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...

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Incomings:

Pablo Felipe - €21m + €3m (Gil Vicente) | Forward
Valentin 'Taty' Castellanos - €26m + €4m (Lazio) | Forward
Adama Traore - £2m + £1m if stay up (Fulham) | Forward
Axel Disasi - Loan (Chelsea) | Centre Back
Keiber Lamadrid - £150k + £1m option | Attacking Mid

Outgoings:

Nicolas Füllkrug - 6 months loan (AC Milan)
Luis Guilherme - £17m + Sell On % (Sporting Lisbon)
George Earthy - 6 months loan (Bristol City)
Callum Marshall - 6 months loan (Bochum)
Andy Irving - 1.5m (Sparta Prague)
Guido Rodriguez - Undisclosed (Valencia)
Igor Julio - Loan Cancelled (Brighton)
James Ward Prowse - 6 months loan (Burnley)
Lucas Paqueta - £36.5m + Buy Back Clause (Flamengo)

[Manuel]

To me everything should be about preparing for the Championship 







 

With 17 games and 51 points still up for grabs by early January with the transfer window still open

Some sound as defeating as Nuno manages at times.

We are 7 points behind, not 17. Back to back wins which isn't impossible if managed right can soon change the situation quickly.

I agree we ain't down in early January, a lot of football left still and traditionally we have always put up a fight (I think) when we have gone down in the past.

But of course we are really up against it and cannot be confident of survival at this point. You can't keep losing your must win games. What worries me is it only takes one more swing of us losing and Forest winning and it's 10 points, then I think you'd have to accept it.

[Massive Attack]

To me everything should be about preparing for the Championship 






 

With 17 games and 51 points still up for grabs by early January with the transfer window still open

Some sound as defeating as Nuno manages at times.

We are 7 points behind, not 17. Back to back wins which isn't impossible if managed right can soon change the situation quickly.

[Fauxstralian]

If Earthy isn’t playing he might as well go out
Id be picking him & the likes of Kante ahead of next season but I’m not the genius Nuno
Id be offering Paqueta for sale now but Nuno with no evidence thinks he is irreplaceable 

To me everything should be about preparing for the Championship 
Ideally that would be with new owners, new manager & Brady told YOURE FIRED

[Massive Attack]

Not only was his output good for the Stiffs in all competitions he continues to produce it in the FA Cup as well. Since back from injury that's 5 goals, 5 assists in 10 appearances. 

Was a class bit of play from him as well to receive the ball on the turn to then beat a man before playing a lovely weighted forward pass for them to score from. I just think how good he could have linked up with Bowen and Summerville all ratting about in the final third. Still Nuno knows best after only giving him 8 minutes of Football to be sure he aint ready..

[ragingbull]

Tiny bit of good news for us yesterday: Earthy played well as Bristol City smashed Watford.

Their fans are delighted he’s back. Clearly, the youngster can play well at Championship level. We’ll need that when Paqueta fucks off when we go down.

Good decision to loan him out again. We’ll need him to hit the ground running next season.

Very good point actually. Should we go down, we’ll have a player far more prepared than if he were sitting on the bench in London getting scraps or nothing for the rest of this season. 

City, though, would have the last word when on-loan West Ham midfielder George Earthy after a successful loan spell last season, set up Riis to seal his hat-trick.

From beeb an assist after coming on.

[El Scorchio]

Tiny bit of good news for us yesterday: Earthy played well as Bristol City smashed Watford.

Their fans are delighted he’s back. Clearly, the youngster can play well at Championship level. We’ll need that when Paqueta fucks off when we go down.

Good decision to loan him out again. We’ll need him to hit the ground running next season.

Very good point actually. Should we go down, we’ll have a player far more prepared than if he were sitting on the bench in London getting scraps or nothing for the rest of this season. 

[southbankbornnbred]

Tiny bit of good news for us yesterday: Earthy played well as Bristol City smashed Watford.

Their fans are delighted he’s back. Clearly, the youngster can play well at Championship level. We’ll need that when Paqueta fucks off when we go down.

Good decision to loan him out again. We’ll need him to hit the ground running next season.

[Steady]

We should be trying to sign Lewis Dunk, make him captain and would shore up the back 

[El Scorchio]

Pinnock has been offered to us ?
Fmobs.
Disasi is fucking shit ...no CFC rejects thanks..

 is  this where we're dipping our rod...ln lake desperate?

Yes it is apparently. 

[Monsieur merde de cheval]

Pinnock has been offered to us ?
Fmobs.
Disasi is fucking shit ...no CFC rejects thanks..

 is  this where we're dipping our rod...ln lake desperate?

[El Scorchio]

I think you're missing the point. He doesn't keep us up so the club ought to be doing something that could at least lead to some level of a positive however small. We've either got to sign a fucking superhero level player or prep for the championship. Disasi is helpful in neither scenario. 

