Summer Transfer Window 2025/26

[Chez]

13 minutes ago, TheSoundman said:

I used to enjoy the ride and the climax AND be ready to go again the next morning... but these days I'm very much in the Saints mould. Best wait a week or so before getting excited again.

I'm thinking you're probably not married to that Norwegian wonderkid.

[saintant]

09.25 and not one whisper of a new signing. What's going on! No wonder my bedsheets feel damp.

[saintwbu]

Matty officially announced, so maybe now the dominoes start to fall…

[Chez]

 

41 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Guehi will likely go as he's only got a year left on his contract. Such a shame for Palace after a great year and European football they're now having their best players picked off. We know that feeling.

According to Sky Sports they want to sign two, one first teamer and one YHGTIer, THB is somewhere in the middle, 3 years of first choice football but if he leaves will want to be a starter, which he probably wont be at this stage. He a bit further on than a YHGTIer. They're meant to be after someone in France for that role, They might come in for him but as others have said if we get good money and going for 4 at the back its a loss but not a huge one.

Akanji and Canvot.

[benjii]

I'd like to smash her transfer record.

I'd slam her window shut.

Etc.

[Smirking_Saint]

2 minutes ago, benjii said:

I'd like to smash her transfer record.

I'd slam her window shut.

Etc.

Id make her climb down from her transfer expectations

[Hengistbury Header]

I wonder if there's a young, but big and strong Premier League academy centre forward out there, who is capable of leading our attack and is available for loan with an option to buy?

(I know the concerns about loan deals, but it would be a low-cost punt on finding a key improvement to the squad, with significant potential benefits).

[Chez]

12 minutes ago, benjii said:

I'd like to smash her transfer record.

I'd slam her window shut.

Etc.

I'd like to reach her release clause.

Edited 5 hours ago by Chez

[leesaint88]

1 hour ago, Winnersaint said:

Dont know but its less than £18m.

£15 million for Tresor last season. 

[Turkish]

4 minutes ago, Smirking_Saint said:

Id make her climb down from her transfer expectations

I'd put in a low offer and get guzumped by a bigger one

[Chez]

1 minute ago, Hengistbury Header said:

I wonder if there's a young, but big and strong Premier League academy centre forward out there, who is capable of leading our attack and is available for loan with an option to buy?

(I know the concerns about loan deals, but it would be a low-cost punt on finding a key improvement to the squad, with significant potential benefits).

I understand the concern, but give it up. We have Stewart and the club have bought Downs to be that "young, big, strong and fast" centre forward. They simply aren't bringing in another because Downs has missed two chances.

[Chez]

1 minute ago, Turkish said:

I'd put in a low offer and get guzumped by a bigger one

I'd stand waiting outside her house only to have some random bloke shove a dildo in my ear

[Paul_B]

6 hours ago, Pwoite said:

I know nothing is over the line yet, but the last 24 hours have been thoroughly enjoyable, and encouraging. 

Yet, 48 hours ago half the list were dissing Spors, Still, SR, the royal family and the kitman because they didn’t like our third choice keeper and therefore, from that, it showed lack of understanding, commitment or dedication. 

I appreciate that half of those on here can do a better job managing, owning or purchasing than the current incumbents.  Could that half, please, in future, wobble their heads, control their bladders, hold back their irrational fear and shut the fuck up until they see or hear the full story. 
Just asking for a friend!!

Alright Rasmus!

[gio1saints]

Got a feeling that there is a big timing problem with signing ALL the names rushed out in the last 48 hours. We may need settle for 1 or 2. 

Fellows, Azaz, Scienza, Guilovogui and Jander are five new players supposedly Saints seriously want. 
 

What we all know though is there must be leavers first - and the noise about the leavers is < the noise about the joiners.
 

BBD, Sam Edozie Joe Aribo and Will Smallbone are all waiting in the departure lounge whilst apparently Cam Archer is of interest to PSV - but really there’s only whispers not the big noise we are seeing about the possible joiners.
 

“Trimming the squad” cannot happen unless they move on. 

Not time to get over excited about the window as I suspect that we will shortly lose and /or loan out another of our high value assets currently under the radar - a CB most likely. Being left with a squad that blatantly has so many wantaway and unwanted players in it will be hard to manage so fingers crossed we are able to rehome them! 
 

