Realistic Transfer Targets (2025/26)

[r0cafella]

14 hours ago, The Prophet said:

 

Sounds too good to be true, what's the catch

[rebelrouser]

1 hour ago, toontownman said:

Came in to post this! Weren't we linked to him in the summer too?

Yes.

[Emotic]

2 hours ago, r0cafella said:

Sounds too good to be true, what's the catch

The entire continent will be after him if he is available, for starters 

[catlover24]

21 hours ago, The Prophet said:

 

Just need Isak to make a phone call…

[Emotic]

58 minutes ago, catlover24 said:

Just need Isak to make a phone call…

Kubo joined Sociedad 19 July 2022, Isak joined us about a month later. Not sure if they played any matches together, but quite certain they haven't spent a great deal of time together.

[Sibierski]

If Sven Botman is potentially good on the RCB side, how about Murillo for LCB? Young, improving after his first season in Prem. Should be at a fee that's on the lower side compared to your named ones such as Guehi (like I'm guessing £40m+ could swing it).

 

Feels with how we want our CBs to be aggressive, he's the perfect player. Then we could keep Schar for one season with a view of a younger CB coming in for RCB to challenge Botman long term. Kelly then succeeds Burn as the back up LCB further down the line.

[r0cafella]

2 minutes ago, Sibierski said:

If Sven Botman is potentially good on the RCB side, how about Murillo for LCB? Young, improving after his first season in Prem. Should be at a fee that's on the lower side compared to your named ones such as Guehi (like I'm guessing £40m+ could swing it).

 

Feels with how we want our CBs to be aggressive, he's the perfect player. Then we could keep Schar for one season with a view of a younger CB coming in for RCB to challenge Botman long term. Kelly then succeeds Burn as the back up LCB further down the line.

Botman is better on the length side, he's very much filling in and doing a job. Let's not put round pegs in square holes. 

[Funtime Frankie]

On 06/01/2025 at 08:12, Emotic said:

Kubo joined Sociedad 19 July 2022, Isak joined us about a month later. Not sure if they played any matches together, but quite certain they haven't spent a great deal of time together.

Only a few minutes. They were in same squad for a lot of friendlies but rarely on the pitch together.

 

I researched this in the summer window when he was one of my favourites to sign.

 

Kubo hasn't had a great season and the amounts quoted I think there is better value and less risk elsewhere

[Checko]

2 hours ago, Funtime Frankie said:

Only a few minutes. They were in same squad for a lot of friendlies but rarely on the pitch together.

 

I researched this in the summer window when he was one of my favourites to sign.

 

Kubo hasn't had a great season and the amounts quoted I think there is better value and less risk elsewhere

Hmmm, big fee signing for a talented Real Sociedad player who's had a bit of a down year you say...

[Funtime Frankie]

22 minutes ago, Checko said:

Hmmm, big fee signing for a talented Real Sociedad player who's had a bit of a down year you say...

Touché 

[Mikky]

3 hours ago, Funtime Frankie said:

Only a few minutes. They were in same squad for a lot of friendlies but rarely on the pitch together.

 

I researched this in the summer window when he was one of my favourites to sign.

 

Kubo hasn't had a great season and the amounts quoted I think there is better value and less risk elsewhere

I think his release clause is 60m with 30m of that going to R Madrid - can’t see Sociedad accepting any less 

[janpawel]

Woah, Araujo supposedly available for €45-€50M. Would be a dream signing to partner Botman for me

 

Would love to have a fast, aggressive CB in the ilk of Rudiger alongside Botman, can't think of someone better who's available, though I'm sure insane Barca wages, and the fact he'd have better suitors means it's a no go

 

No idea if this link will embed, not done it before

 

 https://x.com/ReshadFCB/status/1877398088437866859?t=_TvSNv1q4q03o05D5xwheg&s=19

[Deuce]

On 27/12/2024 at 11:23, Astroblack said:

Based on absolutely nothing but typing "most assists in French league" into Google, can we sign Ludovic Blas from Rennes? 26, right winger, 4 goals, 6 assists in 15 games. Wikipedia compares him to Mahrez. Never seen or heard of him, but going all Moneyball for this one. 

