Transfer Rumours Summer 2025 Transfer Thread…

Whenever Drew posts, I think of…

 

We’ve probably cleared well over £100k a week on fringe players.

Omur - £35k, let’s say Antalyaspor are paying £20k of it.
Racioppi and Mehlem likely £15k each
Jones £15k
Maka £10k
Alzate £20k at least
Pedro £20k at least

 

Apologies for having a discussion about the transfer window in the transfer window thread.

I’ll remember just to troll in future - that seems more worthwhile doesn’t it?

 

But that doesn't mean we should be replacing those wages..

 

Why not? The EFL literally gave us approval to do so.

 

Er, because it's not sustainable?

I don't really care what they give us approval to do.

It's amazing how short memories people have. Everyone was talking admin and the sky falling four weeks ago and now they're going ga ga for spending money on players again.

 

Its the knock on effect too, wages across the board potentially start creeping up. What happens when we want an ugrade on McBurnie or a current winger/2nd Striker is out performing him and its contract renewal time.

 

Right so we should just not sign decent players and then get relegated and increase the financial turmoil 10 fold.

The EFL have 2 clubs on the brink of extinction why would they let us risk the same?

 

I wasn’t.

 

Well the EFL must be happy with it all, they're checking everything.

 

Morcambe and the Wendies both nearly out of business and we think the EFL will take risks on our financial situation? If they’re saying yes, I think we are okay.

Players like McBurnie, Lundstram etc are proven, experienced operators who will allow our young players to be platformed and increase their value at a much more rapid place. Signing proven players who are in their prime years to platform those around us and get us through those tough moments is absolutely sustainable.

Also £40k-£45k is a guess. Baz said £30k on the podcast. But yeah, run with the figure that makes the situation miles worse

 

You should change your username to something quirky every few weeks as an attempt to be funny.

 

You say that like the EFL care if clubs go out of business. They don’t. They let Bury go bust and are happy for Morecambe to go bust too.

 

I don’t fully disagree with you but I think you are giving the EFL far too much credit.

 

Because they don't need to protect themselves from buying a crocked player the risk is reduced to just their wages

 

That’s probably fair on both accounts but they’ve supposedly vetoed offers we’ve made to players so they’re clearly looking at it on a granular level. This would also suggest to get it done we’ve proven capability to fulfil financial obligations

 

Now list all the new signings and how much they’re on

 

Sure but that's still a risk?

 

It's not an either or. You don't have to spend 40k in wages or get relegated. Relax.

 

A granular level?? wtf