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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

He's going for £18m, I believe.

Think he's massively overrated tbh. I can see him being exposed next season when playing every week.

Areola played 25 games this season and he does not fill you with confidence.
Kellher played 18 games for Liverpool this season and they've been very happy with him as back-up.

I personally think he would be an ideal GK for 12.5m and we've missed a trick here.

We aren't going to find much better for anything around that price.

I don't rate him at all, he may have looked competent at the victims, but swap our team for theirs including VVD for Kilman.... He won't know wtf has hit him. 

THUNDERCLINT wrote: ↑02 Jun 2025, 07:51

Rossal wrote: ↑02 Jun 2025, 07:37 He has always looked decent for Liverpool. £12.5m intial fee is absolute peanuts in this day and age and great business for Brentford. 

Trafford when he moved to Burnley far less experience went for more than that. 

If we want a keeper and are a bit strapped for cash, not sure you'll find a better deal then Kellerher. 

There's no comparison with Trafford. Trafford was 20, had 100 games and was battle hardened when he went to Burnley.

Kellerher is 26 and never faced any pressure except splinters. They'll be buying again in January.

Rossal wrote: ↑02 Jun 2025, 07:37 He has always looked decent for Liverpool. £12.5m intial fee is absolute peanuts in this day and age and great business for Brentford. 

Trafford when he moved to Burnley far less experience went for more than that. 

If we want a keeper and are a bit strapped for cash, not sure you'll find a better deal then Kellerher. 

He has always looked decent for Liverpool. £12.5m intial fee is absolute peanuts in this day and age and great business for Brentford. 

Trafford when he moved to Burnley far less experience went for more than that. 

If we want a keeper and are a bit strapped for cash, not sure you'll find a better deal then Kellerher. 

THUNDERCLINT wrote: ↑02 Jun 2025, 07:16 18 million for a keeper who at 26 has collectd more birthdays than PL appearances...

I suspect the pressure of a whole season is going to crush him.

18 million for a keeper who at 26 has collectd more birthdays than PL appearances...

I suspect the pressure of a whole season is going to crush him.

Blimey, 14 straight posts about a fucking goalkeeper. And I'll make it 15 by saying Kelleher looks fucking shit, no thanks.

Yup. A top keeper can be worth 8-10 points a season. 

Massive Attack" wrote: ↑01 Jun 2025, 21:38 Keeper needs sorting as it's one of the most important positions on the pitch and one that either breeds confidence or sucks it out the side if it's not functioning well. It needs addressing ASAP or we'll continue to leak goals like a sieve for the last couple of seasons since Areola has been here now. 

I'd prefer it if it was someone better than both mentioned.

As we already have to bring in around 5 first team players to play in the first game, I think we can stick with Areola for the next while, he's the least of our problems  They must have a 2nd GK lined up or they wouldn't have been so quick to push fabbers out the door.

Foderingham made some decent saves in a shit Sheffield side, but did he even play at all last season?  So we can forget him, why is he still here anyway. 

James Trafford was the one I wanted us to go for a couple of seasons ago which I felt would have set us up for the long term in that position. Someone of that ability and age is what I'd like us to do.

Kelleher is leaving as he is at an age where he needs to be starting
Liverpool have Allison & bought the Georgian keeper last summer & loaned him out

Talk of us being interested in 3 times relegated Ramsdale but understand his buyout is £25m & Leeds & Man U are also interested 
Reckon it’s more likely we will keep Areola & find a cheap or free no.2

Keeper needs sorting as it's one of the most important positions on the pitch and one that either breeds confidence or sucks it out the side if it's not functioning well. It needs addressing ASAP or we'll continue to leak goals like a sieve for the last couple of seasons since Areola has been here now. 

I'd prefer it if it was someone better than both mentioned.

Don't get me wrong - I don't think Areola is a great keeper or anything like that. He's an excellent shot-stopper, but I agree he's wonky on crosses and his distribution is often poor.

It's just that some people assumed Kelleher is better because he's at Liverpool. But when he played a succession of games, he showed he has a lot to improve. That's why Slot is happy to offload him.

I think we could do better. And better than Areola. But we need a striker and some midfielders who can run first!

Iron Duke" wrote: ↑01 Jun 2025, 21:10 *sticks head in oven, but gives up when realises it’s electric*

I think Kelleher is a good keeper and Brentford have done a decent bit of business.

But I’m sure we will pick up someone better for a good price. Maybe Brighton’s reserve goalie.

*sticks head in oven, but gives up when realises it’s electric*

Fabianski has gone so one way or another we need a new goal tender.

Maybe someone slightly younger to push Areola? 

Areola is a top class stopper. He's made some critical saves and kept us in games. His distribution, however is poor and he's made some proper stupid errors (Forest Game). I'm not sure we'll do a whole lot better unless we pay top dollar, which we wont, and signing a keeper, while we must do so, is not the top priority

Areola's dogshit, other than the occasional flash save he can pull off. Shit at commanding a defence, shit at claiming for crosses often glued to his goal line even though he's 6ft 5, can't pass for shit with his feet unless straight to the opposition, he even has shit haircuts. Get rid regardless of if it's Kelleher or not, who I don't think is a bad Keeper if not top quality.

Opinions and arseholes and all that.

For all his wonder saves I think Areola is a bit of a liability, indecisive under high balls and with god awful distribution. I dont think there were many in for him when we signed him from PSG for £10m as a number 2, if that's your benchmark

And the fact that a 40 year old Fabianski was at least as good says a lot

I appreciate others may think otherwise 

southbankbornnbred wrote: ↑01 Jun 2025, 19:17 Looks like Brentford will land Kelleher for around £12.5m, and a bunch of (mostly young) West Ham fans on social media are crying into their energy drinks.

The fact that Liverpool initially wanted £20m+ for him, and not a single club bit at that price, should tell you a lot.

Promising keeper, but not a lot more at this stage. He has some obvious weaknesses that he needs to iron out. Areola, for all of his flaws, is a better keeper. If we are going to sign a new bloke between the sticks, then 'better than Areola' has to be the benchmark. Otherwise, what's the point?

Looks like Brentford will land Kelleher for around £12.5m, and a bunch of (mostly young) West Ham fans on social media are crying into their energy drinks.

The fact that Liverpool initially wanted £20m+ for him, and not a single club bit at that price, should tell you a lot.

Promising keeper, but not a lot more at this stage. He has some obvious weaknesses that he needs to iron out. Areola, for all of his flaws, is a better keeper. If we are going to sign a new bloke between the sticks, then 'better than Areola' has to be the benchmark. Otherwise, what's the point?

goose wrote: ↑01 Jun 2025, 17:18 Last year they lost £90m.
The year before they lost £120m.

Boehly has spent over a billion and got nowhere near winning anything significant.

Since he’s taken over they’ve been an absolute mess.