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

[honky cat]

The rot had set in long before Lopetegui arrived. 

True, the team was aging and square pegs in round holes. 

However there did seem to be some team spirit, unity and respect under Moyes, regardless of any other noise surrounding the club. No rumours coming out about fights and previously stable players beginning to act erratically and disinterested. That was under Lopetegui. 

[Fauxstralian]

I wasn’t against Potter soldiering on with what he had but it was obvious that our midfield needed a complete revamp to add pace, energy & the ability to retain & win possession 
We are coming up to a bit over a month before the season starts & at the moment Soucek & JWP will still be trudging around at Sunderland 
Ludicrous that players weren’t lined up & even more so Sullivan telling us nothing is happening until Kudus goes. Meanwhile we dangle on the end of Levy’s line
This for the ‘world class team in a world class stadium’

[Django]

​​​​​I think you need to look at lopetegui for the rot setting in, that the Club acted quickly getting rid showed 'something' had gone very wrong with the players. They probably started putting feelers out for a move then and once heads were turned, Potter would be struggling to change their minds. Maybe.



 

The rot had set in long before Lopetegui arrived. 
He inherited a Moyes sqaud that was already on the slide both in terms of average age and performances.  Our league form was absolutely dreadful for 2 years but was hidden by our European campaign.

Not to mention the rot that has been here since G&S owned the club.

Lopetegui was in fact a very small factor in why we are where we are.  Afterall, the owners appointed him in the first place.

I agree to some extent but Loptegui (and his appointment) is definitely culpable. He filled the spine of our team with immobile players. Kilman, Rodriguez, Solar and Fulkrug. We were crying out for some dynamism, particularly in midfield. He bought players ill suited to this league and not what we needed to compliment the squad we had. If we'd bought the type of players are being linked with this summer, I think we'd be in a much better place now. 

[fraser]

What's the point of selling our better players to replace with inferior ones to play for a bloke that won't be here next season... I can't believe he's survived the summer 

[dealcanvey]

Fabrizio saying that Mcatee is available for 20-25m. 

[scott_d]

​​​​​I think you need to look at lopetegui for the rot setting in, that the Club acted quickly getting rid showed 'something' had gone very wrong with the players. They probably started putting feelers out for a move then and once heads were turned, Potter would be struggling to change their minds. Maybe.


 

The rot had set in long before Lopetegui arrived. 
He inherited a Moyes sqaud that was already on the slide both in terms of average age and performances.  Our league form was absolutely dreadful for 2 years but was hidden by our European campaign.

Not to mention the rot that has been here since G&S owned the club.

Lopetegui was in fact a very small factor in why we are where we are.  Afterall, the owners appointed him in the first place.

[honky cat]

I'm not sure Paqueta has ever really done it for us. Flashes, certainly and a great pass to Bowen.  . But name a game he has truly bossed it and won it for us. Where's the wonder goal, the last minute winner. I'm struggling to remember. 

​​​​​I think you need to look at lopetegui for the rot setting in, that the Club acted quickly getting rid showed 'something' had gone very wrong with the players. They probably started putting feelers out for a move then and once heads were turned, Potter would be struggling to change their minds. Maybe.

 

[southbankbornnbred]

Oh, and we absolutely are going to end up with some players that nobody - even the manager - wants. Pre-season started this week, we’ve released at least 11 players and signed one new face (an 18-year-old).

Given the competition for signings this summer, it’s now almost inevitable that we’ll end up padding out the squad in the final few days before the window closes (we’ll also land some proper targets). Expect some desperate signings. Can see Sullivan turning up at training with another Zarate in tow.

“Oi, Partridge, I fahnd this fella dahn the back of the sofa. He once scored against a Mexican women’s team. Bargain.”

[onsideman]

But he hasn't been able to do any of that. He's brought the good players down to the shit players level with his "brand" of slow, sideways cautious football.  If they don't want to be here, it's as much on him as anything else. Good players recognise they have short careers, and don't like losing. 

 

 

By "good players" you're referring to Kudus, Alvarez and Paqueta... one of whom appears keen to leave, a second has really had a bang average record throughout his time with us and the third has been playing under a career-threatening cloud.

Potter was a poor appointment but I'm not sure the performance of these three is all on him

[southbankbornnbred]

It’s yet another example of how the club’s two-bob approach at board and management level has screwed us for several seasons.

We’re “skint”, have a disjointed squad full of overpaid and bang average players, and have another deeply uninspiring and life-sucking coach on our hands. One who actively discourages his players from shooting.

I can’t recall a summer and season that I had less interest in than the 2025/26 effort. It’s shaping up to be a long, dull slog.

The only thing I’m looking forward to seeing this term is how the likes of Earthy, Scarles and other youth team players do when they get some playing time (which, given the lack of signings, looks inevitable at this point).

[southbankbornnbred]

Kilman isn’t going anywhere soon. Foolishly, we have given him his career-defining contract. He’s on more money here than he’ll get anywhere else, and he’s contracted for another six years - because we attempted a two-bob version of Chelsea’s finances/wage trick, but with a bang average player.

