Transfer Rumours Winter 2025 Transfer Thread

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In terms of the 25-man squad, with the window closed we have 27 overage players on our books. We will have to leave at least two out but there are several possible candidates. Belloumi and Millar are obviously unlikely to be able to play any part this season, likewise Zambrano. But I don't know that any of those are absolutely certain, so maybe there's a chance we name them. Sinik has never been worth a place and he and Ömür sound like they might still be off before the Turkish window closes in a couple of weeks, but if we're not certain about that then we probably need to name Ömür in the squad because he's too good to have sat rotting in the U21s because of a move falling through. Fleming is another one who seems to have no chance of playing. Cartwright wasn't named in the squad in the first half of the season but as he's now 3rd choice keeper instead of 5th I think he'll need to be named.
Only transfer news about Omur in Turkey was a local newspaper from Trabzon - https://www.61saat.com/abdulkadir-omur-ingilterede-aradigini-bulamadi, stating that he was out of squad for last 5 games and Samsunspor, Besiktas, Goztepe interested in him.

It is a bit absurd, because Samsunspor is suspended, they can't complete transfers as you can see with 0 transfers in Transfermarkt this year. Goztepe is managed by same group of Southampton, so they usually go for scouting transfers or prospects that might be linked to their other clubs at some point, so Omur doesn't fit. And Besiktas has just brought Solskjaer as manager after they decided season is already lost, and they are allegedly targeting young potentials to catch up Gala and Fener in next couple of years, but there are couple of resources stating Besiktas interest.
 
Can we still sign a free agent? I’m just thinking if a LB becomes available, there should still be room for one to be added to the squad!
 
Players In:

John Egan - Burnley - Eighteen month deal + one year option (undisclosed fee).
Louie Barry - Aston Villa - On loan until the end of the season.
Eliot Matazo - Monaco - Three-and-a-half-year deal, with a club option of an additional year (undisclosed fee).
Lincoln Henrique - Fenerbahçe - On loan until the end of the season.
Kyle Joseph - Blackpool - Three-and-a-half-year deal (undisclosed fee).
Nordin Amrabat - Free Agent - Deal until the end of the season.
Joe Gelhardt - Leeds United - On loan until the end of the season.
Matt Crooks - Real Salt Lake - Two-and-a-half-year deal, with one year option.

Players Out:


Xavier Simons - Wycombe Wanderers - On loan until the end of the season.
Andy Smith - Gillingham - On loan until the end of the season.
Yuriel Celi - Universitario de Deportes - Permanent deal (undisclosed fee).
Chris Bedia - Loan cancelled to allow him to join Swiss side Young Boys.
Anthony Racioppi - FC Köln - On loan until the end of the season.
Ryan Longman - Wrexham - undisclosed fee
Ryan Giles - Middlesbrough - On loan until the end of the season.
Carl Rushworth - Brighton - Loan cancelled.
Marvin Mehlem - SC Paderborn 07 - on loan until the end of the season.
Will Jarvis - Notts County- 3 1/2 year deal, undisclosed fee
 
Players In:

John Egan - Burnley - Eighteen month deal + one year option (undisclosed fee).
Louie Barry - Aston Villa - On loan until the end of the season.
Eliot Matazo - Monaco - Three-and-a-half-year deal, with a club option of an additional year (undisclosed fee).
Lincoln Henrique - Fenerbahçe - On loan until the end of the season.
Kyle Joseph - Blackpool - Three-and-a-half-year deal (undisclosed fee).
Nordin Amrabat - Free Agent - Deal until the end of the season.
Joe Gelhardt - Leeds United - On loan until the end of the season.
Matt Crooks - Real Salt Lake - Two-and-a-half-year deal, with one year option.

Players Out:


Xavier Simons - Wycombe Wanderers - On loan until the end of the season.
Andy Smith - Gillingham - On loan until the end of the season.
Yuriel Celi - Universitario de Deportes - Permanent deal (undisclosed fee).
Chris Bedia - Loan cancelled to allow him to join Swiss side Young Boys.
Anthony Racioppi - FC Köln - On loan until the end of the season.
Ryan Longman - Wrexham - undisclosed fee
Ryan Giles - Middlesbrough - On loan until the end of the season.
Carl Rushworth - Brighton - Loan cancelled.
Marvin Mehlem - SC Paderborn 07 - on loan until the end of the season.
Will Jarvis - Notts County- 3 1/2 year deal, undisclosed fee


2 out further down the pecking order

Henry Sandat - Sutton
Jake Leake - Oldham / loan
 
Can’t wait for the summer window
Outs
Matazo hasn’t kicked on get rid
Crooks the same
Joseph try n get him a loan deal somewhere
Egans past it move him on
Barry if we can get him for less than 15 million keep
Coyle and Jacob we could try sell as a pair to Humber Prem
Macca and jones the same but maybe league 2

ins
Kid called Celi is storming it in South America we should be looking at that deal
 
well that's Burstow seeing out his contract on loan to other clubs before leaving for a free or nominal, just like longman and Sinik before him, feel for the kid, obv cares and tries but not there yet for regular championship football, pretty much exactly as Sunderland fans warned us.