If it’s loan him or loan no one else, Loan him. There is no downside. 

The downside is that he has no upside, has to be paid for and prevents the club doing something positive rather than this zero point move. I'm starting to think you're a bit dense. 

As I said all along, IF WE DON’T SIGN ANYONE ELSE there is zero downside. 

[Vexed]

If he’s on loan it doesn’t matter. He goes back regardless of what division we are in. 

I think you're missing the point. He doesn't keep us up so the club ought to be doing something that could at least lead to some level of a positive however small. We've either got to sign a fucking superhero level player or prep for the championship. Disasi is helpful in neither scenario. 

If it’s loan him or loan no one else, Loan him. There is no downside. 

The downside is that he has no upside, has to be paid for and prevents the club doing something positive rather than this zero point move. I'm starting to think you're a bit dense. 

[El Scorchio]

Sometimes you've got to stop throwing good money after bad. Is Disasi better than Kilman? Yes. Is he good enough to keep us up? Absolutely not. Therefore what is the point? Even playing Kilman every week in the hope he somehow regains some level of competence makes better sense than a pointless loan if you take emotion out of it. Dont really have an opinion on Pinnock as I dont recall ever seeing him play, but he seems like a 'preparing for the championship' sort of signing. Which is probably what we ought to be doing. 
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If he’s on loan it doesn’t matter. He goes back regardless of what division we are in. 

I think you're missing the point. He doesn't keep us up so the club ought to be doing something that could at least lead to some level of a positive however small. We've either got to sign a fucking superhero level player or prep for the championship. Disasi is helpful in neither scenario. 

If it’s loan him or loan no one else, Loan him. There is no downside. 

[Keep dreaming]

Words going for us to bid for Schjelderup. Winger from Norway playing for Benfica. Hard working and young, but i can't see him adding more then we had in Guilherme. Weird business of true. If we should go for a Norwegian winger, Nusa should be the target.leta hope we instead get a decent CB or two, as Kilman and Macro will get us relegated for sure...

[Ron Eff]

I genuinely don't understand the Ward-Prowse/Wilson bomb squad. 

Seems to be biting our noses off to spite our faces.

Wonder if Ward-Prowse is just thinking he'll wait out the big bald fuck.

Something clearly happened between Nuno and JWP during the Forest loan. It was so bizarre to immediately cut him out, even if none of us thought he should be starting. He’s roundly thought of as a good influence in the squad so to not even have him on the bench just makes it feel like there’s something really personal there. 

[Vexed]

It’s bleak but why give up the fight before it’s impossible? Pinnock can stay if we go down and be fucking useful. Disasi if on loan gives us absolutely nothing to lose and everything to gain if he turns out to be less shit than Mav and Kilman. 

Sometimes you've got to stop throwing good money after bad. Is Disasi better than Kilman? Yes. Is he good enough to keep us up? Absolutely not. Therefore what is the point? Even playing Kilman every week in the hope he somehow regains some level of competence makes better sense than a pointless loan if you take emotion out of it. Dont really have an opinion on Pinnock as I dont recall ever seeing him play, but he seems like a 'preparing for the championship' sort of signing. Which is probably what we ought to be doing. 
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If he’s on loan it doesn’t matter. He goes back regardless of what division we are in. 

I think you're missing the point. He doesn't keep us up so the club ought to be doing something that could at least lead to some level of a positive however small. We've either got to sign a fucking superhero level player or prep for the championship. Disasi is helpful in neither scenario. 

[El Scorchio]

What's the fucking point though? Too late and not good enough to make a significant difference. Accept our fate, it's happening. If we sign anyone it should be young players that will be prepared to play and develop in the championship. Not a load of cunts with a relegation clause that don't have any skin in the game. 

It’s bleak but why give up the fight before it’s impossible? Pinnock can stay if we go down and be fucking useful. Disasi if on loan gives us absolutely nothing to lose and everything to gain if he turns out to be less shit than Mav and Kilman. 

Sometimes you've got to stop throwing good money after bad. Is Disasi better than Kilman? Yes. Is he good enough to keep us up? Absolutely not. Therefore what is the point? Even playing Kilman every week in the hope he somehow regains some level of competence makes better sense than a pointless loan if you take emotion out of it. Dont really have an opinion on Pinnock as I dont recall ever seeing him play, but he seems like a 'preparing for the championship' sort of signing. Which is probably what we ought to be doing. 
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If he’s on loan it doesn’t matter. He goes back regardless of what division we are in. 

[eusebiovic]

What's the fucking point though? Too late and not good enough to make a significant difference. Accept our fate, it's happening. If we sign anyone it should be young players that will be prepared to play and develop in the championship. Not a load of cunts with a relegation clause that don't have any skin in the game. 

