Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

[stubbo-admin]

Well seems like with all these international breaks, and us languishing, the rumours of ins and outs are rife.

Chuck anything 'worthy' of discussion on this thread...

[BRANDED]

Get someone who can score? 

[southbankbornnbred]

I’d be looking at three big loans for the remainder of the season in January - maybe without obligation clauses (at least in the event of relegation).

Maybe spend any money we actually raise on a fourth player.

Buying shit like Traore and Nketia (not shit, but very injury prone) will just hasten relegation and lump us with that shit, on big wages, in the Championship.

[southbankbornnbred]

Nketia isn’t a bad look tbh. With the chances we are making we just need someone mobile who knows where the goal is and doesn’t think they have all the time in the world to get a shot off (like when they come from other leagues) 


 

“Someone mobile who knows where the goal is.”

Well, that’s not Eddie Nketia. His hamstrings are made of glass and take a look at his scoring record.

Next.

[threesixty]

Nketia isn’t a bad look tbh. With the chances we are making we just need someone mobile who knows where the goal is and doesn’t think they have all the time in the world to get a shot off (like when they come from other leagues) 

 

[southbankbornnbred]

Only we would consider giving a two and a half year contract to an attacking player who hasn’t scored for a year.

Honestly, we are a fucking shambles of a club. The gradual erosion of West Ham by Sullivan and Ms Ozempic has pissed on every achievement of Greenwood, Lyall etc.

[Mad Ferret]

Traore would’ve been handy tonight to get us up the pitch and cause some issues.

His end product is hardly worse than Summerville, is it.

[twoleftfeet]

Traore hasn’t scored for almost an entire year.

He can fuck off before he even arrives.

Perfect for us then.

[southbankbornnbred]

Traore hasn’t scored for almost an entire year.

He can fuck off before he even arrives.

[Massive Attack]

Juventus want Guido.

I’ll personally drive him to the airport.

I'll personally drive him to Turin!

[twoleftfeet]

Juventus want Guido.

I’ll personally drive him to the airport.

[Rossal]

Nketiah and Traore?  I would genuinely be a bit gutted if they were bought for the championship next year let alone the prem

[Mad Ferret]

Would rather Origi than Nketiah.

[Massive Attack]

Nketiah is naff that he couldn't hack it at Arsenal and now Palace want rid of him already?

[Fauxstralian]

Wouldn’t say no to Nketiah
Bit of pace and has his own teeth

Guess he realises he isnt putting Mateta out of Palace’s team unless some Millwall thug drop kicks him in the head again
If Palace are buying Brennan Johnson they may need to shift someone 

[cup of tea]

I'd bite your arm off for Nketiah. We ain't getting anyone prolific but Nketiah is pacey and can cause problems and if he can nick a few assists and goals he could prove to be a decent addition.

Cant see it happening anyway as it would mean our cսnt owner forking out a fair wedge.

What's Roger Milla up to?

[El Scorchio]

Previously I’d have turned my nose up at Nketiah but given the circumstances I don’t hate it. Got some of the attributes we need in a striker but he’s far from prolific and not getting a game at Palace although he is behind Mateta. 

Mignt have something to prove and sniff an outside chance of an England call up. All he really needs to do is be a nuisance and clear space and make opportunities for Bowen, and chip in with 4-5. 

[Sweep]

Ex reporting we're likely to get Eddie Nketiah.

At first glance I hate this, but a quick look at his stats (all be it based on not much game time) and the picture looks better:

https://fbref.com/en/players/a53649b7/Eddie-Nketiah

Compare that to, say, Callum Wilson...

https://fbref.com/en/players/c596fcb0/Callum-Wilson

Nketiah + the big lad at Viktoria Plzen instead of Fulkrug to add to Wilson gives more options and energy on the face of it. Throw in another winger and hope that someone in the three turns out to be a Demba Ba rather than Mido??

[Sweep]

I think Toney is in the two year tax trap thing that meant Henderson had to stay abroad at Ajax after Saudi - come back inside two years and there's a huge tax bill waiting.

No surprise Ake has said no but we are bound to be looking at similar reserves/out of favour players at the wealthy clubs as an option - it'll probably be a loan from Chelsea.

We're also linked to this bloke:

West Ham's proposal for Moussa Yeo | AfricaFoot







 

[stubbo-admin]

Ex reporting we're likely to get Eddie Nketiah.

At first glance I hate this, but a quick look at his stats (all be it based on not much game time) and the picture looks better:

https://fbref.com/en/players/a53649b7/Eddie-Nketiah

Compare that to, say, Callum Wilson...

https://fbref.com/en/players/c596fcb0/Callum-Wilson

[Matt Holmes]

Cresswell over ake 
better for us in event if staying up or relegation 

[twoleftfeet]

Simple.

Sell Paqueta and Kilman and get in Cresswell and Toney.

[Sir Alf]

Agree Massive.  1 decent physical, central striker who doesnt get injured much would make the biggest difference. Another centre mid with pace who can create and score a few goals and a big, athletic CB. We will not get them. Sullivan will deliver something underwhelming via his agents

[Massive Attack]

We lack up front as well as defensively. Both need addressing. Midfield, apart from 1 creative midfielder that actually produces goals, is as good as it can be right now. 

[Fauxstralian]

You’d imagine Ake wants to stay and pick up another Premier League medal and then consider his options in the summer with decent Premier league teams
Even if he is a bit part player for the rest of the season he will be in the Netherlands World Cup squad

We need a competent centre half and one if not two decent strikers 
Will we get them? I have no confidence that that will happen with the cock muncher Sullivan pulling the strings

[Rossal]

Ake would cost something like £5-10mil in a loan fee alone, personally I'd rather us fine another £10mil for Charlie Cresswell on a permanent, and if (when) we go down, he can be our captain next season.

A much more sensible signing, and has attributes that we lack in our side currently.

Ake won't be a £10m loan fee that's just ridiculous.  £20m on Cresswell would take up most of our Jan budget.   A striker and winger is far more important to prioritise funds for. 

We're lacking far more in attack than defence.