Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

[stubbo-admin]

Well seems like with all these international breaks, and us languishing, the rumours of ins and outs are rife.

Chuck anything 'worthy' of discussion on this thread...

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Incomings:

Pablo Felipe - €21m + €3m (Gil Vicente) | Forward
Valentin 'Taty' Castellanos - €26m + €4m (Lazio) | Forward
Adama Traore - £2m + £1m if stay up (Fulham) | Forward
Axel Disasi - Loan (Chelsea) | Centre Back
Keiber Lamadrid - £150k + £1m option | Attacking Mid

Outgoings:

Nicolas Füllkrug - 6 months loan (AC Milan)
Luis Guilherme - £17m + Sell On % (Sporting Lisbon)
George Earthy - 6 months loan (Bristol City)
Callum Marshall - 6 months loan (Bochum)
Andy Irving - 1.5m (Sparta Prague)
Guido Rodriguez - Undisclosed (Valencia)
Igor Julio - Loan Cancelled (Brighton)
James Ward Prowse - 6 months loan (Burnley)
Lucas Paqueta - £36.5m + Buy Back Clause (Flamengo)

[Jean-Luc Paul Goddard]

If you get stick it's probably because you talk utter shite that doesn't make any sense. Of course he doesn't want to go down, and how the fuck do you think he's going to strip the squad and pocket the cash under the noses of the other shareholders? And if he did want to strip the squad why wait until we get relegated so the players' value is lower. 

Then why the fuck is our squad weaker and got less bodies with days of the window left? 

Oh and Paqueta will be sold at the death for £40m 

You didn't answer the question. Why would he not care about relegation if he's only wanting to sell our players for as much as he can to pocket the money, and how exactly is he going to pocket the money under the noses of Kretinsky et al anyway?

Talk about Sullivan's utter incompetence as much as you like and I will agree with you but don't be surprised if someone calls you a fucking idiot if you come out with bollocks like it's a deliberate ploy on his part to get us relegated.

[onsideman]

Our squad is lighter than Jan the 1st at the moment. 

Why do you think that?

[Manuel]

I would take Dunk, as said the type of CB we need. That said Mavro has been very good of late and doesn't deserve to be dropped, but we need one more regardless incase of injuries. The problem we have now though is are any new arrivals going to turn us into a side that can win a lot of games (comparable to the season so far) we are in a situation where not only do we need to win our 'winnable' games but also need to win some we'd not expect to usually win. Example, if we want to stay up then we need to be getting something on Saturday. It's all a big ask, if you're being realistic about it.

[Rossal]

If you get stick it's probably because you talk utter shite that doesn't make any sense. Of course he doesn't want to go down, and how the fuck do you think he's going to strip the squad and pocket the cash under the noses of the other shareholders? And if he did want to strip the squad why wait until we get relegated so the players' value is lower. 

Then why the fuck is our squad weaker and got less bodies with days of the window left? 

Oh and Paqueta will be sold at the death for £40m 

[Tomshardware]

We do need a CB, but I don’t know what’s happened to Todibo and Mavropanos in the last 2 games, playing really well. 

Todibo almost seems like a rolls Royce at the back, or have I got my C&B glasses on?

Todibo has been superb in the last few games, more like a you would expect a French International to be.   Mavropanos has been decent and he's a good physical presence as well, as a pairing they are the best we've got.   I don't know what Mav was doing for the Sunderland goal though, Mav should have been much tighter on Brobbey, he'd completely lost him.

[Jean-Luc Paul Goddard]

If you get stick it's probably because you talk utter shite that doesn't make any sense. Of course he doesn't want to go down, and how the fuck do you think he's going to strip the squad and pocket the cash under the noses of the other shareholders? And if he did want to strip the squad why wait until we get relegated so the players' value is lower. 

[Rossal]

Sullivan’s actions all driven by cash flow. Paqueta deal conveniently late to close will be the perfect excuse for why we couldnt spend any more. Window closes and net spend will be a few million in the black and wage bill reduced significantly yet again.  Last few windows we have been getting a lot more out than in to reduce wages and help cash flow. Symptoms of a failing business run by an incompetent owner

I got stick on here about a month ago for saying Sullivan doesn't care about going down and will strip the squad and pocket the cash. 

Our squad is lighter than Jan the 1st at the moment. Lets see in the next few days how badly he wants to try and stay up.....  back to back wins and the Paqueta sale funds......no excuses to not give it a go. 

