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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

I find it hard to believe Burnley are going to let Brownhill just walk away having just been promoted. Everton are also in for him so if we want him we better not fuck around 

The only thing that puts me off Brownhill is his age. He will be 30 this year and we already have an old squad. But 18 goals from midfield is nothing to be sniffed at. And if he has some leadership qualities that would also help. I certainly wouldn’t be upset with this signing 

Well should that happen then fingers crossed Brownhill doesn't have a 3rd relegation to add to his C.V. and we qualify once again for Europe unlike thay other useless clogger.

Yes.

So 18 goals (3 by way of penalties) in the Championship is superb but Soucek who produced 9 goals in the Premier League in a poor performing Team is considered to be a useless snail who you'd rather replace in the Squad with Brownhill.

From a Burnley fan, reckons he was wasted in the Prem being one of the sitting midfielders, been a revelation since he was played further up the pitch, not amazing technically but a very good finisher (18 goals at that level is superb) biggest thing though he is excellent in the fancy new 'high press', harries defenders and is a lot quicker than you'd expect.

So, as Sir Alf has been at pains to point out we're lacking, he has bundles of energy, pacey enough, doesn't stop running, and apparently a very good character, of which we've lost 4 of this summer.

Not exactly buzzing with the signing, but on a free, given he will give us some of what we have badly lacked, I'll give him a chance. Hopefully surprises us.

We simply can't fuck around if we want to avoid the drop next season. Yes, we have cut some the dead wood and ageing players but that 'Confirmed In' column needs to fill in and with the right players (i.e. not washed up 30 somethings on loan deals or a taped-up veteran Antonio coming back in)

We will lose Kudus, we will lose Paqueta one way or another, we could lose Bowen and its hard to see us attracting top class  players because we'll never be able to match their ambition. I don't have a good feeling about any of this, especially with Sullivan pulling the strings.

looks like the midget is in controlled demolition mode. not sure what he thinks he's doing persevering with this anti football coach, and the shit players we're being linked to. does he really have the stomach for more aggravation from the fan base? I'm all for it, if the ones going lose the plot and target that fucking cսnt and his understudy but I fear they already think they've won given the apathy from the ones still going

Hopefully. If he’s on the bench on opening day then fine. If he’s starting in central midfield, then we likely have a big struggle upcoming next season. 

He'll effectively be replacing that donkey Rodriguez in the side and keep Andy Irving from ever getting a look in. 

Good innit. Linked with all these young players from across Europe with exciting potential and we end up with an out of contract almost 30 year old. I suppose at least he won’t be on massive wages if you’re looking for positives. 

I guess we do need a squad rather than just 11 players but if this is the extent of our true ambitions under Sullivan then it is going to be another long season. 

Who is Brownhills agent?  that might shed some light on who is driving the deal

Adsiron wrote: ↑07 Jun 2025, 11:12 Are we sure that this is a Sullivan buy? Might he be someone that Potter wants?

Are we sure that this is a Sullivan buy? Might he be someone that Potter wants?

Sir Alf" wrote: ↑07 Jun 2025, 09:18 Sullivan pushing Potter to take Josh Brownhill on a free transfer allegedly? Nit exactly the young, hungry midfielders Potter spoke about? Brownhill is 30.  Classic Sullivan though, “gifting” a player to his manager.  Back to the “circus” operating procedures. 

Never played Internationally but has won a Football League Trophy and the Championship once. Beggars belief no one's snapped him up to be honest.

I'll take that over the snail, cheers.

What happened with the CB from Burnley we were looking at? 

It would certainly be a mark up in standards what with Brownhills 2-time relegations whilst contributing to just 12 goals in the Premier League by the same age this year. Sign him up!

Brownhill replacing Soucek, hopefully.

Sir Alf" wrote: ↑07 Jun 2025, 09:18 Sullivan pushing Potter to take Josh Brownhill on a free transfer allegedly? Nit exactly the young, hungry midfielders Potter spoke about? Brownhill is 30.  Classic Sullivan though, “gifting” a player to his manager.  Back to the “circus” operating procedures. 

Sullivan pushing Potter to take Josh Brownhill on a free transfer allegedly? Nit exactly the young, hungry midfielders Potter spoke about? Brownhill is 30.  Classic Sullivan though, “gifting” a player to his manager.  Back to the “circus” operating procedures. 

According to ExWHU, Marseille front runners for Aguerd, and multiplemclubs interested in Cornet.

Club also want close to Kudus release clause, with Chelsea, Newcastle and Arsenal all 'expressing interest'.

The club have confirmed that Soler and Ferguson are returning to their parent clubs.

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES

El Scorchio" wrote: ↑06 Jun 2025, 11:08

Massive Attack" wrote: ↑06 Jun 2025, 09:06 Nah bollocks, they've historically been trying to get away with financially cheating for years, yet they always get protected, just as Man City no doubt will as well...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footb ... sters.html

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... r-payments

It fucking stinks.

That to be fair is stuff the club did under the old regime. It's under the new lot that they've been finding the loopholes in the financial rules and using those grey areas to game the system.