Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

[stubbo-admin]

Well seems like with all these international breaks, and us languishing, the rumours of ins and outs are rife.

Chuck anything 'worthy' of discussion on this thread...

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Incomings:

Pablo Felipe - €21m + €3m (Gil Vicente) | Forward
Valentin 'Taty' Castellanos - €26m + €4m (Lazio) | Forward
Adama Traore - £2m + £1m if stay up (Fulham) | Forward
Axel Disasi - Loan (Chelsea) | Centre Back
Keiber Lamadrid - £150k + £1m option | Attacking Mid

Outgoings:

Nicolas Füllkrug - 6 months loan (AC Milan)
Luis Guilherme - £17m + Sell On % (Sporting Lisbon)
George Earthy - 6 months loan (Bristol City)
Callum Marshall - 6 months loan (Bochum)
Andy Irving - 1.5m (Sparta Prague)
Guido Rodriguez - Undisclosed (Valencia)
Igor Julio - Loan Cancelled (Brighton)
James Ward Prowse - 6 months loan (Burnley)
Lucas Paqueta - £36.5m + Buy Back Clause (Flamengo)

[Manuel]

Does anyone know how long Traore is signing for, can't see it anywhere?

[Manuel]

I think at this point we can assume there will be no more money spent, and as El says below, and it won't be a popular view, but maybe we do need to bank the Paqueta dough.

I can see two loans coming in, the Chelsea CB and one other.

[stubbo-admin]

[Westham67]

Maybe old news BEEB says we have Traore

[stubbo-admin]

From ESPN:West Ham have accepted to receive Lucas Paquetá's transfer fee in 24 monthly instalments but are waiting for Flamengo to agree on the best way to divide the number of payments, per ESPN sources.

Flamengo have agreed a deal with West Ham to sign the Brazilian midfielder for a fixed fee of £35.78m ($48.9), with no performance-related bonuses included in the deal.

Sources have told ESPN that the Brazilian club is working on finalising a payment method that will not compromise the club's budget for the coming months.

[El Scorchio]

Apparently:

• Flamengo playing silly buggers with the fee for Paqueta (changing terms last minute)
• Suggestion that CB is considered low priority with Nuno happy with his options

And then there is the 'rumour' from C&B:

All of that sounds right out of Sullivan's mouth. Slagging off the other club (what a surprise) for doing something he tries to do all the time. And I don't believe for a minute the bit about CB. That sounds like a Sullivan leak all day long.

[El Scorchio]

I think it's more balancing the books than asset stripping. The double whammy of absolute shit transfer policy and chucking money down the drain for years allied with a very real relegation fight has come to bite us on the arse simultaneously, meaning that we are in a position where we desperately need to make the squad a lot better, but also desperately need recoup and save a lot of money. If anything I hope the dwarf has finally cottoned on that his transfer strategy and philosophy is absolute garbage, albeit somewhat too late in the day. I'm sure as usual it's everyone else's fault but his though.

The worry really is that the other teams in the bottom third of the table are all starting to make solid moves to bolster their first team while not selling players. spurs, Forest, Leeds, Bournemouth- although they are definitely safe regardless. The point is they are not standing still and you wouldn't class anything a 'panic buy' like ours usually are in their situation. No Danny Ings types are coming in.

While yes we have brought in Taty and Pablo, there's been fuck all else (no I will not count the pointless Venezuelan lad) and we have sold or let go a lot of players. We have a good enough first team, just about, but we are so so thin behind it and if almost anyone gets injured, particularly one or more of Bowen, Fernandes, Summerville, Pablo, Taty, Areola or Todibo we are totally fucked.

The fact Igor has gone back does give me hope that two loans at least should be coming in. I will be pretty unimpressed if one is that spurs reserve keeper. But we still need probably two more first team ready players (maybe three counting Traore) on top of that. Are we getting four/five players in by the end of Monday given how glacial our movement usually is? Doubtful, and if we do I don't have a lot of faith they'll be first team players rather than bench fodder.

I think a saving grace is that Burnley have given up although taking JWP is clearly a last gasp effort to take us down with them by ensuring they'll lose to all our relegation rivals they still have to play. Palace also have done nothing and are in arguably a worse state than us. If they had 4-5 points less than they do I'd back them completely for the drop.

