Summer Transfer Window 2025/26

[sockeye]

26 minutes ago, Appy said:

 

Would be pleased with this. Hot prospect and knows the league.

[EBS1980]

scores and assists from midfield. What’s not to like!

12 Goals & 11 assists 24/25

11 goals & 10 assists 23/24

[hypochondriac]

9 minutes ago, Smirking_Saint said:

Id imagine Azaz is the Rudoni alternative 

But yeah… excited for that one

Surely Spertsyan? Perhaps a more realistic signing. 

[hypochondriac]

Good signing if we get him. Fits with Still saying we want championship experience and I'd like a player who knows the league as much more likely to be able to be a success straight away. 

[Chez]

 

1 hour ago, BARCELONASAINT said:

cannot wait for the transfer window to close, it gets more and more tedious every season. Sky News with their completely over the top reporting and players like Newcastles Isac and Brentfords Wissa behaving like complete twats just turn off the average football fan.

I'm sure i'm not the only one disgusted by reporting of the Isak situation by Sky Sports who absolutely love the soap opera being played out and are themselves gently poking the bear by rolling out all these ex professionals with their take on the situation.

I know no club can afford to do it but i would absolutely love Newcastle to stay strong and not sell Isak and let him rot. I bet every football club apart from Liverpool is hoping the same.

the transfer window is good fun. You don't have to watch Sky Sports News.

[sockeye]

Bloke from their forum

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Also, why would he want to go to a team below us in the league  ? 

 

[Channons Windmill]

I saw Azaz last weekend at Millwall. - looked decent and caused mayhem in the home defence at time, at others he reminded me of Edozie so not sure it’s a massive improvement 

[sfc4prem]

3 minutes ago, sockeye said:

Bloke from their forum

 

I agree, Middlesbrough a similar ilk of club to us, so surely a bit of a sideways move. That is unless, of course, we pay him more wages?

[skintsaint]

Just now, sfc4prem said:

Middlesbrough a similar ilk of club to us, so surely a bit of a sideways move

😅

[Saint NL]

Arsenal and Spurs battling it out for Eze.

That means Palace and the team that doesn't get Eze will potentially be looking at Dibling.

 

Feels like after a slow burn, the transfer window is heating up a bit

[Matthew Le God]

5 minutes ago, sfc4prem said:

I agree, Middlesbrough a similar ilk of club to us, so surely a bit of a sideways move. That is unless, of course, we pay him more wages?

We have a significantly bigger wage budget, significantly bigger income and a better squad.

[LegalEagle]

25 minutes ago, EBS1980 said:

scores and assists from midfield. What’s not to like!

12 Goals & 11 assists 24/25

11 goals & 10 assists 23/24

Where did you get those stats from? He’s scored 16 in 66 games for Boro

[ErwinK1961]

1 minute ago, Matthew Le God said:

We have a significantly bigger wage budget, significantly bigger income and a better squad.

Have you signed up to their forum to explain that to them yet?

[sockeye]

2 minutes ago, LegalEagle said:

Where did you get those stats from? He’s scored 16 in 66 games for Boro

Was on loan at Plymouth in 2023/24 until January where he scored 7

Edited 13 hours ago by sockeye

[LegalEagle]

2 minutes ago, LegalEagle said:

Where did you get those stats from? He’s scored 16 in 66 games for Boro

Apologies. Does that include Plymouth as well I assume?

[sfc4prem]

8 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

Arsenal and Spurs battling it out for Eze.

That means Palace and the team that doesn't get Eze will potentially be looking at Dibling.

 

Feels like after a slow burn, the transfer window is heating up a bit

So Sports Republic playing the 'Krasnodar' game will pay off? Who'd have thought it!?

[Smirking_Saint]

29 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

Surely Spertsyan? Perhaps a more realistic signing. 

Id imagine Spertsyan is the type of signing you just leave the offer there, if it goes through he’s potentially the best player in the league (if his form carries)

Seems the Azaz links have come about after Rudoni rejected us

Just a hunch really

[Saint NL]

Romeu has been released by Barcelona. Just saying.....

[ErwinK1961]

1 minute ago, Saint NL said:

Romeu has been released by Barcelona. Just saying.....

Aribo and Smallbone out, Romeu and Azaz in would be very nice indeed

[hypochondriac]

3 minutes ago, ErwinK1961 said:

Aribo and Smallbone out, Romeu and Azaz in would be very nice indeed

It won't happen but I'd really love that. 

[Chez]

1 minute ago, Smirking_Saint said:

Id imagine Spertsyan is the type of signing you just leave the offer there, if it goes through he’s potentially the best player in the league (if his form carries)

Seems the Azaz links have come about after Rudoni rejected us

Just a hunch really

Plenty of posters have questioned whether the club has put all its eggs into one basket, spent too long on one player, not moved on or set deadlines etc. but if the reports are accurate, it obvious that we have bid for Spertsyan, tried Rudoni and then moved onto Azaz. No reason the former two are  not still options, but enquiries or even bids for multiple players seem to have been made. We may still end up with none of them, but moving on to fourth, fifth or sixth choices might not be preferable.

