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Summer summary 2025

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rurikbird

rurikbird

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INCOMING:

Goalkeepers:
Mamardashvili (Valencia) £25M rising to £29M signed last summer
Freddie Woodman (Preston NE) Free
Armin Pesci (Puskas Akademia) signed for £1.5M

Centre-backs:
Guehi (Palace) - £35M deal collapsed in last minute
Leoni (Parma) signed for £26M with add-ons and a sell-on clause
Huijsen (Bournemouth) - signed for Real Madrid for £50M
Hato (Ajax) - signed for Chelsea
Diomande (Sporting) - £51M
Lukeba (Leipzig) - £74M release clause
Collins (Bournemouth) - ?

Full-backs:
Frimpong (Leverkusen) - signed for £30M
Kerkez (Bournemouth) - signed for £40M

Midfielders:
Tchouameni (Real Madrid) - £50-59M

Wingers and AMs:
Wirtz (Leverkusen) - signed for £100M rising to £116M
Joao Pedro (Brighton) - signed for Chelsea
Malick Fofana (Lyon) - £45M
Rodrygo (Real Madrid) - ?

Centre-Forwards:
Ekitike (Eintracht Frankfurt) £78M rising to £82M
Isak (Newcastle) - £130M (some sources say £125M)
Sesko (Leipzig) - signed for Man United
Osimhen (Napoli) - signed for Galatasarai
Goncalo Ramos (PSG) - £55M

OUTGOING:

Goalkeepers:
Kelleher sold to Brentford £12.5 rising to 18M
Jaros (to Ajax) loan

Full-backs:
Trent sold to Real Madrid – £10M for Club World Cup and being cunts in general
Tsimikas - loan to AS Roma in the works.

Centre-backs:
Quansah sold to Leverkusen £30M rising to £35M with a buy-back clause
Gomez (AC Milan or Palace)

Midfielders:
Tyler Morton sold to Lyon for £15M
Elliott sold to Villa for £35M (loan with obligation to buy
Bajcetic (Celta and other clubs from Spain)

Forwards:
Diaz sold to Bayern Munich for £65.5M
Nunez sold to Al-Hilal for £46M rising to £56M.
Doak sold to Bournemouth for £20M rising to £25M
Chiesa (Italy) £10M+
 
The young keeper we signed, linked to Gyokeres, there’s the Barcola rumour but that might be more wishful thinking and Doak linked with Everton, but that’s about I think.

Love to include Alvarez, but not sure it was anything more than an acknowledgement we like him.
 
rurikbird said:
It's time to get our transfer links organized!

INCOMING:

Goalkeepers:
Mamardashvili (Valencia) £25M rising to £29M signed last summer

Centre-backs:
Hujsen (Bournemouth) - signed for Real Madrid for £50M
Hato (Ajax) - £40M
Diomande (Sporting) - £51M
Lukeba (Leipzig) - £74M release clause

Full-backs:
Frimpong (Ajax) - signed for £30M
Kerkez (Bournemouth) - £40-45M deal in negotiations

Midfielders:
Tchouameni (Real Madrid) - £50-59M

Forwards:
Wirtz (Leverkusen) - signed for £100M rising to £116M
Ekitike (Frankfurt) - up to £85M
Sesko (Leipzig) - 70-85M
Joao Pedro (Brighton) - £60-70M
Osimhen (Napoli) - £63M release clause (but wants £400k/week salary)
Goncalo Ramos (PSG) - £55M

OUTGOING:
Kelleher (to Brentford) 12.5 rising to 18M
Trent (to Real Madrid) – £10M for Club World Cup and being cunts in general
Robertson (to Atletico Madrid) – free or low fee
Nunez (Saudis or Spain/Italy) rather hopeful £55M valuation by LFC
Elliott (Dortmund and multiple English clubs interested) £40M+
Quansah (Leverkusen interested) £40M+
Diaz (Barca or Saudi) £70M+
Chiesa (Italy) £10M+
Bajcetic (Celta and other clubs from Spain)
Jaros (to Ajax) loan
Morton

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Who am I missing?

I try to only add players who seem to be on our "list" rather than random and spurious links or players in positions where we're well-covered.
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Missing from your list
Centre-backs:
Hincapie
Inacio

Midfielders:
Stiller
Wharton

FWDS
Whaltomade
Samu
Eze
Akliouche
Gordon
Williams
M Rogers
Fofana
 
bluebell said:
Missing from your list
Centre-backs:
Hincapie
Inacio

Midfielders:
Stiller
Wharton

FWDS
Whaltomade
Samu
Eze
Akliouche
Gordon
Williams
M Rogers
Fofana
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Mate… it’s not your wank bank were after - it’s actual links from… like… sources with some sort of credibility.

