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

[Rossal]

Like other clubs, Forest generated a big profit on player sales in 2023/24 - Johnson and a few others. Gave them quite a lot of PSR headroom. Plus they probably have more ambitious owners to ensure cash flow is not a problem 

They have a complete nutjob as a owner, who is driven to be at the top. Had a taste of it last year, now got Europe and wants more.  Geezer is dodgy as anything, loads of history around it....but all he does is to compete and win. The Gibbs-Whtie saga proved that. 

Sullivan just wants cash and to finish 17th. Oh and to sell one of our best players to Spurs. 

'So fuck off Brady and Sully, where's the fucking money? It's all lies lies lies!!'

[John Drake]

Like other clubs, Forest generated a big profit on player sales in 2023/24 - Johnson and a few others. Gave them quite a lot of PSR headroom. Plus they probably have more ambitious owners to ensure cash flow is not a problem 

[Massive Attack]

i know I keep banging the same old drum and I really couldn't give a fuck about any other club but how the fuck do we not have any money 

It's called lying. 

[boleyn8420]

i know I keep banging the same old drum and I really couldn't give a fuck about any other club but how the fuck do we not have any money when us and Forest each sell a player for £55m, each then spend or cover 35-40m on players but then Forest go and spend an extra £94m on three players plus in addition to those they have now confirmed they are also signing Doulas Luiz from Juventus. FFS

[El Scorchio]

We don't have the money for a decent young prospect nor would they come to us. 

Akanji as a stop gap for a few seasons makes sense, he is a very good player and use to playing in a back 3.  He plays on either side and is of real quality. 

I am surprised City are considering getting rid of him to be honest. 

For a reasonable fee it would be a great signing for us,  so of course it won't happen. But just another example of how it isn't really that hard to do some decent business. 

 

 

Yup, It's not what you want in terms of age but Akanji is absolutely better than every CD we have at the club. He would be a good stop gap buying some time to get in some youngsters for the future or just retooling. I hate the short termist view of it and that he'd likely have fuck all resale value, but I don't mind as long as the board actually commits to long term development and progress and commits to buying young players to replace him in a couple of years, and the shower we currently have in that position.

Still, won't happen. If we get a veteran CB it'll be someone fucking atrocious and 3-4 years older through good old Salty.

[Massive Attack]

Luizão departs | West Ham United F.C.

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES.

Fucking hell, he looks like he's aged 10 years since he's been in our stiffs, the poor cսnt!

[Fauxstralian]

Luizao has left the club
Never seemed to progress

[Rossal]

We don't have the money for a decent young prospect nor would they come to us. 

Akanji as a stop gap for a few seasons makes sense, he is a very good player and use to playing in a back 3.  He plays on either side and is of real quality. 

I am surprised City are considering getting rid of him to be honest. 

For a reasonable fee it would be a great signing for us,  so of course it won't happen. But just another example of how it isn't really that hard to do some decent business. 

[Lee Trundle]

Luizão departs | West Ham United F.C.

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES.

[Massive Attack]

Akanji  another cast-off that's over 30. Thought we were supposed to be significantly lowering the age of our Squad? That would be the 2nd over 30 to arrive if he did.

[Massive Attack]

If only we'd got Martin O'Neil back in 2012 eh?

No ta.

[Council Scum]

If only we'd got Martin O'Neil back in 2012 eh?

Wasn't it Noel Whelan who came on and posted on here after his transfer fell through in about 1999? 

[David El]

If only we'd got Martin O'Neil back in 2012 eh?

[gpike]

Akanji makes far too much sense for our pathetic club

[Rossal]

Man CIty open to selling Akanji, i'd be all over that for us 

Jonathan Rowe also on his way out of Marseille, can play up top or on the wing again would be good for us 

[twoleftfeet]

In response to the weekend's dressing room mash up Cock Piss is dropping Fullkrug on Friday for CUNTING FUCKFACE.

Exploring options to out him. That's why the sudden noise regarding Vardy.

[THUNDERCLINT]

In response to the weekend's dressing room mash up Cock Piss is dropping Fullkrug on Friday for CUNTING FUCKFACE.

Exploring options to out him. That's why the sudden noise regarding Vardy.

[twoleftfeet]

In response to the weekend's dressing room mash up Cock Piss is dropping Fullkrug on Friday for CUNTING FUCKFACE.

Exploring options to out him. That's why the sudden noise regarding Vardy.

[THUNDERCLINT]

In response to the weekend's dressing room mash up Cock Piss is dropping Fullkrug on Friday for CUNTING FUCKFACE.

Exploring options to out him. That's why the sudden noise regarding Vardy.

[El Scorchio]

Have they been largely crap as a group under our last three managers? Yes. There's your answer. 

Amorim was never coming to us. And let's pretend he even wanted to in the first place- Sullivan turned him down in favour of Potter- ergo that still makes all this mess Sullivan's fault, by CHOICE.

 

I think we are going around in circles! The last 3 managers were chosen primarily because they were out of work and not because they were genuinely great managers. They are all management “fixer-uppers” basically.. You somehow think bad management should produce good quality out of a group of players? Strange.

Amorim risked fucking off his current club by taking a meeting mid season with another club because he didnt want to go there at all… yes, that sounds plausible. He took so much shit for that back in Portugal, but he was never going to come?

