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

[eamonn]

Went to Gloucester

[Dante Lavelli]

How likely do people think it is we want to spend a chunk of our limited cash on a keeper?

It looks like Martinez is staying next season, and Bizot has shown himself to be a dependable and likeable backup. Unless there’s an opportunity to sign a young up and coming keeper we think will be Martinez’s long-term replacement…

Agree.  In a years time, Chevalier, Garcia or Mamardashvili will be bored of sitting on the bench and need first team football. Trafford too but I suspect he’ll move this summer.

[ChicagoLion]

We will only sign a keeper if Martinez leaves.
Our first priority should be a right sided attacker and then Right a Back.

[ADVILLAFAN]

That Marmadashvili was dreadful with the ball at his feet. Like Bosnich levels of bad.

[Drummond]

We need to replace Bailey, Sancho, and Guessand (need 2). Pace please.
Cover at Defensive Midfield. (Though Lindelof has looked great)
A left Sided Centre Back.
A Right sided defender that could play centre or right back.

[Dante Lavelli]

We need to replace Bailey, Sancho, and Guessand (need 2). Pace please.
Cover at Defensive Midfield. (Though Lindelof has looked great)
A left Sided Centre Back.
A Right sided defender that could play centre or right back.

That’s a sensible list and only the attackers need to be first team ready.  The others can be prospects that are phased in.

That said, if Lindeloff is also the DCM and Mings looks to have tipped over the edge, we might be wise to commit a big sum on one centre back.  They won’t come cheap as Yoro (£52m) and Jacquete (£60m) will be the benchmarks. 

[Dick Edwards]

Given money is tight, all we need to do to significantly improve our prospects is replace the three forwards who have contributed next to nothing this season - Guessand, Bailey and Elliott - with one forward with some pace. That Jonathan Rowe looked the part we lack.

[Mister E]

Went to Gloucester

Shit weather down there

[eye digress]

How likely do people think it is we want to spend a chunk of our limited cash on a keeper?

It looks like Martinez is staying next season, and Bizot has shown himself to be a dependable and likeable backup. Unless there’s an opportunity to sign a young up and coming keeper we think will be Martinez’s long-term replacement…

Agree.  In a years time, Chevalier, Garcia or Mamardashvili will be bored of sitting on the bench and need first team football. Trafford too but I suspect he’ll move this summer.

Got chatting to a PSG mate of mine last night, who gave me a different reading of the Chevalier situation.

In this interpretation, Chevalier is not the victim of poor form or stage fright - that's just how it's been framed.

In his reading, it is more of a social issue, as apparently, Chevalier has a bit of previous on the socials of extreme right wingery. Him being benched actually reflects the squad's refusal to accept him.

[Percy McCarthy]

Given money is tight, all we need to do to significantly improve our prospects is replace the three forwards who have contributed next to nothing this season - Guessand, Bailey and Elliott - with one forward with some pace. That Jonathan Rowe looked the part we lack.

We might differ on fine details, but I agree that major surgery is not required.

One of those fine details is competition/cover for Cash, another is probably back up for SJM, so he can continue with giving his all for at least an hour a game.

Mingueza and Wilson for me.

[Percy McCarthy]

How likely do people think it is we want to spend a chunk of our limited cash on a keeper?

It looks like Martinez is staying next season, and Bizot has shown himself to be a dependable and likeable backup. Unless there’s an opportunity to sign a young up and coming keeper we think will be Martinez’s long-term replacement…

Agree.  In a years time, Chevalier, Garcia or Mamardashvili will be bored of sitting on the bench and need first team football. Trafford too but I suspect he’ll move this summer.

Got chatting to a PSG mate of mine last night, who gave me a different reading of the Chevalier situation.

In this interpretation, Chevalier is not the victim of poor form or stage fright - that's just how it's been framed.

In his reading, it is more of a social issue, as apparently, Chevalier has a bit of previous on the socials of extreme right wingery. Him being benched actually reflects the squad's refusal to accept him.

(Jed) Steer clear if that’s the case.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

How likely do people think it is we want to spend a chunk of our limited cash on a keeper?

It looks like Martinez is staying next season, and Bizot has shown himself to be a dependable and likeable backup. Unless there’s an opportunity to sign a young up and coming keeper we think will be Martinez’s long-term replacement…

Agree.  In a years time, Chevalier, Garcia or Mamardashvili will be bored of sitting on the bench and need first team football. Trafford too but I suspect he’ll move this summer.

Got chatting to a PSG mate of mine last night, who gave me a different reading of the Chevalier situation.

In this interpretation, Chevalier is not the victim of poor form or stage fright - that's just how it's been framed.

In his reading, it is more of a social issue, as apparently, Chevalier has a bit of previous on the socials of extreme right wingery. Him being benched actually reflects the squad's refusal to accept him.

Interesting. There was also talk of tension, for obvious reasons, between the Russian keeper and Zabarnyi, the Ukrainian centre half from Bournemouth who moved for big money but hasn’t played much.

[eye digress]

We need to replace Bailey, Sancho, and Guessand (need 2). Pace please.
Cover at Defensive Midfield. (Though Lindelof has looked great)
A left Sided Centre Back.
A Right sided defender that could play centre or right back.

Lindelhof is a very smart player who really did a job for us in there for the final games of the season. But given his relatively limited mobility and endurance, it would be a mistake in my view to pencil him in for anything more than the back up for the back up to that role.

[eye digress]

Given money is tight, all we need to do to significantly improve our prospects is replace the three forwards who have contributed next to nothing this season - Guessand, Bailey and Elliott - with one forward with some pace. That Jonathan Rowe looked the part we lack.

We might differ on fine details, but I agree that major surgery is not required.

One of those fine details is competition/cover for Cash, another is probably back up for SJM, so he can continue with giving his all for at least an hour a game.

Mingueza and Wilson for me.

Seems very sensible.

I'd add more broadly, a couple of younger but high potential players for the spine, to initiate a downward trend in the squad age.