Summer Transfer Window 2026

[Holmes_and_Watson]

19 minutes ago, qwertyell said:

Bit quiet on the links front.

Have you tried the golf thread? 🙂

[EBS1980]

9 hours ago, bpsaint said:

100% he would, he should have looked at some the players that have come through our academy and waited a few years. Probably had someone in his ear advising him to move.

But there are no guarantees for academy players that they are going to make it at a good level so you can’t blame them for taking 2-3 years of a much higher wage at clubs like Chelsea knowing you are very likely to leave in a few years

[JohnnyShearer2.0]

16 minutes ago, EBS1980 said:

But there are no guarantees for academy players that they are going to make it at a good level so you can’t blame them for taking 2-3 years of a much higher wage at clubs like Chelsea knowing you are very likely to leave in a few years

In fairness it was him and Dibling that stood out and had been talked about for a couple of years. 

So I think he would have had chances here. However yes, I agree, money talks and the amount he was offered was a decent amount.

[SuperSAINT]

2 hours ago, EBS1980 said:

But there are no guarantees for academy players that they are going to make it at a good level so you can’t blame them for taking 2-3 years of a much higher wage at clubs like Chelsea knowing you are very likely to leave in a few years

Exactly this.

[Gloucester Saint]

10 hours ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

Have you tried the golf thread? 🙂

Certainly you’ll see some links at the US Open starting later today at Shinnecock Hills.

Edited yesterday at 10:48 by Gloucester Saint

[ally_uk]

Thought the window is open?

Where are the signings? 

Come on chop chop 🤣

[Saint_clark]

2 hours ago, ally_uk said:

Thought the window is open?

Where are the signings? 

Come on chop chop 🤣

We've made two key signings already. 

[Cuddles]

16 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

We've made two key signings already. 

Three if you include Bree 👍

[hypochondriac]

2 minutes ago, Cuddles said:

Three if you include Bree 👍

Four if you include Long

[Cuddles]

1 hour ago, hypochondriac said:

Four if you include Long

My apologies, you are spot on 😇

[StrangelyBrown]

4 hours ago, ally_uk said:

Thought the window is open?

Where are the signings? 

Come on chop chop 🤣

Can I be first to say we're run like a B&B? 🤣 Where is alpine saint these days....

[Sheaf Saint]

9 minutes ago, StrangelyBrown said:

Can I be first to say we're run like a B&B? 🤣 Where is alpine saint these days....

Enjoying his retirement running an Alpine BnB.

[OldNick]

On 17/06/2026 at 08:56, Turkish said:

If we're looking for a winger on loan Mikey Moore from Spurs would be worth a look, had a decent season at Rangers last year, wont get in their team.

Hes dire of what I have seen. Also would be british premium price

[OldNick]

21 hours ago, SuperSAINT said:

 

Always be wary of someone who pats the club badge, especially if he has hardly been at the club

[OldNick]

I quite like Zorba Thomas, and Phillips the young centre back at Stoke

[Wade Garrett]

Always rated Gelhardt.  

Leeds probably looking to sell.

[ally_uk]

See West Ham are sniffing around Salech, he was my Ross Stewart replacement. 

[Willo of Whiteley]

I have faith in our recruitment this summer.

I feel like we’ll do a lot of our business behind closed doors and they’ll be the few rumours until there is something to be announced.

[hypochondriac]

14 hours ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

I have faith in our recruitment this summer.

I feel like we’ll do a lot of our business behind closed doors and they’ll be the few rumours until there is something to be announced.

Agreed, Some random European midfielder no one has heard of with underwhelming stats who will probably turn out to be a gem. 

[Saint86]

22 hours ago, ally_uk said:

Thought the window is open?

Where are the signings? 

Come on chop chop 🤣

Club will be tied to PSR and SCR change over at the end of the month.

[revolution saint]

21 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

Agreed, Some random European midfielder no one has heard of with underwhelming stats who will probably turn out to be a gem. 

Someone did mention to me that we've been linked with Callum O'Hare again.  Not sure where the link came from and it's probably bollocks but can see that being something we might be interested in.

[Marsdinho]

Has anyone mentioned Noel Futkeu from Greuther Furth? Top scorer in 2 Bundesliga last season. A league well know to Spors; would be surprised if Noel hasn't come up on the radar. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel_Futkeu

[hypochondriac]

1 minute ago, Marsdinho said:

Has anyone mentioned Noel Futkeu from Greuther Furth? Top scorer in 2 Bundesliga last season. A league well know to Spors; would be surprised if Noel hasn't come up on the radar. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel_Futkeu

Yep one of the bullshitters said we'd signed him last week. 

[OneMrsWallace]

1 hour ago, Marsdinho said:

Has anyone mentioned Noel Futkeu from Greuther Furth? Top scorer in 2 Bundesliga last season. A league well know to Spors; would be surprised if Noel hasn't come up on the radar. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel_Futkeu

I'm up for us signing anyone who's surname is close to fuck you. 

[Saint Scott]

2 hours ago, Marsdinho said:

Has anyone mentioned Noel Futkeu from Greuther Furth? Top scorer in 2 Bundesliga last season. A league well know to Spors; would be surprised if Noel hasn't come up on the radar. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel_Futkeu

He's already re-signed for Frankfurt

Edited 1 hour ago by Saint Scott

[Marsdinho]

5 minutes ago, Saint Scott said:

He's already re-signed for Frankfurt

A team puts a bid in for him

Frankfurt hear about the deal

Frankfurt then trigger their buy back clause (probably at a lesser value than initial bid)

Frankfurt then sell to the team that placed the initial bid.

 

Probably

[Saint86]

17 minutes ago, Marsdinho said:

A team puts a bid in for him

Frankfurt hear about the deal

Frankfurt then trigger their buy back clause (probably at a lesser value than initial bid)

Frankfurt then sell to the team that placed the initial bid.

 

Probably

I don't buy this. Why would he sign for Frankfurt if the other club is willing to offer him better wages - he'd make any future transfer to them more expensive and reduce his potential wages with them? Equally, why would he sign for the other club if he's already joined Frankfurt on better wages? These agreements between clubs are nice in theory, but if the player doesn't sign a contract its academic surely? The only difference to that is loan with buy obligations attached, where its essentially all signed and agreed between the clubs and the players at the start.

Look at what happened with Alderweireld - we had an agreement in place with his club, but he snubbed us contractually and joined spurs.

Edited 1 hour ago by Saint86