Summer Transfer Window 2025/26

[Badger]

1 hour ago, BARCELONASAINT said:

This signing has not just happened, it has been worked on for weeks. My source that said we were getting a new RB and we would be pleased about it has said things took longer than he thought because he understood this was initially being looked at as a loan with an option to buy. Something obviously changed which is not unusual.

Did you say earlier that we had three deals lined up, and one was an exciting one for supporters when announced ? Any idea what became of that ?

Apologies if they this wasn’t from you and confused with another post. 

[Chez]

31 minutes ago, Fabrice29 said:

Interesting that Still was quite content to discuss signing Kabore even though this signing was already wrapped up. Maybe Bree off too.

...we might finally be getting to the fun part of the window

[hypochondriac]

Anyone know roughly how much we paid for this signing? 

[Give it to Ron]

16 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

Anyone know roughly how much we paid for this signing? 

Undisclosed on Brentford site he is obviously shite 🙂

Brentford director of football Phil Giles said: “In my opinion, Mads is one of the best signings we have ever made. 

“Not only did he agree to come through our B team and demonstrate that pathway, but he represented our first team with distinction and played a huge part in one of our greatest ever days.

[Matthew Le God]

19 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

Anyone know roughly how much we paid for this signing? 

No journalist has mentioned a figure yet. He only had one year left, plus had a loan option last season with VfL Wolfsburg at £5.6m. I'd guess we paid something in that ballpark. 

[Matty's Caddy]

I’d like to think this is another cog in the will still playing style wheel. 
how many more positions / signings before he can play his preferred style and start to call it his team?

[SfcPhil]

15 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

Anyone know roughly how much we paid for this signing? 

Only a year left on his contract and surplus to requirements at Brentford. Transfermrket has his value at €6m. I'd be guessing somewhere between £3m-£4m.

They bought him for €60k from Copenhagen six years ago.

[Pat from Poole]

1 hour ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Guessing Issa Kabore from City is off then, or was never on 🤣 (more than likely)

More bloody smokescreens, FFS…..

[Pat from Poole]

Wonder whether Brentford floated the idea of a part-exchange involving Dibling or Fernandes.

They could do with some new attacking players.

[Dusic]

Must be incredibly frustrsting for Spors to get the point of persuading Spertsyan and his agent, checking the financial realities of sending cash to Russia etc and then to seemingly just be fobbed off by Krasnodar despite making good offers. Would think its not entirely unexpected (and is there perogative) but also imagine a huge amount of hours invested...a sign of why he is still there!

Guessing unless it gets unlocked somehow by end of the week or very early next we will just go for Azaz because that #10 position is too crucial to risk ending up with nobody.

[SWLondon Saint]

2 hours ago, S-Clarke said:

Not sure if Blackmore is guessing on that one. It would make sense though.

If we get a good fee for him, at least making back our £6m, then we should accept it and move on. He's even frustrated me in the Champ with his awful wayward passing.

Honestly, this is what I don't get - multiple people have said he's the worst full back they've ever seen, why do you think any team on earth is going to pay £6 let alone £6m for him?!

I wouldn't be surprised if he gets loaned out with us paying the wages because anyone who can afford £6m is going to either have someone better already or have better alternatives.

[maysie]

29 minutes ago, SWLondon Saint said:

Honestly, this is what I don't get - multiple people have said he's the worst full back they've ever seen, why do you think any team on earth is going to pay £6 let alone £6m for him?!

I wouldn't be surprised if he gets loaned out with us paying the wages because anyone who can afford £6m is going to either have someone better already or have better alternatives.

Japanese international, over 100 games in Eredivisie, they’ll be suitors (outside England) Just don’t think the power and speed of English football is a good fit.

Shame as seems a nice fella.

[Saint_clark]

2 hours ago, Dusic said:

Must be incredibly frustrsting for Spors to get the point of persuading Spertsyan and his agent, checking the financial realities of sending cash to Russia etc and then to seemingly just be fobbed off by Krasnodar despite making good offers. Would think its not entirely unexpected (and is there perogative) but also imagine a huge amount of hours invested...a sign of why he is still there!

Guessing unless it gets unlocked somehow by end of the week or very early next we will just go for Azaz because that #10 position is too crucial to risk ending up with nobody.

