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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[Eerie Decent]

Massive Attack watches Spain U19's play, so I'd say there's a very good chance he watches every football match that it's humanly possible to watch, he's probably seen the lad plays loads of times.

We're battling it out with Atalanta for his signature, apparently. That's Atalanta United in the MLS.

We won't be signing this bang average wastrel, so stop wasting time worrying about it.

 

Atlanta and not actually battling it out because it looks like Atlanta got their man from Middlesbrough, so we're picking up sloppy seconds from an MLS team:

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/arti ... x8pr27e4ro

Sounds about right for Sullivan.

Have we signed him then?

[RootsRadical]

4th choice?
I'd have him starting over Mavropanos.

[stubbo-admin]

Rumours of Dawson coming back for short-term 6 month deal. Wish he didn't leave in the first place.

Hope not. I mean loved the guy and perfect for Moyes...but not exactly a ball-at-his-feet style defender, and will ruin his cult hero legacy if he comes back and is a bit shit.

I remember many dead against him arriving and was 1 of those who said he'd pleasantly surprise people and he didn't disappoint with his contribution to the Team that included helping us to win Silverware. It makes sense as 4th choice injury cover safety net to see the season out. No big harm in doing it. 

 

 

 

 

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[Massive Attack]

Rumours of Dawson coming back for short-term 6 month deal. Wish he didn't leave in the first place.

Hope not. I mean loved the guy and perfect for Moyes...but not exactly a ball-at-his-feet style defender, and will ruin his cult hero legacy if he comes back and is a bit shit.

I remember many dead against him arriving and was 1 of those who said he'd pleasantly surprise people and he didn't disappoint with his contribution to the Team that included helping us to win Silverware. It makes sense as 4th choice injury cover safety net to see the season out. No big harm in doing it. 

[Massive Attack]

It's been a fucking dull January window to be honest, no one other than City has spent any money.

Maybe it will come to life on Monday?

 

 

Feels like it's building up to that moment with Clubs preparing the musical chairs for the day. No doubt Sullivan will be the last big kid running around desperately trying to reach any remaining high chair available but we live in hope.

[stubbo-admin]

Rumours of Dawson coming back for short-term 6 month deal. Wish he didn't leave in the first place.

Hope not. I mean loved the guy and perfect for Moyes...but not exactly a ball-at-his-feet style defender, and will ruin his cult hero legacy if he comes back and is a bit shit.

[twoleftfeet]

It's been a fucking dull January window to be honest, no one other than City has spent any money.

Maybe it will come to life on Monday?

[Massive Attack]

Rumours of Dawson coming back for short-term 6 month deal. Wish he didn't leave in the first place.

[ironsofcanada]

You watch any DEGRASSI JUNIOR HIGH, when you were younger, ioc?

It was pretty much required but not my favourite if I am honest. 




But another I have mixed feelings about:

Matt Kemp? on Claret and Hugh mentioned Ismael Kone, on loan as an option from Marseille. 
All the talent in the world (see him against France in an international friendly last summer)  and great physical profile but worried about his work ethic/relationship with his managers. 

I said buy him as one for the future before he went to Watford.  Not sure these days. 

[Lee Trundle]

You watch any DEGRASSI JUNIOR HIGH, when you were younger, ioc?

[ironsofcanada]

£16M (€18M) is good value for money too for what Cabral offers. 

 

 

Not a fan of this. 

I did  watch him a bit.  Canadian Liverpool youth Liam Millar (now out with an ACL at Hull)  was at Basel the same time as Cabral.

Cabral dominated in the Swiss League in a lot of ways because of he was physically superior to the opposition.  He also benefitted from some, again, dominant, at that level, wing play (Millar who had a really good year with Preston last year, Stocker a Swiss international, and Zhegrova who is now the second best player on the Lille side that is doing so well in the Champions League.)

Not sure he will find either of those benefits with us at a Premier League level and he hasn't covered himself in glory at levels in between.

One of WHO's favourite phrases - hope I am wrong. 

[El Scorchio]

Yeah he's just on a wind up

[Sir Alf]

3 and a bit days left. Hmmm, a loan for Ferguson with perm signing option in summer in a “play now pay later” deal? Would Brighton entertain that with supposedly Chelsea now making a move?  I suppose the player will have a say and we have to hope he sees Potter as being key to getting his career back on track. But still plenty of time for Sullivan to do his “big shot” brinkmanship routine and mess it all up.

At this point though no one would be surprised if we came up empty handed in this window.

[kylay]

Massive Attack watches Spain U19's play, so I'd say there's a very good chance he watches every football match that it's humanly possible to watch, he's probably seen the lad plays loads of times.

We're battling it out with Atalanta for his signature, apparently. That's Atalanta United in the MLS.

We won't be signing this bang average wastrel, so stop wasting time worrying about it.

 

 

Atlanta and not actually battling it out because it looks like Atlanta got their man from Middlesbrough, so we're picking up sloppy seconds from an MLS team:

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/arti ... x8pr27e4ro

Sounds about right for Sullivan.