I’m sure at least two of those are made up names!!!
 
tombrown said:
Couldn't find it, but I did find this gem - https://www.sixcrazyminutes.com/threads/rate-summer-transfer-window.205315/

Glad to see I wasn't impacted by the loon's pessimism - https://www.sixcrazyminutes.com/threads/rate-summer-transfer-window.205315/post-2344162, but guess who went 1 (or .5) better than me - https://www.sixcrazyminutes.com/threads/rate-summer-transfer-window.205315/post-2344212
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If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;


QUAD SQUAD
 
tombrown said:
Couldn't find it, but I did find this gem - https://www.sixcrazyminutes.com/threads/rate-summer-transfer-window.205315/

Glad to see I wasn't impacted by the loon's pessimism - https://www.sixcrazyminutes.com/threads/rate-summer-transfer-window.205315/post-2344162, but guess who went 1 (or .5) better than me - https://www.sixcrazyminutes.com/threads/rate-summer-transfer-window.205315/post-2344212
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This one should be put up in a frame somewhere

IMG_0367.jpeg
 
StevieM said:
Mate… it’s not your wank bank were after - it’s actual links from… like… sources with some sort of credibility.

I’m sure at least two of those are made up names!!!
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Thanks mate, you reminded I left out Barcola.
We all know most are bull shit even the reliable ones. Hughes surprised us with Wirtz so I am covering corners even if its from spurious sources. I could have included that AM in Spain thats scored 15 goals, I didn't because I forgot to add him to the list
The wonderful thing is we are doing something, and right now on paper us and man city are head and shoulders above Assanal.
Concerns are, we have too many players (allegedly) wanting to leave.

After Kerkez, there needs to be significant push to retain Konate, and then see who wants to stay or wants to leave

If Robbo and Quansah leave, someone like Hato can act as cover for both areas.
Kev has left
GK
M'deshville
Ali
New Kid (under 21)

Defence we have
Bradley
Frimpong
Konate
VVD
CB/LB
Tsimi
Kerkez

Elliott only departure here
MF
Grav
Dom
Alex
Endo
CJ
Badge Under 21

Nunez, Cheesy and possibly Diaz
FWDS
Wirtz
Salah
Jota
Gakpo
#9
may be LW if Diaz leaves

A total of 21/22 players.

Under 21s needing to get more exposure this season unless loaned out
Rio
Morrison
Nyoni
McConnell
 
bluebell said:
Thanks mate, you reminded I left out Barcola.
We all know most are bull shit even the reliable ones. Hughes surprised us with Wirtz so I am covering corners even if its from spurious sources. I could have included that AM in Spain thats scored 15 goals, I didn't because I forgot to add him to the list
The wonderful thing is we are doing something, and right now on paper us and man city are head and shoulders above Assanal.
Concerns are, we have too many players (allegedly) wanting to leave.

After Kerkez, there needs to be significant push to retain Konate, and then see who wants to stay or wants to leave

If Robbo and Quansah leave, someone like Hato can act as cover for both areas.
Kev has left
GK
M'deshville
Ali
New Kid (under 21)

Defence we have
Bradley
Frimpong
Konate
VVD
CB/LB
Tsimi
Kerkez

Elliott only departure here
MF
Grav
Dom
Alex
Endo
CJ
Badge Under 21

Nunez, Cheesy and possibly Diaz
FWDS
Wirtz
Salah
Jota
Gakpo
#9
may be LW if Diaz leaves

A total of 21/22 players.

Under 21s needing to get more exposure this season unless loaned out
Rio
Morrison
Nyoni
McConnell
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Several things -

What we know about Slot is he likes a smaller tight squad (even dog Mekon Pep recognises the importance of this). This is what wins leagues - not rotating 30+ players all season.

What it doesn’t do is make it easy to challenge on multiple fronts - but I’m sure there’s a sweet spot for balancing consistency and rotation - Sloooks like he’s recognised that - but winning the league in year one with no major additions to the squad gives him so much credit in the bank it’s unreal.

We also know that it won’t just rotate for the sake of it and just point blank won’t do it if he doesn’t absolutely trust the player - we’ve done this to death - Endo, Harvey, Chiesa, Quansah, screaming out for a couple more games and get nothing.

What we also know is Slot will absolutely use cup games and “dead rubbers” to kids, reserves… basically anyone other than the core first team players, until we get to the spicy end of the business.

Therefore it’s really good if we do run deep into cup comps - because it won’t affect first team regulars until late on, but give good competitive game time to fringe players.

The dowsnide (no… not overworking the coaches and kit man like “someone” suggested), is he’ll play teams that aren’t used to playing together, so things don’t go smoothly.

Where we’re likely getting close to, after Kerkez, is we’re done in the market unless some unmissable offer rears its head or someone offers a fortune for someone we need to replace - Diaz, Konate, Quansah etc.

The only one that’s really debatable - that we couldn’t sort out “in house” is the number 9 - which is pretty much tied to what Slot’s actual plan with Wirtz is.

That and what sort of prices Ekitike, Sesko, Gyokeres and/or Osimhen are going for - there’s every possibility we’ll go “yeahhh…. Naaaaaaa” and walk away.

At the very least, I think we’ll sit and wait after bailing the 3 we really wanted.

The Ekitike link feels like the strongest - he’s the one most of the better sources keep mentioning - I can only presume with the money spent on Wirtz we’re not going to chuck cash about on this one.

