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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

El Scorchio" wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 10:19

Rossal wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 09:52

, wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 09:44 Of our experienced players that left at the end of last season I only know of Cresswell getting a job ( Stoke ). Any news on what the likes of Fabianski, Coufal and Ings are up to?

Coufal went to Germany, Ings signed with Sheff Utd 

As I said the other day. Speaks volumes about how poor the quality in our squad was. Only Coufal has really gotten a decent move. The others are lower league or unemployed. That’s the reality of how badly we’ve been managed. A squad effectively littered with championship level players- who let’s not forget in cresswell’s case were the most competent looking of our defenders in some games last season. 

Iron Duke" wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 08:59 Did Aguerd definitely go? I’ve not seen anything official.

 I have a little theory about the fee. Emerson apparently had a sell on clause so we deliberately kept his fee down and boosted Aguerd’s up so that the rent boys wouldn’t get as much money.

Another free agent … M Antonio
You just know it

El Scorchio - I think Cresswells move to Stoke was a decent one for a player of his age. Coufals move was also pretty good.
Can't disagree with the rest though. Couple that with the fact that we generally sell our players at a loss just highlights how shit we are at recruitment and squad management. 

Two-bob ownership. 
 

One of the positives is getting the average age of the squad down.

Fabianski 40, Coufal 33, Cresswell 34, Antonio 34, Ings 33, Zouma 30, Emerson 31, Aguerd 30 etc. Most done a good service for the club but their time had come. 

Fernandes, Magassa, Diouf all being around 21 is a big plus. Hermansen 25 which young for a GK. Hopefully all will continue to improve.

Shame we could not finish the window with Charlie Cresswell replacing Aguerd.

Rossal wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 09:52

, wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 09:44 Of our experienced players that left at the end of last season I only know of Cresswell getting a job ( Stoke ). Any news on what the likes of Fabianski, Coufal and Ings are up to?

Coufal went to Germany, Ings signed with Sheff Utd 

Mad Ferret" wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 10:08 Iheanacho and Brownhill are both available as free agents.

Would take both in a heartbeat.

Iheanacho and Brownhill are both available as free agents.

Would take both in a heartbeat.

I was just reading some of the players available on free transfers: 

Christian Eriksen - No
Jonjo Shelvey - No
Craig Dawson - Yes! 

35, still has a year or two in him. Bring him home! 

Sir Alf" wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 09:10 Ballon D’Igor to follow Ballon Dawson?  Not a chance. He’s shit isnt he? 

 

 

, wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 09:44 Of our experienced players that left at the end of last season I only know of Cresswell getting a job ( Stoke ). Any news on what the likes of Fabianski, Coufal and Ings are up to?

Rossknowsfuckall's obsession with Alvarez is borderline weird.

Of our experienced players that left at the end of last season I only know of Cresswell getting a job ( Stoke ). Any news on what the likes of Fabianski, Coufal and Ings are up to?

Rossal wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 08:41

BRANDED wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 08:17

Rossal wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 07:18 Glad we got a centre back in but is Igor any better than Aguerd?  Typical Sullivan get a fee for Aguerd and lose Emerson's wage and we only get shit loans in. 

Think we are still a striker/winger player short of being able to go hard till January. Don't see Fullkrug/Wilson being available for most the games at the same time so we are short up top. 

Glad to see Earthy and Potts staying, hoping they can get some minutes and compete. 

Amazed we haven't shifted Rodriguez and one of JWP/Soucek. What a waste of a squad space.  

JWP/Soucek Featured heavily in our win on Sunday. They held the line for > 60 minutes. Soucek will get 10 goals. We now have some more steel, energy and speed so hopefully more ballance. 


I think we have one of the best squads we’ve ever had but are light in goal and up front. Not ideal obvs. 

Thats fine and good for them.  I would still rather see Potts or Alvarez over either of them against Spurs alongside Fernandes and Paqueta. 

They both have major limitations which will get exposed over the course of a season, especially at home. 

 

Ballon D’Igor to follow Ballon Dawson?  Not a chance. He’s shit isnt he? 

Aguerd confirmed 

Good fucking riddance,  Marseille seems to be a magnet for cunts the last few years. 

Iron Duke" wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 08:59 Did Aguerd definitely go? I’ve not seen anything official.

 I have a little theory about the fee. Emerson apparently had a sell on clause so we deliberately kept his fee down and boosted Aguerd’s up so that the rent boys wouldn’t get as much money.

Did Aguerd definitely go? I’ve not seen anything official.

 I have a little theory about the fee. Emerson apparently had a sell on clause so we deliberately kept his fee down and boosted Aguerd’s up so that the rent boys wouldn’t get as much money.

Rossal

Sure. But there are options. 

Lets hope he’s more Dawson than Aguerd.

If nothing else, one thing I think we can guarantee is Igor will be an upgrade on Aguerd. That flakey fucker was absolutely useless all told. A proper weak streak of piss. 

Can’t believe we’ve nicked nearly 20 million quid for the charlatan. 

BRANDED wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 08:17

Rossal wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 07:18 Glad we got a centre back in but is Igor any better than Aguerd?  Typical Sullivan get a fee for Aguerd and lose Emerson's wage and we only get shit loans in. 

Think we are still a striker/winger player short of being able to go hard till January. Don't see Fullkrug/Wilson being available for most the games at the same time so we are short up top. 

Glad to see Earthy and Potts staying, hoping they can get some minutes and compete. 

Amazed we haven't shifted Rodriguez and one of JWP/Soucek. What a waste of a squad space.  

JWP/Soucek Featured heavily in our win on Sunday. They held the line for > 60 minutes. Soucek will get 10 goals. We now have some more steel, energy and speed so hopefully more ballance. 


I think we have one of the best squads we’ve ever had but are light in goal and up front. Not ideal obvs. 

Rossal wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 07:18 Glad we got a centre back in but is Igor any better than Aguerd?  Typical Sullivan get a fee for Aguerd and lose Emerson's wage and we only get shit loans in. 

Think we are still a striker/winger player short of being able to go hard till January. Don't see Fullkrug/Wilson being available for most the games at the same time so we are short up top. 

Glad to see Earthy and Potts staying, hoping they can get some minutes and compete. 

Amazed we haven't shifted Rodriguez and one of JWP/Soucek. What a waste of a squad space.  

Surely the Aguerd deal went through? Been sitting outside the Marseille training ground since we signed him. 

Waster. 

stubbo-admin wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 07:46

Eerie Decent" wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 07:40 I don't like that his heading is shit, but after having a look, one thing he does seem is a bit of a warrior. After watching that absolute fucking gutless, limp, useless refuses to play cսnt in the first few games, that will be welcome.

Let's see. As l9ng as Potter doesn't revert to a back 3, i doubt he'll see much game time.

Somewhat usefully he also covers as a regular left back too. Maybe not so great for Ollie Scarles, but when Afcon comes around and we lose Diouf and AWB, that might be a useful trait to have.