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Summer Transfer Window 2025/26

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SNSUN

SNSUN

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31 minutes ago, Roger said:

Not happening 

We need a left winger as competition for Jay and Fraser (who can also play on the right as back up for Fellows), and we just loaned out BBD and will shortly sell Edozie. We've also been heavily linked. I can't see why this wouldn't happen. 

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davefizzy14

davefizzy14

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35 minutes ago, Hopper said:

Scienza looks like it could be 'Here we go' shortly.

Edit: Checked in with a german mate and Kicker are pretty credible apparently. (I was skeptical on the source)

Fingers crossed we can get this over the line 🤞

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SNSUN

SNSUN

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Just now, Pamplemousse said:

This Scienza bloke might just be the missing piece of the jigsaw. Pretty obvious we need another winger.

Numbers-wise I still want another CM as I think we're light with 3 but beyond Scienza and Jelert, we're there. That's numbers-wise, not quality-wise, where we can all see the positions that can be upgraded.

However our recent transfer activity does at least show that our transfer decision making has got better. You can only look at Spors for that. Hopefully come January we have one or two lined up that improve the team and that aren't panic signings. 

sockeye

sockeye

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I think Scienza will be the finale, unless we have an unusually large exodus (like 3+ plus) that would gather enough for an extra body in MF.

Good luck to BBD, never really did anything here and needs to find his feet again

 

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Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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19 minutes ago, chivvy said:

BBD ..Good fuck off you have  been shit..

Interesting that you’d post that about BBD, who didn’t really do anything wrong other than being out of his depth, but not ABK, for whom playing for Saints seems to have been an inconvenience to his weekend plans for three years.

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trousers

trousers

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1 hour ago, Bakovnetski said:

Loan goalie incoming?

 

1 hour ago, BARCELONASAINT said:
Translated from Turkish by Grok
Southampton has loaned Livakovic with a purchase option. The option is 5.5 m€. Fenerbahçe will cover 15% of the player's salary this season.
 
Have no idea if the posters is reliable for this or a total waster?

 

1 hour ago, Matthew Le God said:

I doubt it. We have 3 senior keepers already and a random X user who only has 7 followers doesn't have much credibility as a source.

 

1 hour ago, Matthew Le God said:

If he had a reliable track record, he'd have more than 7 followers.

Agree that some random Twitter account with 7 followers is unlikely to be a credible source, although the curiosity gene in me wonders why said random person would invent such a random / obscure rumour in the first place...

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Wade Garrett

Wade Garrett

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10 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

Smallbone staying or leaving will decide if we bring in another midfielder i guess.

He needs to make up his mind.  He obviously isn’t in Still’s plans.

beatlesaint

beatlesaint

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1 minute ago, Pamplemousse said:

Scienza wooah Scienza wooah he's from Brazilia he'll fucking murder ya

Making a comeback to the Soccer AM bantz crowd this season

Don’t get excited, Roger says it’s not happening 😝

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trousers

trousers

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19 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

Smallbone staying or leaving will decide if we bring in another midfielder i guess.

 

8 minutes ago, Wade Garrett said:

He needs to make up his mind.  He obviously isn’t in Still’s plans.

 

3 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

Would this rule out a move for Smallbone?

Could Stoke be a logical destination for him given he had a successful/ popular loan spell there before (IIRC)?

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SNSUN

SNSUN

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2 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

Would this rule out a move for Smallbone?

Possibly. They've also been heavily linked with Jordan James (who I'd take if chance came...) but he's now been linked with Leicester. There could still be more transfers where one leads to another which leads to another etc.

Greedyfly

Greedyfly

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1 hour ago, lambtiss said:

 

I would love to see Stewart knocking them in after the terrible run of injuries he has had, but surely nobody can expect that after the unfortunate time he has had.

Stewart's stats since he joined us. So that is, 25 games in 3 seasons, 3 goals and 1 assist.  

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I mean I agree, he's been an absolute liability. I'm basing it off what I've seen so far this season. 

