Summer Transfer Window 2026

[Matthew Le God]

Just now, captainchris said:

We already have four goalies 
 

I doubt Bazunu or Ramsdale will be here. Loaned or sold. So that leaves us with two senior team keepers. Probably will need another.

[hypochondriac]

6 minutes ago, captainchris said:

You think we let Jander AND Charles go lol …. That would clearly be madness…. We already have four goalies and you want another one! 
 

It's not about what I want, it's what I think will happen. Ramsdale and Bazunu will be off either sold or on loan so we will need a third keeper. Probably a youngster.

[Matthew Le God]

2 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

It's not about what I want, it's what I think will happen. Ramsdale and Bazunu will be off either sold or on loan so we will need a third keeper. Probably a youngster.

A lot of clubs opt for the opposite and go for a veteran as 3rd choice.

[hypochondriac]

4 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

A lot of clubs opt for the opposite and go for a veteran as 3rd choice.

OK. For the second time in two days I'm not sure how that changes my post.

[Lighthouse]

THB stuff moved to the THB thread

 

[Jaime]

1 hour ago, Give it to Ron said:

Coventry offered a 3 year deal to a 33 year old bonkers!

 

In which case, I'd be all over the Stephen Mfuni deal Coventry have walked away from. Get him in alongside Tay (& give Tay the captain's armband).

Certainly, don't let him go to Watford or Derby

[LeG]

Lazio have just agreed a deal for Sassuolo striker Andrea Pinamonti for €14m...could pave the way for Ratkov (who was an unused sub against Bologna) to move to saints...

 

 

 

[Harry_SFC]

5 minutes ago, LeG said:

Lazio have just agreed a deal for Sassuolo striker Andrea Pinamonti for €14m...could pave the way for Ratkov (who was an unused sub against Bologna) to move to saints...

 

 

 

Can't see us signing another forward until BBD, Downs and/or Archer are flogged. 

Edited 2 hours ago by Harry_SFC

[hypochondriac]

1 minute ago, Harry_SFC said:

Can't see us signing another forward until BBD, Downs and/or Archer are flogged. 

Agree. Plus what are the attributes of this Ratkpv guy? Does he have pace? I think he's a target man tbf so could do the Ross Stewart job.

[Toadhall Saint]

Just now, hypochondriac said:

Agree. Plus what are the attributes of this Ratkpv guy? Does he have pace? I think he's a target man tbf so could do the Ross Stewart job.

Think you answered your own question 

[LeG]

3 minutes ago, Harry_SFC said:

Can't see us signing another forward until BBD, Downs and/or Archer are flogged. 

2 of those are basically gone. 

[hypochondriac]

1 minute ago, Toadhall Saint said:

Think you answered your own question 

I know nothing about him other than he was quite tall.

[Harry_SFC]

1 minute ago, LeG said:

2 of those are basically gone. 

Hopefully BBD and Downs then as I'd still keep Archer around. 

[hypochondriac]

2 minutes ago, LeG said:

2 of those are basically gone. 

Itk? Or just a hunch? You yourself said last week we need to sell before we buy.

Edited 2 hours ago by hypochondriac

[Toadhall Saint]

1 minute ago, hypochondriac said:

I know nothing about him other than he was quite tall.

Which doesn’t change my post 😉

[SuperSAINT]

6 minutes ago, LeG said:

2 of those are basically gone. 

Please say permanent for BBD

[LeG]

4 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

Itk? Or just a hunch? You yourself said last week we need to sell before we buy.

Yes, I believe that BBD and Downs are very close to moves. Should be very clear when the squad is announced for tomorrow. We do indeed need to sell to buy. 

I think we will buy @

 

CF, CM, RW & GK (3rd choice)

 

[hypochondriac]

6 minutes ago, Toadhall Saint said:

Which doesn’t change my post 😉

Very funny! I was hoping for more of a detailed player profile from someone who may have seen him play.

[hypochondriac]

Just now, LeG said:

Yes, I believe that BBD and Downs are very close to moves. Should be very clear when the squad is announced for tomorrow. We do indeed need to sell to buy. 

I think we will buy @

 

CF, CM, RW & GK (3rd choice)

 

Interesting cheers. Not cb? And rw I know we've been linked with a couple there but wouldn't that push Matsuki and Fellows down the pecking order?

[Pilchards]

11 minutes ago, LeG said:

2 of those are basically gone. 

Apparently we’ve got BBD a postman job while Downs is going to be sweeping roads for Sussex council.

[Saint Neil]

2 minutes ago, Pilchards said:

Apparently we’ve got BBD a postman job

Will fit right in at Royal Mail as he doesn't deliver either.

[SuperSAINT]

16 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said:

Please say permanent for BBD

Also please say permanent for Downs as well.  Cc: @LeG

[Gloucester Saint]

2 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said:

Also please say permanent for Downs as well.  Cc: @LeG

🙏 

[Toadhall Saint]

15 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

Very funny! I was hoping for more of a detailed player profile from someone who may have seen him play.

Someone will be along ina mo with a YouTube vid or a link to a transfer market page.

[revolution saint]

20 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

Agree. Plus what are the attributes of this Ratkpv guy? Does he have pace? I think he's a target man tbf so could do the Ross Stewart job.

Not sure about pace but the lad looks about as close to a Stewart replacement as you can get in the videos I've seen.  Have to bear in mind it's the Austrian league so the quality isn't that great but there's been some decent "big man" strikers developed in Austria like Haaland, Sesko, Hojlund.  Anyway, video: 

 

[goodymatt]

 

[washsaint]

BBC reporting that Villa have moved on from THB and that the two clubs valuations are too far apart.

Interesting if true.

[goodymatt]

More opinion than a link but Fabio Carvalho would still be a good signing for us, can he play RW?

