Transfer Rumours Summer 2026 Transfer Rumours Thread

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Think we be waiting till July 1st before any out of contract incomes come in. contracts end June 30th.
Not saying we havent made any vebal agreements but hes paid till the 30th with Fulham.
 
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Not saying it's right or wrong but you can sign pre agreement before June 30th.

For example, Lucas Nmecha confirmed that he joined mid June last year but couldn't officially sign until July.
 
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Alex Crook on talkSPORT reporting that we have submitted a £20 million bid, “talks ongoing” was his comment. Whether that’s a rejection as the saints fan said or not wasn’t expanded on.
 
It’s part science and part art working out which players will Step up from the championship to the pl.

I don’t know any boro fans who thought Morgan Roger’s would amount to anything at a higher level.

You have to trust your scouts to work out whether the player’s skill set will adapt and whether they have room for improvement. Charles is still only 22. I guess, despite not being an auto first choice last year, that our team see something in Charles.
 
It’s part science and part art working out which players will Step up from the championship to the pl.

I don’t know any boro fans who thought Morgan Roger’s would amount to anything at a higher level.

You have to trust your scouts to work out whether the player’s skill set will adapt and whether they have room for improvement. Charles is still only 22. I guess, despite not being an auto first choice last year, that our team see something in Charles.

At £20+ million I would expect us to sign a starter. Yes he might have potential and he's an ex man city academy player but I think we need to learn a lesson from Forest signing McAtee last summer. The thing is we could get Hackney for 15 million possibly less.
 
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At £20+ million I would expect us to sign a starter. Yes he might have potential and he's an ex man city academy player but I think we need to learn a lesson from Forest signing McAtee last summer. The thing is we could get Hackney for 15 million possibly less.
I’ve not seen enough of Charles to form an opinion.but I just wouldn’t write him off because when he came back from injury he was used in rotation in a particular formation. The sheff wed fans all rated him, the Southampton fans all rate him. Just because mcatee hasn’t set the world on fire doesn’t automatically mean Charles won’t do well.

As is well documented, I do rate Hackney - but no one seems to want to pay the money his figures suggest he’s worth. And he’s a very different profile of player.
 
I’ve not seen enough of Charles to form an opinion.but I just wouldn’t write him off because when he came back from injury he was used in rotation in a particular formation. The sheff wed fans all rated him, the Southampton fans all rate him. Just because mcatee hasn’t set the world on fire doesn’t automatically mean Charles won’t do well.

As is well documented, I do rate Hackney - but no one seems to want to pay the money his figures suggest he’s worth. And he’s a very different profile of player.

Southampton fans are salivating at the thought of getting £20+ million for him
 
Asparagus Jander wants to leave Southampton. 23 year old midfielder. 6ft. Good player, lots of potential.

His real first name is Caspar but auto correct changed it to asparagus and I thought it was better so left it.
This was a post i made on 21st May. I'm glad @tomw24 has come on here and mentioned this lad. He looks a better prospect than Shea Charles in my opinion.

I've no problem with signing Charles either. He was exceptional in a poor Sheff Wed side and was decent last year for Southampton. The important thing about him is that he still manages to impress as he steps up to better sides. We'd be gambling that he can step up again.
 
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Southampton fans are salivating at the thought of getting £20+ million for him
And there's plenty who think they should be getting £30m. We won't have offered £20m anyway. Press always pump up the add-ons. But we might end up paying more, who knows.

Jander is a really good player, but very different profile/style to Charles.

Recruitment teams profile attributes for positions and they've identified Charles for a reason. Big lad fc being one of them. They may be right, they may be wrong but last year they got more right than wrong.
 
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If we signed Charles I'd expect Gruev to go.

If we signed Jander I'd expect Aaronson or Tanaka to be under threat.
 
This was a post i made on 21st May. I'm glad @tomw24 has come on here and mentioned this lad. He looks a better prospect than Shea Charles in my opinion.

I've no problem with signing Charles either. He was exceptional in a poor Sheff Wed side and was decent last year for Southampton. The important thing about him is that he still manages to impress as he steps up to better sides. We'd be gambling that he can step up again.
Well done Emu, I was bored and this made me think about picking a fruit and veg starting 11 :D

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If we signed Charles I'd expect Gruev to go.

If we signed Jander I'd expect Aaronson or Tanaka to be under threat.

Yup… Charles has played more advanced I think this year but was originally centre back then DM. I imagine it’s a combination of the flexibility, age, size and the fact he’s looked quite good in a NI shirt against good opposition that appeals
 
Ipswich went down the line of buying up the best of the championship players and got relegated. Just as a reminder of the jump that is required for the premier league.
 
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