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Realistic Transfer Targets (2025/26)


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3 hours ago, r0cafella said:

Rafa is one of the very few of a dying bread who can be trusted to run a football club. 

Shame it all went sour(dough) with Ashley here for him. 

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14 hours ago, Weezertron said:

Who was the last cheaper/unknown gem we signed that slotted into the first team? 

 

I just looked back into our history and I reckon it's Mitro, Ayoze, Wijnaldum, J.Murphy? Lejeune had potential if he stayed/got played. 

 

Whoever it is, it's been a few years since we had that kind of transfer success. Other teams in the league do it, and we need to also given PSR.

Bassong & N'Zogbia also come to mind

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On 24/04/2025 at 01:51, Weezertron said:

Who was the last cheaper/unknown gem we signed that slotted into the first team? 

 

I just looked back into our history and I reckon it's Mitro, Ayoze, Wijnaldum, J.Murphy? Lejeune had potential if he stayed/got played. 

 

Whoever it is, it's been a few years since we had that kind of transfer success. Other teams in the league do it, and we need to also given PSR.

 

I will never forgive this tackle. The golden boy escaped the red card, of course.

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Anybody take Soucek from West Ham, if he was available given their rumoured PSR predicament?

 

Still got a couple of years on his contract, so don’t think he’d be ‘bargain’ territory, unless they needed to sell for the June deadline, like us with Anderson/Minteh.

 

Also, not really a great age profile given we’re probably looking to push the average squad age down.

 

On the positive side I could see him being very useful squad player. Good size and physicality that Howe likes. Maybe someone who could cover (to a degree) what Joelinton gives us better than our current backups? 

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9 minutes ago, SteV said:

Anybody take Soucek from West Ham, if he was available given their rumoured PSR predicament?

 

Still got a couple of years on his contract, so don’t think he’d be ‘bargain’ territory, unless they needed to sell for the June deadline, like us with Anderson/Minteh.

 

Also, not really a great age profile given we’re probably looking to push the average squad age down.

 

On the positive side I could see him being very useful squad player. Good size and physicality that Howe likes. Maybe someone who could cover (to a degree) what Joelinton gives us better than our current backups? 

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7 hours ago, SteV said:

Anybody take Soucek from West Ham, if he was available given their rumoured PSR predicament?

 

Still got a couple of years on his contract, so don’t think he’d be ‘bargain’ territory, unless they needed to sell for the June deadline, like us with Anderson/Minteh.

 

Also, not really a great age profile given we’re probably looking to push the average squad age down.

 

On the positive side I could see him being very useful squad player. Good size and physicality that Howe likes. Maybe someone who could cover (to a degree) what Joelinton gives us better than our current backups? 

 

Absolutely not

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3 hours ago, joeyt said:

 

Absolutely not

 

Was alright in the first season, but has been shit ever since. West Ham fans hate him.

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There’s genuinely no-one I would want from West Ham. Bowen is the best, but he’s reaching age point where I think the best has been seen from him.

 

Would just be signing a youth player if they have some top youngsters coming through.

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1 minute ago, Sibierski said:

There’s genuinely no-one I would want from West Ham. Bowen is the best, but he’s reaching age point where I think the best has been seen from him.

 

Would just be signing a youth player if they have some top youngsters coming through.

The next Kieran Trippier aka Harrison Ashby.

 

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4 hours ago, healthyaddiction said:

That's nice West Ham. Kudos to you too.

This made me laugh a lot more than it should have done. 

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How has Omari Hutchinson performed this season? Could he be realistic as replacement for Longstaff if he departs in the summer? He can play midfield and wide forward so quite versatile?

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He’s disappointed me. Wanted him last summer, but didn’t seem to make the step up I was hoping. He’s better off staying at Ipswich and getting some confidence back whilst still developing.

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Could Eze play as a more technical / less physical option for the Joelinton position in our system? Seen some reports he’s going to leave Palace, would offer a lot more than Willock going forward I’d think. And we wouldn’t need him to take penalties thank god. 

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9 minutes ago, Skjaere9 said:

Could Eze play as a more technical / less physical option for the Joelinton position in our system? Seen some reports he’s going to leave Palace, would offer a lot more than Willock going forward I’d think. And we wouldn’t need him to take penalties thank god. 

We’re not spending £50m+ on a midfielder this summer like (assuming none of the main three leave).

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19 minutes ago, Skjaere9 said:

Could Eze play as a more technical / less physical option for the Joelinton position in our system? Seen some reports he’s going to leave Palace, would offer a lot more than Willock going forward I’d think. And we wouldn’t need him to take penalties thank god. 

 

8 minutes ago, SteV said:

We’re not spending £50m+ on a midfielder this summer like (assuming none of the main three leave).

If the interest in Cunha was genuine as per Hope, then maybe we could have an interest in Eze? 

 

I really want a 4th good CM option, either something better, or different to Joelinton, high priority imo

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Ndidi available for £9m. That sort of fee I think he'd be worth taking on as a 5th/6h choice midfielder. Send Miley on loan to Leicester for the season as a sweetener. 

 

Their fans are foaming they put in such a cheap clause.

 

 

 

 

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Their fans seem gutted about it and rates pretty well on Whoscored. Change of scenery and better than mates and I reckon he's someone who'd do a job for 15-20 games a season and to help see games out. 

 

Might also be at a stage where being a squad player at a club near the top might be preferable to the last 3 seasons battling relegation or playing in the Championship.

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