Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread

[stubbo-admin]

May as well get going with this since with Sullivan at the helm, season ticket renewals slow, and the football vacuum to commence, this will soon be all the "news" there is.

Can Potter and MacCauley pull multiple rabbits out of the hat, or will Sullivan 'try really hard' with all of them before grabbing a few aging bargains from Big Willie Salthouse?

Window this close season comes in two parts:

Part 1: 1st June to 10th June
Part 2: 16th June to 1st September

Rumoured Outs...most of the squad

Let the "Rumoured In's" commence. 

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Player | Position | Club | Fee (GBP)

Rumoured In

1. Daniel Cummings | ST | Celtic
2. Koni De Winter | CB | Genoa
3. Morten Frendrup | DM | Genoa
4. Richard Kone | ST | Wycombe
5. Aaron Ramsdale | GK | Southampton
6. Caiomin Kelleher | GK | Liverpool
7. James Trafford | GK | Burnley
8. Kyle Walker-Peters | FB | Free Agent
9. Taylor Harwood-Bellis | CB | Southampton
10. CJ Egan-Riley | CB | Free Agent
11. Josh Brownhill | CM | Free Agent
12. Albian Hajdari | CB | Lugano
13. Lucas Høgsberg | CB | FC Nordsjælland
14. Ardon Jashari | CM | Brugge
15. Raphael Onyedika | CM | Brugge
16. James McAtee | AM | Man City
17. Mario Struykens | AM | Anderlecht
18. Mathias Kvistgaarden | ST | Brondby
19. Clement Bischoff | LB | Brondby
20. Mika Biereth | FW | Monaco
21. Barış Alper Yılmaz | AM | Galatasaray
22. Evann Guessand | ST | Nice
23. Lucas Stassin | ST | Saint Etienne
24. Marcus Taverner | FW | Bournemouth
25. Soungoutoo Magassa | CDM | Monaco
26. Valentin Atangana | CM | Stade Reims
27. Mads Hermansen | GK | Leicester City
28. Hamza Igamane | ST | Rangers
29. Yeremay | FW | Deportivo La Coruna
30. Adama Bojang | ST | Reims
31. Rocco Reitz | MF | Borussia Moenchengladbach
32. Dominic Calvert-Lewin | ST | Free Agent
33. El Hadji Malick Diouf | LB | SK Slavia Prague
34. Oscar Mingueza | RB/MF | Celta Vigo
35. Tyler Morton | CM | Liverpool
36. Harvey Elliott | AM | Liverpool
37. Zion Suzuki | GK | Parma
38. John Victor | GK | Botofogo 
39. Jacob Ramsey | MF | Villa
40. Mateus Fernandes | CM | Southampton
41. Nga Makou | CM | Lille
42. Quinten Timber | CM
43. Hayden Hackney | CM | Boro
44. Yves Bissouma | CM | Spurs

Rumoured Out

1. Nayef Aguerd | CB | Leverkusen, Marseile
2. Maxel Cornet | FW | Genoa/Others
3. Guido Rodriguez | DM | Betis/Espanyol
4. Tomas Soucek | CM | Everton
5. Michail Antonio | ST | Free Agent
6. Mo Kudus | FW | Chelsea/Newcastle/Arsenal
7. Lucas Paqueta | AM | Man City
8. Andy Irving | CM | Celtic/Wrexham
9. Emerson | LB | Marseille

Confirmed In

1. Jean Clair Todibo | CB | Loan To Perm (32m)
2. Daniel Cummings | ST | Celtic (Free Agent...Tribunal)
3. El Hadji Malick Diouf | LWB | Slavia Prahia | 20m
4. Kyle Walker-Peters | RWB | Free Agent
5. C****m Wilson | ST | Free Agent
6. Mads Hermansen | GK | Leicester (18m)
7. Mateus Fernandes | CM | Southampton (38m + 4m)
8. Soungoutoo Magassa | CDM | Monaco (17m)
9. Igor Julio | CB | Brighton (Loan)

