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Transfers Summer 2026 Transfer Thread
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This is even unrealistic for a dream.
I loved Carrick, one of my all time favourite Spurs player, and so underrated
I see the comparison, but Im not sure he is on the same path
The issue I have is that at Palace the whole team is built around him, to maximise that very specific skillset and covre his weaknesses.
Formation: 3-4-3
H
Henderson
C
Canvot
L
Lacroix
R
Riad
M
Munoz
W
Wharton
K
Kamada
M
Mitchell
Z
zSarr
M
Mateta
P
Pino
This was the team in the final
Its 5 defenders behind and around him
A CM partner to do most of the defending*
Two narrow #10s in front of him
A target man
Has been all season, the entire team is set up to offer him easy balls, open up those line breaking passes and really just cover all around him otherwise
It is VERY specific, and I have real concerns about his ability to step into a team where he is expected to have a more rounded game, defend more, cover more of the pitch etc...
*actually in this game he and Kamada had the same defensive stats. Last time I looked over a period of 5 or so games, it was night and day different = Kamada was doing all the donkey work for him. So Whartons job was literally "pass the ball" and that was it
I loved Carrick, one of my all time favourite Spurs player, and so underrated
I see the comparison, but Im not sure he is on the same path
The issue I have is that at Palace the whole team is built around him, to maximise that very specific skillset and covre his weaknesses.
Formation: 3-4-3HHendersonCCanvotLLacroixRRiadMMunozWWhartonKKamadaMMitchellZzSarrMMatetaPPino
This was the team in the final
Its 5 defenders behind and around him
A CM partner to do most of the defending*
Two narrow #10s in front of him
A target man
Has been all season, the entire team is set up to offer him easy balls, open up those line breaking passes and really just cover all around him otherwise
It is VERY specific, and I have real concerns about his ability to step into a team where he is expected to have a more rounded game, defend more, cover more of the pitch etc...
*actually in this game he and Kamada had the same defensive stats. Last time I looked over a period of 5 or so games, it was night and day different = Kamada was doing all the donkey work for him. So Whartons job was literally "pass the ball" and that was it
Passing thought - if we really did want Wharton - signing Palhinha would make a lot more sense...
Dont know where that would leave Gray, Bergvall, Bentancur, Sarr, Gallagher though!
We are winning the lot.
In all seriousness I’m so positive about this coming season. Kudus / Savinho on each flank under De Zerbi will make us unrecognisable.
The sudden uptick in our xG-xGa difference following De Zerbi’s arrival, after he only changed a few things was impressive especially considering his limited attacking options (whilst also being a damning indictment of TF).
We have one game per week, when almost half of the other teams have mid-week European football. I saw a podcast with Christian Purslow recently where he talked about the season Conte won the league with Chelsea - and the massive advantage it game them.
Which names are unrealistic?
Maybe Osimhen?
Or you mean the volume is unrealistic?
Honestly, that’s what they need to do and it’s what they owe the fans after the support they got last season.Yeah, that looks doable.
There is zero chance we sign MGW, Akliouche, Savinho all in the same window, let alone Oshimen with his insane wage demands.
We’d treat MGW as our statement signing, and look to fill the squad with cheaper options elsewhere.
Don’t set yourself for disappointment like this my friend.
The volume combined with probable cost. This club does not roll like that’d regardless of ENIC blabbing on about being serious this time.
I’m already disappointed. We finished 17th.
Levy told us that we want to win the premier league and champions league. Our biggest rivals just won the PL and reached the CL final.
Anything less than the kind of effort I’ve just posted there should be met with mass fan protests IMO
But who is that player though?
I don't think it's as simple of upping the wages by the way, 6 is one of those weird positions like striker...only the elite teams can find the perfect 6 as it's a specialist role and there's a handful of elite players in that position especially as we are looking for a progressive playmaker.
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It was the last 5 games of last season
When pep finally opened up his style after fuckig it up for the first 3/4s of the season
We don’t need “backups” especially for someone who has had a major injury.
We can’t say 17th back2back is unacceptable and not focus all our energy towards improving the first XI. And when you improve the first XI? The bench improves naturally as a result.
If we get back to Poch era levels, then you can focus on bringing in the Lucas Moura’s and Llorente’s.
Adama Traore flashback.
Kudus is exactly a Traore type, but with a bit more end product.
He ain't with us by the start of the 2027/28 season or he becomes one of our star players, is my belief.
I think the former.
I don’t dislike the guy like some on here but Gallagher in January really screwed over the squad balance. We’ve been crying out for a passing midfielder for years now, why we decided to buy an upgrade on the type of player we already have plenty of is beyond me.
We’ve got so many holes it’ll be interesting to see what they address, and how urgently. Guaranteed the window will close with us still being short in numerous positions.
We’ve got so many holes it’ll be interesting to see what they address, and how urgently. Guaranteed the window will close with us still being short in numerous positions.
Wharton and Morgan Rogers came from the championship.
I find this snobbery baffling
Hackney IMO was the best player in the division
I agree with you. They should be trying to make exactly the sort of signings you mention.
Do you believe them though? I know I don't. It's just lip service at season ticket renewal time.
Robertson, Senesi, and Savinho are all sensible signings IMO. Are they the sort of signings that propel us to top four again? Probably not.
for me it’s a very hard window to navigate . Still don’t know the extent of Kudus injury , will kulu ever play again , Madison cannot be relied on with his fitness record , Xavi not back till late February , odobert Back December. Richi has to be sold , obviously kolo Muani has left , we’ve now only got a fit Tel and Solanke when he can be bothered . We can’t do what we did last season and just rely on players coming back , we’ve need full surgery in the attacking part of the squad yet we could have 2 or 3 returning in the 2nd half of the season.