Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread

[stubbo-admin]

May as well get going with this since with Sullivan at the helm, season ticket renewals slow, and the football vacuum to commence, this will soon be all the "news" there is.

Can Potter and MacCauley pull multiple rabbits out of the hat, or will Sullivan 'try really hard' with all of them before grabbing a few aging bargains from Big Willie Salthouse?

Window this close season comes in two parts:

Part 1: 1st June to 10th June
Part 2: 16th June to 1st September

Rumoured Outs...most of the squad

Let the "Rumoured In's" commence. 

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Player | Position | Club | Fee (GBP)

Rumoured In

1. Daniel Cummings | ST | Celtic
2. Koni De Winter | CB | Genoa
3. Morten Frendrup | DM | Genoa
4. Richard Kone | ST | Wycombe
5. Aaron Ramsdale | GK | Southampton
6. Caiomin Kelleher | GK | Liverpool
7. James Trafford | GK | Burnley
8. Kyle Walker-Peters | FB | Free Agent
9. Taylor Harwood-Bellis | CB | Southampton
10. CJ Egan-Riley | CB | Free Agent
11. Josh Brownhill | CM | Free Agent
12. Albian Hajdari | CB | Lugano
13. Lucas Høgsberg | CB | FC Nordsjælland
14. Ardon Jashari | CM | Brugge
15. Raphael Onyedika | CM | Brugge
16. James McAtee | AM | Man City
17. Mario Struykens | AM | Anderlecht
18. Mathias Kvistgaarden | ST | Brondby
19. Clement Bischoff | LB | Brondby
20. Mika Biereth | FW | Monaco
21. Barış Alper Yılmaz | AM | Galatasaray
22. Evann Guessand | ST | Nice
23. Lucas Stassin | ST | Saint Etienne
24. Marcus Taverner | FW | Bournemouth
25. Soungoutoo Magassa | CDM | Monaco
26. Valentin Atangana | CM | Stade Reims
27. Mads Hermansen | GK | Leicester City
28. Hamza Igamane | ST | Rangers
29. Yeremay | FW | Deportivo La Coruna
30. Adama Bojang | ST | Reims
31. Rocco Reitz | MF | Borussia Moenchengladbach
32. Dominic Calvert-Lewin | ST | Free Agent
33. El Hadji Malick Diouf | LB | SK Slavia Prague
34. Oscar Mingueza | RB/MF | Celta Vigo
35. Tyler Morton | CM | Liverpool
36. Harvey Elliott | AM | Liverpool
37. Zion Suzuki | GK | Parma
38. John Victor | GK | Botofogo 
39. Jacob Ramsey | MF | Villa
40. Mateus Fernandes | CM | Southampton
41. Nga Makou | CM | Lille
42. Quinten Timber | CM
43. Hayden Hackney | CM | Boro
44. Yves Bissouma | CM | Spurs

Rumoured Out

1. Nayef Aguerd | CB | Leverkusen, Marseile
2. Maxel Cornet | FW | Genoa/Others
3. Guido Rodriguez | DM | Betis/Espanyol
4. Tomas Soucek | CM | Everton
5. Michail Antonio | ST | Free Agent
6. Mo Kudus | FW | Chelsea/Newcastle/Arsenal
7. Lucas Paqueta | AM | Man City
8. Andy Irving | CM | Celtic/Wrexham
9. Emerson | LB | Marseille

Confirmed In

1. Jean Clair Todibo | CB | Loan To Perm (32m)
2. Daniel Cummings | ST | Celtic (Free Agent...Tribunal)
3. El Hadji Malick Diouf | LWB | Slavia Prahia | 20m
4. Kyle Walker-Peters | RWB | Free Agent
5. C****m Wilson | ST | Free Agent
6. Mads Hermansen | GK | Leicester (18m)
7. Mateus Fernandes | CM | Southampton (38m + 4m)
8. Soungoutoo Magassa | CDM | Monaco (17m)
9. Igor Julio | CB | Brighton (Loan)

Confirmed Out

1. Aaron Cresswell | LB | Free Agent | 0m
2. Danny Ings | ST | Free Agent | 0m
3. Vladimir Coufal | RB | Free Agent | 0m
4. Lukusz Fabianski | GK | Free Agent | 0m
5. Kamari Swyer | AM | Free Agent | 0m
6. Kurt Zouma | CB | Free Agent | 0m
7. Carlos Soler | CM | PSG | End of Loan
8. Evan Ferguson | ST | Brighton | End of Loan
9. Brad Dolaghan | Released
10. Dondre Abraham | Released
11. Mehmet Halim | Released
12. Muhammed Judus |stroppy| sp*rs| £55m
13. Michail Antonio | Released
14. Kieran Casey | Swansea | Loan
15. Edson Alvarez | Fenerbache | Loan with Option
16. Emerson | Marseille | £1m
17. Aguerd | Marseille | £20m
18. Max Cornet | Genoa | Loan

