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Not surprised with being linked to him. Had a great season. Sunderland going to get stripped this summer if owners don't hand out new contracts
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Transfers Summer 2026 Transfer Thread
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Not surprised with being linked to him. Had a great season. Sunderland going to get stripped this summer if owners don't hand out new contracts
or just invest in both positions like a normal club...
Part of the problem has been we've been 'making do' in certain positions that they know we'll be short in.
Its not impossible because Liverpool have lost intrest and that was where he wanted to go. Id go big on another lcb to compete with him Whatever happens ( no more sacred cows) I think he's always going to be a better left back myself. But if a good bid comes in Id let him go.
"Sarr, Odobert, Spence and Udogie don't seem up to it"
Absolute bollocks.
Udogie was outstanding against Villa.
I don't know who you expect what players will come to a team next season who have survived relegation by the skin of their teeth, or are going to play Championship football next season.
And a team is only as good as their best player, and Harry Kane has proved that.
For a Club that finished 17th last season and is now Fighting relegation, why would he be mad if both our CB's went?
I’ll be stunned if Barcelona don’t mortgage their 2047 tv rights and sign VdV. Not sure I’ve ever seen a system that matches a player so strongly.
Big overhaul needed esp if we stay up..,
GK: buy one in who’s good with his feet AND a good shot stopper, Kinsky is defo good with his feet but I’m still very far from being convinced by his shit stopping. Trafford would be good, home grown. Kinsky can stay as no 2.
LB - seems like Robertson is coming in then we have Udogie and Souza can’t see much more happening there.. we need to have a serious look T how to improve Udogie’s robustness and hopefully Robertson can teach him how to cross a ball higher than someone’s midriff
RB - porro and Spence- I’d happily sell both tbh neither move me. Realistically with all the work needed I’m fine to leave it for another season
CB - let Romero go and Drag Go, if Senesi comes in and Vuskovic comes back I’m good with that 4
DM - essential - i’d prob let palhinha go (with regrets) we need a passer there essentially, a locatelli type would be amazing, I’d love to go for Wharton/Baleba too! Sarr can go, biss can go. Bentancur to stay with the 2 young lads and hopefully add 2 (Locatelli,Wharton/Baleba) appreciate that’s prob unlikely.
AM - hard to say. Man would kill for another crack at MGW, seems unlikely but we need a 10! Maddison is an unknown entity, Xavi out for most of the season. We need 2 arguably…. Gallagher can stay,
Right Foward - RKM goes. Kudus hopefully back for the new season? Kulusevski? If they could share that position next year that’d be so perfect.
Left forward - Moore might get a chance? Tel can play every now and then, odobert back in oct/November? Still a really unreliable side of the pitch need a proper player on that side.
ST - I’d sell Dom and Richy and scout properly maybe the Porto lad? He’s got 13/20 this year and 19/30 last.
Like I say - squad is a mess huge question marks over Kulu Maddison kudus and odobert
No idea what the summer will look like
GK: buy one in who’s good with his feet AND a good shot stopper, Kinsky is defo good with his feet but I’m still very far from being convinced by his shit stopping. Trafford would be good, home grown. Kinsky can stay as no 2.
LB - seems like Robertson is coming in then we have Udogie and Souza can’t see much more happening there.. we need to have a serious look T how to improve Udogie’s robustness and hopefully Robertson can teach him how to cross a ball higher than someone’s midriff
RB - porro and Spence- I’d happily sell both tbh neither move me. Realistically with all the work needed I’m fine to leave it for another season
CB - let Romero go and Drag Go, if Senesi comes in and Vuskovic comes back I’m good with that 4
DM - essential - i’d prob let palhinha go (with regrets) we need a passer there essentially, a locatelli type would be amazing, I’d love to go for Wharton/Baleba too! Sarr can go, biss can go. Bentancur to stay with the 2 young lads and hopefully add 2 (Locatelli,Wharton/Baleba) appreciate that’s prob unlikely.
AM - hard to say. Man would kill for another crack at MGW, seems unlikely but we need a 10! Maddison is an unknown entity, Xavi out for most of the season. We need 2 arguably…. Gallagher can stay,
Right Foward - RKM goes. Kudus hopefully back for the new season? Kulusevski? If they could share that position next year that’d be so perfect.
Left forward - Moore might get a chance? Tel can play every now and then, odobert back in oct/November? Still a really unreliable side of the pitch need a proper player on that side.
ST - I’d sell Dom and Richy and scout properly maybe the Porto lad? He’s got 13/20 this year and 19/30 last.
Like I say - squad is a mess huge question marks over Kulu Maddison kudus and odobert
No idea what the summer will look like
Palhinha is our best CM and he's got at least 2 good years of football left in him before he starts losing a bit of strength. Doubt he's going after RDZ post Villa presser, seems like he loves him. You need passion in the club, it spreads nicely!
Agree with most of that though, a passmaster in midfield is needed, attackers needs the most work, it needs a complete overhaul, none of them have been good enough.
Basically I am on the same page.
Goalkeeper to watch if we stay in the league is Noah Atubolu from Freiburg. He eyes the Premier League has lots of potential to make the next step and battle it out with Kinsky.
Senesi / Vuskovic / Van de Ven / Danso would be a very good group of CBs. A new reliable RB would be also on my list.
I'd keep Palhinha if RDZ is up to it and maybe try a move for Johan Manzambi also from Freiburg to replace Biss and Pape. I watch him every week and can see a future superstar here. Would happily spend 50/60m if available to us. Probably even bigger clubs are in for him though.
A creative 10 and a goal scoring left winger are essential in my eyes, especially with unknown fitness levels of our other players.
In attack I am tempted to add Troy Parrott to replace Richy.
I’d keep Palhinha amd bring in another tackler but one who can dictate the shape and pace of the game.
People understand we are 1 point above the relegation zone right??
When has the transfer thread ever taken reality into account?
Im hoping de zerbi has a big say on transfer targets. Seems the type of manager who knows how to buy top players.
It’s Ben Jacobs though isn’t it. Probably grabbed the story from inside his own arse.
Alternatively; given the dearth of proper top class striker options out there invest massively in two starting wingers (that have goals in them) and hope that gives more ammo to the strikers we have? I’m including Lankshear in that
Brighton fans were not too keen on the players he personally wanted there like Dahoud and Fati. I guess he will have more pull at a club like us though.
Read it properly..... It says "sign a new deal" if we stay up.
Isn't recruiting according to the managers vision what "normal clubs" do? ......Wouldn’t be "making do" if the gaffer likes the idea of the formation.
I'm just pointing out the potential to play that way; bearing in mind it would suit many of our better players.
Can’t we just identify a competent keeper ; sign him and stick with him .
Like what happened everywhere in the old days.