[AlexLaw76]

Azaz was excellent at Plymouth, in this league and the league below where they won it.

He has been very good for Boro also, and exactly the type of signing we need to make

[Chez]

8 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

Romeu has been released by Barcelona. Just saying.....

he can be signed by a club after the window closes I presume?

[Harry_SFC]

Everton back in talks for Dibling. I wonder if they're concerned Palace will come to the table soon. 

[Chez]

7 minutes ago, ErwinK1961 said:

Aribo and Smallbone out, Romeu and Azaz in would be very nice indeed

we'd get a defensive and attacking midfielder rather than two that haven't really filled either position.

[Maggie May]

Finn Azaz, Azaz

He’s quick and he’s f**king class

He’s better than Alcaraz

Finn Azaz, Azaz 

[ErwinK1961]

5 minutes ago, Chez said:

we'd get a defensive and attacking midfielder rather than two that haven't really filled either position.

We’ve already got two of those in Charles and Downes. Three if you include Fernandes.

We don’t have a proper DM or a proper AM.

Edited 13 hours ago by ErwinK1961

[Badger]

58 minutes ago, Smirking_Saint said:

Id imagine Azaz is the Rudoni alternative 

But yeah… excited for that one

That was my thinking also on seeing the article. Gut feeling is that Rudoni possibly  has greater potential, but would be happy with Azaz.

Spertsyan remains an ambitious and unrealistic aim in my book 

[hypochondriac]

3 minutes ago, ErwinK1961 said:

We’ve already got two of those in Charles and Downes. Three if you include Fernandes.

We don’t have a proper DM or a proper AM.

I think that's what he was saying tbf. Smallbone and Aribo don't really fit in any position. 

[Chez]

Just now, ErwinK1961 said:

We’ve already got two of those in Charles and Downes. Three if you include Fernandes

I don't. Fernandes isn't a defensive midfielder. Not sure Charles is to be hinest. Whenever I watched him for Wednesday he didn't seem to play a holding role. 

I wouldn't imagine Romeu intends to come back to England.

[Coastal]

42 minutes ago, sfc4prem said:

I agree, Middlesbrough a similar ilk of club to us, so surely a bit of a sideways move. That is unless, of course, we pay him more wages?

Agreed and unfortunately we haven't done anywhere near enough business this window to convince players that promotion is a near certainty this season.

The board need to pull their finger out but I remain doubtful that it will happen.

[ErwinK1961]

6 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

I think that's what he was saying tbf. Smallbone and Aribo don't really fit in any position. 

 

5 minutes ago, Chez said:

I don't. Fernandes isn't a defensive midfielder. Not sure Charles is to be hinest. Whenever I watched him for Wednesday he didn't seem to play a holding role. 

I wouldn't imagine Romeu intends to come back to England.

Apologies Chez, hypo is right I misread your initial post. Think we are agreeing with each other!

[Lighthouse]

Romeu is 34 next month and was mostly used as a late sub in the second half of last season. I’ve no idea why some people are so keen on repeating the Walcott/Lallana mistake time after time. He did well for us but he’s the past, move on.

We’re fine in CM with Downes, Charles, Smallbone and whoever replaces MF.

[ErwinK1961]

1 minute ago, Lighthouse said:

Romeu is 34 next month and was mostly used as a late sub in the second half of last season. I’ve no idea why some people are so keen on repeating the Walcott/Lallana mistake time after time. He did well for us but he’s the past, move on.

We’re fine in CM with Downes, Charles, Smallbone and whoever replaces MF.

I disagree. 

[UpweySaint]

2 minutes ago, Coastal said:

Agreed and unfortunately we haven't done anywhere near enough business this window to convince players that promotion is a near certainty this season.

The board need to pull their finger out but I remain doubtful that it will happen.

You’re right! Let’s sell Dibling to Everton for whatever they throw our way so we can crack on and sign players. That or sack the board, bin off still and get big Dunc in as manager.

[Harry_SFC]

4 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

Romeu is 34 next month and was mostly used as a late sub in the second half of last season. I’ve no idea why some people are so keen on repeating the Walcott/Lallana mistake time after time. He did well for us but he’s the past, move on.

We’re fine in CM with Downes, Charles, Smallbone and whoever replaces MF.

I'd be shocked if we weren't trying to move Smallbone on. He's out of contract at the end of the season. He's also definitely not a Will Still type of player.

With Aribo also going, we'd be stupid to not look at signing another midfielder. 

Edited 12 hours ago by Harry_SFC

[S-Clarke]

Azaz is the profile of attacker I think we're missing, someone who can play all across the front 3. He's likely the '10', with the flexibility to fill out wide, but we'll probably get a genuine winger too I think. Azaz will guarantee you at least 10 from attacking midfield which is something we didn't have last time out.

Seems like our budget for this type is around £12-13m, which should get you a decent player at this level. (Although that max budget sign off never seems to change no matter what league we're in!!)

[hypochondriac]

3 minutes ago, ErwinK1961 said:

I disagree. 

