Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[MikeH72]

Should gel nicely with Mahrez and Rob Houlding, thanks for this update Jinks.

My favourite Jinks update ever this one.

 

[Dwight K Schrute]

Not exactly prolific.

He plays more behind the striker. 9 in 21 ish this year.

 

[Zatara]

It’s nonsense, so basically we’re actually paying money for players only 25/26 and maybe 27. As TFG have said they won’t be spending money on players over a certain age, I’d guess that’s 28 and above. And by this fella’s reckoning we’re only singing players for the youth teams 17/18???? So no players 20 to 24???

Bye Charly it was fun while it lasted

Why is it foolish and a missed opportunity?

Did you not read this bit?
' The reasoning is that the asking price for younger players is currently too inflated and poor value in terms of associated risk, with us having limited funds to carry out a large overhaul.'

I think Blueboy explained it rather well.

 

[Zatara]

All about opinions, I wouldn’t have wan bisaka at Everton, and they’re playing him wing back, he’s nearly as bad as Myko going forward. It’s no different to West Ham taking doucoure off us, played a load of games for us last few years, but would he make them better?

And we need better than prem standard

Wan-Bissaka is a player I really like. He's in the mix as their best player imo.

And he (Coufal) will be 33 in summer, is declining, noticeably slower than he used to be, and has been a bit crap the last two seasons overall.

Would be a red flag if we signed him.

I have a fear (possibly unfounded) that we will end up with a load of “workman” like signings in the summer, none of whom will really be capable of elevating the team beyond 7th-10th positions.
While people will start foaming to point that would be a marked improvement on recent finishes, I’m not convinced the current squad isn’t already at that level, just been subject to a series dreadful managers, off field distractions / excuses and injuries.

Will we be in the market for players who can be consistent game changers or more likely in for more of what we have already / minor improvements over current players?
Is Moyes up to attracting and coaching the mavericks who have something about them, or are we looking for grafters with the occasional sprinkling of magic?

Moyes quoted as saying he wants more players like Branthwaite on the up.

Not new info but Jinky is desperate to get a transfer guess correct.

Hes probably jinxed Rigg now

He is such a good player that I cannot see this being true at all.

His goalscoring record at Stuttgart and for Germany u21s is fantastic.

Breakthrough season.

 

[toffeeblue9]

Everton and Brighton primed for tussle with Bayern Munich for 23-year-old - Sport Witness

Everton and Brighton and Hove Albion could be set for a tussle with Bayern Munich as all three clubs eye up VfB Stuttgart striker Nick Woltemade. That’s according to Sport BILD, who report that Everton and Brighton have joined Bayern in ‘closely monitoring’ the 23-year-old’s performances. The...

sportwitness.co.uk

FC Bayern: Nick Woltemade – zwei England-Klubs baggern am VfB-Stürmer

Konkurrenz für den FC Bayern im Poker um Stuttgarts Nick Woltemade. Auch diese England-Klubs wollen den Stürmer.

sportbild.bild.de

Interestingly (or not) I went to see Mainz Vs Stuttgart in January and me and my mate came away from the game both agreeing that the most promising player on show was the massive Stuttgart striker. He's absolutely huge, but technically very good. Played in a front two, which you don't see very often nowadays, but the one weakness he had was that he was nowhere near as good in the air as you'd expect from a lad of his size.

 

[Mr Happy]

He plays more behind the striker. 9 in 21 ish this year.

Gotcha. More interested now.

 

[hippopotamus]

He plays more behind the striker. 9 in 21 ish this year.

Huh. Moyes loves huge attacking midfielders. Could be his new Fellaini/Soucek.

 

[blueboy72]

Aaron Wan Bissaka, 2 goals 2 assists from full back (only played back 3 since Potter took over)

Mykolenko got his first assist in 18 months the other week

Still wouldn’t have him and he wasn’t worth the 50mil utd payed for him

 

[buskwhi2]

Great player but very hit and miss

Rather that than our current list of forwards who are mainly miss and miss

 

[Dwight K Schrute]

did they say anything about whether this summer's spending could be predicated by the money received from a potential sale of branthwaite?

No. They were a bit cagey on that. The interpretation I had was: Plus side, not talking like we have to sell him, negative side, we may need to in order to do the level of rebuild we need.

 

[Dwight K Schrute]

Huh. Moyes loves huge attacking midfielders. Could be his new Fellaini/Soucek.

That's what I was thinking mate. Hope it's true.

He's decent. And huge.

 

[Frenk]

We will have plenty of money to spend. Just wait and see.

 

[Verbal Kint]

Interestingly (or not) I went to see Mainz Vs Stuttgart in January and me and my mate came away from the game both agreeing that the most promising player on show was the massive Stuttgart striker. He's absolutely huge, but technically very good. Played in a front two, which you don't see very often nowadays, but the one weakness he had was that he was nowhere near as good in the air as you'd expect from a lad of his size.

It's actually mad that some lad who are huge height wise are useless I'm the air.... Just don't have the spring.... Keane and O Brien are huge units but I wouldn't bet on them beating a prime Tim Cahill in the air to be honest.

 

[Dwight K Schrute]

It's actually mad that some lad who are huge height wise are useless I'm the air.... Just don't have the spring.... Keane and O Brien are huge units but I wouldn't bet on them beating a prime Tim Cahill in the air to be honest.

Crouch was awful in the air. His heading technique was generally like a 5 year old's: close your eyes, dip your head, and let the ball bounce off it. Yet, he was so tall that he used to get away with it.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

Everton and Brighton primed for tussle with Bayern Munich for 23-year-old - Sport Witness

Everton and Brighton and Hove Albion could be set for a tussle with Bayern Munich as all three clubs eye up VfB Stuttgart striker Nick Woltemade. That’s according to Sport BILD, who report that Everton and Brighton have joined Bayern in ‘closely monitoring’ the 23-year-old’s performances. The...

sportwitness.co.uk

FC Bayern: Nick Woltemade – zwei England-Klubs baggern am VfB-Stürmer

Konkurrenz für den FC Bayern im Poker um Stuttgarts Nick Woltemade. Auch diese England-Klubs wollen den Stürmer.

sportbild.bild.de

Gives us a different look to Charly. I like the way our team is built atm behind the striker. You have 3 guys that can play all across the front and adding a guy like this gives us another dimension. He will also be able to fill in at striker so he makes a lot of since. I would be pleased with him.