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Transfers Summer 2026 Transfer Thread

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I'm fascinated to see what we do or don't do this Summer, feels like yet another pivotal moment in our trajectory, been here before so many times.
 
Rebrov_Likes said:
I don’t really understand this transfer. He’s another No 8 like Gallagher, Gray, Bergvall, etc.
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He’d be our best midfielder. He’s not really like Gallagher attributes wise. Gray either really. Bergvall maybe but he’s still young. This guy could be the figurehead of a new De Zerbi team. He’s got a big personality on the pitch. Big personality on the ball. He’s a sure fire thing as you can get imo.

Look at all the good teams, they build up in midfield with triangles, one on one ability, give and goes, little balls round the corner. It’s not someone sitting deep spraying diagonals.
 
Pep is out. Most all title contenders are searching for their form and stablize their squads.

What an opportunity with RDZ on board to make a statement and push for the title next season or the following one at latest. Give him the players, fix the squad, and with no europe, no reason for not going for the trible.
 
spids said:
I would not be happy with that approach. If players are not fully fit for pre-season then then should not be counted on. We need to buy so we have 2 quality, 'ready now' players in each position for the start of the season. I think that we also need two new CFs, but am happy for De Zerbi to run the rule over a fully fit Solanke as RDZ likes an intelligent CF with good movement off the ball and one touch play as a focal point of his attack.
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If you wanted 2 for every position ready plus the injuries plus youngsters it'd be a way over bloated squad and a complete waste of money imo. I think we need to fix key areas this summer that we don't have 1 feasible option let alone 2 in left wing and striker and then go from there. I think next season we have no European football so a huge squad is unnecessary. Getting to the bottom of these long term injuries for me is above 2 for every position. We have some utility players that can play a variety of positions.
 
Rebrov_Likes said:
He’s not a progressive passer. The stats show that. Sign players for our weakest positions first - LW, ST, DLP.
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LW and ST are weakest yes, but if you can get Scott you get him while you can.

Our whole team and squad is shit. You don't turn your nose up at good players when you are as bad as us.

The fact he's a Spurs fan gives it extra importance, because we have a really poor group right now, not just poor in quality but poor in characters too, a lot of these players are unlikeable. His passion for the club will be a boost, you can't fake passion.
 
Rebrov_Likes said:
He’s good but if we don’t have someone who can spray it around midfield and get it forward early then it’s moot having another ball carrier.
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getting it forward early doesn’t mean much or spraying it around either. That doesn’t hurt anyone unless you draw players out, move them out of shape. To do that more than anything you need 1 v 1 ability, ball retention, little give and goes etc. watching the Newcastle three agsinst West Ham. That’s what they do. Same when you watch Man City. They all can carry the ball, their passing is mostly simple but effective because of their ball manipulation and 1 v 1 ability, it’s mostly triangles and give and goes. Scott can do that. Should be the top target.
 
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