Official January '25 Transfer Window Thread

[stubbo-admin]

Official Transfer Window Thread | I'll try and stay current with signings and rumours.

Could be The Scarf's last chance to prove his worth as well as make-or-break for Lopetegui who needs to shuffle the back to suit what we're trying to do more.

Rumoured In:

• Ewan Ferguson, ST (Brighton)
• Carney Chukwumeka, CM (Chelsea)
• Carlos Soler, CM (PSG, Loan to Perm)
• Emmanuel Latte Lath, ST (Middlesbrough)
• Shea Charles, CM (Southampton)
• Ezekiel Banzuzi, CM (Leuven)
• Arthur Carbral, ST (Benfica)
• Taiwo Awoniyi, ST (Forest)
• Igor Jesus, ST (Botofogo)
• Marcus Rashford, FW (Man Utd)
• Jonathan David, ST (Lille)
• Evann Guessand, ST, (Nice)
• Randal Kolo Muani, ST, (PSG)
• Kieran Dewsbury-Hall , CM, (Chelsea)
• André Silva, ST, (RB Leipzig)
• Elye Wahi, ST, (Marseille)
• Kristjan Asllani, CM, (Inter)
• Rodrigo Muniz, ST, (Fulham)
• Callum Wilson, ST, (Newcastle)
• Ansu Fati, AM, (Barcelona)
• Angel Gomes, CM, (Lille, pre-contract)
• Adam Webster, CB, (Brighton)
• Brian Brobbey, ST, (Ajax)
• Ricardo Pepi, ST, (PSV)
• James McAtee, MF, (Man City)
• Yuri Alberto, ST, (Corinthians)
• Tyler Morton, DM, (Liverpool)

Rumoured Out:

• Kudus (Liverpool, Newcastle, Arsenal)
• Fullkrüg (Juventus)
• Rodriguez (Betis)
• Alvarez (Monaco)
• Emerson (Juventus)
• Luis Guilherme (Al Hilal)

Confirmed In:

• Josh Landers (!), ST (Hibernian)
• James Ward-Prowse, MF, (Nottigham Forest | Return from loan)
• Evan Ferguson, ST, (Brighton, Loan...no option/obligation to buy)

Confirmed Out:

• Max Cornet (Genoa, Loan)
• Favour Fawunmi
• Sean Tarima
• Junior Robinson — Sutton United (loan)
• Regan Clayton — Dagenham & Redbridge (loan)
• Brad Dolaghan — Aldershot Town (loan)
• Michael Forbes — Colchester United (loan)
• Krisztian Hegyi — Debreceni (loan)

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[Manuel]

Fwiw, I fancy we will end up with a forward on loan and that will be OK.

[Massive Attack]

Brobbey now described as being 10% likely as Ajax won't do a loan with option, and we won't do a loan with obligation.





 

Could be wrong but it feels like we've been using the Brobbey as a way to encourage other deals along. Never felt like we were all that serious in him. Ferguson is the one to preserve with. Hopefully it gets done.

What is your take on his injury history Massive. You had strong views on Fullkrug despite 3 seasons of reasonably clear injury history. 

Ferguson looks the opposite....consistently the same issue which has been present and notable in all recent seasons.

What makes you think he's less of an injury issue than Fullkrug?

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/evan-fe ... 046/plus/1

That's why I'd be happy with a loan first of all to see how he would get on. If it's a persistent issue should he arrive, then that's the only real issue I've got with him and Brighton can have him back. 

[Lee Trundle]

Have we signed anyone yet?

[John Coffey]

Steer clear we need someone who can come in and hit the ground running 

Interesting. Who was the last striker that we bought that came in and ‘hit the ground running’? Kanoute? Ashton? 

Sakho was immense first 10 games 

Good shout. Didn’t he break some record for scoring in consecutive games?

[Rossal]

Steer clear we need someone who can come in and hit the ground running 

Interesting. Who was the last striker that we bought that came in and ‘hit the ground running’? Kanoute? Ashton? 

Sakho was immense first 10 games 

[John Coffey]

Steer clear we need someone who can come in and hit the ground running 

Interesting. Who was the last striker that we bought that came in and ‘hit the ground running’? Kanoute? Ashton? 

Demba Ba.

Forgot about him. Easily done considering how short his stay was with us. 