Part of the reason I was surprised to hear we were interested. Dealing with Russia clubs is a nightmare. 

[Convict Colony]

4 hours ago, Saint_clark said:

Part of the reason I was surprised to hear we were interested. Dealing with Russia clubs is a nightmare. 

I dunno, just checked the transfers so far this summer of russian clubs and they seem to have no issue buying or selling players around the world inc europe.

Krasnador have had no issues buying from french clubs this summer and sold a colombian for 13m in jan.

I just think this is purely a president/owner ego thing or a way to get a bit more cash up front rather than gurantee's.

 

[chiknsmack]

17 hours ago, Suhari said:

I hope we've delivered a 'accept it by the weekend or the deals off' message too.

We have a Premier League quality player willing to play for us in the Championship, at a fee that's less than half of what he'd cost if he was English (or even coming from anywhere bar Russia), and a natural deadline of the transfer window SLAMMING shut. And instead of letting the player and his agent put pressure on the club president to accept the deal, you want to threaten to withdraw the deal and make the president even less enthusiastic about accepting it?

We are one of the eight biggest teams in the second biggest league in England. They are the Russian champions who would be playing in the Champions League if not for the war. When framed like that you can see why the president might want a better landing spot for their captain and star who has been at the club since he was 17.

17 hours ago, James said:

Slightly off topic but it’s maddening to see the difference in quality of player Leeds and Sunderland are attracting versus our window this time last year. We truly did not stand a chance before a ball was even kicked did we? 

We were hamstrung by PSR to a degree after the January window where Rasmus tried to keep us up. Next season that loss will have cycled off the books, so we'll be free to have a proper crack like Sunderland if we get promoted. We might not be able to spend quite as much as them because we already have a bit of deadwood on PL wages (as opposed to their now-deadwood on Championship wages), but we're also a chance to have a decent PL-level core (Ramsdale, THB, Charles, Fernandes, Dibling, Spertsyan, anyone else who handles the step up with a good Championship season behind them) to build around.

16 hours ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

I said the other day I wonder what the situation is with giving money to a Russian club.

Sounds like a job for Mark Bitcoin.

[TheAlehouseBrawlers]

48 minutes ago, Convict Colony said:

I just think this is purely a president/owner ego thing or a way to get a bit more cash up front rather than gurantee's.

 

He'll be aware that we may well have £100m burning a hole in our pocket shortly if we get what we want for Dibling and Fernandes so holding out for a little personal incentive to make the deal happen.

[Convict Colony]

43 minutes ago, TheAlehouseBrawlers said:

He'll be aware that we may well have £100m burning a hole in our pocket shortly if we get what we want for Dibling and Fernandes so holding out for a little personal incentive to make the deal happen.

[Challenger]

10 hours ago, Chez said:

...we might finally be getting to the fun part of the window

At last. Time to pull on my red and white rubber panties to help combat the excitement.

[benjii]

2 hours ago, chiknsmack said:

 

Sounds like a job for Mark Bitcoin.

😂

Ah sey, that's top posting, is that. Very good.

[Saint NL]

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6568974/2025/08/22/ipswich-kasey-mcateer-transfer-leicester/

Weird that there have been a few transfer between promotion rivals, that's not normal is it?

 

[OldNick]

12 hours ago, lambtiss said:

I'm not sure what type of football he would be right for?

Gaelic as they can use their hands 

[Smirking_Saint]

4 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6568974/2025/08/22/ipswich-kasey-mcateer-transfer-leicester/

Weird that there have been a few transfer between promotion rivals, that's not normal is it?

 

Who else has there been ?

[Saint NL]

25 minutes ago, Smirking_Saint said:

Who else has there been ?

I thought there had been a few, so checked transfermarkt and there haven't been many at all. Lots of proposed moves, but none actually happened 👍

[Rebel]

30 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6568974/2025/08/22/ipswich-kasey-mcateer-transfer-leicester/

Weird that there have been a few transfer between promotion rivals, that's not normal is it?

 

I read that as Leicester are in financial trouble and really need to sell players to raise some cash but are trying to keep hold of their best players.

