Summer Transfer Window 2025/26

[trousers]

1 hour ago, trousers said:

Is Dibling really an out-and-out winger? I've always seen him as more of a no.10 type player, i.e. an attacking midfielder/ playmaker. 

 

1 hour ago, Chez said:

Still specifically mentioned him when refering to wingers, so must see him as that.

 

1 hour ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

I thought Dibling came through as a AM player but Russell Martin stuck him out wide to fit him in the team?

Yep, that matches my understanding. Interesting that Still sees him as an out-and-out winger in that case, but I'm sure he knows more about football management than I do... 🙂

Edited August 16 by trousers

[Football Special]

1 hour ago, Farmer Saint said:

It's very simple, and been saying it for a while, nothing will happen until we shed some players. It's not all about the finances, it's about squad size. Aribo and Edozie need to move on before we bring in anyone else.

I've heard club frustrated with speed some of the deals are moving at, one of those things, not sure on Aribo but particularly Edozie seems to be changing each day. 

At least we got the Sulemana and Onuacho business done early and know where we stand with Ramsdale heading to Newcastle so not all bad 

[Matthew Le God]

Club has now confirmed Rory Whittaker joining the u21s

 

 

[Harry_SFC]

17 minutes ago, trousers said:

 

 

Yep, that matches my understanding. Interesting that Still sees him as an out-and-out winger in that case, but I'm sure he knows more about football management than I do... 🙂

Tbf we've seen him play in the middle and on the right and to me he looked a lot more effective out wide. 

[Gloucester Saint]

24 minutes ago, Football Special said:

I've heard club frustrated with speed some of the deals are moving at, one of those things, not sure on Aribo but particularly Edozie seems to be changing each day. 

At least we got the Sulemana and Onuacho business done early and know where we stand with Ramsdale heading to Newcastle so not all bad 

Edozie needs to bin his agent off. Made a useless decision last summer to decline Rangers and go to Anderlecht where he didn’t make much of an impression, and the faffing about this summer has probably cost him what would have been a very good move to Strasbourg. 

Aribo and his agent need a clear deadline to get a move completed by or he’s in the u23s for the season. 

[Farmer Saint]

11 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Edozie needs to bin his agent off. Made a useless decision last summer to decline Rangers and go to Anderlecht where he didn’t make much of an impression, and the faffing about this summer has probably cost him what would have been a very good move to Strasbourg. 

Aribo and his agent need a clear deadline to get a move completed by or he’s in the u23s for the season. 

He won't be in the U23's, he'll be loaned out or kept. If kept then we won't be bringing in the players we want to.

[hypochondriac]

I assume Spertsyan will play today for his team. Will be interesting to see if he gives any goodbyes after the match. 

[Sinned]

Don’t know if it is significant but Coventry are playing this lunchtime and Jack Rudoni is not in the squad

[Wsaint]

Just now, Sinned said:

Don’t know if it is significant but Coventry are playing this lunchtime and Jack Rudoni is not in the squad

Urm...

[saint michael]

1 minute ago, Sinned said:

Don’t know if it is significant but Coventry are playing this lunchtime and Jack Rudoni is not in the squad

He is playing according to bbc

[revolution saint]

23 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

I assume Spertsyan will play today for his team. Will be interesting to see if he gives any goodbyes after the match. 

They play Sochi tomorrow but yeah, would imagine he’d want some kind of goodbye if he’s leaving 

[Saint86]

Watching the west brom vs wrexham game.

In fairness to Fellows, he's got enough about him that he'd step up if put in a better side. Could be a decent option for us if the price is reasonable. 

[ally_uk]

Am I the only one who thinks Edoize could do a job for us? 

We need wingers, he didn't do to badly last time out in the Championship.....

[Willo of Whiteley]

Jack Rudoni has done a lot for Coventry today. 😂

[Give it to Ron]

Just now, Willo of Whiteley said:

Jack Rudoni has done a lot for Coventry today. 😂

Watching different player to me then but not surprised 

[Smirking_Saint]

I thought van ewijk was off ?

Looks far too good for this league

[Give it to Ron]

7 minutes ago, Smirking_Saint said:

I thought van ewijk was off ?

Looks far too good for this league

Good throw on him too

[Toussaint]

4 hours ago, Football Special said:

I've heard club frustrated with speed some of the deals are moving at, one of those things, not sure on Aribo but particularly Edozie seems to be changing each day. 

At least we got the Sulemana and Onuacho business done early and know where we stand with Ramsdale heading to Newcastle so not all bad 

It wouldn’t be the worst outcome if Edozie stayed, I’m more concerned that Dibbling and Fernandes are dragging, I’d like one or both of those concluded before it’s too close to the end of the window to replace. 

