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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[Sir Alf]

Straight loan? Developing Brighton’s player for them or getting him fit or testimg if he can get fit? Not entirely sure what we get from it? If he plays well they will want him back or a lot more money. Suppose if we climb 4 ir more places in the league its worth £3 million a place?  

Sullivan did not want an obligation and kept moving the goalposts on a deal so just went with a straight loan I guess? P

[fraser]

Another player with not much pace though, not really over enthused with it myself but hopefully if it happens it will be good for us. 

[Manuel]

Evan Ferguson is expected to travel to London soon for a medical after West Ham agreed a deal with Brighton to sign the striker on a straight loan until the end of the season; the 20-year-old is set to reunite with former Brighton boss Graham Potter, who gave him his debut

So a straight loan, no option... Though I prefer this to an obligation 

That's going to upset a few on here with him coming in.

[fraser]

Evan Ferguson is expected to travel to London soon for a medical after West Ham agreed a deal with Brighton to sign the striker on a straight loan until the end of the season; the 20-year-old is set to reunite with former Brighton boss Graham Potter, who gave him his debut

So a straight loan, no option... Though I prefer this to an obligation 

[Takashi Miike]

hahaha, threatens to have the site shut down then moans about policing the site. fucking strange lady boy loving GRASS cսnt

[Manuel]

as weird as ferret/ladyboy are, I'm not sure I've ever seen them want the site took down. you're a proper spiteful fucking wanker, fuck off to another site you grass cսnt


 

Stop policing the site, cսnt.

[Manuel]

Potter will end up exasperated and bending to Sullivan's will, like alledgedly so many young girls looking for work before him under his influence.

Not the first time you have make references to Sullivan and any so called sexual misdemeanors. A bit weird?? Hopefully Sullivan gets wind and gets the site shut down.

You want the site shut down again.. 

 

 

Absolutely! I will go to join Pickle on the Charlton forum.

[Takashi Miike]

as weird as ferret/ladyboy are, I'm not sure I've ever seen them want the site took down. you're a proper spiteful fucking wanker, fuck off to another site you grass cսnt

 

[Manuel]

fuck me, the oddball mingewell loves sullivan so much that he now wants the site shut down in his honour

Surprised that took you so long lol. You just carry on backing your mate. As for being a minge, fucking hell you're the biggest moaner on here bar none. The way you go on you'd think Sullivan has bankrupted us and taken us down to league 1.

Look forward to your meltdown tomorrow night

[Takashi Miike]

fuck me, the oddball mingewell loves sullivan so much that he now wants the site shut down in his honour

[fraser]

Absolute cսnt if true. If the manager knows and wants a player get the player. Too much of this shit ends up with zero or paying just as much on subpar panic signings from the bargain bin. 

Potter will end up exasperated and bending to Sullivan's will, like alledgedly so many young girls looking for work before him under his influence.

Not the first time you have make references to Sullivan and any so called sexual misdemeanors. A bit weird?? Hopefully Sullivan gets wind and gets the site shut down.

You want the site shut down again.. 

[stubbo-admin]

Nick from C&B is now saying that Potter has full control on who comes in and he's not happy about it. Hahaha, absolute charlatan and some on here lap it up.

Well isn't his point that we made a half-arsed attempt at introducing a model that doesn't require a full rebuild (both playing and supporting cast) every time a manager is changed, but have immediately jettisoned it?

The shift to a 'head coach' model, where the Club has a vision and identity on the field that transcends the manager, and a Technical Director assumes control for recruiting to that vision as well as recruiting a coach to implement that vision.

I understand his loss of faith in that regard. Steidten was never given the autonomy to do that, and then even if you didn't think he was the right guy for it, rather than commit to the model and replace Steidten, we've lurched back to the other end of the spectrum.

There's no blame on Potter of course. Or MacCauley. Both just guys doing right by themselves. But once Potter eventually leaves, so will MacCauley, and we're back to a visionless square one where all recruitment stops, and scouting falls apart as well as control of the team as a whole.

[stubbo-admin]

Absolute cսnt if true. If the manager knows and wants a player get the player. Too much of this shit ends up with zero or paying just as much on subpar panic signings from the bargain bin. 

Potter will end up exasperated and bending to Sullivan's will, like alledgedly so many young girls looking for work before him under his influence.

Not the first time you have make references to Sullivan and any so called sexual misdemeanors. A bit weird?? Hopefully Sullivan gets wind and gets the site shut down.

Remember they're only allegations. No proof of them and I hope they're wrong frankly as never any positives to come from allegations like that being true, either for those involved or our Club.

Anyway, back to on topic. 

Still being linked to lots of younger players, but all of them for sizeable fees. We seem to want a bargain, try before you buy, deal, but are trying that with the top prospects at Clubs.

The shift to focus on up and coming players has happened, but, the understanding of what it takes to sign players of that ilk seems somewhat lagging behind.

Hopefully that changes in the next 36 (!) hours.
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[Manuel]

Nick from C&B is now saying that Potter has full control on who comes in and he's not happy about it. Hahaha, absolute charlatan and some on here lap it up.

[Manuel]

Chelsea looked like they had little hope of hijacking the move when the site revealed a West Ham source had told them the West Ham move for Ferguson is now ‘highly likely’ and ‘the player wants it’.They also added ‘the clubs are talking’.Well unfortunately for West Ham, those talks have hit a brick wall – according to the very same site.Claret and Hugh are now reporting that Sullivan has moved the goalposts by insisting West Ham only want Ferguson on an initial loan deal with an option to buy.Worse still he has told Brighton the Hammers want to structure the deal without having ‘any significant upfront commitment’.