Lets hope they are forced to sell El Khannoussi and Fatawu as well. I am not sure they will be promotion challengers this season. 

At the moment Ipswich, Coventry and maybe Norwich looks like the main title contenders and possibly West Brom, Boro, Brum City and Wrexham look like they could be promotion chasers based on squads at the moment. 

And hopefully we will be title challenger and not chasers  - but its hard to call it really until the window shuts.

 

[SWLondon Saint]

27 minutes ago, Rebel said:

I read that as Leicester are in financial trouble and really need to sell players to raise some cash but are trying to keep hold of their best players.

Lets hope they are forced to sell El Khannoussi and Fatawu as well. I am not sure they will be promotion challengers this season. 

At the moment Ipswich, Coventry and maybe Norwich looks like the main title contenders and possibly West Brom, Boro, Brum City and Wrexham look like they could be promotion chasers based on squads at the moment. 

And hopefully we will be title challenger and not chasers  - but its hard to call it really until the window shuts.

I feel weirdly confident that Still will get the best out of the team. Everything is still settling, you can see the players aren't up to full fitness yet and are getting used to the new, tougher regime - which means they'll get better. The spirit and fitness of the team seem miles better than before and at times in the first half against Ipswich you could see what he wants - possession, but dynamic possession with a clear plan to get forward and attack the danger zones.

Just in case anyone is getting worried, Leeds opened last season very ropey with a draw at home against newly promoted P*mpey and were only in the playoff positions after about 2 months.

[MarkSFC]

2 minutes ago, SWLondon Saint said:

I feel weirdly confident that Still will get the best out of the team. Everything is still settling, you can see the players aren't up to full fitness yet and are getting used to the new, tougher regime - which means they'll get better. The spirit and fitness of the team seem miles better than before and at times in the first half against Ipswich you could see what he wants - possession, but dynamic possession with a clear plan to get forward and attack the danger zones.

Just in case anyone is getting worried, Leeds opened last season very ropey with a draw at home against newly promoted P*mpey and were only in the playoff positions after about 2 months.

Why would anyone be worried after a win and a draw. They must be proper pathetic. 

I agree, Still will make this team decent. Im pretty sure we will win the league. 

[Rebel]

Here's an idea for you. 

We let West Brom have Ben Brereton Diaz for a reasonable fee if they let us have Tom Fellows.  He's from Stoke so a return to the midlands could be good for BBD and Fellows would solve our problem on the right if we sell Dibling.

And similarly we let Boro have Adam Armstrong if they let us have Finn Azaz.  Boro supposedly need a striker and there have been rumours Armstrong would like to move back up North. And it doesn't really look like we are going to play a system that suits Armstrong and we have another very similar player in Archer -but we need a 10 /AM like Azaz.

I have no expectation this will happen - but would it make sense?

   

[goodymatt]

Unlikely to be Boro though as it’s being reported they are close to signing ex-Saint Matty Targett on loan from Sandcastle United.

Edited yesterday at 10:26 by goodymatt

[gio1saints]

11 minutes ago, Rebel said:

Here's an idea for you. 

We let West Brom have Ben Brereton Diaz for a reasonable fee if they let us have Tom Fellows.  He's from Stoke so a return to the midlands could be good for BBD and Fellows would solve our problem on the right if we sell Dibling.

And similarly we let Boro have Adam Armstrong if they let us have Finn Azaz.  Boro supposedly need a striker and there have been rumours Armstrong would like to move back up North. And it doesn't really look like we are going to play a system that suits Armstrong and we have another very similar player in Archer -but we need a 10 /AM like Azaz.

I have no expectation this will happen - but would it make sense?

   

All possible yup and make sense. will they happen? Ahha! 
Add in a Charlie Taylor or a Cam Archer to the equation or a Sam Edozie or a loan of Senda or a cut price Bree whilst you’re at it. It’s a massive set of potential permutations really if you’re looking to get one of Azaz, Fellowes or Rudoni in return. Maybe even a senior CB is available as well..

[S-Clarke]

19 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

Unlikely to be Boro though as it’s being reported they are close to signing ex-Saint Matty Targett on loan from Sandcastle United.

Once someone picks him up from South Korea.