[hypochondriac]

21 minutes ago, Toussaint said:

It wouldn’t be the worst outcome if Edozie stayed, I’m more concerned that Dibbling and Fernandes are dragging, I’d like one or both of those concluded before it’s too close to the end of the window to replace. 

Agreed. If they're going anyway then I'd want it done now ideally. 

[saintant]

7 hours ago, for_heaven's_Saint said:

Guessing this is the Manneh referred to above. A couple of decent glimpses but looks very raw and not sure he’d get away with a lot of those touches in the Champ. 
 

 

No thanks based on that.

[Matthew Le God]

 

[Harry_SFC]

23 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

 

Can't pretend I've heard of him but he looks like a decent player. Just scored for them this afternoon too. 

Looks like we are finally being linked with players after not hearing a great deal since we signed Downs.

 

Edited August 16 by Harry_SFC

[Toussaint]

25 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

 

Do you know anything about him?

[Saint Fan CaM]

This report suggests he’s worth less than €10m…circa €3m. Probably about our level of expenditure…

 

Edited August 16 by Saint Fan CaM
Typo

[hypochondriac]

26 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

 

Sounds alright but no real game changing signing links as yet. Quarshie and Downs to a lesser extent so far have been solid signings but I still think we need some major and some statement signings. 

[washsaint]

1 minute ago, hypochondriac said:

Sounds alright but no real game changing signing links as yet. Quarshie and Downs to a lesser extent so far have been solid signings but I still think we need some major and some statement signings. 

YOu could argue if we keep both/either of Fernandes and Dibling those would be 2 major statements.

[miserableoldgit]

Is that Stuart Armstrong level hair?

Edited August 16 by miserableoldgit

[hypochondriac]

1 minute ago, washsaint said:

YOu could argue if we keep both/either of Fernandes and Dibling those would be 2 major statements.

Yes you coukd argue that but keeping both is incredibly unlikely. Even keeping one I'd say on balance is less likely than them both going. 

[pimpin4rizeal]

2 hours ago, hypochondriac said:

I assume Spertsyan will play today for his team. Will be interesting to see if he gives any goodbyes after the match. 

Something smells off with this spertsyan situation .talk for ages now that the player is happy and club is happy yet nothing happening .. seems like agent is either inviting bids or negotiating a new contract 

[Harry_SFC]

2 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

Yes you coukd argue that but keeping both is incredibly unlikely. Even keeping one I'd say on balance is less likely than them both going. 

We also probably wouldn't see any "statement" signings unless we sold one of them. 

[Saint86]

15 minutes ago, pimpin4rizeal said:

Something smells off with this spertsyan situation .talk for ages now that the player is happy and club is happy yet nothing happening .. seems like agent is either inviting bids or negotiating a new contract 

Yes, its all being played out openly in the press which is a giant "come and get me" plea. If no team he wants more than Saints moves for him then he's ours, but otherwise i feel like we're being strung along. If anything, maybe we need to issue an ultimately and move onto other targets.

The reality is he's far too good for our level. I never even considered we could get someone like him in the champ - and that alone makes me suspicious. It may be that we're being used as bait for bigger fish, and it maybe that if they don't come in for him that we'll land him - but equally he could just settle for a bumper new contract... Fingers crossed we get him at any rate.

Edited August 16 by Saint86

[hypochondriac]

7 minutes ago, pimpin4rizeal said:

Something smells off with this spertsyan situation .talk for ages now that the player is happy and club is happy yet nothing happening .. seems like agent is either inviting bids or negotiating a new contract 

I would suggest if it doesn't move forward significantly after their game tomorrow we can assume we've moved on. 

[Harry_SFC]

50 minutes ago, Harry_SFC said:

Can't pretend I've heard of him but he looks like a decent player. Just scored for them this afternoon too. 

Looks like we are finally being linked with players after not hearing a great deal since we signed Downs.

 

Scored twice in the end and the second was a good strike from the edge of the area. 

[Badger]

53 minutes ago, miserableoldgit said:

Is that Stuart Armstrong level hair?

 

10 minutes ago, Harry_SFC said:

Scored twice in the end and the second was a good strike from the edge of the area. 

And scores belters all the time ? 

[Badger]

52 minutes ago, pimpin4rizeal said:

Something smells off with this spertsyan situation .talk for ages now that the player is happy and club is happy yet nothing happening .. seems like agent is either inviting bids or negotiating a new contract 

Stands out a mile doesn’t it ? 