[SuperSAINT]

2 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

 

Feels like another loan move.

[goodymatt]

1 minute ago, washsaint said:

BBC reporting that Villa have moved on from THB and that the two clubs valuations are too far apart.

Interesting if true.

As Alfie says, an interesting one for Tonda to navigate 

[hypochondriac]

1 minute ago, revolution saint said:

Not sure about pace but the lad looks about as close to a Stewart replacement as you can get in the videos I've seen.  Have to bear in mind it's the Austrian league so the quality isn't that great but there's been some decent "big man" strikers developed in Austria like Haaland, Sesko, Hojlund.  Anyway, video: 

 

Cheers. I assume if this comes off that Mubama is the Archer replacement and this bloke is Stewart. Might be a job keeping them all happy though you'd expect a fair amount of rotation. 

[goodymatt]

Just now, hypochondriac said:

Cheers. I assume if this comes off that Mubama is the Archer replacement and this bloke is Stewart. Might be a job keeping them all happy though you'd expect a fair amount of rotation. 

Would be a very decent set of options if we manage to get him.

[Disco Stu]

Villa will come back at the eleventh hour.

[goodymatt]

 

[Willo of Whiteley]

Saints standing firm for THB and rightly so, he’s worth a hell of a lot to us.

I feel like BBD, Downs and Ramsdale will take the hit on. We’re never recouping any of their transfer fees.

[hypochondriac]

8 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

Would be a very decent set of options if we manage to get him.

Yep and you can also see why we might be linked with a right winger (hopefully one with pace.) If Archer goes then really our only option with some zip is Edozie and I think that makes our team a bit predictable and easier to play against. 

[SuperSAINT]

9 minutes ago, Disco Stu said:

Villa will come back at the eleventh hour.

Yeah, wouldn’t get too excited about Villa “moving onto other targets” with a week left of the window being open.

[Football Special]

11 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Saints standing firm for THB and rightly so, he’s worth a hell of a lot to us.

I feel like BBD, Downs and Ramsdale will take the hit on. We’re never recouping any of their transfer fees.

For Ramsdale I was told last year that Newcastle fully covered his wages and the loan fee covered our installment to Arsenal for that season so that at least recouped 1/4 of the transfer fee. 

[RedArmy]

19 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

 

They’ll come back towards the end of the window with £22m + addons and we’ll cave. 
 

We shouldn’t accept anything less than £25m+ addons but we will. 

[sadoldgit]

5 minutes ago, RedArmy said:

They’ll come back towards the end of the window with £22m + addons and we’ll cave. 
 

We shouldn’t accept anything less than £25m+ addons but we will. 

We didn’t “cave” on the fee for Charles. Why would we “cave” here?

[Saint Scott]

55 minutes ago, LeG said:

Yes, I believe that BBD and Downs are very close to moves. Should be very clear when the squad is announced for tomorrow. We do indeed need to sell to buy. 

I think we will buy @

 

CF, CM, RW & GK (3rd choice)

 

Optimistic we'll keep hold of THB then? 

[Lee On Solent Saint]

1 minute ago, sadoldgit said:

We didn’t “cave” on the fee for Charles. Why would we “cave” here?

We don't know what's going on behind the scenes. Didn't appear that Charles particularly pushed for a move. Might need different with THB. 

[RedArmy]

7 minutes ago, sadoldgit said:

We didn’t “cave” on the fee for Charles. Why would we “cave” here?

Time. 

[CB Fry]

I would think they are trying to build the package up so everyone comes out looking a winner.

*1m if Taylor gets 10 England caps

*1m if Villa win the Champions League 

*1m if Taylor is Man of the Match at 3 consecutive Charity Shields 

*1m if Roy Keane hosts the gender reveal party for Taylors first born

 

Edited 51 minutes ago by CB Fry

[VectisSaint]

1 hour ago, Harry_SFC said:

Can't see us signing another forward until BBD, Downs and/or Archer are flogged. 

They're poor footballers, but still think that's a bit harsh.

[Polaroid Saint]

If we really need to shift players to get others in...

...Can we not loan (or sell) BBD etc to Goztepe?! 😉

Turkish Super Liga club that has, I heard, recently done quite well out of Saints players.

Gets them off our books a bit earlier in the window (and then SR can still sell them on if anyone wants them after that).

Is this not the sort of shady shenanigans the multi club model is for? 

Actually, maybe Valenciennes is more BBD's level. (No offence meant @ChristopheVAFC )

😛

 

[DT]

1 hour ago, Pilchards said:

Apparently we’ve got BBD a postman job while Downs is going to be sweeping roads for Sussex council.

BBD as a postman is perfect as he always arrives in the box too late

#awfuljoke

[Chez]

1 hour ago, Disco Stu said:

Villa will come back at the eleventh hour.

especially if they are being asked to fork out £40m for Ordenez

[Chez]

1 hour ago, goodymatt said:

More opinion than a link but Fabio Carvalho would still be a good signing for us, can he play RW?

he's more of a left sided player. Like many, I had hoped we would sign him back in 2022, but Liverpool blew everyone away. Still only 23. Just the kind of quality we need to add to get promoted.

[Graffito]

24 minutes ago, Polaroid Saint said:

If we really need to shift players to get others in...

...Can we not loan (or sell) BBD etc to Goztepe?! 😉

Turkish Super Liga club that has, I heard, recently done quite well out of Saints players.

Gets them off our books a bit earlier in the window (and then SR can still sell them on if anyone wants them after that).

Is this not the sort of shady shenanigans the multi club model is for? 

Actually, maybe Valenciennes is more BBD's level. (No offence meant @ChristopheVAFC )

😛

 

I think we’ve had enough of shady shenanigans.