It’s bleak but why give up the fight before it’s impossible? Pinnock can stay if we go down and be fucking useful. Disasi if on loan gives us absolutely nothing to lose and everything to gain if he turns out to be less shit than Mav and Kilman. 

Sometimes you've got to stop throwing good money after bad. Is Disasi better than Kilman? Yes. Is he good enough to keep us up? Absolutely not. Therefore what is the point? Even playing Kilman every week in the hope he somehow regains some level of competence makes better sense than a pointless loan if you take emotion out of it. Dont really have an opinion on Pinnock as I dont recall ever seeing him play, but he seems like a 'preparing for the championship' sort of signing. Which is probably what we ought to be doing. 
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Pinnock is definitely in the steady eddie category who would certainly improve the shit show we currently have. A proper Londoner, Lambeth boy and Dulwich Hamlet legend to boot!

It's too little too late though...a bit like when Rufus Brevett and Sir Les joined in January when we got relegated under Roeder.

Both were at the wrong end of their careers but even so their presence almost kept us up. They were exceptional under the circumstances. 

As mentioned Pinnock would certainly be useful in the Championship. We need a composed veteran in there. 

[Vexed]

If disasi is loan id take that. Provided there are t any other loan players from the PL we are after. We are so short that just bodies are good in that position. I don’t really want to see Mav or Kilman take the field again for us this season. Disasi cannot be worse than either of them. 

Pinnock seems an absolute no brainer to take. 

What's the fucking point though? Too late and not good enough to make a significant difference. Accept our fate, it's happening. If we sign anyone it should be young players that will be prepared to play and develop in the championship. Not a load of cunts with a relegation clause that don't have any skin in the game. 

It’s bleak but why give up the fight before it’s impossible? Pinnock can stay if we go down and be fucking useful. Disasi if on loan gives us absolutely nothing to lose and everything to gain if he turns out to be less shit than Mav and Kilman. 

Sometimes you've got to stop throwing good money after bad. Is Disasi better than Kilman? Yes. Is he good enough to keep us up? Absolutely not. Therefore what is the point? Even playing Kilman every week in the hope he somehow regains some level of competence makes better sense than a pointless loan if you take emotion out of it. Dont really have an opinion on Pinnock as I dont recall ever seeing him play, but he seems like a 'preparing for the championship' sort of signing. Which is probably what we ought to be doing. 
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[El Scorchio]

Latest rumours are:

Pinnock (CB)...been offered to us, Disasi (the disaster...Chelsea)

Various GKs (Bento going to Genoa) including Kinsky (Spurs, previously Slavia), and Ortega (Man City)

If disasi is loan id take that. Provided there are t any other loan players from the PL we are after. We are so short that just bodies are good in that position. I don’t really want to see Mav or Kilman take the field again for us this season. Disasi cannot be worse than either of them. 

Pinnock seems an absolute no brainer to take. 

What's the fucking point though? Too late and not good enough to make a significant difference. Accept our fate, it's happening. If we sign anyone it should be young players that will be prepared to play and develop in the championship. Not a load of cunts with a relegation clause that don't have any skin in the game. 

It’s bleak but why give up the fight before it’s impossible? Pinnock can stay if we go down and be fucking useful. Disasi if on loan gives us absolutely nothing to lose and everything to gain if he turns out to be less shit than Mav and Kilman. 

[Massive Attack]

Relying on Disaster in defence in a relegation batlle now?

Pinnock I like and wouldn't mind in a fight to stay up. 

[Vexed]

Latest rumours are:

Pinnock (CB)...been offered to us, Disasi (the disaster...Chelsea)

Various GKs (Bento going to Genoa) including Kinsky (Spurs, previously Slavia), and Ortega (Man City)

If disasi is loan id take that. Provided there are t any other loan players from the PL we are after. We are so short that just bodies are good in that position. I don’t really want to see Mav or Kilman take the field again for us this season. Disasi cannot be worse than either of them. 

Pinnock seems an absolute no brainer to take. 

What's the fucking point though? Too late and not good enough to make a significant difference. Accept our fate, it's happening. If we sign anyone it should be young players that will be prepared to play and develop in the championship. Not a load of cunts with a relegation clause that don't have any skin in the game. 

[Westham67]

We need a centre back who can head a ball, a Tommy Taylor type player. I heard a comment at a match at Upton Park, about him, someone said I wish he had two heads rather than two feet

[El Scorchio]

Latest rumours are:

Pinnock (CB)...been offered to us, Disasi (the disaster...Chelsea)

Various GKs (Bento going to Genoa) including Kinsky (Spurs, previously Slavia), and Ortega (Man City)

If disasi is loan id take that. Provided there are t any other loan players from the PL we are after. We are so short that just bodies are good in that position. I don’t really want to see Mav or Kilman take the field again for us this season. Disasi cannot be worse than either of them. 

Pinnock seems an absolute no brainer to take. 

[Alan]

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