Edited 5 hours ago by gio1saints

[SaintNate]

12 minutes ago, Chez said:

I'd like to reach her release clause.

I'd visit her training ground without permission from my manager. 

[Suhari]

17 minutes ago, benjii said:

I'd like to smash her transfer record.

I'd slam her window shut.

Etc.

She can grip my pole.

[OldNick]

15 minutes ago, Hengistbury Header said:

I wonder if there's a young, but big and strong Premier League academy centre forward out there, who is capable of leading our attack and is available for loan with an option to buy?

(I know the concerns about loan deals, but it would be a low-cost punt on finding a key improvement to the squad, with significant potential benefits).

There is but Stoke have him

[egg]

2 minutes ago, gio1saints said:

Got a feeling that there is a big timing problem with signing ALL the names rushed out in the last 48 hours. We may need settle for 1 or 2. 

Fellows, Azaz, Scienza, Guilovogui and Jander are five new players supposedly Saints seriously want. 
 

What we all know though is there must be leavers first - and the noise about the leavers is < the noise about the joiners.
 

BBD, Sam Edozie Joe Aribo and Will Smallbone are all waiting in the departure lounge whilst apparently Cam Archer is of interest to PSV - but really there’s only whispers not the big noise we are seeing about the possible joiners.
 

“Trimming the squad” cannot happen unless they move on. 

I also suspect that we will shortly lose and /or loan out another of our high value assets currently under the radar - a CB most likely. 
 

Yep. We'll be getting squeezed by buyers who know we need to ship players out, and by the players too. 

I share your caution that we may not get all the names we hope for because of the difficulty in shifting players out. 

Let's see what unfolds. 

[OldNick]

1 hour ago, egg said:

If we're playing a back 4, and get a decent DM *, I'd be comfortable with losing THB for strong money. If we carry on playing a 3/5, we need him otherwise it's Bree and Taylor as back up CB's.

* As good as the German lad sounds, he's played mostly as a CM rather than a DM, so I hope that he is what we're missing. 

I would take the 20m we paid for him

[benjii]

She could trigger my extension.

[beatlesaint]

6 minutes ago, gio1saints said:

Got a feeling that there is a big timing problem with signing ALL the names rushed out in the last 48 hours. We may need settle for 1 or 2. 

Fellows, Azaz, Scienza, Guilovogui and Jander are five new players supposedly Saints seriously want. 

I'm sure they are able to multi task and complete a couple of deals at a time, its not like Ted Bates day when he had to drive to Mick Channon's mums house to get him to sign.

I think its an either/or situation with Scienza and Guilovogui going by a comment from Alfie House. 

[hypochondriac]

4 minutes ago, OldNick said:

I would take the 20m we paid for him

That ones less sexy.

[OldNick]

Just now, hypochondriac said:

That ones less sexy.

I dont care about sexy, he is so overrated and gets owned time and again. How many points did he cost us last season due to rampaging away from where he should be. Villa away and Palace at home are 2 examples that spring to mind

[egg]

1 minute ago, beatlesaint said:

I'm sure they are able to multi task and complete a couple of deals at a time, its not like Ted Bates day when he had to drive to Mick Channon's mums house to get him to sign.

I think its an either/or situation with Scienza and Guilovogui going by a comment from Alfie House. 

He's not referring to the ability to multi task and negotiate more than 1 incoming deal at a time. The point is that we need to actually shift players out before we can complete the incoming deals. That depends on clubs wanting our players and them wanting the move. 

[hypochondriac]

1 minute ago, OldNick said:

I dont care about sexy, he is so overrated and gets owned time and again. How many points did he cost us last season due to rampaging away from where he should be. Villa away and Palace at home are 2 examples that spring to mind

 

[S-Clarke]

1 minute ago, egg said:

He's not referring to the ability to multi task and negotiate more than 1 incoming deal at a time. The point is that we need to actually shift players out before we can complete the incoming deals. That depends on clubs wanting our players and them wanting the move. 

The Aribo situation is odd, I can only imagine his wage demands are putting everyone off. I'm sure he was on 50k last time out in the Champ, then probably got a boost after promotion. 