[Turkish]

23 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

Unlikely to be Boro though as it’s being reported they are close to signing ex-Saint Matty Targett on loan from Sandcastle United.

that would be a very good signing for them

[gio1saints]

Here’s some other fun player plus cash options : 

BBD + £10m for Azaz or Hamer. 
Edozie plus £10m for Spertsyan. 
Charlie Taylor plus BBD + £8m for Rudoni. 
Cam Archer plus £10m for Hamer. 
BBD plus cash - renews sky sports subscription in the concourse at SMS. 😁

[S-Clarke]

2 hours ago, Saint NL said:

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6568974/2025/08/22/ipswich-kasey-mcateer-transfer-leicester/

Weird that there have been a few transfer between promotion rivals, that's not normal is it?

 

It's a weird one from Ipswich to be honest. He's not a true first team player at Leicester, so they did well to get £12-14m for him.

Not sure what Ipswich are getting there, Leicester describe him as fairly average - but that's probably on the back of last season. I remember him doing pretty well against us in the Championship thrashings we had against them.

[OldNick]

3 minutes ago, gio1saints said:

Here’s some other fun player plus cash options : 

BBD + £10m for Azaz or Hamer. 
Edozie plus £10m for Spertsyan. 
Charlie Taylor plus BBD + £8m for Rudoni. 
Cam Archer plus £10m for Hamer. 
BBD plus cash - renews sky sports subscription in the concourse at SMS. 😁

Archer a player who cost us £15M plus another 10m for Hamer!!! I dont think so

[gio1saints]

1 minute ago, OldNick said:

Archer a player who cost us £15M plus another 10m for Hamer!!! I dont think so

Well you may be right. Change the values and then tell me what you think one of the best championship players in the league is worth in this market. £20m?£25m?
Then bear in mind Cameron has not had a fulsome goal return since we bought him and I don’t think his value has risen- it’s dropped. is he a £10m player now probably at least imo. Him plus £10m for Hamer is a win win deal imo for both sides. 

[Saint NL]

10 minutes ago, gio1saints said:

Edozie plus £10m for Spertsyan. 

Bit harsh on Edozie.

Go and live in Russia for three years, byeeee

[gio1saints]

1 minute ago, Saint NL said:

Bit harsh on Edozie.

Go and live in Russia for three years, byeeee

I know I’m sorry Sam but if it’s between you and /or Cam plus £10m for a Russian champion playmaker or the championship player of the year playmaker I’m doing the deal now. 

[OldNick]

6 minutes ago, gio1saints said:

Well you may be right. Change the values and then tell me what you think one of the best championship players in the league is worth in this market. £20m?£25m?
Then bear in mind Cameron has not had a fulsome goal return since we bought him and I don’t think his value has risen- it’s dropped. is he a £10m player now probably at least imo. Him plus £10m for Hamer is a win win deal imo for both sides. 

I liked Hamer at Coventry but I dont feel he will make a good PL player, although I like his play. I still cant see why Archer has lost his spark, but hopefully he will get it back. Frankly our forwards are a bit mehhh although I still feel Stewart will come up trumps. When he came on v Wrexham he did well, winning in the air and had something about him

[BERMUDASAINT]

Middlesbrough and West Brom to battle for Ben Brereton Diaz.

It has been reported in the Yorkshire Post, taking their info from SportsBoom, that Sheffield United, West Brom and Middlesbrough are set to battle for the signature of Ben Brereton Diaz.

The Chilean international demonstrated while he was at Blackburn Rovers that he was a striker who could lead the line and contribute heavily in clubs looking to compete for the play-offs.

Brereton Diaz spent the second half of last season on loan at Sheffield United, and this may make them favourites for his signature, as it is expected Tyrese Campbell will leave the club, meaning they need attacking reinforcements.

While at Blackburn, Brereton Diaz scored 47 goals in 176 appearances; since then, he has only scored 10 goals across 68 matches for Villarreal, Southampton and Sheffield United.

[hypochondriac]

4 minutes ago, BERMUDASAINT said:

Middlesbrough and West Brom to battle for Ben Brereton Diaz.

It has been reported in the Yorkshire Post, taking their info from SportsBoom, that Sheffield United, West Brom and Middlesbrough are set to battle for the signature of Ben Brereton Diaz.