[Sir Alf]

Sullivan’s actions all driven by cash flow. Paqueta deal conveniently late to close will be the perfect excuse for why we couldnt spend any more. Window closes and net spend will be a few million in the black and wage bill reduced significantly yet again.  Last few windows we have been getting a lot more out than in to reduce wages and help cash flow. Symptoms of a failing business run by an incompetent owner

[Fortunes Hiding]

We do need a CB, but I don’t know what’s happened to Todibo and Mavropanos in the last 2 games, playing really well. 

Todibo almost seems like a rolls Royce at the back, or have I got my C&B glasses on?

[Massive Attack]

He'd organise, lead at the back and take no prisoners from the opposition with a wealth of successful Relegation avoidance. Closest thing we'd get to a Ginge/Dawson type which we've long been crying out for to get a grip of this defence. It would be only a short term fix but needs must if we want to have any chance of survival this season. If it can be achieved, even if it cost close to £5M I'd sanction the deal if that was the cost. Need him more than Traore by a long distance.

[Mad Dog]

Traore coming in on a free,  £ to be paid if we stay up.  If we drop then free transfer......another Sully special 


 

Soooooo free transfer then

[El Scorchio]

Bloke seems a cսnt but would instantly be probably our best defender, as probably would the bloke from Brentford who can't get in their team.

[Massive Attack]

Forrest had offer for Dunk turned down. IF we were in for Dunk, I think it significantly increases our chances of survival. 



 

Another Dunk fan if that was possible. Didn't think he'd be leaving Brighton this season. He would be exactly what we need at the back right now. 

[gpike]

- Spurs keeper Kinsky supposedly very close.
- Paqueta deal also expected to close soon
- Been linked to some pretty ambitious defenders yesterday....both starters at Union Berlin (Doekhi and Leite), and Atalanta's Isak Hien.

Not seen much of Kinsky but if he can come out and claim a cross and not be rooted on his line at corners then that is a yes from me

[Fortunes Hiding]

Forrest had offer for Dunk turned down. IF we were in for Dunk, I think it significantly increases our chances of survival. 

 

[Rossal]

Listened to the cսnt Whetstone's podcast at lunch 

Paqueta deal agreed but won't be finalised for a few days....typical Sullivan 

Traore coming in on a free,  £ to be paid if we stay up.  If we drop then free transfer......another Sully special 

 

[stubbo-admin]

- Spurs keeper Kinsky supposedly very close.
- Paqueta deal also expected to close soon
- Been linked to some pretty ambitious defenders yesterday....both starters at Union Berlin (Doekhi and Leite), and Atalanta's Isak Hien.

[Manuel]

So still no confirmation on Paqueta and/or Traore, so will be the usual late rush bollocks. If we are pushing to loan Paqueta back then you know it's that silly cսnt Nuno behind it. never known such a love in.

Surely Nuno can see we don't need him. Last 3 games without Paqueta and we win all 3.  Get him on the plane.

Yea, since my post I've read some bits that the loan talk has quietened down now, thankfully.

[Tomshardware]

So still no confirmation on Paqueta and/or Traore, so will be the usual late rush bollocks. If we are pushing to loan Paqueta back then you know it's that silly cսnt Nuno behind it. never known such a love in.

Surely Nuno can see we don't need him. Last 3 games without Paqueta and we win all 3.  Get him on the plane.

[Manuel]

A rumour of a different type going around that Mark Noble is no longer at the club, apparently James Collins said to somebody at Spurs last week that he's no longer there and he is no longer listed on the clubs website. Don't shoot the messenger etc.

[Manuel]

So still no confirmation on Paqueta and/or Traore, so will be the usual late rush bollocks. If we are pushing to loan Paqueta back then you know it's that silly cսnt Nuno behind it. never known such a love in.

[Westham67]

It's not the best of sources. The story makes sense if we can get him on loan and buy him if we stay up. He is out of favour at his club, a CB, and right back Hien from Atalanta

[Mad Dog]

That mopey, overrated, ball giving away, diving, dissent red card, "non gambling", pretend phone throwing away, lying, ungrateful cսnt fucked off yet?

[Sweep]

L'Equipe in France have us in talks with Chelsea for Disasi on loan.

[Sir Alf]

Sullivan may be interested as he loves everything that is “2-Bobb”