Confirmed Out

1. Aaron Cresswell | LB | Free Agent | 0m
2. Danny Ings | ST | Free Agent | 0m
3. Vladimir Coufal | RB | Free Agent | 0m
4. Lukusz Fabianski | GK | Free Agent | 0m
5. Kamari Swyer | AM | Free Agent | 0m
6. Kurt Zouma | CB | Free Agent | 0m
7. Carlos Soler | CM | PSG | End of Loan
8. Evan Ferguson | ST | Brighton | End of Loan
9. Brad Dolaghan | Released
10. Dondre Abraham | Released
11. Mehmet Halim | Released
12. Muhammed Judus |stroppy| sp*rs| £55m
13. Michail Antonio | Released
14. Kieran Casey | Swansea | Loan
15. Edson Alvarez | Fenerbache | Loan with Option
16. Emerson | Marseille | £1m
17. Aguerd | Marseille | £20m
18. Max Cornet | Genoa | Loan

[RBshorty]

All roads lead to Hermansen.? Bringing in his ex coaches is a lot cheaper than Suzuki. Parama ain't letting him go without a stupid price. They want another season from him. Then sell him on to one of the Italian big boys. For a price north of 50 million.

[eusebiovic]

As usual we'll get all the players desperately needed in the last 10 days of August and it will take until January to get them all up to speed together. The ancient, experienced ones with far too many war wounds won't get up to speed at all but hey, when has that ever mattered?

The usual shit show then

[stubbo-admin]

Sullivan has confirmed this morning we're only after one keeper. So the Brazilian is either the cheap option, or a bargaining chip to lower the prices elsewhere.

Sounds like he's got a release clause that we went in just below...suspect that shows we don't truly want him given for a very small amount more they'd have had to sell him to us, and we're more interested in being seen to be in talks with them.

Kind of hoping for Suzuki, but he pushes the ball out rather than holding it A LOT.  Very good on crosses though.

[RBshorty]

I reckon the FA would love nothing better than Paqueta being  sold. Be a case of. Nothing to see here.!

[stubbo-admin]

We just have to hope the Paqueta talk is just that...talk. Wouldn't surprise me if Pep.still had a hard-on for him though.  

He's shown in his preseason appearances a notable return to form....being at the heart of everything when on the pitch, and he's still only 27, and Premier League proven. 

Quite possible even with other reinforcements Pep could decide 'that's my guy'.

If I was West Ham, they'd lay a City tax and the "original deal" was all that was on offer.....85m, cash up front, take it or leave it. That would be fair to Paqueta, and could be acceptable.

Less than that....tell them to fuck off.

[RBshorty]

We do not sell Paq and Kudus in the same window.


 

 

 

What. A bit like. Not selling Rice and Paq in the same window.? You know the dwarf is starting up the motor. If a offer comes in.

[twoleftfeet]

We’ve been linked to over 300 players this summer, it’s purely click bait.

Things will happen, it’s just waiting for the initial spark and then the fire starts.

[Fauxstralian]

Was reading that Mateus Fernandes of Southampton (& his agent) prefers a move to Europe
We seem to be going around the houses with midfielders & keepers. Lots of names mentioned , no movement 

[Iron Duke]

He’s had quite a few injuries for a keeper, which is a bit worrying. At 29, he’s played a handful of games with only one full season.

[stubbo-admin]

Here's an un-paywalled The Athletic article on John Boy

https://archive.ph/uvOOq

[Fauxstralian]

Some nonsense about clubs offering £30m for Paqueta
That the going rate for a first choice Brazilian international at his peak?
Needs to stay & pay us back for the last two seasons 

Elliot is a good player but too expensive & not sure positionally he is what we need.
Liverpool should be offering him in part exchange for Isak
We need a box to box midfielder who can win the ball plus another with some creativity (Fernandes from Southampton? El Khannous from Leicester?)

[gpike]

Unless City offer 70m think we should keep Paq this season and see how he plays without the FA monkey on his back

[Justin P]

We do not sell Paq and Kudus in the same window.
 

[dealcanvey]

Lyon in for Morton. 15m. The talks of him and Elliot soon dried up quick! 

[Jaan Kenbrovin]

If we got 85m for him from Man City, I'd be happy him. He deserves a bigger club and the freedom to play in a good footballing side. Sadly even if we got 150m for him I don't think we'd spend it well and ever be better off, so I hope he stays.

[Maverick180180]

City starting to circle round Paqueta 
this could be disastrous 
we’ve spent a third of the kudus money and can’t seem to sign anyone else so there’s absolutely no point in trying to bring in anymore money 
No doubt in my mind Sullivan would try to replace him with a has been like Grealish 
If we sell the second of our best 3 players it’s gonna be curtains 

They’ve just signed Reijnders, I don’t see them wanting Paqueta as well. 