The Chilean international demonstrated while he was at Blackburn Rovers that he was a striker who could lead the line and contribute heavily in clubs looking to compete for the play-offs.

Brereton Diaz spent the second half of last season on loan at Sheffield United, and this may make them favourites for his signature, as it is expected Tyrese Campbell will leave the club, meaning they need attacking reinforcements.

While at Blackburn, Brereton Diaz scored 47 goals in 176 appearances; since then, he has only scored 10 goals across 68 matches for Villarreal, Southampton and Sheffield United.

7 million and BBD to Middlesbrough would be excellent business. 

[Suhari]

4 minutes ago, BERMUDASAINT said:

Middlesbrough and West Brom to battle for Ben Brereton Diaz.

It has been reported in the Yorkshire Post, taking their info from SportsBoom, that Sheffield United, West Brom and Middlesbrough are set to battle for the signature of Ben Brereton Diaz.

The Chilean international demonstrated while he was at Blackburn Rovers that he was a striker who could lead the line and contribute heavily in clubs looking to compete for the play-offs.

Brereton Diaz spent the second half of last season on loan at Sheffield United, and this may make them favourites for his signature, as it is expected Tyrese Campbell will leave the club, meaning they need attacking reinforcements.

While at Blackburn, Brereton Diaz scored 47 goals in 176 appearances; since then, he has only scored 10 goals across 68 matches for Villarreal, Southampton and Sheffield United.

The idea of clubs 'battling' for his signature is, frankly, fucking hilarious.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

2 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

7 million and BBD to Middlesbrough would be excellent business. 

I'd try to haggle so we might give them less than 7 million. Tough ask though.

[woodsaint1]

We may not have had all the incomings we wanted so far, but at least the club are moving on (or trying to move on) the players many of us felt were not good enough

[ErwinK1961]

3 minutes ago, Suhari said:

The idea of clubs 'battling' for his signature is, frankly, fucking hilarious.

Loser has to sign him.

[Dman]

3 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

7 million and BBD to Middlesbrough would be excellent business. 

For me, a 'makeway' for Tom Fellows would be the best option for us. 

I really rate the bloke. Perfect for us at this level. 

[gio1saints]

29 minutes ago, OldNick said:

I liked Hamer at Coventry but I dont feel he will make a good PL player, although I like his play. I still cant see why Archer has lost his spark, but hopefully he will get it back. Frankly our forwards are a bit mehhh although I still feel Stewart will come up trumps. When he came on v Wrexham he did well, winning in the air and had something about him

I think Hamer is more likely to have a positive impact on saints than Cam this season. Or BBd. Or Sam despite his purple patch couple years ago. Hard pushed to have less! Too many of our players are impact-lite and zero personality. 

Edited 23 hours ago by gio1saints

[SNSUN]

14 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

7 million and BBD to Middlesbrough would be excellent business. 

We get Azaz, they get BBD. It's win/wi....oh wait.

[Weston Super Saint]

1 hour ago, gio1saints said:

Here’s some other fun player plus cash options : 

BBD + £10m for Azaz or Hamer. 
Edozie plus £10m for Spertsyan. 
Charlie Taylor plus BBD + £8m for Rudoni. 
Cam Archer plus £10m for Hamer. 
BBD plus cash - renews sky sports subscription in the concourse at SMS. 😁

Maybe you'd be better off writing a book - The art of the (bundle) deal.

[S-Clarke]

10 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

We get Azaz, they get BBD. It's win/wi....oh wait.

Depends how the Boro manager sets up, he may find that his setup fits BBD more than he's ever fitted here.

I think he's a very limited player, but his past has shown that he can clearly be effective in the right environments. Why anyone thought he'd effective for us in a Russell Martin pass the ball style is beyond me though, a truly bizarre pick for the situation we were in.

Edited 23 hours ago by S-Clarke

[SaintLondon]

Do we think we are waiting to see if Spertsyan can come off before committing to Azaz? £12m for a player that has scored and assisted in double figures in back to back Championship seasons doesn't seem too much to be honest? So if we really wanted to do it, we could and would? Surely the Spertsyan thing is dead now?