And yes it;s Sullivan fault, just like some say its Gods fault it rains and there are floods, but you had a choice to put defences up for the floods, cos you know shit happens, and you didnt, So who’s fault is it now? 
Potter knows what he signed up for. He’s had 8 months to figure it out. He has been shit throughout his time here. And the final play is he’s bombing out players to make people feel none of it is his fault. It’s bizarre.

Well, lets see how this miraculously crafted team from 2 transfer windows and 8 months of coaching performs against Chelsea… 

Well we agree it's Sullivan's fault at least. Presiding over an utter shit show, like a once grand country house that's just fallen down around him while he does fuck all to stop it. He's let everything get to this point through years of mismanagement.

[threesixty]

Have they been largely crap as a group under our last three managers? Yes. There's your answer. 

Amorim was never coming to us. And let's pretend he even wanted to in the first place- Sullivan turned him down in favour of Potter- ergo that still makes all this mess Sullivan's fault, by CHOICE.

 

 

I think we are going around in circles! The last 3 managers were chosen primarily because they were out of work and not because they were genuinely great managers. They are all management “fixer-uppers” basically.. You somehow think bad management should produce good quality out of a group of players? Strange.

Amorim risked fucking off his current club by taking a meeting mid season with another club because he didnt want to go there at all… yes, that sounds plausible. He took so much shit for that back in Portugal, but he was never going to come?

And yes it;s Sullivan fault, just like some say its Gods fault it rains and there are floods, but you had a choice to put defences up for the floods, cos you know shit happens, and you didnt, So who’s fault is it now? 
Potter knows what he signed up for. He’s had 8 months to figure it out. He has been shit throughout his time here. And the final play is he’s bombing out players to make people feel none of it is his fault. It’s bizarre.

Well, lets see how this miraculously crafted team from 2 transfer windows and 8 months of coaching performs against Chelsea… 

[Massive Attack]

I'll be happy to see the back of the disciplinary liability. Like Rodriguez, Alvarez just aint cut out for the high octane Premier League. Both have offered us next to fuck all from Midfield.

[El Scorchio]

 

100% agree.
Alvarez is a much better player than both Irving and Guido and should be the one we keep.
I honestly think that Alvaraz works well in a better team.
A midfield 3 of Paqueta, Alvarez and another top quality midfielder would work for me.

Trouble is Alvarez just hasn't wanted to be here for months. I don't think he ever had any intention of staying past this transfer window, so it's a bit futile to be saying we should be keeping him when he clearly doesn't want it and by all accounts hasn't been the most professional in going about it. 

It IS a shame because he is the second best midfielder at the club and he is clearly a good player, but let us be honest he hasn't been one for us for about 18 months, under three different managers. I think he's wanted out ever since we haven't seemed likely to be playing European football and he's not motivated to be here. It's also a shame clubs aren't falling over themselves to take him and a loan to Turkey seems his best solid offer. Would be nice to at least recoup our money on him rather than selling yet another player for a fucking loss.

It's a strange one to change his squad number though and then want out.....unless he saw pre season there is no change, Potter is still shit and he can't be arsed with a relegation battle.  Probs the latter makes sense actually.... 

Yeah both him and Aguerd who both wanted out. Fuck knows. Although I'm disappointed in a talented player who doesn't have the stomach to fight and give his all for the team he's contracted to. A fresh start is probably best all round TBH. Just as long as we don't cock up any deal for him and get shafted yet again.

[Rossal]

Rodriguez has a Saudi offer and theyve turned down bids for Irving.  Getting those deals done would bring in more £ than the Alvarez loan fee and we would be left with the best midfielder of the above mentioned group. 

 

100% agree.
Alvarez is a much better player than both Irving and Guido and should be the one we keep.
I honestly think that Alvaraz works well in a better team.
A midfield 3 of Paqueta, Alvarez and another top quality midfielder would work for me.

Trouble is Alvarez just hasn't wanted to be here for months. I don't think he ever had any intention of staying past this transfer window, so it's a bit futile to be saying we should be keeping him when he clearly doesn't want it and by all accounts hasn't been the most professional in going about it. 

It IS a shame because he is the second best midfielder at the club and he is clearly a good player, but let us be honest he hasn't been one for us for about 18 months, under three different managers. I think he's wanted out ever since we haven't seemed likely to be playing European football and he's not motivated to be here. It's also a shame clubs aren't falling over themselves to take him and a loan to Turkey seems his best solid offer. Would be nice to at least recoup our money on him rather than selling yet another player for a fucking loss.

It's a strange one to change his squad number though and then want out.....unless he saw pre season there is no change, Potter is still shit and he can't be arsed with a relegation battle.  Probs the latter makes sense actually.... 

[Rossal]

I feel a bit sorry for Alvarez, would anyone look good alongside Soucek, JWP or Rodriguez last few seasons? 

It's an impossible task, out of those three they don't run, got no pace. got no bravery on the ball and can't pass for shit. 

Would of liked to see him alongside Potts start of the season, or even right of the back 3 and then can fuck Killman off. 

Ironically Potter' system of wingbacks would be the one system to suit Alvarez best, he can just sit and act as a anchorman to really allow Diouf and AWB to get up the pitch.  But Potter happy to let him go, and keep midfielders who can't run or pass and have zero impact on games. 

Its fucking depressing, Fernandez and Caicedo will murder us friday eve