[Jean-Luc Paul Goddard]

Steer clear we need someone who can come in and hit the ground running 

Interesting. Who was the last striker that we bought that came in and ‘hit the ground running’? Kanoute? Ashton? 

Demba Ba.

[John Coffey]

Ferguson looks good on paper, he is a huge talent when fit and firing. 

But suspect Brighton think he is crocked, why else would they let him go on loan 

The Boro lad Latte Lath must be the best bet now no?

Or Rashford till end of season anyone? 

Rashford? Ha

[John Coffey]

Steer clear we need someone who can come in and hit the ground running 

Interesting. Who was the last striker that we bought that came in and ‘hit the ground running’? Kanoute? Ashton? 

[stubbo]

Apart from his worrying injury history you have to ask why he only started one or two league games in the 3 months he was fit to play this season. Is it because he never fully recovered his form after his previous ankle injury or is it that he's just not as good as Joao Pedro or Danny Wellbeck? Either way it doesn't sound like a great move for us, when we need a striker firing on all cylinders right away, unless there is literally no money to spend and no other option.

Thought he looked a bit lumbering when he came on against us. 

[fraser]

Steer clear we need someone who can come in and hit the ground running 

[Jean-Luc Paul Goddard]

Apart from his worrying injury history you have to ask why he only started one or two league games in the 3 months he was fit to play this season. Is it because he never fully recovered his form after his previous ankle injury or is it that he's just not as good as Joao Pedro or Danny Wellbeck? Either way it doesn't sound like a great move for us, when we need a striker firing on all cylinders right away, unless there is literally no money to spend and no other option.

[Rossal]

Ferguson looks good on paper, he is a huge talent when fit and firing. 

But suspect Brighton think he is crocked, why else would they let him go on loan 

The Boro lad Latte Lath must be the best bet now no?

Or Rashford till end of season anyone? 

[John Coffey]

IF reports online are true it looks like both Arsenal and Spurs are interested in Ferguson too. 

[stubbo-admin]

Brobbey now described as being 10% likely as Ajax won't do a loan with option, and we won't do a loan with obligation.




 

Could be wrong but it feels like we've been using the Brobbey as a way to encourage other deals along. Never felt like we were all that serious in him. Ferguson is the one to preserve with. Hopefully it gets done.

What is your take on his injury history Massive. You had strong views on Fullkrug despite 3 seasons of reasonably clear injury history. 

Ferguson looks the opposite....consistently the same issue which has been present and notable in all recent seasons.

What makes you think he's less of an injury issue than Fullkrug?

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/evan-fe ... 046/plus/1

[stubbo-admin]

Evan Ferguson...all depends on his ankle. Reoccurring ankle injuries over 3 seasons now, including 150 days injured last season and a month out this season.

Big lad that's gonna be heavy on his ankles. Sounds like a classic West Ham signing.

[Massive Attack]

Brobbey now described as being 10% likely as Ajax won't do a loan with option, and we won't do a loan with obligation.



 

Could be wrong but it feels like we've been using the Brobbey as a way to encourage other deals along. Never felt like we were all that serious in him. Ferguson is the one to preserve with. Hopefully it gets done.

[Ron Eff]

The noises seem to be pointing to Ferguson. I thought he had it all when he burst onto the scene so wouldn’t be unhappy with that. 

Would be a bit annoyed if it didn’t have an option. Not sure how we could have sunk to being a club that develops Brighton’s young players. 

[nychammer]

Bowen and Antonio will be like signing new players, fear not!

Any news on Ferguson. Think Potter would give us an edge on getting him in if we actually wanted him.

[Hello Mrs. Jones]

West Ham scrubbing around for last minute scraps shocker

[John Coffey]

Starting to think we're not signing a striker nor a defender in this transfer window

Could be right but I’ve got a feeling that the only striker we’ve ever actually been interested in in this window, is Evan Ferguson on loan from Brighton. The rest, bullshit. 

[Mad Dog]

Starting to think we're not signing a striker nor a defender in this transfer window

[goose]

I’m okay with that, he’s too big a risk to be stuck with an obligation to buy

[twoleftfeet]

Brobbey now described as being 10% likely as Ajax won't do a loan with option, and we won't do a loan with obligation.


 

I thought it was 90% done and he had been staying near Stratford

[stubbo]

Brobbey now described as being 10% likely as Ajax won't do a loan with option, and we won't do a loan with obligation.