[Fauxstralian]

I know he had injuries but as an 18yo Ferguson looked like the next Kane & was talk of lots of big clubs chasing him
Hardly got on the pitch for us and can only guess he wasn’t showing enough off the pitch
That said Potter seemed reluctant to start ANY striker 
 

[Massive Attack]

Oh right, sorry. I'll just agree with you all.

[Jean-Luc Paul Goddard]

Give it a rest Massive. Ferguson was shit for us when he played and he was not much better for Brighton last season either, which is why they happily loaned him out despite not exactly being flush with centre forwards themselves. The only thing to blame Potter for is bringing him in in the first place as he was clearly well off the pace and was obviously going to struggle, as I and a few others pointed out at the time. Even then we don't really know if the loan was down to Potter or a Sully special with few or no other options.

[Massive Attack]

I think it was clearly apparent that Ferguson was so far off the pace that he wasn't anywhere near to being in an acceptable physical condition for a loan move to be beneficial to his fitness in the short term in the first fucking place.

So much so that when he was called up to the Rep of Ireland men's Team he scores and helps them win both matches during March.

 

Against Bulgaria who like Ireland are light years away from their mid 1990's peak.

My point was that he looked lethargic and turgid with us and not the mobile young prospect with strength and zip that burst onto the scene at Brighton.

He only played 151 minutes in 12 available games, so fuck knows how you can tell he was dogshit when he even managed to help his Team on International duty win 2 games whilst scoring in quick succession. 

Maybe, just maybe Potter fucked up mismanaging him, as he was clearly mobile and good enough for Ireland during that time. 1, 4, 8, 17, 21, 45 mins of Premier League Football at a time isn't enough to determine he's too unfit. He was never given a fair crack of the whip in 12 available games out of 14 and that's on Potter.

[Massive Attack]

I think it was clearly apparent that Ferguson was so far off the pace that he wasn't anywhere near to being in an acceptable physical condition for a loan move to be beneficial to his fitness in the short term in the first fucking place.

So much so that when he was called up to the Rep of Ireland men's Team he scores and helps them win both matches during March.

Republic of Ireland "men's team" 

*vomits

I resisted putting Seniors as he ain't Cascarinos age as I didn't want anyone to think I meant the U21s, so I panicked and stumped for men's Team in the end. It wasn't meant in a wanky woke way, promise guv.

[eusebiovic]

 

He will eventually go on to prove how good he is. He didn't stand a chance when only given 151 minutes on Loan having been available to play in 12 matches for Potter. He mismanaged that opportunity once the Club managed to get him in for the manager. 

I think it was clearly apparent that Ferguson was so far off the pace that he wasn't anywhere near to being in an acceptable physical condition for a loan move to be beneficial to his fitness in the short term in the first fucking place.

So much so that when he was called up to the Rep of Ireland men's Team he scores and helps them win both matches during March.

 

 

Against Bulgaria who like Ireland are light years away from their mid 1990's peak.

My point was that he looked lethargic and turgid with us and not the mobile young prospect with strength and zip that burst onto the scene at Brighton.

[fraser]

 

He will eventually go on to prove how good he is. He didn't stand a chance when only given 151 minutes on Loan having been available to play in 12 matches for Potter. He mismanaged that opportunity once the Club managed to get him in for the manager. 

I think it was clearly apparent that Ferguson was so far off the pace that he wasn't anywhere near to being in an acceptable physical condition for a loan move to be beneficial to his fitness in the short term in the first fucking place.

So much so that when he was called up to the Rep of Ireland men's Team he scores and helps them win both matches during March.

Republic of Ireland "men's team" 

*vomits

[Massive Attack]

The one good thing about Ings is, he's not fucking Evan Ferguson.

 

He will eventually go on to prove how good he is. He didn't stand a chance when only given 151 minutes on Loan having been available to play in 12 matches for Potter. He mismanaged that opportunity once the Club managed to get him in for the manager. 

