one of few to generally come out with credit for Gerrard Villa. Under Unai, first spell, he was consistent very good. So probably about three good seasons for us in total and no particularly bad ones.

His form since returning shows a combination of a lack of confidence after the failed Juventus move and the after-effects of a nasty injury and I probably wouldn't choose to sign him now, sadly. Though if Unai fancies giving him another try I wouldn't be devastated.

So yeah, don't really agree with "meh except for six months".

[jwarry]

How come Barca can spend £6 on Gordon but couldn’t afford Rashford? Does it mean they won’t be buying Rashford now?

[Percy McCarthy]

How come Barca can spend £6 on Gordon but couldn’t afford Rashford? Does it mean they won’t be buying Rashford now?

To be fair, £6 is a bargain. We shoulda bid a tenner.

[ChicagoLion]

Even at £28m Rashford is expensive because of his age and resale value.
Not to mention his wages.

[Dogtanian]

But will Gordon have a Rashfordesque transformation and get new hair for his Barca unveiling?

[OCD]

Seems to be quite a bit of chatter about Sara, Soule and Mbaye.

[Smithy]

Even at £28m Rashford is expensive because of his age and resale value.
Not to mention his wages.

It does Rashford's move into question.  I read that the restrictions on Barca's spending mean they can spend, but only what they generate from sales - and I've no idea if they plan to move on enough players to buy both.

If Rashford becomes available, I'd hope were at the front of the queue.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Seems to be quite a bit of chatter about Sara, Soule and Mbaye.

Need to sign Soule as an excuse to sing Erasure.

[Dogtanian]

Seems to be quite a bit of chatter about Sara, Soule and Mbaye.

Need to sign Soule as an excuse to sing Erasure.

I'm sorry, but I wouldn't even sing that on my own in the car. There's no way my voice could cope with that in any way fit for human ears.

We'd all have to mime.

[Nii Lamptey]

Even at £28m Rashford is expensive because of his age and resale value.
Not to mention his wages.

It does Rashford's move into question.  I read that the restrictions on Barca's spending mean they can spend, but only what they generate from sales - and I've no idea if they plan to move on enough players to buy both.

If Rashford becomes available, I'd hope were at the front of the queue.

I'd have Rashford back in a heartbeat.