Transfer Rumours Summer 2026 Transfer Thread…

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Running the financial side of a football club must require a staff of three dozen finance and accounting boffins. Oh for the days when they were owned and run by the butcher, the baker, and not forgetting the candlestick maker. Little wonder some clubs 'inadvertently' lose track....eg Man Citeh!!!!

I thought it had been agreed that Acun does everything from scouting players, drafting their contracts to paying out from the petty cash tin.
Well he got the blame for everything.

And regarding to all the other questions on this page the answer is no one knows.
 
Can we not sign any players then until this is sorted?
That would set us back a bit
 
Omur £2.5m
Dowell £500k
Palmer £1m
Burstow £2m
Kamara £2m
Jacob £300k
Vaughan £200k

I don't think those are unfair sums for those players, that's £8.5m but even if it's a couple of million below then add in the wages saved and we'd make up the PSR deficit.

I think the big issue is getting that amount of players off to other clubs in that time.

We might have to take a hit on the transfer fees so that the clubs who take the players are able to offer more in wages.
 
I think the big issue is getting that amount of players off to other clubs in that time.

We might have to take a hit on the transfer fees so that the clubs who take the players are able to offer more in wages.
It’s an important three weeks and yes, taking a fee lower than we’d like might be necessary to reach the magic number that makes us compliant.
 
Can we not sign any players then until this is sorted?
That would set us back a bit

Yes and no, this is in regards to this year's accounts so I would assume that as long as we sign players that are finalised 'next season' we're fine.

Much like how you see transfers agreed to go through 'after the world cup' etc.
 
I think the big issue is getting that amount of players off to other clubs in that time.

We might have to take a hit on the transfer fees so that the clubs who take the players are able to offer more in wages.

We are, as far as I'm aware, already in talks with Luton about Palmer and Preston about Kamara. Interest in Dowell from Lincoln and Huddersfield, Omur interest from Konyaspor and Goztepe. I'm sure we can expedite the process if we need to.
 
We all knew we would have to sell at the end of the season - and consensus was that Hughes would be off to the PL in the summer for an 8 figure fee.

But, what I don't understand is why we to be so publicly open about needing to sell by the end of the month - surely can't help negotiation to a favourable price.

Plus this has been amplified across other clubs - encouraging bitter ****s to complain that we've cheated etc.
 
We are, as far as I'm aware, already in talks with Luton about Palmer and Preston about Kamara. Interest in Dowell from Lincoln and Huddersfield, Omur interest from Konyaspor and Goztepe. I'm sure we can expedite the process if we need to.

All in all, and given our well known need to sell, can't imagine this would raise that much in transfer fees even if we sold all of them.

Kamara 1 - 1.5 million; Palmer 500k? Omur and Dowell we'll probably have to pay them.

Probably have to sub wages too to get the deals done in time.
 
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We are, as far as I'm aware, already in talks with Luton about Palmer and Preston about Kamara. Interest in Dowell from Lincoln and Huddersfield, Omur interest from Konyaspor and Goztepe. I'm sure we can expedite the process if we need to.
I'm sure discussions are well underway with agents and various clubs ..... but .... I don't see us getting near those figures you quote for these players.
Omur £2.5m
Dowell £500k
Palmer £1m
Burstow £2m
Kamara £2m
Jacob £300k
Vaughan £200k

I'd reckon pretty much half of every figure quoted, bar maybe Kamara who we might get a bit more than £1mill on the back of his decent season for Portsmouth 2 seasons ago. It didn't work out for him with us, and it certainly hasn't worked out for him at Getafe - stats
In matchday squad: 22
Started 1
Sub 11
Stayed on bench: 10 (including all of the last 4 games).
Maybe Portsmouth might be temtped to make an offer, but can't see them risking much more than £1mill on him.
 
We all knew we would have to sell at the end of the season - and consensus was that Hughes would be off to the PL in the summer for an 8 figure fee.

But, what I don't understand is why we to be so publicly open about needing to sell by the end of the month - surely can't help negotiation to a favourable price.

Plus this has been amplified across other clubs - encouraging bitter ****s to complain that we've cheated etc.
Agents and other clubs will have been well aware irrespective.
 
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Plus this has been amplified across other clubs - encouraging bitter ****s to complain that we've cheated etc.

Spunked millions on a scattergun approach over a couple of years; resulting in a few gems and a bucketful of ****e.

Missed a couple of installment payments.

Given a season's transfer embargo.

Signed a clutch of inspired free transfers (and a teacup full of ****e).

Got to the playoffs.

Won the semi and the final without a) losing a game and b) getting either kicked out or reinstated.


And the cheating claim is what, exactly?
 
Agents and other clubs will have been well aware irrespective.
Maybe - but does everyone always knows the ins and outs of every club's fiscal state (apart from on here of course).

But with how we've handled it, they 100% know we have to sell by end of June.
 
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I'm sure discussions are well underway with agents and various clubs ..... but .... I don't see us getting near those figures you quote for these players.
Omur £2.5m
Dowell £500k
Palmer £1m
Burstow £2m
Kamara £2m
Jacob £300k
Vaughan £200k

I'd reckon pretty much half of every figure quoted, bar maybe Kamara who we might get a bit more than £1mill on the back of his decent season for Portsmouth 2 seasons ago. It didn't work out for him with us, and it certainly hasn't worked out for him at Getafe - stats
In matchday squad: 22
Started 1
Sub 11
Stayed on bench: 10 (including all of the last 4 games).
Maybe Portsmouth might be temtped to make an offer, but can't see them risking much more than £1mill on him.
We'll have a job getting anything for Vaughan, he's out of contract in three weeks.