 

I cannot watch another fucking moment of AA as a no 9, Archer is still hit and miss (great first half yesterday, offside liability second) and whilst Stewart's scoring stats do need to improve, so does the opportunity to do so. 

 

Downes looked great briefly in pre-season and more like a conference player since.

 

It's not the best stable to pick from mind.  Just IMO you get more out of AA on the left and one bigger man up front if our game plan is to cross it tons.

 

 

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maysie

maysie

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2 hours ago, BARCELONASAINT said:
Translated from Turkish by Grok
Southampton has loaned Livakovic with a purchase option. The option is 5.5 m€. Fenerbahçe will cover 15% of the player's salary this season.
 
Have no idea if the posters is reliable for this or a total waster?

As we speak he is playing for Fenerbache so likely to think total waster.

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Sheaf Saint

Sheaf Saint

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4 minutes ago, Greedyfly said:

Archer is still hit and miss (great first half yesterday, offside liability second) 

That's a bit harsh. The one where he would have been clean through from Azaz's through ball was onside and flagged incorrectly. Not Archer's fault that the Lino got it wrong.

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Hopper

Hopper

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Did a bit of research with Chat GPT on the profile of Still's build-up and shot conversion and it appears there's much more of an emphasis on low driven assists over aerial chances.

Worth a read, and makes me feel a little better about the 9 situation as it sounds like it would suit our current roster.

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At both Reims and now Lens, the profile of strikers and forwards under Will Still has generally not been classic “target-man” aerial specialists. Instead, he looks for forwards who:

🔑 Traits Still Wants in Attackers

  • Mobile, Vertical Runners

    • Pacey, direct strikers who attack spaces behind the line.

    • Example: Folarin Balogun at Reims (22/23) — thrived on balls slid in behind, not dominant aerially.

  • Good at Link Play in Tight Zones

    • Forwards are asked to combine with wingers and No.10s in quick exchanges.

    • That demands close control and short-passing vision more than height.

  • Pressing Workhorses

    • His attackers lead the press. He values aggression and stamina as much as finishing.

  • Clinical Inside the Box, Feet First

    • Finishing chances created by low crosses, cut-backs, and through-balls — meaning composure with either foot matters more than heading.

🏟️ Examples by Club

  • Reims:

    • Balogun (1.78m) – not aerially dominant, more of a sharp finisher.

    • Jun’ya Ito (1.76m) – wide forward, pace merchant.

    • Arber Zeneli / Alexis Flips – technical creators, not physical No.9s.

  • Lens (2024/25 under Still):

    • Lens historically had a more physical striker profile (e.g. Sotoca, Wahi), but Still still prefers them for mobility and pressing, not just headers.

    • Elye Wahi (1.84m) – quick, direct runner, not an aerial-first striker.

    • Florian Sotoca (1.87m) – decent in the air, but Still uses him as a versatile link-forward, not just a target.

📊 Overall

  • Height & Heading Ability: Useful, but secondary.

  • First Priority: Speed, movement, pressing, and foot-based finishing.

  • Headed Goals: Come occasionally (back-post overloads, set-pieces), but not the core of his striker’s brief.

👉 In short: Still doesn’t build around tall aerial strikers. He wants attackers who can press, run, and finish low. Aerial strength is a bonus, not a must.

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ErwinK1961

ErwinK1961

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18 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

Would this rule out a move for Smallbone?

Annoyingly, I suspect it would.

Also, I thought Ben Sheaf was their captain? Seems a very good capture for Wrexham.

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Wade Garrett

Wade Garrett

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Can we stop the Americanisms please.  Roster used here and parking lot on the Flynn Downes thread.  What is wrong with squad and car park?

We are not fucking Americans.  Please use the King’s English you wannabe yank wankers.

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Hopper

Hopper

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Just now, Wade Garrett said:

Can we stop the Americanisms please.  Roster used here and parking lot on the Flynn Downes thread.  What is wrong with squad and car park?

