gbandit Posted August 5, 2025 Share Posted August 5, 2025 53 minutes ago, vexred said: All the deals for potential strikers look really hard to do. Brentford haven't got a replacement for Wissa PSG don't really want to sell Ramos Woltemade probably only wants to join Bayern I hate the idea of ending up with Jackson and DCL. PSG are happy to sell Ramos. It’s just whether someone else takes him over us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted August 5, 2025 Share Posted August 5, 2025 If? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted August 5, 2025 Share Posted August 5, 2025 I just cant understand how naive we have been in this window being lead along and everyones 2nd choice. The reality is top tier players might be open to coming to us but they will a) be in demand and attract other clubs and b) the other clubs can pay more. Unless we have unique situations like with Isak where other big clubs weren't in a position of need, we cant seem to get the players we want. We simply can't compete yet in the elite market and need to step back to the bracket below. Ironically some of the names we have tried for are in that bracket and we are still missing out. Maybe gone are the days players want to come to specific clubs. Especially when agents are in their ear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted August 5, 2025 Share Posted August 5, 2025 I can't believe I'm saying this but at this point I'm thinking I'd half be ok with taking Nunez and £100m for Isak. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted August 5, 2025 Share Posted August 5, 2025 Whoever is in contact with the targets and their agent is doing an abysmal job at selling the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted August 5, 2025 Share Posted August 5, 2025 The short story is Isak has screwed us over. We've been forced into a main striker chase that was completely unplanned. I'm guessing Wissa would have been done as third name on the "new Wilson" list after Delap and Pedro. Potentially losing Isak has sent our striker recruitment into disarray. Needing two means all kinds of different parameters come into play, how budget is allocated between them, what profiles might be complementary etc. etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT24 Posted August 5, 2025 Share Posted August 5, 2025 What would really settle my nerves is a Chris Waugh Q&A. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Prontonise Posted August 5, 2025 Share Posted August 5, 2025 2 minutes ago, Alberto2005 said: I can't believe I'm saying this but at this point I'm thinking I'd half be ok with taking Nunez and £100m for Isak. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagPar Posted August 5, 2025 Share Posted August 5, 2025 2 hours ago, Ikon said: Are we even working on a CB or CM simultaneously along with a striker? Doesn’t feel like it. I take it you know what's going on behind the scenes? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted August 5, 2025 Share Posted August 5, 2025 3 minutes ago, Alberto2005 said: I can't believe I'm saying this but at this point I'm thinking I'd half be ok with taking Nunez and £100m for Isak. Put down the crack pipe! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT24 Posted August 5, 2025 Share Posted August 5, 2025 3 minutes ago, Alberto2005 said: I can't believe I'm saying this but at this point I'm thinking I'd half be ok with taking Nunez and £100m for Isak. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingxlnc Posted August 5, 2025 Share Posted August 5, 2025 Had we known at the end of the season I feel we would have gone all in on Jonathon David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted August 5, 2025 Share Posted August 5, 2025 If they want to include Nunez, price goes up by 20m. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted August 5, 2025 Share Posted August 5, 2025 1 minute ago, oldtype said: If they want to include Nunez, price goes up by 200m. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted August 5, 2025 Share Posted August 5, 2025 10 minutes ago, Alberto2005 said: I can't believe I'm saying this but at this point I'm thinking I'd half be ok with taking Nunez and £100m for Isak. Just a reminder lads, it's summer, the sun's out, go outside and climb a mountain or something, forget about the football, it's good for your mental state of mind... Or do some hard drugs, it'll probably put you in a better mental state than this post tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted August 5, 2025 Share Posted August 5, 2025 12 minutes ago, Stottie said: The short story is Isak has screwed us over. We've been forced into a main striker chase that was completely unplanned. I'm guessing Wissa would have been done as third name on the "new Wilson" list after Delap and Pedro. Potentially losing Isak has sent our striker recruitment into disarray. Needing two means all kinds of different parameters come into play, how budget is allocated between them, what profiles might be complementary etc. etc. It was in disarray before that, and we’ve no idea if Pedro was a Wilson replacement. It doesn’t sound like Isak’s desire to leave came out of a clear blue sky. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted August 5, 2025 Share Posted August 5, 2025 13 minutes ago, Alberto2005 said: I can't believe I'm saying this but at this point I'm thinking I'd half be ok with taking Nunez and £100m for Isak. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fak Posted August 5, 2025 Share Posted August 5, 2025 13 minutes ago, nemtizz said: Whoever is in contact with the targets and their agent is doing an abysmal job at selling the club. Lee Charnley managed to bag us Cabaye for buttons whilst Ashley gave the clubs wheelie bins for ice baths. Bring him back now we've got some money to spend and watch him truly flourish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
black_n_white Posted August 5, 2025 Share Posted August 5, 2025 It’s going to come to a point that after this weekend and a striker has not been brought in the leadership group Bruno, Burn etc will be asking serious questions why we are going into a season with no recognised striker on the books (assuming Isak is off) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted August 5, 2025 Share Posted August 5, 2025 5 hours ago, andycap said: Get wissa in and go with what we got until January. Then we might have the right staff in place to actually complete deals and do some actual scouting. We’ll be mid table if we do that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted August 5, 2025 Share Posted August 5, 2025 Probably a wild shout, nevertheless I want rid of Isak now I'm done with him. I'd happily take Ramos and Wissa and get rid. You can't have players who want to leave playing. I think sub consciously when you're all in it together you're going to run that little bit harder. Why would you bust a gut for someone who doesn't want to be there? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted August 5, 2025 Share Posted August 5, 2025 21 minutes ago, nemtizz said: Whoever is in contact with the targets and their agent is doing an abysmal job at selling the club. If Sesko goes to Man United fair, but it's hard to convince a player to join us ahead of Real, Chelsea or Liverpool. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted August 5, 2025 Share Posted August 5, 2025 (edited) 30 minutes ago, toontownman said: I just cant understand how naive we have been in this window being lead along and everyones 2nd choice. The reality is top tier players might be open to coming to us but they will a) be in demand and attract other clubs and b) the other clubs can pay more. Unless we have unique situations like with Isak where other big clubs weren't in a position of need, we cant seem to get the players we want. We simply can't compete yet in the elite market and need to step back to the bracket below. Ironically some of the names we have tried for are in that bracket and we are still missing out. Maybe gone are the days players want to come to specific clubs. Especially when agents are in their ear. Imagine what we could have done without the PSR ceiling that has ruined our plans for 3 windows man? When we finally have space…. This is just rotten timing mate, it’s a summer where many squads are in need of refresh and we’re all chasing after the very few top talented players who’ve proven themselves in the PL or who have been promising talents who needed a year at their respective clubs abroad to continue development. I said this before but I’d venture to say in most years we’d have no issue signing JP or Delap, but Chelsea are Hoovers. Liverpool finally pull the thumb out and go after the same guy we wanted to play with or replace isak and then go after isak. A year or so more after Man United buy Hojlund and Zirkzee they want Sesko too - binning the other two more or less. It’s just shit man. There’s no other way around it. Newcastle expected Isak to go next summer, if he did, not this summer. So that has massively fucked our plans. I’d imagine we’d have gone after JP or Delap or even Hugo harder had we known Isak would show up to Austria completely normal then kick up a fuss and do what he did. Can’t plan for every outcome in life when dealing with emotive footballers who have naff logic. Edited August 5, 2025 by Kanj Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted August 5, 2025 Share Posted August 5, 2025 4 hours ago, BeloEmre said: Ramos for £55m? Yes please! We’ll bid, Chelsea will swoop in, and he’ll be a Blue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted August 5, 2025 Share Posted August 5, 2025 I’d prefer Ramos tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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