I think it was clearly apparent that Ferguson was so far off the pace that he wasn't anywhere near to being in an acceptable physical condition for a loan move to be beneficial to his fitness in the short term in the first fucking place.

So much so that when he was called up to the Rep of Ireland men's Team he scores and helps them win both matches during March.

[eusebiovic]

The one good thing about Ings is, he's not fucking Evan Ferguson.

 

He will eventually go on to prove how good he is. He didn't stand a chance when only given 151 minutes on Loan having been available to play in 12 matches for Potter. He mismanaged that opportunity once the Club managed to get him in for the manager. 

I think it was clearly apparent that Ferguson was so far off the pace that he wasn't anywhere near to being in an acceptable physical condition for a loan move to be beneficial to his fitness in the short term in the first fucking place.

[Massive Attack]

The one good thing about Ings is, he's not fucking Evan Ferguson.

 

 

He will eventually go on to prove how good he is. He didn't stand a chance when only given 151 minutes on Loan having been available to play in 12 matches for Potter. He mismanaged that opportunity once the Club managed to get him in for the manager. 

[El Scorchio]

I don't agree, Bowen has an excellent return and he's not a fucking striker.

The one good thing about Ings is, he's not fucking Evan Ferguson.

Not being a striker is weirdly what really helps Bowen in our system. he scores so many from deep and cutting in from his wing, especially when we've broken out of defence/low block situations. He creates so many of his own goals. Doesn't need service. Both Ings and Wilson need service. Wilson got great service in Newcastle, Ings got fuck all at West Ham and was often 30-40 yards from goal. It's also why Bowen didn't do as well when he had to play as the striker for us- we just don't play in a way that benefits a traditional centre forward. It's why no strikers look good playing for us. Antonio possibly the only exception but again that's all about coming from deep and using his pace and power a lot of the time rather than being any sort of clinical fox in the box. 

[Mad Ferret]

HENDO signs for Brentford. 
 

Fantastic signing. 

I wish we were more like Brentford. Proper club.

[Far Cough UKunt]

I don't agree, Bowen has an excellent return and he's not a fucking striker.

The one good thing about Ings is, he's not fucking Evan Ferguson.

[El Scorchio]

Ings would have scored significantly more for Newcastle, and Wilson would have scored significantly less for us in the same period. 

[fraser]

So did Ings what? I don't think he's in the same class as Callum (always scores against us) Wilson. Four goals in 52 apps is terrible return, Wilson had 47 in 113 at Newcastle which is decent.

Knew where the back of the net was before joining us, scored 22 PL goals for Southampton one season and scored 6 I think for Villa the season we signed him.. Then he joined us.. 
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[Massive Attack]

It's not ideal but I would take Wilson, bloke knows where the fucking goal is 

He fucking well didn't last season!

We have become Barrel Scrapers FC. Maybe we should seriously think about replacing the crossed Hammers now with a pair of scrapers..

[El Scorchio]

It's not ideal but I would take Wilson, bloke knows where the fucking goal is unlike a few that we've had recently.

 

 

To be fair, Id take him on a one year deal strongly incentivised at 18.59 on 1st September if we haven't signed any other strikers by then.

This is probably what is going to happen so Sullivan can present him and the player as a saviour and a personal gift from his wonderful and benevolent self, moving heaven and earth to get the player in.

Before he does absolutely fuck all for us.

[Far Cough UKunt]

So did Ings what? I don't think he's in the same class as Callum (always scores against us) Wilson. Four goals in 52 apps is terrible return, Wilson had 47 in 113 at Newcastle which is decent.

[Django]

I'd like more ins and outs by now but I'm pleased with the players we are bing linked to. Longer term thinking seems to finally be kicking in in terms of the profiles we are looking at. I just wish we'd had this plan a year ago when we had the chance and money to properly rebuild but Lopetegui chose waste money and squad spaces on Kilman, Soler, Rodriguez and Fulkrug. 

[fraser]

It's not ideal but I would take Wilson, bloke knows where the fucking goal is unlike a few that we've had recently.

So did Ings

[Far Cough UKunt]

It's not ideal but I would take Wilson, bloke knows where the fucking goal is unlike a few that we've had recently.

[El Scorchio]

HENDO signs for Brentford. One potential bullet dodged.
If someone else could sign Ramsdale and Wilson we'll all sleep a touch easier.

[Massive Attack]

"Next Level"

[Lee Trundle]

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has just been released.

Just in time to be included for the photoshoot with Callum Wilson.

[Mad Dog]

This diouf cubt signed yet?