Summer Transfer Window 2026

[Chez]

6 minutes ago, UpweySaint said:

I agree his value will drop next summer but I wonder how much by in the event we don’t go up? If Villa’s first offer was £18mil I could still see a prem side paying £15mil next season.

My hope is THB respects that the club are holding a reasonable value and it’s up to Villa to meet it. 

It really depends on the actual figures. If we are asking for £30m they might quibble a bit, but if its £25m then THB and his agent have to regard that as reasonable fee. If not, will they be lowering this wage packet in line with that reduced value?

[Gloucester Saint]

36 minutes ago, Chez said:

I think every man and his dog knew Derby would try to get BBD back. I wonder who will blink first. 

£2.5m plus £500k add ons after 40 appearances or something like that. BBD won’t want to be on loan again even if it’s near to where he’s from. He might have to waive some bonuses to do it and depends if Derby were reliant on the Saudi investment or not (I suspect it actually means they’re keener on BBD with it not going through).

Wages dumped for Saints would be helpful.

[Chez]

1 minute ago, Gloucester Saint said:

£2.5m plus £500k add ons after 40 appearances or something like that. BBD won’t want to be on loan again even if it’s near to where he’s from. He might have to waive some bonuses to do it and depends if Derby were reliant on the Saudi investment or not (I suspect it actually means they’re keener on BBD with it not going through).

Wages dumped for Saints would be helpful.

Should Saints hear the word "million" during their discussions the next word to come out of their mouths should be "yes"

[Gloucester Saint]

Seattle, one of the bigger MLS outfits, amongst the clubs pursuing DD

https://lobbingscorchers.com/blog/seattle-sounders-linked-with-southhampton-striker-damion-downs/

Talk of a $6-9m fee.

[Turkish]

1 minute ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Seattle, one of the bigger MLS outfits, amongst the clubs pursuing DD

https://lobbingscorchers.com/blog/seattle-sounders-linked-with-southhampton-striker-damion-downs/

Talk of a $6-9m fee.

They’ve got that brilliant fan that leads their chants too 

double D going to love life there 

 

 

 

[hypochondriac]

3 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Seattle, one of the bigger MLS outfits, amongst the clubs pursuing DD

https://lobbingscorchers.com/blog/seattle-sounders-linked-with-southhampton-striker-damion-downs/

Talk of a $6-9m fee.

While Downs is a player Seattle have monitored, the interest was characterized as preliminary, with no indication that a deal is currently advancing. At this stage, all of that indicates a move to Seattle is unlikely to materialize.

Boo.

[OneMrsWallace]

1 hour ago, Wade Garrett said:

No way we are loaning him.  

Yup. Show us the money Celtic/anyone else interested. Sale only, no more pissing around with loans. 

[Kenilworthy1959]

28 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

£2.5m plus £500k add ons after 40 appearances or something like that. BBD won’t want to be on loan again even if it’s near to where he’s from. He might have to waive some bonuses to do it and depends if Derby were reliant on the Saudi investment or not (I suspect it actually means they’re keener on BBD with it not going through).

Wages dumped for Saints would be helpful.

If we have to give Derby £2.5m to take him its worth it

[Matthew Le God]

1 hour ago, CSA96 said:

This might shock you MLG but I can't read the Japanese source material because it is in Japanese...

It wasn't in Japanese and even if it was, X and Google auto translate it.

[hypochondriac]

2 minutes ago, OneMrsWallace said:

Yup. Show us the money Celtic/anyone else interested. Sale only, no more pissing around with loans. 

It's not like it's our choice to loan them. If no one wants to buy we have no choice 

[goodymatt]

 

[hypochondriac]

28 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

 

I still think THB goes (maybe to another prem team) but it does sound like they are offering 30 million at the end of the season because they don't have a spare 30 million now rather than because they want to keep cash spare for thb this season. It does seem like this isn't a tactic and they genuinely are going elsewhere. Maybe that will change if they get loads of cash for Ollie Watkins.

Edited 32 minutes ago by hypochondriac

[Chez]

24 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

It wasn't in Japanese and even if it was, X and Google auto translate it.

whatever happened to private rooms on forums? 

[disconnect]

Wouldn't be surprised if someone like Palace came in late on for THB. Riad out long term again, just signed Tomiyasu but has barely played for a few years and they often / usually(?) play 3 at the back so could be looking for an extra. Aside from that, think they may really struggle this year - the Mateta situation is fairly toxic and just seem to have a lot of average players, which along with the European football might cause them issues. 

[EBS1980]

As long as we have been consistent with the asking price, then fair enough. Villa and other clubs know what it’ll take to have an offer accepted. What should we do accept a lower offer because it’s a good move for THB, no chance. I’d be saying they obviously didn’t want you that much to pay the asking price. 

[Chez]

5 minutes ago, disconnect said:

Wouldn't be surprised if someone like Palace came in late on for THB. Riad out long term again, just signed Tomiyasu but has barely played for a few years and they often / usually(?) play 3 at the back so could be looking for an extra. Aside from that, think they may really struggle this year - the Mateta situation is fairly toxic and just seem to have a lot of average players, which along with the European football might cause them issues. 

If the Fulham manager doesn't think U21 player Luc De Fougerolles is up to the task, then they are a CB light. And we know their scouts have likely been watching him after the Silva/Benfica  interest.

[sandwichsaint]

46 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

It wasn't in Japanese and even if it was, X and Google auto translate it.

Anyone know the Japanese for pedant?

[Billy the Kidd]

4 minutes ago, sandwichsaint said:

Anyone know the Japanese for pedant?

現実世界には友達がいなくて、ネットの掲示板で馬鹿げた、中身のない、無意味なことばかり言っている。

[goodymatt]

9 minutes ago, Chez said:

If the Fulham manager doesn't think U21 player Luc De Fougerolles is up to the task, then they are a CB light. And we know their scouts have likely been watching him after the Silva/Benfica  interest.

If they spend £60m on our players this season, they’ll have gone Fulhampton.

[Jaime]

3 hours ago, hypochondriac said:

Still no indication if they are getting both of them or not.

Every indication they want one or both for next to nothing. Either they aren't serious or they are in bigger trouble, SCR-wise than people realise.

[hypochondriac]

9 minutes ago, Chez said:

If the Fulham manager doesn't think U21 player Luc De Fougerolles is up to the task, then they are a CB light. And we know their scouts have likely been watching him after the Silva/Benfica  interest.

Could they drop another 30 million after Charles?

[goodymatt]

They do seem to have limited funds for either player

[hypochondriac]

3 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

They do seem to have limited funds for either player

Good for Brugge. Masses of the fee dependent on performance related bonuses that may mnever be reached is bullshit. Particularly because Villa appear to be on a downward trend.