I hope not
There’s a few articles out there now saying they’ve made it clear they’re still interested in him 

[goose]

City starting to circle round Paqueta 
this could be disastrous 
we’ve spent a third of the kudus money and can’t seem to sign anyone else so there’s absolutely no point in trying to bring in anymore money 
No doubt in my mind Sullivan would try to replace him with a has been like Grealish 
If we sell the second of our best 3 players it’s gonna be curtains 

They’ve just signed Reijnders, I don’t see them wanting Paqueta as well. 

[El Scorchio]

Like many on here I’ve been approaching this new season with dread and negativity- not helped by the lack of anything exciting happening in the transfer market. But what we’ve seen in the two games in America at least suggests some sort of plan, a bit of team spirit, a potential leader in Füllkrug and some positive signs from the youth as well as some who’ve looked like they should be shipped out. I despise Sullivan and I’m nervous about Potter but you don’t think we might actually be ok- even quite good after all? 

Very true, it's been a good pre-season overall so far in that respect. Generally happy with what I've seen.

Still plenty of time for Sullivan to fuck it up by cutting corners or going rogue in the transfer market. 

[Maverick180180]

City starting to circle round Paqueta 
this could be disastrous 
we’ve spent a third of the kudus money and can’t seem to sign anyone else so there’s absolutely no point in trying to bring in anymore money 
No doubt in my mind Sullivan would try to replace him with a has been like Grealish 
If we sell the second of our best 3 players it’s gonna be curtains 

[Massive Attack]

As shit as the potless dwarf is . At what point is it going to effect kretinsky and tripp smith . Dwarf is skint what's there excuse. 

 

Waiting for Relegation....  

And I don't blame them. Afterall, it's only what GSB did themselves when a Club is at rock bottom, so takes one to know one.

[Mad Ferret]

Sully going for the cheap option. Supports the rumour that he thinks Potter and Macaulay’s targets are too expensive.  

“Trust in Sullivan” because thats worked so well these last 15 years. “First class team for a first class stadium”.  Actually thinking about it, we have got the right squad / team for that stadium. “Half baked”, “ramshackle” are words that come to mind.

As expected with Sullivan back in charge of recruitment ( because its him calling the shots ultimately) we are 2 weeks away from a new season and the mess,  he alone created by insisting against all advice to appoint Lopetegui, has still not been rectified. The problems that emerged 18 months into the Moyes era, like lack of central midfield pace and energy, still not addressed.  

Sullivan’s narcissism prevents him being unable to learn, listen and even be aware if his own failings. He is not even willing to learn. Only concessions he gives are after being forced to by other board members ( e.g. Steidten as a DOF ) but he half inplements it in a confused fashion, where recruitment ends up being shared between Steidten, Loppy and Sullivan himself, almost as if he us trying to undermine ir sabotage any changes from day one.

You gotta hand it to Sully he is a serial failure with improving the club he controls and yet, at the same time, relentless in repeating the same mistakes and being unable to learn anything. 

[Pshyco scored all 4]

As shit as the potless dwarf is . At what point is it going to effect kretinsky and tripp smith . Dwarf is skint what's there excuse. 

[RootsRadical]

Newcastle need a striker not a wide forward
They have Gordon Barnes Elanga Murphy & Willock
Presume they would go for that Sesko … or Danny Ings
Is Mido still playing?

Is Gordon Barnes Harvey's brother

[Massive Attack]

Like many on here I’ve been approaching this new season with dread and negativity- not helped by the lack of anything exciting happening in the transfer market. But what we’ve seen in the two games in America at least suggests some sort of plan, a bit of team spirit, a potential leader in Füllkrug and some positive signs from the youth as well as some who’ve looked like they should be shipped out. I despise Sullivan and I’m nervous about Potter but you don’t think we might actually be ok- even quite good after all? 

Very true, it's been a good pre-season overall so far in that respect. Generally happy with what I've seen.

[Forest Gate Ugly]

Like many on here I’ve been approaching this new season with dread and negativity- not helped by the lack of anything exciting happening in the transfer market. But what we’ve seen in the two games in America at least suggests some sort of plan, a bit of team spirit, a potential leader in Füllkrug and some positive signs from the youth as well as some who’ve looked like they should be shipped out. I despise Sullivan and I’m nervous about Potter but you don’t think we might actually be ok- even quite good after all?