Absolute cսnt if true. If the manager knows and wants a player get the player. Too much of this shit ends up with zero or paying just as much on subpar panic signings from the bargain bin. 

Potter will end up exasperated and bending to Sullivan's will, like alledgedly so many young girls looking for work before him under his influence.

Not the first time you have make references to Sullivan and any so called sexual misdemeanors. A bit weird?? Hopefully Sullivan gets wind and gets the site shut down.

[John Coffey]

01 Feb 2025 11:15:16Ferguson is heading towards a take it or leave it situation with WH, Sale or loan plus Mandatory say Brighton, WH getting nervous as they should be, WH have either to walk, or agree subject to Medical, which would have to be the most stringent imaginable, then, fail it or buy him end of story, Brighton say no to option route, , Brighton also want sale monies restricted to short period, WH want spread, It's complicated, You are all aware of De Winter pursuit, another previous target has also reappeared Jaka Bijol Udinese

01 Feb 2025 17:25:22WH move for Lloyd Kelly, Newcastle now want outright sale, or loan plus mandatory, not less than £25 m, this is not what WH had in mind, WH want players who can play across the back line, and he can, but loan with option not going down well, not much time now

Kelly going to Juventus not us. 

[LJC]

Old Brendan (and the supporters) have the hump with Cummings is about to sign a pre contract with us so possibility of him joining this window for a nominal fee.

[stubbo]

01 Feb 2025 11:15:16Ferguson is heading towards a take it or leave it situation with WH, Sale or loan plus Mandatory say Brighton, WH getting nervous as they should be, WH have either to walk, or agree subject to Medical, which would have to be the most stringent imaginable, then, fail it or buy him end of story, Brighton say no to option route, , Brighton also want sale monies restricted to short period, WH want spread, It's complicated, You are all aware of De Winter pursuit, another previous target has also reappeared Jaka Bijol Udinese

01 Feb 2025 17:25:22WH move for Lloyd Kelly, Newcastle now want outright sale, or loan plus mandatory, not less than £25 m, this is not what WH had in mind, WH want players who can play across the back line, and he can, but loan with option not going down well, not much time now

[Mad Ferret]

Ferguson was born in Ireland. He grew up in Ireland. He’s Irish. Why would he play for England?

Why do English born Englishman play for Ireland?

[Iron Duke]

Ferguson was born in Ireland. He grew up in Ireland. He’s Irish. Why would he play for England?

[goose]

Ferguson turned down the opportunity to play for England (his mum is English), to play for the Micks.

He's got a loser’s mindset…let’s move on.

Yeh he’s deffo missed out on all those trophies England have won……..

[Mad Ferret]

Ferguson turned down the opportunity to play for England (his mum is English), to play for the Micks.

He's got a loser’s mindset…let’s move on.

[nychammer]

Chelsea looked like they had little hope of hijacking the move when the site revealed a West Ham source had told them the West Ham move for Ferguson is now ‘highly likely’ and ‘the player wants it’.They also added ‘the clubs are talking’.Well unfortunately for West Ham, those talks have hit a brick wall – according to the very same site.Claret and Hugh are now reporting that Sullivan has moved the goalposts by insisting West Ham only want Ferguson on an initial loan deal with an option to buy.Worse still he has told Brighton the Hammers want to structure the deal without having ‘any significant upfront commitment’.

Absolute cսnt if true. If the manager knows and wants a player get the player. Too much of this shit ends up with zero or paying just as much on subpar panic signings from the bargain bin. 

In fairness there's a lot to say avoid Ferguson, and Sullivan has his heart set on Cabral quite clearly. 

Potter will end up exasperated and bending to Sullivan's will, like so many young girls looking for work before him under his influence.

The fans NEED to turn on him, but I won't be sad if we don't get Ferguson. 

FUCK who sullivan has HIS heart on. Potter is the manager and we need HIS signings. cսnt of a man.

[stubbo]

Chelsea looked like they had little hope of hijacking the move when the site revealed a West Ham source had told them the West Ham move for Ferguson is now ‘highly likely’ and ‘the player wants it’.They also added ‘the clubs are talking’.Well unfortunately for West Ham, those talks have hit a brick wall – according to the very same site.Claret and Hugh are now reporting that Sullivan has moved the goalposts by insisting West Ham only want Ferguson on an initial loan deal with an option to buy.Worse still he has told Brighton the Hammers want to structure the deal without having ‘any significant upfront commitment’.

Absolute cսnt if true. If the manager knows and wants a player get the player. Too much of this shit ends up with zero or paying just as much on subpar panic signings from the bargain bin. 

In fairness there's a lot to say avoid Ferguson, and Sullivan has his heart set on Cabral quite clearly. 

Potter will end up exasperated and bending to Sullivan's will, like alledgedly so many young girls looking for work before him under his influence.

The fans NEED to turn on him, but I won't be sad if we don't get Ferguson. 

[El Scorchio]

Chelsea looked like they had little hope of hijacking the move when the site revealed a West Ham source had told them the West Ham move for Ferguson is now ‘highly likely’ and ‘the player wants it’.They also added ‘the clubs are talking’.Well unfortunately for West Ham, those talks have hit a brick wall – according to the very same site.Claret and Hugh are now reporting that Sullivan has moved the goalposts by insisting West Ham only want Ferguson on an initial loan deal with an option to buy.Worse still he has told Brighton the Hammers want to structure the deal without having ‘any significant upfront commitment’.

Absolute cսnt if true. If the manager knows and wants a player get the player. Too much of this shit ends up with zero or paying just as much on subpar panic signings from the bargain bin. 

We have to have the only owner in the history of football who tries to consistently actively sabotage his own club’s transfer deals