[Massive Attack]

£16M (€18M) is good value for money too for what Cabral offers. 

Have you watched him aplenty? 

Watched him plenty when he played for Fiorentina the season he scored the joint most in the Europa Conference 2023 run to the Final - I'm sure others were paying attention at the time as well. Fergusons still the main Striker target I want out of the two.

[Eerie Decent]

Massive Attack watches Spain U19's play, so I'd say there's a very good chance he watches every football match that it's humanly possible to watch, he's probably seen the lad plays loads of times.

We're battling it out with Atalanta for his signature, apparently. That's Atalanta United in the MLS.

We won't be signing this bang average wastrel, so stop wasting time worrying about it.

[Jean-Luc Paul Goddard]

£16M (€18M) is good value for money too for what Cabral offers. 

I’ve seen nothing but negative comments about Cabral. Sounds like Benfica fans can’t wait for him to go. 

I've just been reading a Benfica forum. They agree that selling Cabral for €18M is a bargain. For them. Not us. They're VERY negative about him. 

[Ron Eff]

£16M (€18M) is good value for money too for what Cabral offers. 

I’ve seen nothing but negative comments about Cabral. Sounds like Benfica fans can’t wait for him to go. I’ve been very underwhelmed when I have watched him (rarely). 

I don’t pay any attention to his Basel record. Albian Ajeti has a remarkably similar record there and he was absolutely dreadful. 

Have you watched him aplenty? Otherwise I might argue you’re backing the wrong horse again!

[Massive Attack]

£16M (€18M) is good value for money too for what Cabral offers. 

[John Coffey]

Let's face it, if he's playing and scoring loads for a top club in Portugal, he's probably got allot bigger clubs after him.

This is the kind of player you can get a good deal, without wasting too much money if it doesn't work out.

If Potter and his new mate think that he's got what it takes, or think it's worth a risk, then that's good enough for me.


 

IF it’s Potter’s choice of striker, then fair enough. 

[scott_d]

Let's face it, if he's playing and scoring loads for a top club in Portugal, he's probably got allot bigger clubs after him.

This is the kind of player you can get a good deal, without wasting too much money if it doesn't work out.

If Potter and his new mate think that he's got what it takes, or think it's worth a risk, then that's good enough for me.

 

[John Coffey]

Why did he start so few of these games? 
 

Yeah, it seems strange that at both clubs he started about half the games. Maybe it's just that both clubs believe in squad rotation and making sure both strikers get a lot of game time, especially as they've both been playing European competitions. I was going on about this yesterday - how it's not worth having 2 quality out and out CFs in your squad if one of them doesn't get much game time as strikers rely so much on form and confidence. Perhaps that's just their way of solving the issue. Or maybe all their strikers are bang average and there's not much to choose between them. 

Not many clubs can keep two or three top quality strikers happy. As you say, they thrive on confidence. Scoring breeds that confidence. And not playing means less goals usually and so less confidence. 
It would be nice to have one quality goalscorer let alone two!

[Jean-Luc Paul Goddard]

Why did he start so few of these games? 

Yeah, it seems strange that at both clubs he started about half the games. Maybe it's just that both clubs believe in squad rotation and making sure both strikers get a lot of game time, especially as they've both been playing European competitions. I was going on about this yesterday - how it's not worth having 2 quality out and out CFs in your squad if one of them doesn't get much game time as strikers rely so much on form and confidence. Perhaps that's just their way of solving the issue. Or maybe all their strikers are bang average and there's not much to choose between them. 

[John Coffey]

When people look at a player's goalscoring record it's best to look a bit further than just how many goals in a season. Cabral was obviously banging them in in Switzerland, but apart from that league being poorer it was also the only time he was regularly starting every game.

At Benfica he's only started 24 of the 67 games he's played. If you look at his goals per 90 mins it's 17 in 30.

At Fiorentina he started 37 of 64 games and goals per 90 works out to 19 in 38.

Obviously you have to ask yourself why he's not been an automatic first choice striker at those clubs but in terms of goalscoring it's a pretty decent return.

It was me questioning Cabral’s goalscoring record in the better leagues that he’s played in. I’ll happily admit that I looked only at goals per appearances and it’s not impressive. As you say, if he’s actually only started approximately half of the games that he’s featured in, that possibly indicates a different issue. Why did he start so few of these games? 
I won’t say I don’t think we’ll sign him because I have no idea who we are actually looking to sign, if anyone. But it’s underwhelming. 

[Jean-Luc Paul Goddard]

When people look at a player's goalscoring record it's best to look a bit further than just how many goals in a season. Cabral was obviously banging them in in Switzerland, but apart from that league being poorer it was also the only time he was regularly starting every game.

At Benfica he's only started 24 of the 67 games he's played. If you look at his goals per 90 mins it's 17 in 30.

At Fiorentina he started 37 of 64 games and goals per 90 works out to 19 in 38.

Obviously you have to ask yourself why he's not been an automatic first choice striker at those clubs but in terms of goalscoring it's a pretty decent return.