[Badger]

59 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

This report suggests he’s worth less than €10m…circa €3m. Probably about our level of expenditure…

 

Hoffenheim seeking €10m according to article. Wouldn’t be like us to overpay would it ? (Thinkng Bazunu, Edozie for example).

 

[Tauro]

Mark Noble was walking around ocean village this morning. Make of that what you will, given he is still involved with West Ham. 

[ally_uk]

Spertsyan reminds me of the whole Gakpo situation. 

I'm awaiting for the we tried bollocks, either that or it's a smokescreen for some underwhelming City youth player on loan. 

[Miltonaggro]

3 minutes ago, Tauro said:

Mark Noble was walking around ocean village this morning. Make of that what you will, given he is still involved with West Ham. 

They've just revised the menu at the King Canute.  Expect word has got out.

[Saint Fan CaM]

8 minutes ago, Tauro said:

Mark Noble was walking around ocean village this morning. Make of that what you will, given he is still involved with West Ham. 

Michael Portillo was in the Platform Tavern last night. Make of that what you will.

[Badger]

4 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Michael Portillo was in the Platform Tavern last night. Make of that what you will.

Was Rishi with him ? Perhaps they’re planning a ruck with some of Penny’s mob at the Skates game

[Badger]

7 hours ago, Kenilworthy59 said:

The view from West Brom fans is that he failed the medical. Also Rudoni has been out and about in Leamington Spa and made it very clear he is not leaving Coventry.

I don’t doubt that may be the local word, but he’s hardly likely to foghorn the view ‘ I’m waiting for an offer and might piss off ‘. Have to be a bit of a knobhead to do that. *
 

*although I have read that Lallana  did exactly that c2009 or 10. 

[Badger]

2 hours ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Jack Rudoni has done a lot for Coventry today. 😂

 

2 hours ago, Give it to Ron said:

Watching different player to me then but not surprised 

Didn’t see the game, but detect some sarcasm. How did he play ? 
 

[BARCELONASAINT]

24 minutes ago, Tauro said:

Mark Noble was walking around ocean village this morning. Make of that what you will, given he is still involved with West Ham. 

Well if for some reason he wasn't with his team watching Sunderland make them look like relegation candidates and he was in Southampton negotiating for Fernandez then his team just made his job all the more difficult today with that performance. West Ham will be even more desperate to make signings before the transfer window shuts so if they want Matty pay up or shut up!

[bpsaint]

3 hours ago, ally_uk said:

Am I the only one who thinks Edoize could do a job for us? 

We need wingers, he didn't do to badly last time out in the Championship.....

I mean, if we’re not going to bring anyone else in this window then we may as well hang on. Given the way Still wants us to attack at speed he could be a better option off the bench than some.

[lambtiss]

3 hours ago, ally_uk said:

Am I the only one who thinks Edoize could do a job for us? 

We need wingers, he didn't do to badly last time out in the Championship.....

He was in the best form of his time at Saints before he got clobbered at Norwich. 

[Willo of Whiteley]

33 minutes ago, Badger said:

 

Didn’t see the game, but detect some sarcasm. How did he play ? 
 

Five goals for Cov, no goals or assists in a very makeshift Derby team.

[Badger]

1 minute ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Five goals for Cov, no goals or assists in a very makeshift Derby team.

Thanks. Nothing of note from him then.

Trouble is, you can cynically put your own interpretation on it. If he plays well, then he’s clearly playing for a move, but if he’s crap and going through the motions, then he’s already gone (“his head is at St Mary’s”).

Alternatively, the third and most likely possibility, he just had an average or poor game. 

[Badger]

22 minutes ago, bpsaint said:

I mean, if we’re not going to bring anyone else in this window then we may as well hang on. Given the way Still wants us to attack at speed he could be a better option off the bench than some.

Does he attack at speed though ? He was capable of it a couple of seasons ago, although very often he wanted to do the nifty footwork, step overs, and soft shoe shuffle , ie just mincing around. 
 

But he seemed capable of more, although end products and shots weren’t great despite a few goals. 
 

Agree that his season and form dived after Norwich, and for whatever reason, Martin didn’t seem to trust him afterwards. 

[Badger]

4 hours ago, Saint86 said:

Watching the west brom vs wrexham game.

In fairness to Fellows, he's got enough about him that he'd step up if put in a better side. Could be a decent option for us if the price is reasonable. 

Agree that he could be good for us, and really develop at St Mary’s with some better players around him.

Reasonable price though ? With the press reporting what we’re asking for our two key players, I’d be surprised if WBA won’t be seeking £10-12m.