It is not Kilman’s fault: anybody would have accepted those terms. That one is on the Spanish Steve McClaren.

But he ain’t going anywhere soon.

 

[stubbo-admin]

I get the perspective, but my view is it's wrong. If Kudus goes to Spurs he'll rip it up playing counter attack off the right for Frank.

Paqueta has had a huge weight on him for almost 2 years. If he gets off he'll shine again. 

Alvarez is a quality CDM but does need legs around him. But if take him over our other central mid every day.

These players are not the problem. The problem is Soucek and Ward Prowse, Areola, and frankly the left back spot. Love Scarles but he's a long way from having a real impact going forwards.

At striker, we're short but Fullkrug is a quality player and decent hold up no. 9. Just needs service.

We should be busting a gut to shift Irving, Ward Prowse, Emerson, Areola, Rodriguez, and to be perfectly honest, Kilman.  These are the guys holding us back...not Alvarez, Paqueta, Kudus and Fullkrug.

Agree wholeheartedly with your final.paragraph

I also agree that Soucek, Ward-Prowse, Areola and current left back options are suspect (sorry Scarles)

Given that you're diggng out 6 or 7 players, why are you blaming a manager who didn't ask for any of them?

Because he has been unable to galvanise or get a tune out of the clearly talented players we do have, or to get the the team playing in a way that suits them.

He is basically putting his way of playing above what is good for the Club. 

Not saying he's the only manager to do that kind of thing, but the reality is he should assess the squad, look at the real talent in the squad, look at their strengths, and seek to maximise it. If he wants to then change what that looks like, make it a gradual process of iteration, not trying and rip the bandaid off without the means to deal with the blood letting to follow.

Moyes had lost it, and I wanted him gone for sure, but one thing he didnt struggle with was getting our big players playing well and scoring goals. In a season where we shipped 80-odd, we scored enough to finish mid table. 

So that's why I'm digging him out. I could accept he we were maximising these talented players and kept getting let down by the also-rans we have...if the big players play well, you can sell one at true value to strengthen with two or three. But if you don't you end up with the current state....a player like Kudus whose value has plummeted and hawking him around.

And if the good players play well, they make the lesser players around them play and look better. Creating time and space for them.

But he hasn't been able to do any of that. He's brought the good players down to the shit players level with his "brand" of slow, sideways cautious football.  If they don't want to be here, it's as much on him as anything else. Good players recognise they have short careers, and don't like losing. 

[onsideman]

I get the perspective, but my view is it's wrong. If Kudus goes to Spurs he'll rip it up playing counter attack off the right for Frank.

Paqueta has had a huge weight on him for almost 2 years. If he gets off he'll shine again. 

Alvarez is a quality CDM but does need legs around him. But if take him over our other central mid every day.

These players are not the problem. The problem is Soucek and Ward Prowse, Areola, and frankly the left back spot. Love Scarles but he's a long way from having a real impact going forwards.

At striker, we're short but Fullkrug is a quality player and decent hold up no. 9. Just needs service.

We should be busting a gut to shift Irving, Ward Prowse, Emerson, Areola, Rodriguez, and to be perfectly honest, Kilman.  These are the guys holding us back...not Alvarez, Paqueta, Kudus and Fullkrug.

Agree wholeheartedly with your final.paragraph

I also agree that Soucek, Ward-Prowse, Areola and current left back options are suspect (sorry Scarles)

Given that you're diggng out 6 or 7 players, why are you blaming a manager who didn't ask for any of them?

[RBshorty]

Although your hitting the nail on head there Stub. Maybe. Just maybe. Them players we should be keeping. Want out. And them players who should be shown the exit. Don’t want to leave our well payed employment.? 

This starts and stops with the board. Everything else is just noise.

[stubbo-admin]

I get the perspective, but my view is it's wrong. If Kudus goes to Spurs he'll rip it up playing counter attack off the right for Frank.

Paqueta has had a huge weight on him for almost 2 years. If he gets off he'll shine again. 

Alvarez is a quality CDM but does need legs around him. But if take him over our other central mid every day.

These players are not the problem. The problem is Soucek and Ward Prowse, Areola, and frankly the left back spot. Love Scarles but he's a long way from having a real impact going forwards.

At striker, we're short but Fullkrug is a quality player and decent hold up no. 9. Just needs service.

We should be busting a gut to shift Irving, Ward Prowse, Emerson, Areola, Rodriguez, and to be perfectly honest, Kilman.  These are the guys holding us back...not Alvarez, Paqueta, Kudus and Fullkrug.

[Massive Attack]

We're making a big mistake by not taking the opportunity to sell the old German cart horse this summer, whilst we still can for good money. Then what we would get for him should be ploughed back in to the Squad for another much younger, fitter, more reliable player. Otherwise I fear history repeating itself.