 

[Sir Alf]

Russ yeah but those 3 would not be enough in a squad with no depth all over the park. A blind man can see it but not Sully it woukd seem. His vision is impaired by pound signs from his asset strip? 

[Sir Alf]

Sounds right. No more incomings other than a loan of a keeper maybe.  Paqueta leaving the only transaction to conclude.  Nuno and players gonna have to achieve a miracle. 

[Russ of the BML]

Sullivan needs cash flow. He’s given up on staying up I reckon. Its all about reducing operating costs ( cash flow improves ) and looking at ways to do that before more big sales in summer. Our net spend this window on fees is zero when Paqueta goes.  It will be late as poss in the window to create the illusion we didnt have time to spend on anyone. Sullivan and his fellow board members aint tryimg very hard to support Nuno from what we see. With reported loss of 100-150 million about to be announced, seems obvious that financing everythimg on the “never never” with loans upon loans against future revenues has all caught up. Edoecially since our recruitment has been horrific in terms of lossesz on players in the main. Rice the exception.

Even this window, Sullivan’s fvvking up deals with payment terms aimed in getting the the cash in asap ( eg 18 months ) but us paying for players ( cash out ) over 5 years.  All aimed at buyimg time and pushing off tye financial problems to another year. 

Sullivan has gutted the club. No ground, training facilities or fixed assets and everythimg mortgaged on future revenue. Watch Bowen, Fernandes, Diouf etc be sold in days in the summer if, as it looks currently, we go down.  

NO MORE BS    

You raise some valid points and hard to disagree with your financial info. 

But I do not believe Sullivan has given up on staying up. The signings of Taty, Pablo and imminently Traore would demonstrate different. 

[Massive Attack]

Apparently:

• Suggestion that CB is considered low priority with Nuno happy with his options

 

[stubbo-admin]

Apparently:

• Flamengo playing silly buggers with the fee for Paqueta (changing terms last minute)
• Suggestion that CB is considered low priority with Nuno happy with his options

And then there is the 'rumour' from C&B:

[onsideman]

Currently looks more likely to be Alex Disaster 

[Fauxstralian]

Understood Igor has gone back so we can have another loan
Saw mention of that Dragusin the Tottenham centre half but think he might be off to Italy

[Rossal]

Issac Hayden on deadline day 

[Tomshardware]

Must be getting someone in.  Guido, Paqueta and JWP going so we need a couple in.

[Manuel]

Surely that gives them an advantage I'd much rather him.slow the play down for them against us.

Has he gone then, not been keeping up as away.

In case anybody is in any doubt I don't rate this useless cսnt  

Booked in for a medical apparently.

As crap as he may be, it seems a bit daft sending him to Burnley for me just to save a bit on wages, or maybe the thinking is he might impress and stay there. Ridiculous how many CM's we had at the club.

Depends if we use the money elsewhere or even if we don't it's just being wasted while he isn't playing. Let's face it any savings are good in a business that has been terribly run. 

Yes I get that but he was on the bench on Saturday, so if he isn't replaced we're another spot down. Why leave us light at such a crucial time just to save a bit on wages for 4 months. If he's replaced then fair enough.

[fraser]

JWP can't play against us but Burnley can use him against Palace, Forest, Leeds etc.

Surely that gives them an advantage I'd much rather him.slow the play down for them against us.

Has he gone then, not been keeping up as away.

In case anybody is in any doubt I don't rate this useless cսnt  

Booked in for a medical apparently.

As crap as he may be, it seems a bit daft sending him to Burnley for me just to save a bit on wages, or maybe the thinking is he might impress and stay there. Ridiculous how many CM's we had at the club.

Depends if we use the money elsewhere or even if we don't it's just being wasted while he isn't playing. Let's face it any savings are good in a business that has been terribly run. 

[Manuel]

JWP can't play against us but Burnley can use him against Palace, Forest, Leeds etc.

Surely that gives them an advantage I'd much rather him.slow the play down for them against us.

Has he gone then, not been keeping up as away.

In case anybody is in any doubt I don't rate this useless cսnt  

Booked in for a medical apparently.