I think if Ekitike price drops down to the £50-£60k range we’ll be into it.

Osimhen is interesting excuses the sale price and quality seems to be there, but the wage demands and the fact he’s coming across as a bit of a dick means I’d be surprised if we go anywhere near him.

I still think we might have our eye on Alvarez for next season.

Like I said, things can happy that require a change in plans, but we’ve completed 2 with 1 signing close - I’d be surprised if we make more than 1 more major signing.
 
StevieM said:
Several things -

What we know about Slot is he likes a smaller tight squad (even dog Mekon Pep recognises the importance of this). This is what wins leagues - not rotating 30+ players all season.

What it doesn’t do is make it easy to challenge on multiple fronts - but I’m sure there’s a sweet spot for balancing consistency and rotation - Sloooks like he’s recognised that - but winning the league in year one with no major additions to the squad gives him so much credit in the bank it’s unreal.

We also know that it won’t just rotate for the sake of it and just point blank won’t do it if he doesn’t absolutely trust the player - we’ve done this to death - Endo, Harvey, Chiesa, Quansah, screaming out for a couple more games and get nothing.

What we also know is Slot will absolutely use cup games and “dead rubbers” to kids, reserves… basically anyone other than the core first team players, until we get to the spicy end of the business.

Therefore it’s really good if we do run deep into cup comps - because it won’t affect first team regulars until late on, but give good competitive game time to fringe players.

The dowsnide (no… not overworking the coaches and kit man like “someone” suggested), is he’ll play teams that aren’t used to playing together, so things don’t go smoothly.

Where we’re likely getting close to, after Kerkez, is we’re done in the market unless some unmissable offer rears its head or someone offers a fortune for someone we need to replace - Diaz, Konate, Quansah etc.

The only one that’s really debatable - that we couldn’t sort out “in house” is the number 9 - which is pretty much tied to what Slot’s actual plan with Wirtz is.

That and what sort of prices Ekitike, Sesko, Gyokeres and/or Osimhen are going for - there’s every possibility we’ll go “yeahhh…. Naaaaaaa” and walk away.

At the very least, I think we’ll sit and wait after bailing the 3 we really wanted.

The Ekitike link feels like the strongest - he’s the one most of the better sources keep mentioning - I can only presume with the money spent on Wirtz we’re not going to chuck cash about on this one.

I think if Ekitike price drops down to the £50-£60k range we’ll be into it.

Osimhen is interesting excuses the sale price and quality seems to be there, but the wage demands and the fact he’s coming across as a bit of a dick means I’d be surprised if we go anywhere near him.

I still think we might have our eye on Alvarez for next season.

Like I said, things can happy that require a change in plans, but we’ve completed 2 with 1 signing close - I’d be surprised if we make more than 1 more major signing.
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I think we are saying similar things. After getting the inbounds, its about securing Konate to a long term deal or selling him. This is the same with Diaz.
I think there is a high chance Quansah leaves so whether you like it or not we have to enter the market for a CB at least.
If we see the departures of the following Cheesy, Doak, Nunez and Diaz what would be your solution? In the case of Doak, its mentioned he could be a makeweight for Branthwaite. However, for Cheesy, Nunez and Diaz, do you replace with 1 or 2 players?
I think we are looking at 2 possibly even 3 more. Time will tell who is right.
If Diaz and Quansah stay great, we can reassess in Jan.

If Slot thinks he can go into this window with just the 3 new signings, thats fine by me and if its a total of 6 then its fine by me too
 
No-one seems to be mentioning Joe Gomez in all this. Where does he fit (or not fit)? He's not on anyone's list (above) of either coming or going.
 
Dirty Sanchez said:
No-one seems to be mentioning Joe Gomez in all this. Where does he fit (or not fit)? He's not on anyone's list (above) of either coming or going.
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Not going anywhere. We can't sell another yet another CB (if Quansah goes) and have to buy 2 in. I want us to have 5 CBs but we can't start the season with two ! Plus he is Mr. Versatile.
 
tombrown said:
Couldn't find it, but I did find this gem - https://www.sixcrazyminutes.com/threads/rate-summer-transfer-window.205315/

Glad to see I wasn't impacted by the loon's pessimism - https://www.sixcrazyminutes.com/threads/rate-summer-transfer-window.205315/post-2344162, but guess who went 1 (or .5) better than me - https://www.sixcrazyminutes.com/threads/rate-summer-transfer-window.205315/post-2344212
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Thats my post, I think it was a 3/10 window last summer. All I wanted is the contracts sorted. It took a year and he got 2 out of 3 sorted. This season when news came in we had sorted 3 signings before the window opened I changed my mind about him and apologised
 
StevieM said:
The young keeper we signed, linked to Gyokeres, there’s the Barcola rumour but that might be more wishful thinking and Doak linked with Everton, but that’s about I think.p

Love to include Alvarez, but not sure it was anything more than an acknowledgement we like him.
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Not sure any links to Gyokeres are serious; he doesn’t seem to be high on our list (probably because of age and his wages).

Barcola was a spurious or agent-driven rumour, surely. Added Doak and Pesci.
 
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