[Maverick180180]

This club baffles the fuck out of me 
all we seem to be linked with at the moment is defenders,
while I can admit our defence is pretty poor, the biggest issue we have lies with our central midfield and need of a striker
Why on Earth for the third season in a row are these issues not a priority?

[onsideman]

Yes... that works for 23-24 Kudus, 22-24 Paqueta and Champions League Fullkrug. Now? Not so sure

[El Scorchio]

I'd say that Paq, Kudus, Fullkrug and (let's say Bowen) are like the icing on the cake or the decorations on the christmas tree. They look great and work well when they sit atop a well made cake or a sturdy tree. Problem for us is that we completely lack the cake or the tree to place them on. They are a castle standing on sand because there's simply not a solid spine of a team to make good use of them. We don't have good CBs or CDMs to provide the platform for them to perform. They do need that. They would all look better, for us, if we had some decent players backing them up. That's our problem, we absolutely don't.

This is why people look at our team sheet and scratch their heads as to why we are where we are, just noticing those names. Not the almost uniformly poor rest of the side, barring only 1-2 players.

[onsideman]

And on Kudus, stubbo... of the 4 teams you've mentioned only one has bid. It seems Newcastle are buying Elanga, Arsenal are buying Madueke and  Chelsea re buying Gittens

[onsideman]

Frankly I'd be perfectly happy to keep Kudus, Paqueta, and Alvarez. 

Id take much greater pleasure in the removal of Potter.

These are players that if they leave, we will almost certainly buy inferior replacements.

It's a damning indictment on Potter than Moyes could get a pretty consistent tune out of them, but Potter can't.

We need a striker of course as we can't rely on Fullkrug the whole season. But front line options of Fullkrug, (Striker), Bowen, Kudus, Paqueta, Summerville, Guilherme is an embarrassment of riches for a club in our position.

The issue is the manager failing to set the team up to play to the strength of this quality set of players, that almost any team in the league outside the top 4 would be fucking delighted to have on their books.

On Kudus...for fucks sake....Spurs, Arsenal, Newcastle, Chelsea....all credited with having a notable interest. All Clubs we are MILES away from competing with. Some how he's good enough for them, but not for us?

Wake up...the cunts in charge at our place are pulling a fast one convincing us that out best players are the problem and we need to sell them in order to get in some cheap punts from The Czech and Danish leagues.

Who's the bigger problems? That list of players....or Sullivan, Brady and Potter?

Yet our fans seem collectively for us to be baying to get shot of these high calibre footballers.

 

Kudus doesn't want to be here and was awful for Lopetegui AND Potter
Paqueta hasn't played well for over a year and may be banned
Alvarez is too slow for the Premier League
I'm sorry but I think you're delusional

Someone said earlier on this thread that our squad is better than Palace, Bournemouth and Fulham and I challenged them to state which of ours would be guaranteed starters for all of them. No response.

Our problem runs deeper than Potter

[stubbo-admin]

Frankly I'd be perfectly happy to keep Kudus, Paqueta, and Alvarez. 

Id take much greater pleasure in the removal of Potter.

These are players that if they leave, we will almost certainly buy inferior replacements.

It's a damning indictment on Potter than Moyes could get a pretty consistent tune out of them, but Potter can't.

We need a striker of course as we can't rely on Fullkrug the whole season. But front line options of Fullkrug, (Striker), Bowen, Kudus, Paqueta, Summerville, Guilherme is an embarrassment of riches for a club in our position.

The issue is the manager failing to set the team up to play to the strength of this quality set of players, that almost any team in the league outside the top 4 would be fucking delighted to have on their books.

On Kudus...for fucks sake....Spurs, Arsenal, Newcastle, Chelsea....all credited with having a notable interest. All Clubs we are MILES away from competing with. Some how he's good enough for them, but not for us?

Wake up...the cunts in charge at our place are pulling a fast one convincing us that out best players are the problem and we need to sell them in order to get in some cheap punts from The Czech and Danish leagues.

Who's the bigger problems? That list of players....or Sullivan, Brady and Potter?

Yet our fans seem collectively for us to be baying to get shot of these high calibre footballers.
 

[SUM A DING WONG]

I agree with what all of you have  been saying, with regards to our board and it’s absolute incompetence.

But, with regards to Kudus, I have it on very good authority that he has been living on a housing complex in Waltham Abbey, the whole time he’s been with us.

I wouldn’t mind betting he’s been eyeing a move to Tottenham or Arsenal since day 1.

[RBshorty]

We ain't going anywhere as a club. And unfortunately neither are the owners. So cunting off players. Who may go or stay is ridiculous. Because if any of us had these owners as your boss. We would all be looking for the exit. 

[El Scorchio]

Sullivan offered his nuts up to Levy on a golden platter. And presented him with a solid gold nutcracker. Completely shot himself in the foot and outwitted himself on this one.

If you will hawk the player around openly while at the same time shouting you're desperate to sell as you can't buy anyone until you do, then what do you expect. What a fucking genius.