We are not fucking Americans.  Please use the King’s English you wannabe yank wankers.

I meant our roster of strikers mate. Same as I'd put together a roster of team members for a shift at work. But please do go off.

Appy

Appy

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1 minute ago, Wade Garrett said:

Can we stop the Americanisms please.  Roster used here and parking lot on the Flynn Downes thread.  What is wrong with squad and car park?

We are not fucking Americans.  Please use the King’s English you wannabe yank wankers.

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Wade Garrett

Wade Garrett

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7 minutes ago, Hopper said:

I meant our roster of strikers mate. Same as I'd put together a roster of team members for a shift at work. But please do go off.

Sorry Hopper.  Just got back from a few weeks in the USA and it’s a bit of a sore point for me.

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Wade Garrett

Wade Garrett

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9 minutes ago, Hopper said:

I meant our roster of strikers mate. Same as I'd put together a roster of team members for a shift at work. But please do go off.

Still no excuse for the bloke who said parking lot though - unless he is American I suppose.

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Hopper

Hopper

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2 minutes ago, Wade Garrett said:

Still no excuse for the bloke who said parking lot though - unless he is American I suppose.

That is inexcusable tbf. 😂

I'm now also questioning my use of the word Striker rather than Center Forward lol

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Badger

Badger

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12 minutes ago, ErwinK1961 said:

Annoyingly, I suspect it would.

Also, I thought Ben Sheaf was their captain? Seems a very good capture for Wrexham.

thought he was quite highly rated as a defensive midfielder, and seen his name mentioned for us on here before. If that's a position we need to fill perhaps we should nip in.

ChrisPY

ChrisPY

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15 minutes ago, Wade Garrett said:

Can we stop the Americanisms please.  Roster used here and parking lot on the Flynn Downes thread.  What is wrong with squad and car park?

We are not fucking Americans.  Please use the King’s English you wannabe yank wankers.

Don’t be such a douchebag.

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VectisSaint

VectisSaint

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27 minutes ago, Wade Garrett said:

Can we stop the Americanisms please.  Roster used here and parking lot on the Flynn Downes thread.  What is wrong with squad and car park?

We are not fucking Americans.  Please use the King’s English you wannabe yank wankers.

wannabe?

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Hopper

Hopper

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1 minute ago, Oldandtired said:

What's the general consensus? Do we think that's it for us or are there any whispers if any other incomings?

Scienza looks most likely in terms of permanents, reportedly close to being done. (BBD leaving helps the case too)

Could see a last minute loan or two tomorrow depending on outgoings.

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lambtiss

lambtiss

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21 minutes ago, Badger said:

thought he was quite highly rated as a defensive midfielder, and seen his name mentioned for us on here before. If that's a position we need to fill perhaps we should nip in.

Always looked decent when I saw him play 

Greedyfly

Greedyfly

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37 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

That's a bit harsh. The one where he would have been clean through from Azaz's through ball was onside and flagged incorrectly. Not Archer's fault that the Lino got it wrong.

Looked offside to me and on replay. 

 

Regardless, what else did he do? He's never been prolific before and I've seen nothing that makes me think he's suddenly going to become so. 

Both AA and Stewart have at least been so, if in small sample sizes in Stewart's case.

It's actually more of a shame that we've got 4 to choose from, none of which are actually any good anymore/ever have been. I think Stewart + AA is a better option than Archer or AA leading the line.

ErwinK1961

ErwinK1961

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5 minutes ago, Oldandtired said:

What's the general consensus? Do we think that's it for us or are there any whispers if any other incomings?

Jelert in - Bree &/or Taylor out

Scienza in - Edozie out

CM in if Aribo and Smallbone leave, but looking very unlikely

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Hopper

Hopper

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Just now, BARCELONASAINT said:

I really hope this one gets done, this is the one i'm really excited about. He is quality!

Between him and Manning on direct freekicks we might have finally replaced JWPs dead ball output.

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