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)

[Eerie Decent]

If that's true, that's sensational dough for what has become an ineffective player who wants to fuck off.

[Manuel]

40m fee agreed for Paqueta!

That's a lot of money considering there's only one club he wants to go to and how shit he is... 

Agree, it's good money for him. Looks like Sullivan dug in and got what he wanted.

I'm fairly pleased with our outgoings this month, just a shame there was no truth in Palace wanting Kilman upon Guehi leaving, no shock there!

[fraser]

40m fee agreed for Paqueta!

That's a lot of money considering there's only one club he wants to go to and how shit he is... 

[RootsRadical]

40m fee agreed for Paqueta!

[southbankbornnbred]

Paqueta will go last day of the window leaving no time for any more incomings after Traore. Thats how it feels at the moment. Nuno has been clear more transfers needed for the squad balancing ( eg another CB and CM / ball carrying type ). Tick tock Sullivan 

Surely this is what we're all thinking? Hope I'm wrong, but it feels inevitable. I think we've spent the Paqueta money already. He will go right at the end of the window, to recoup much of that cash.

[Tomshardware]

We do need to replace Guido but that's brought Ward Prowse back into the fold.   However we still have Magassa, Potts and Soucek competing for a place.  I still rate Magassa despite him having a couple of off games, he had been playing well before that, particularly at Old Trafford.

[RootsRadical]

Traore is done. 
Need a CB more than another midfielder, can't see us buying 2 more so would rather the CB.
Midfield is better covered even without Paqueta if JWP is now staying as part of the squad.
We have him, Magassa, Potts and Kante as cover.
The lack of leadership at the back, clean sheets and amount of goals we've conceded from set pieces and headers highlight where the priority lies.

[Sir Alf]

Paqueta will go last day of the window leaving no time for any more incomings after Traore. Thats how it feels at the moment. Nuno has been clear more transfers needed for the squad balancing ( eg another CB and CM / ball carrying type ). Tick tock Sullivan 

[Manuel]

Traore is now a professional sub.
He has is an athlete who can be a distraction for the opposition at best. He is like a quicker Antonio but shorn of the goals and assists.

Assuming he comes in, and I think it will go through, I wouldn't be shocked if after a few games he gets a start, Nuno clearly likes him and he can also play through the middle. Like everyone else he'll be competing for a starting birth.  

[Westham67]

360 He is a right winger, which will give us balance and more options up front

 

So if he starts where does Bowen play? If he comes on as sub where does Bowen move to if Tatty or Wilson is playing central?

Feels like limited time for Bowen if Traore comes in. Which is pretty unusual.
Unless Bowen can play no.10 or left wing (just haven't seen him do that).

That's what I meant by options like if Bowen gets injured or needs a rest

[threesixty]

Traore is now a professional sub.
He has is an athlete who can be a distraction for the opposition at best. He is like a quicker Antonio but shorn of the goals and assists.

 

 

I dont actually mind him when I have seen him play, but that was a while ago. It's a bit worrying that he hasn't had a look in at Fulham and I'm not sure why?

Also for a player who came through the Barca academy I dont understand why his control and finishing is so poor (or is that just a myth?)

[threesixty]

Who actually talks like that Bro???

 

 

haha.. I see you dont get out of your care home much. np.

[El Scorchio]

Guido out. JWP redemption arc incoming. Raises that very real prospect we might see Soucek and JWP back on the field at the same time....which would undo so much of the promise out central midfield has developed in recent times.

Hoping and praying Nuno doesn't fall into that trap like others before him. 

Don’t worry. I think there’s no danger of JWP playing again. I just can’t see it. He’ll use Kante or others first. 

[El Scorchio]

Farewell Guido son.

Not half as bad as people made out.

I don't know what metric you're using but the stats suggest otherwise

Thanks for the late clearance against those cunts last week though, Guido

He’s using the metric of ‘shit bait’ like any poor fisherman. 

[Fortunes Hiding]

Who actually talks like that Bro???

[Eerie Decent]

Bowen limited time if a back up winger comes in?

It's hard to comprehend what goes through your mind regarding football. Fucking hell.

 

I love a good battle, but with you bro.. fuck me, you're on something else.
Just relax, its not that deep.

bro? It's not that deep? Hahaha

You wally.

[zebthecat]

Traore is now a professional sub.
He has is an athlete who can be a distraction for the opposition at best. He is like a quicker Antonio but shorn of the goals and assists.

[threesixty]

Traore can sub anywhere across the front line

 

 

Ok, that makes more sense. As I've rarely seen Bowen get subbed for us. 

[threesixty]

Bowen limited time if a back up winger comes in?

It's hard to comprehend what goes through your mind regarding football. Fucking hell.

 

 

I love a good battle, but with you bro.. fuck me, you're on something else.
Just relax, its not that deep.

[stubbo-admin]

Traore can sub anywhere across the front line

[Eerie Decent]

Bowen limited time if a back up winger comes in?

It's hard to comprehend what goes through your mind regarding football. Fucking hell.

[threesixty]

360 He is a right winger, which will give us balance and more options up front

 

 

So if he starts where does Bowen play? If he comes on as sub where does Bowen move to if Tatty or Wilson is playing central?

Feels like limited time for Bowen if Traore comes in. Which is pretty unusual.
Unless Bowen can play no.10 or left wing (just haven't seen him do that).

[stubbo-admin]

Guido out. JWP redemption arc incoming. Raises that very real prospect we might see Soucek and JWP back on the field at the same time....which would undo so much of the promise out central midfield has developed in recent times.

Hoping and praying Nuno doesn't fall into that trap like others before him. 

[onsideman]

Farewell Guido son.

Not half as bad as people made out.

I don't know what metric you're using but the stats suggest otherwise

Thanks for the late clearance against those cunts last week though, Guido

[eusebiovic]

Being claimed by that Spanish fella, Balague , that Guido has left the club and joined Valencia.

No doubt he will be a huge boost to Valencia in their battle against relegation...