As crap as he may be, it seems a bit daft sending him to Burnley for me just to save a bit on wages, or maybe the thinking is he might impress and stay there. Ridiculous how many CM's we had at the club.

[fraser]

JWP can't play against us but Burnley can use him against Palace, Forest, Leeds etc.

Surely that gives them an advantage I'd much rather him.slow the play down for them against us.

Has he gone then, not been keeping up as away.

In case anybody is in any doubt I don't rate this useless cսnt  

[Manuel]

I'm happy to see the hopeless JWP go down the road, but what really is the point in loaning him out, just to save on some wages? Can't moan about Igor going back, another waste of space. Looks like a busy few days ahead.

[David LE]

Sullivan needs cash flow. He’s given up on staying up I reckon. Its all about reducing operating costs ( cash flow improves ) and looking at ways to do that before more big sales in summer. Our net spend this window on fees is zero when Paqueta goes.  It will be late as poss in the window to create the illusion we didnt have time to spend on anyone. Sullivan and his fellow board members aint tryimg very hard to support Nuno from what we see. With reported loss of 100-150 million about to be announced, seems obvious that financing everythimg on the “never never” with loans upon loans against future revenues has all caught up. Edoecially since our recruitment has been horrific in terms of lossesz on players in the main. Rice the exception.

Even this window, Sullivan’s fvvking up deals with payment terms aimed in getting the the cash in asap ( eg 18 months ) but us paying for players ( cash out ) over 5 years.  All aimed at buyimg time and pushing off tye financial problems to another year. 

Sullivan has gutted the club. No ground, training facilities or fixed assets and everythimg mortgaged on future revenue. Watch Bowen, Fernandes, Diouf etc be sold in days in the summer if, as it looks currently, we go down.  

NO MORE BS    

Are you Nick from C and B?

[honky cat]

Sullivan needs cash flow. He’s given up on staying up I reckon. Its all about reducing operating costs ( cash flow improves ) and looking at ways to do that before more big sales in summer. Our net spend this window on fees is zero when Paqueta goes.  It will be late as poss in the window to create the illusion we didnt have time to spend on anyone. Sullivan and his fellow board members aint tryimg very hard to support Nuno from what we see. With reported loss of 100-150 million about to be announced, seems obvious that financing everythimg on the “never never” with loans upon loans against future revenues has all caught up. Edoecially since our recruitment has been horrific in terms of lossesz on players in the main. Rice the exception.

Even this window, Sullivan’s fvvking up deals with payment terms aimed in getting the the cash in asap ( eg 18 months ) but us paying for players ( cash out ) over 5 years.  All aimed at buyimg time and pushing off tye financial problems to another year. 

Sullivan has gutted the club. No ground, training facilities or fixed assets and everythimg mortgaged on future revenue. Watch Bowen, Fernandes, Diouf etc be sold in days in the summer if, as it looks currently, we go down.  

NO MORE BS    

Maybe we're just getting rid of a load of old shit?

[El Scorchio]

JWP can't play against us but Burnley can use him against Palace, Forest, Leeds etc.

Fucks sake. They really want to fuck is over and take us down with them then 

[Sir Alf]

Sullivan needs cash flow. He’s given up on staying up I reckon. Its all about reducing operating costs ( cash flow improves ) and looking at ways to do that before more big sales in summer. Our net spend this window on fees is zero when Paqueta goes.  It will be late as poss in the window to create the illusion we didnt have time to spend on anyone. Sullivan and his fellow board members aint tryimg very hard to support Nuno from what we see. With reported loss of 100-150 million about to be announced, seems obvious that financing everythimg on the “never never” with loans upon loans against future revenues has all caught up. Edoecially since our recruitment has been horrific in terms of lossesz on players in the main. Rice the exception.

Even this window, Sullivan’s fvvking up deals with payment terms aimed in getting the the cash in asap ( eg 18 months ) but us paying for players ( cash out ) over 5 years.  All aimed at buyimg time and pushing off tye financial problems to another year. 

Sullivan has gutted the club. No ground, training facilities or fixed assets and everythimg mortgaged on future revenue. Watch Bowen, Fernandes, Diouf etc be sold in days in the summer if, as it looks currently, we go down.  

NO MORE BS