So do I. I'd much rather we sold Smallbone and brought in someone else. 

Edited 12 hours ago by hypochondriac

[Lighthouse]

1 minute ago, Harry_SFC said:

I'd be shocked if we weren't trying to move Smallbone on. He's out of contract at the end of the season. He's also definitely not a Will Still type of player. 

If that’s the case then so be it, but his replacement really shouldn’t be this year’s, "great lad in the dressing room," nostalgia option, which seems to crop up every transfer window.

[Matthew Le God]

1 minute ago, S-Clarke said:

Seems like our budget for this type is around £12-13m, which should get you a decent player at this level. Although that max budget sign off never seems to change no matter what league we're in!!

Apart from the numerous players we've signed for more than that! 😉 

[Saint_lambden]

37 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

Romeu has been released by Barcelona. Just saying.....

Ooh that’s interesting! Would love him back 

[davefizzy14]

1 minute ago, Saint_lambden said:

Ooh that’s interesting! Would love him back 

What's the latest regarding your information on Spertsyan? 

[SaintLondon]

Spertsyan was never realistically coming here. I think the Azaz links have been pushed to the local rags because all the other targets are falling through. It’s not looking good right now, and I’m not convinced it’ll end well.

Will Still said in an interview recently that the aim is to try for promotion this season, but if not, then next season. Under Martin there was none of that kind of hedging - he and the new signings were all clear that the only goal was going up this year.

It makes me wonder if this time around it’s being treated more as a longer-term project: “let’s get there when we’re ready, even if it takes two seasons.” Maybe that means we’ll be in a stronger position once we do arrive, but right now it doesn’t feel like a club throwing everything at going up immediately. Instead, it feels more like they’re trying to stabilise things for a bigger push later on. Which as a fanbase, isn't all that exciting but perhaps I'm giving too much kudos to SR and they're just shite at their jobs. 

[S-Clarke]

10 minutes ago, davefizzy14 said:

What's the latest regarding your information on Spertsyan? 

He's not coming Dave. It was over in July I believe.

[Appy]

Maybe Spurs will be in for Azaz after their Eze deal went south 😂

[Give it to Ron]

11 minutes ago, davefizzy14 said:

What's the latest regarding your information on Spertsyan? 

With all due respect read between the lines here - if he wanted to be here he would be. If he was serious about coming why play last Sunday?

I may just be going on tweets out of Armenia but I would be gobsmacked if we are still pursuing this.

[hypochondriac]

6 minutes ago, SaintLondon said:

Spertsyan was never realistically coming here. I think the Azaz links have been pushed to the local rags because all the other targets are falling through. It’s not looking good right now, and I’m not convinced it’ll end well.

Will Still said in an interview recently that the aim is to try for promotion this season, but if not, then next season. Under Martin there was none of that kind of hedging - he and the new signings were all clear that the only goal was going up this year.

It makes me wonder if this time around it’s being treated more as a longer-term project: “let’s get there when we’re ready, even if it takes two seasons.” Maybe that means we’ll be in a stronger position once we do arrive, but right now it doesn’t feel like a club throwing everything at going up immediately. Instead, it feels more like they’re trying to stabilise things for a bigger push later on. Which as a fanbase, isn't all that exciting but perhaps I'm giving too much kudos to SR and they're just shite at their jobs. 

We get this bollocks every season. It's absolute shite. They will want promotion this year. Any half decent manager would want that. Of course if it doesn't work out this year he will probably be given another chance next year if we don't cock it up too badly but nobody is aiming for that. Look how shite Sheffield United have been so far and if they don't go up this year they are probably condemned to stay down here for ages. 

[DT]

28 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

Romeu is 34 next month and was mostly used as a late sub in the second half of last season. I’ve no idea why some people are so keen on repeating the Walcott/Lallana mistake time after time. He did well for us but he’s the past, move on.

We’re fine in CM with Downes, Charles, Smallbone and whoever replaces MF.

Romeu is still twice the player Downes will ever be. I’d have him back like a shot, not least for his leadership on the pitch. Technically brilliant and still fit and strong enough, I’ll bet. 

[Chez]

19 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

Romeu is 34 next month and was mostly used as a late sub in the second half of last season. I’ve no idea why some people are so keen on repeating the Walcott/Lallana mistake time after time. He did well for us but he’s the past, move on.

 

Possibly the drop in division would make him more viable/useful? Having a guy to come on near the end of games to offer fresh legs and a degree of control would be handy. Of course, if his legs have gone then there is no point.

[Lighthouse]

9 minutes ago, Chez said:

Possibly the drop in division would make him more viable/useful? Having a guy to come on near the end of games to offer fresh legs and a degree of control would be handy. Of course, if his legs have gone then there is no point.

I fundamentally believe that any player we bring in should be able to play 90 minutes more often than not. If Downes or Charles picks up my injury for a month or two, how is a guy who’s only fit enough for half an hour here and there any use?

I don’t know to what extent his legs are gone, he was never the most mobile in his prime, but I just can’t envisage him bringing ‘freshness’ to any team.