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Transfers Summer 2026 Transfer Thread

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ThePreacher said:
If that was indeed the case, then we should move on.

If he had three yeears left on his contract I could understand, but when you get to those suggested numbers then it's time to say thanks but no thanks.

Personally i think that figure is made up bollocks, and even Bloom isn't that stupid.
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Yeah that must be bollocks.

No one pays that so either you drag it out to the end of the window and settle at 50m and have less time to replace him or you keep a disgruntled Van Hecke who leaves for 10m in January.
 
Brian Fantana said:
Yep. I've been saying this for weeks. He's another ball carrier to add to the ones we already have. Him in and Sarr out for example doesnt really do much except improve on one position. We need a player who can pass the ball. Go all out for Wharton and hope our medical team dont make his leg fall off.
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Scott’s a ball carrier in the way Dembele was. Controlled, can take the ball in tight spaces, drop of the shoulder beats one then opens up the game and releases it. Hes a head up player. He’s nothing like Sarr imo who’s just a runner with poor technique. Not sure who else in our squad is like Scott? Bergvall maybe similar but he’s more direct, driving forward. Scott’s more of a tempo setter.

Wharton is poor off the ball for me so then you’re compromising out of possession stuff. We need midfielders to open up space further forward. We need midfielders who are strong in most areas. Not a passer
 
spursmalc said:
Why ? Are we not good enough for Vuskovic? Brighton were much better than us last season finishing in 8th & will be in Europe. Why would Brighton want to have a short term 1 season replacement with no buy option rather than buy someone to keep- for the future.
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I doubt they would.
With the money that's in the Premier now, I think PL to PL loans are pretty much a thing of the past.

Why would any team develop someone else's player when they can just go buy their own young prospect?
 
Found this review of Savinho from a City fan on Reddit quite interesting:

Alright, everyone! Hope this is alright to post.

It seems like you're on the verge of signing Savinho from City, so I thought I'd give an overview of how City fans feel about him and how I feel about him personally? Delete if you want, mods.

I'll be honest, virtually no City fan is sad about this deal. 99.9% of us are fine with him going. Getting £60m for him is honestly being seen as a really unexpected surprise.

I'll start with the pros. There are some. He's got that ability to run in a slow-FAST-slow-FAST-slow-FAST-FAST manner that full-backs absolutely hate. He's good at nipping away from people and finding space behind his full-back.

There have been occasional patches of good form, especially over December to February in the 24/25 season, where he's worked really hard in a good run of games and has managed to combine his attributes with consistent effort for a few weeks.

He seems to have a decent relationship on the pitch with Haaland, too. He's provided more than a few assists for our big Norwegian number nine, which is something even Doku initially struggled with. It's only really De Bruyne who's really been in full sync with Haaland.

And the main headline, I suppose, is that he's still very young and has time to develop. He's 22 years old and won't be 23 until the end of next season. A manager like De Zerbi should be able to get something out of him, and might be forgiving with him than Guardiola ever was.

Now for the cons... Erm, honestly, we (the club and the fans) just don't think he's got it. That X factor wingers need. He's got all the individual ability and skill to be a top class wide player, but getting all the dots to connect at the same time seems like something he'll never quite manage.

He's definitely better on the left, where he can go on the outside of his full-back, but when the goal gets near it's like something takes over him. His finishing is nervy and weak, his crossing can be erratic. When he beats his man and gets a chance to cross, it's 50/50% that it'll even go near the right person.

He just has this annoying tendency to get himself into really good positions and then produce nothing. Then that missed chance gets in his head and he can't get it out. When he goes through on goal there's very little faith that he'll go round the keeper and score, or provide the perfect cut-back for a tap-in.

And on the right he just seems to get lost nowadays. Miscontrols the ball, struggles to beat his man, doesn't fully understand where he's meant to be, doesn't have that creative spark to beat a packed defence, and can't really be trusted to find something big when the chips are down.

He seems like a decent kid and he should have a really high ceiling in the right set-up, but a lot of Blues just don't think he's got that dog in him. The potential is mostly there, but he's not kicked on this year after a patchy but sorta promising first season. £60m this is a big risk for you guys.

Playing for a Spurs team that won't faced parked buses as often as City do might be the making of him. He definitely plays best against teams who don't sit in the box and leave a bit of space behind the full-backs on the counter. It might be the case that Pep was holding him back.

But... yeah, you guys will need to be patient with him.

Further reading:
The Bluemoon Forum transfer thread about Savinho: Savinho | May 2026 - Spurs linked again (p218)

Savinho's Bluemoon Forum performance thread from the 25/26 season: 26 | Savinho - 2025/26
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Notabadsquad said:
If we pay 60 million for a bench warmer, and who isn't in an average Brazil squad for the World cup, then De Zerbi must see something that he believes he can really develop. Maybe for those who are old enough he borrowed Ray Miland's vision.

If Savinho has this talent ready to erupt, he has done a phenomenally good job of hiding it so far.

If he doesn't make it is a top performer in football, he should take up magic.
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I think that under so much pressure over the last few games of the season we have seen De Zerbi improve Spence, Tel and Gallagher, and give fresh confidence to a deflated Kinsky.

I don't think De Zerbi would want to waste 50 million on a punt.
 
KingstonSpur said:
Found this review of Savinho from a City fan on Reddit quite interesting:
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That's somewhat sobering but I still think he's young enough and skilled enough that with confidence from his manager, he'll come good.
As that bloke says, he's got all the attributes but just can't link them together and maybe that's to do with sporadic appearances and a desire to try and impress the manager, knowing that he'll be benched again if he messes up.

A bit like Tel towards the end of last season, where he felt the pressure to perform and suffered for it.

RDZ seems to have the ability to instill confidence in his players and make them believe in themselves, so if he can do that with Sav, he may actually prove to be a bargain in comparison.

We'll just have to wait and see but it's not the first time a fanbase hasn't rated a player who's gone on to do well elsewhere.
Remember what Juve fans said about Kulu and Bents?
 
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