Transfer Rumours Summer 2025 Transfer Thread…

[cheshireles]

It’s business for the situation we are in I wouldn’t call it good

I'd say today is all about battening down the hatches to avoid us sinking! Acun threw everything at it financially when he felt Rosie might get us up, it failed, and now he's having to pick up the pieces. There's a lot worse owners out there, however the EFL don't apply transfer embargoes without what they consider a valid reason.

 

[Noggin The Nog]

We're at least 3 years away from being anywhere near competitive in this league unless its under new stewardship. Next season, guaranteed Hughes and Pandur will be leaving and under any restriction we will been left with a team of misfits. If they get the chance then the new starlets Pharelll Brown and McCarthy will be a target too.......

I think three is a tad optimistic. With the kids we need an Alan Hansen type figure on City's case.

 

[rovertiger]

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[balkan tiger]

If acun said the sky was blue
Youd have to double check

If it wasn't blue some would say it's Acun's fault.

 

[Idi Amin]

What sky are you looking at? Its always grey here.

 

[NewcastleTiger]

I think the point is the 3m includes add ons, not just the structure of payment. I suspect one add on would be promotion, who knows how realistic that one is.

I’d probably argue a lot of ours were similar given Acun’s lofty unrealistic ambitions though:

 

[willyfog]

Yes,I'm not disputing that the wage bill is being trimmed,much like the experience in the squad.By the same token,I wasn't asking about getting our finances under control,I'm sure most of us are fully aware that he's got us up to our neck and desperate measures are beginning to kick in.

I was asking you what the 'vital income' is for,considering we can't spend money on players ?

Are we going to be in a position of actually using it when this 'mistake'/unfortunate error is cleared up last week(sic)?.Ask yourself why,if we've done nothing wrong and Acun was 'talking about' coming out swinging,we're having to show the EFL any proof that we're making attempts to 'get our finances under control',(if we actually are).

Just for clarity I'm of the opinion that the "vital income" is going straight into his bank account because he realises his personal fortune is at risk here and he's looking to lighten the blow.

Vital income is needed for cash flow. Acun taking this money out doesn’t really help him or the club as it will send us further into a spiral.

He needs cash quickly and also to get spending under control. Reducing the squad size (high earners) will help with wages and perhaps inject some cash from sales.

Even if the fee restriction was lifted, I don’t think we should be spending anything.

 

[willyfog]

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The sentiment here would carry much more weight if he hadn’t had such a mediocre season with AFC Wimbledon in League 2.

Im not sure if he had other things going on to mitigate this, but Furlong as a back up to Giles isn't our strongest area.

Premier League loan incoming I think is most likely.

 

[Chazz Rheinhold]

The sentiment here would carry much more weight if he hadn’t had such a mediocre season with AFC Wimbledon in League 2.

Im not sure if he had other things going on to mitigate this, but Furlong as a back up to Giles isn't our strongest area.

Premier League loan incoming I think is most likely.

Premier league loans don’t come free

 

[Howdentiger2]

Premier league loans don’t come free

Not ones you'd want anyway

 

[TigerKare]

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[bradymk2]

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[Chazz Rheinhold]

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He was **** anyway

 

[Ric Glasgow]

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Going through a slump at present,best avoided anyway

 

[Ric Glasgow]

The sentiment here would carry much more weight if he hadn’t had such a mediocre season with AFC Wimbledon in League 2.

Im not sure if he had other things going on to mitigate this, but Furlong as a back up to Giles isn't our strongest area.

Premier League loan incoming I think is most likely.

Premier League loan...Premier League wages?

 

[Jim the Tiger]

Who are these 'little wimps' Jim?

Bottom feeder journalists and faceless twitter accounts jumping in and reporting rubbish to make a situation seem worse than it is. Eg City doing a structured deal, like most deals are done now, but reporting it as 'only this much up front'. Since when was this a way to relay the figure?

It is like those weather reports that now show scorching red parts of the UK to ramp up the fear of global warming. Just have a nice green map of the UK and a picture of the sun with 28 next to it please. No need for drama.

 

[Jim the Tiger]

It’s business for the situation we are in I wouldn’t call it good

I missed out the word 'practice' after the word good. You're right, nothing to be getting excited about but they are dealing with the situation using the best possible method in my opinon.

 

[Jim the Tiger]

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Only issue is Wimbledon couldnt wait to get rid of him! Soft. Really soft.

 

[Kalman II]

There’s a different between instalments for a transfer fee and add-ons though. If the fee for Alzate is £1.5 million plus add-ons, it would probably mean three yearly instalments of £500,000 and any add-ons are performance-based. Same principle with Jones. ‘Well below £3 million’ probably means it’s closer to the fee reported to Alzate, payed in three or four instalments of £500,000 plus add-ons.

The initial fee is still important for PSR purposes as it’s how much we can bank as profit.

 

[Noggin The Nog]

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Dooahhh...Not surprised in the least. Never coming here. Total bollocks from minute one.