 

Looking more into him, 48 goals in the French top flight at the age of 26. Never had an international cap, now I really want him. Looks to have had a Gouffran type career. 

 

 

 

IIRC we were linked a few years back

[Ronson333]

Adam Wharton would be good signing and one we usually make. Stock has fallen a bit this season but think he’d be great with Bruno and Tonali. His reading of play is very good and he’s left footed, which would add balance.

[janpawel]

I know Trafford is the rumour, but are there any good, established goalkeepers we could ambitiously aim for? 

 

I don't know many goalkeepers tbh, I checked Mike Maignan and he has 4 years left of his deal

 

As much as I love Pope and what he has done for us, I can't help but see how much Dubravka's calmness / ball playing helps us, however prime Pope was an elite shot stopper, so imagine someone who has both will already be at the very elite clubs 

[joeyt]

Hermansen at Leicester would be a good option I think

[janpawel]

9 minutes ago, joeyt said:

Hermansen at Leicester would be a good option I think

A very quick look up and Leicester fans think he's their best player and there only chance of staying up, currently injured 

 

He also has the highest 'goals prevented in the league' at 5.8, ahead of Onana in second with 3.1

 

Only 24 as well

[johnny36]

We need an impact signing this month like Cisse back in 2012 ..Would we have got 5th in 2012 if we didnt bring in Cisse? Surely the scouts have someone in mind that doesnt cost 40 or 50 million from France or Germany

[janpawel]

Not realistic as it's Brighton, but would love Carlos Baleba for our LCM role

[joeyt]

Would anyone take Ndiaye from everton if they go down/need money?

 

Not a priority position but always think he looks a nice footballer who deserves to be in a good footballing team

[Geordie Ahmed]

Just now, joeyt said:

Would anyone take Ndiaye from everton if they go down/need money?

 

Not a priority position but always think he looks a nice footballer who deserves to be in a good footballing team

 

I think he's a really good player, just not sure where he fits in our current system 

[Sibierski]

17 hours ago, joeyt said:

Would anyone take Ndiaye from everton if they go down/need money?

 

Not a priority position but always think he looks a nice footballer who deserves to be in a good footballing team

 

Nah, nice looking player who will do well but not a priority and many more will come along at LW. Giving how the game has gone past decade, the talented right footed attackers are more and more getting played on left from an early age and as a result the quality in depth in that position is vast. 

 

Left footed players are less of, so naturally there's less depth to the RW if wanting the same. Why I'm coming more round to the idea of getting a right footed RW, or one who's playing LW at a young age and retrained to RW to be direct. Because the directness I feel gets most out of Isak with his movement knowing a ball will come in first time when played out wide.

[Lush Vlad]

Posted this in the main transfers thread.  I think he'd be a good signing if he's still available and the asking price isn't daft:

 

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Is McAtee still available from City? 
 

If we were to get 2-3 out this month. He could be a good signing. Perhaps not the elite player we all want at RW to take us to the next level. But covers a few positions, could come straight in and contribute due to having PL experience and would give us options wide and in midfield. A lefty, too. 

Going to need more of a squad to rely on and some blurred lines between staters and back ups. The drop off between our XI and bench players bar one or two is so noticeable and is actually becoming a bit of an issue. 
 

We have a lot of senior players. Plenty who are on decent contracts by our standards and I don’t think they are contributing. 

 

[Colos Short and Curlies]

Would Kluivert be an option for a RW/striker in the summer?

 

A lot of recent bias over the past few weeks but he's steadily grown into a more than decent premier league player and only 25.

 

 

[Ed Vinegar]

2 minutes ago, Colos Short and Curlies said:

Would Kluivert be an option for a RW/striker in the summer?

 

A lot of recent bias over the past few weeks but he's steadily grown into a more than decent premier league player and only 25.

 

 

I think he'd be a good option. He'd work in our system. He's scored a decent number of goals this season too. I really admire how quickly he gets shots off - his hat trick against us were all almost snapshots but very well placed and with a lot of power. Good technique.