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

[southbankbornnbred]

I'm not getting too carried away. He's played the equivalent of two full seasons in the Swiss league. For FC Lugano.

You could waste a lot of money signing six or seven players like that, and then realise you've got no wages or fees left for a striker capable of scoring in the toughest league in Europe.

But we employed McCauley and we have to give him a chance to do his thing.

[Russ of the BML]

What doesn't fill me with optimism is the link to Taremi of Inter. 33 year old striker. Could get him on a free transfer but I get a bad feeling about this....

[Russ of the BML]

Just read on the news thread (thanks Alan) about a story linking us to Albian Hajdari, 22yo from FC Lugano, also allegedly of interest from by Brighton, Bournemouth, Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen. 5mill Euros release clause.

Sounds weird, but this one quite encouraged me. Never seen him play (so massive caveat) but I like the fact we are being linked to players like this if there's truth in it. Getting in there at the right time and the right price, and the other clubs mentioned would bode well in suggesting he's got something about him. For me, this is the profile of player we really need to be looking at (alongside a couple of more established names of course) who may not necessarily make an impact right away, still very affordable but could grow into a very good player in a couple of years time and either be a mainstay for us, or move on for big money under the assumption we've planned properly and have a player fully ready to step in and replace him. 

Anyway, a little bit of idealistic blue sky thinking really, but I'm just looking for some positive signs we are moving forward in the right way. That'll be dashed when he joins Brighton because Sullivan says no or buggers up the deal, he turns out to be great and moves on for 50 million in 2-3 years, and in the meantime we've gone all in on some 30 year old CB with massive wages, no resale value but a 'friendly agent' who is mediocre at best and sits there for 3 years not doing much but gobbling up 100k a week instead.

Sure, but you do have to be a little bit careful with targets like these. It's relatively 'easy' to look like a decent prospect in Swiss league. Remember Albian Ajeti, who we spent £8m on in 2019? He was in and out of the club quickly, because he just wasn't Premier League standard.

Everybody's on the lookout for rising stars, sure, and we should be in for them. But for every hit you tend to get three or four misses. The good thing is that McCauley does have an eye (and usually a computer programme) for some of this stuff. Let's hope he delivers.

Totally agree. But, he is only 22 and already has 60 first team appearances in the Swiss League. So he can't be a slouch. 

[Russ of the BML]

Just read on the news thread (thanks Alan) about a story linking us to Albian Hajdari, 22yo from FC Lugano, also allegedly of interest from by Brighton, Bournemouth, Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen. 5mill Euros release clause.

Sounds weird, but this one quite encouraged me. Never seen him play (so massive caveat) but I like the fact we are being linked to players like this if there's truth in it. Getting in there at the right time and the right price, and the other clubs mentioned would bode well in suggesting he's got something about him. For me, this is the profile of player we really need to be looking at (alongside a couple of more established names of course) who may not necessarily make an impact right away, still very affordable but could grow into a very good player in a couple of years time and either be a mainstay for us, or move on for big money under the assumption we've planned properly and have a player fully ready to step in and replace him. 

Anyway, a little bit of idealistic blue sky thinking really, but I'm just looking for some positive signs we are moving forward in the right way. That'll be dashed when he joins Brighton because Sullivan says no or buggers up the deal, he turns out to be great and moves on for 50 million in 2-3 years, and in the meantime we've gone all in on some 30 year old CB with massive wages, no resale value but a 'friendly agent' who is mediocre at best and sits there for 3 years not doing much but gobbling up 100k a week instead.

Agree. Him and Diouf are signings that move us in the right direction. Young (both with good experience), hungry and good value. By all accounts we are in pole position with players terms agreed and club happy with offer made. Socials are saying it should be announced formally in 24/48 hours. But you never know. 

[southbankbornnbred]

Just read on the news thread (thanks Alan) about a story linking us to Albian Hajdari, 22yo from FC Lugano, also allegedly of interest from by Brighton, Bournemouth, Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen. 5mill Euros release clause.

Sounds weird, but this one quite encouraged me. Never seen him play (so massive caveat) but I like the fact we are being linked to players like this if there's truth in it. Getting in there at the right time and the right price, and the other clubs mentioned would bode well in suggesting he's got something about him. For me, this is the profile of player we really need to be looking at (alongside a couple of more established names of course) who may not necessarily make an impact right away, still very affordable but could grow into a very good player in a couple of years time and either be a mainstay for us, or move on for big money under the assumption we've planned properly and have a player fully ready to step in and replace him. 

Anyway, a little bit of idealistic blue sky thinking really, but I'm just looking for some positive signs we are moving forward in the right way. That'll be dashed when he joins Brighton because Sullivan says no or buggers up the deal, he turns out to be great and moves on for 50 million in 2-3 years, and in the meantime we've gone all in on some 30 year old CB with massive wages, no resale value but a 'friendly agent' who is mediocre at best and sits there for 3 years not doing much but gobbling up 100k a week instead.

Sure, but you do have to be a little bit careful with targets like these. It's relatively 'easy' to look like a decent prospect in Swiss league. Remember Albian Ajeti, who we spent £8m on in 2019? He was in and out of the club quickly, because he just wasn't Premier League standard.

Everybody's on the lookout for rising stars, sure, and we should be in for them. But for every hit you tend to get three or four misses. The good thing is that McCauley does have an eye (and usually a computer programme) for some of this stuff. Let's hope he delivers.

[El Scorchio]

Just read on the news thread (thanks Alan) about a story linking us to Albian Hajdari, 22yo from FC Lugano, also allegedly of interest from by Brighton, Bournemouth, Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen. 5mill Euros release clause.