He's a 20-25k p/w player tops, who ever negotiated that contract needs to do one. That's why we struggle to get rid. It'll be a loan at the 11th hour with us covering a high % of the wages  I'm sure.

[egg]

2 minutes ago, OldNick said:

I dont care about sexy, he is so overrated and gets owned time and again. How many points did he cost us last season due to rampaging away from where he should be. Villa away and Palace at home are 2 examples that spring to mind

Yep. He's not the Bazunu of CB's, but he's average, and not an essential this season imo.

I'm not desperate to see him go, but id cash in for a decent offer. That would have to be a profit over what we paid though, not what we paid for him. 

[Osvaldorama]

I’d lead her on all summer, then pull out at the last minute because my Russian boyfriend scares me 

Edited 5 hours ago by Osvaldorama

[BARCELONASAINT]

I really hope we get Scienza, he is class and i'm amazed we are even in the running for him. I think he would become a fans favourite very quickly. I just hope Saints are not playing low ball with this one.

[saintant]

17 minutes ago, gio1saints said:

Got a feeling that there is a big timing problem with signing ALL the names rushed out in the last 48 hours. We may need settle for 1 or 2. 

Fellows, Azaz, Scienza, Guilovogui and Jander are five new players supposedly Saints seriously want. 
 

What we all know though is there must be leavers first - and the noise about the leavers is < the noise about the joiners.
 

BBD, Sam Edozie Joe Aribo and Will Smallbone are all waiting in the departure lounge whilst apparently Cam Archer is of interest to PSV - but really there’s only whispers not the big noise we are seeing about the possible joiners.
 

“Trimming the squad” cannot happen unless they move on. 

Not time to get over excited about the window as I suspect that we will shortly lose and /or loan out another of our high value assets currently under the radar - a CB most likely. Being left with a squad that blatantly has so many wantaway and unwanted players in it will be hard to manage so fingers crossed we are able to rehome them! 
 

Thanks for pissing on everyone's parade 🙂

[S-Clarke]

18 minutes ago, gio1saints said:

Got a feeling that there is a big timing problem with signing ALL the names rushed out in the last 48 hours. We may need settle for 1 or 2. 

Fellows, Azaz, Scienza, Guilovogui and Jander are five new players supposedly Saints seriously want. 
 

What we all know though is there must be leavers first - and the noise about the leavers is < the noise about the joiners.
 

BBD, Sam Edozie Joe Aribo and Will Smallbone are all waiting in the departure lounge whilst apparently Cam Archer is of interest to PSV - but really there’s only whispers not the big noise we are seeing about the possible joiners.
 

“Trimming the squad” cannot happen unless they move on. 

Not time to get over excited about the window as I suspect that we will shortly lose and /or loan out another of our high value assets currently under the radar - a CB most likely. Being left with a squad that blatantly has so many wantaway and unwanted players in it will be hard to manage so fingers crossed we are able to rehome them! 
 

Jander, Azaz, Fellows are all but done. They're not dependant on anything. They're pretty much ours bar the announcement, those 3 are too advanced to be relying on departures.

Scienza/Guilovougi/Ikone (if that was genuine) are the ones we will pivot to once we lose an Edozie or Aribo.

[egg]

Just now, S-Clarke said:

The Aribo situation is odd, I can only imagine his wage demands are putting everyone off. I'm sure he was on 50k last time out in the Champ, then probably got a boost after promotion. 

He's a 20-25k p/w player tops, who ever negotiated that contract needs to do one. That's why we struggle to get rid. It'll be a loan at the 11th hour with us covering a high % of the wages  I'm sure.

Yep, but it's a timing issue. If our targets have other options, but we can't complete until we shift players, then those targets potentially move elsewhere. The agents for Edozie, Aribo, etc will know that, ditto their potential clubs, thus the squeeze is on us re those wages and fees.

Lots of possibilities over the next few days, but unwanted players and the clubs who want them have a fair bit of power in these situations.

[hypochondriac]

3 minutes ago, Osvaldorama said:

I’d lead her on all summer, then pull out at the last minute because my Russian boyfriend scares me 

Freudian slip?