Sounds weird, but this one quite encouraged me. Never seen him play (so massive caveat) but I like the fact we are being linked to players like this if there's truth in it. Getting in there at the right time and the right price, and the other clubs mentioned would bode well in suggesting he's got something about him. For me, this is the profile of player we really need to be looking at (alongside a couple of more established names of course) who may not necessarily make an impact right away, still very affordable but could grow into a very good player in a couple of years time and either be a mainstay for us, or move on for big money under the assumption we've planned properly and have a player fully ready to step in and replace him. 

Anyway, a little bit of idealistic blue sky thinking really, but I'm just looking for some positive signs we are moving forward in the right way. That'll be dashed when he joins Brighton because Sullivan says no or buggers up the deal, he turns out to be great and moves on for 50 million in 2-3 years, and in the meantime we've gone all in on some 30 year old CB with massive wages, no resale value but a 'friendly agent' who is mediocre at best and sits there for 3 years not doing much but gobbling up 100k a week instead.

[southbankbornnbred]

In fairness, there is Diouf - who does look like a very decent prospect. Every cloud and all that...

[southbankbornnbred]

My issue isn't really with KWP, although I don't rate him.

It's that the season is not very far away. We were utter shite last season and all we've really done so far is release a bunch of players and sign a twice-relegated reserve full-back.

There's not a lot to be excited about just yet. Even Big Meeks Richards would find it difficult to summon enough fake energy and enthusiasm at this point. And he thinks tying his shoelaces is the greatest thing ever.

[southbankbornnbred]

It's almost August and I for one can't wait to see that same brilliant team that would have finished 16th were it not for beating an already-relegated Ipswich, but augmented by Southampton's amazing relegated full-back who all the giants like Besiktas wanted.

Oh yes.

 

I don't understand this cliched pearl of "wisdom" that players from relegated teams cannot possibly be any good

Isn’t he twice relegated?

Yes.

[eusebiovic]

Basically, our defenders will suddenly appear much more competent at their jobs if we have 2 young centre midfielders who have the legs to get back, cover and condense the space ahead of them to prevent being arse raped on the counter attack. It really it that simple 

[goose]

It's almost August and I for one can't wait to see that same brilliant team that would have finished 16th were it not for beating an already-relegated Ipswich, but augmented by Southampton's amazing relegated full-back who all the giants like Besiktas wanted.

Oh yes.

 

I don't understand this cliched pearl of "wisdom" that players from relegated teams cannot possibly be any good

Isn’t he twice relegated?

[Hammer I am]

It's almost August and I for one can't wait to see that same brilliant team that would have finished 16th were it not for beating an already-relegated Ipswich, but augmented by Southampton's amazing relegated full-back who all the giants like Besiktas wanted.

Oh yes.

 

 

I don't understand this cliched pearl of "wisdom" that players from relegated teams cannot possibly be any good

[E6 Hammer]

We are still in talks about Grealish

Spu*s are as well apparently

[twoleftfeet]

The negativity on here. Fucking hell grow a back bone lads.

[southbankbornnbred]

It's almost August and I for one can't wait to see that same brilliant team that would have finished 16th were it not for beating an already-relegated Ipswich, but augmented by Southampton's amazing relegated full-back who all the giants like Besiktas wanted.

Oh yes.

[XKhammer]

We are still in talks about Grealish

[southbankbornnbred]

Potter is highly likely to go with three centre halves - but five at the back - regularly next season.

It's his default line-up when, like many managers, he fears a whupping from the big-spending sides. It's also how he stemmed the flow of goals against us last season under Lopetegui. So being of limited ambition, and generally fearful of decent sides, he will get risk averse again and play 5-4-1 regularly. He'll tell you it's 3-4-3. But when you look at how deep we'll sit and map where the two wide full-backs are, plus the two "inside forwards" starting deeper, it will look like the same 5-4-1 that we fannied around with a lot last season.

You know, the system that bored us all to tears because we never shot at goal, had 108 men behind the ball most of the time, and went sideways alot. That one.

Brave new world.

[Lee Trundle]

Yep striker area too but my opinion is that it sits behind central midfield ( just ) as we cannot provide the supply / chances without a central midfield that can cope with the pace and intensity of the Premier League. 

We have 6 central midfielders, that's not including the yoofs that are coming through like Potts.

We need to get rid of some of those before we bring any in.

We still only have 1 striker, who's injury prone, on the books.

[Russ of the BML]

Looking very likely that the deal for Hadjari will be closed in next 48 hours. Terms agreed and FC Lugano want to sell. 22 and already played 60 games in Swiss league. Seems like an exciting prospect. 

he is a CB (but can play FB). So we already have Kilman, Todibo, Aguerd and Mavropanos. So it looks like at least one is on the way. Aguerd linked to Roma but they only want a loan. Must admit Aguerd looks as fit as a fiddle. 

Is Potter going with a 3 at the back? 

 

[Sir Alf]

Yep striker area too but my opinion is that it sits behind central midfield ( just ) as we cannot provide the supply / chances without a central midfield that can cope with the pace and intensity of the Premier League. 

[Lee Trundle]

We have ONE injury prone striker on the books.

I find it mental that people don't think this is the overriding priority.

[Sir Alf]

And while on the topic of tedious and negative ( which is my calling ), still not a whisper about strengthening that slow, statuesque central midfield. We have Soucek, JWP, Alvarez, Irvine, Paqueta, Potts but unfortunately no one to fill that large gap Rice left. 

While this area of the squad remains the same, everything else we do transfer wise will be undermined imo and any improvement on last season severely hampered. 

[Sir Alf]

Tedious negative brain is spot on

[Massive Attack]

Hajdari sounds like he'll be the creme de la creme.

[goose]