[S-Clarke]

Just now, egg said:

Yep, but it's a timing issue. If our targets have other options, but we can't complete until we shift players, then those targets potentially move elsewhere. The agents for Edozie, Aribo, etc will know that, ditto their potential clubs, thus the squeeze is on us re those wages and fees.

Lots of possibilities over the next few days, but unwanted players and the clubs who want them have a fair bit of power in these situations.

I wouldn't worry too much about Azaz/Fellows/Jander, we wouldn't be so advanced with those ones if we were relying on the departures of BBD/Edozie/Aribo/Smallbone. They'll still happen, we've lost Dibling and Fernandes at the end of the day.

[egg]

Just now, S-Clarke said:

Jander, Azaz, Fellows are all but done. They're not dependant on anything. They're pretty much ours bar the announcement, those 3 are too advanced to be relying on departures.

Scienza/Guilovougi/Ikone (if that was genuine) are the ones we will pivot to once we lose an Edozie or Aribo.

Based on what? 

Our first time squad has 29 players, with the wages to go with it. I can't see that becoming 32. 

[benjii]

Said before that I think Aribo will end up staying. Too expensive for EFL or Scotland, not attractive to Prem teams.

Probably too expensive for Turkey too so it's Saudi or stay put.

 

[gio1saints]

Just now, beatlesaint said:

I'm sure they are able to multi task and complete a couple of deals at a time, its not like Ted Bates day when he had to drive to Mick Channon's mums house to get him to sign.

I think it’s an either/or situation with Scienza and Guilovogui going by a comment from Alfie House. 

Yes some do look like duplicates.

I always thought the idea was two for every position and the ideal squad ( with our four goalies ) is c26. Will is going to be hard pushed to get to 26 in this window! 

 

[S-Clarke]

Just now, egg said:

Based on what? 

Our first time squad has 29 players, with the wages to go with it. I can't see that becoming 32. 

We've just lost Fernandes and Dibling though, two key players. You just get on and replace those. If we're still waiting for squad players in Edozie/BBD/Smallbone/Aribo to leave before we do anything then we're a little daft.

I don't think we are though. The sales of those two have given us the money we needed to move on players, I think we were thin on the ground in terms of funds until that point.

[Hopper]

Scienza looks more likely now.

[Patches O Houlihan]

One of those four goalies will go back to the under 21 squad

Edited 5 hours ago by Patches O Houlihan

[Osvaldorama]

2 minutes ago, benjii said:

Said before that I think Aribo will end up staying. Too expensive for EFL or Scotland, not attractive to Prem teams.

Probably too expensive for Turkey too so it's Saudi or stay put.

 

Not entirely against this, as long as he’s happy to be here and not sulking.
 

Versatile, and very good at champ level. 

[InvictaSaint]

1 minute ago, Hopper said:

Scienza looks more likely now.

Yes - If true, one can only imagine that it’s because we’re confident about getting Scienza.

[hypochondriac]

3 minutes ago, Hopper said:

Scienza looks more likely now.

Great news. We can stop people pretending he would have been a good signing now!

[BARCELONASAINT]

i really hope it is because we are confident  of getting Scienza!

[coalman]

3 minutes ago, Hopper said:

Scienza looks more likely now.

That's positive. Of our current transfer prospects he looked the most speculative.

[Willo of Whiteley]

Saints just sold two players with a combined four goals between them last season for a total fee of £80M.

Let that sink in.

That is excellent business by the club.

[LegalEagle]

15 minutes ago, Hopper said:

Scienza looks more likely now.

This is good news. He was the one that was linked that looked bang average.

[hypochondriac]

4 minutes ago, LegalEagle said:

This is good news. He was the one that was linked that looked bang average.

MLG will be gutted. He loved him.

[Hopper]

4 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Saints just sold two players with a combined four goals between them last season for a total fee of £80M.

Let that sink in.

That is excellent business by the club.

People can get too emotionally attached to the players. Matty was good and showed good character (until that stunt at the end) but he IS replaceable. And when the replacements are 2 proven championship players with multitudes more goal involvements and 2 high potential players then we've absolutely made the right decision.

[Hopper]

Finn is IN!

Edited 4 hours ago by Hopper