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Transfers The Summer Transfer Edging Thread 2025

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Shadydan said:
What? 😆 😆

Gray needs mins, if Wharton signs then he'll likely take his mins, how the fek is he actually learning sitting on the bench lol

I am saying that there's 0 point in investing in a player like Gray, who, by the way was being talked up in the same breath as Wharton a year ago then buying Wharton who has now been given a platform at Palace to push on when we haven't really allowed Gray to flourish.

Gray will eventually grow into a good player who is likely to have a similar career trajectory given time.
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Unless you're proposing Gray should be first choice DM this season then I don't see the problem....

DM is a big boy role; it's likely a number of years before Archie is ready to be the main man.

I assume you don't intend for us to tread water (and sign no.new #6) in the meantime?
 
Airfixx said:
Unless you're proposing Gray should be first choice DM this season then I don't see the problem....

DM is a big boy role; it's likely a number of years before Archie is ready to be the main man.

I assume you don't intend for us to tread water (and sign no.new #6) in the meantime?
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Exactly why I want us to sign an exp DM...

Wharton isn't an exp DM and he's gonna cost a lot of money and still requires nurturing as he's not the finished article, pointless.
 
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Richard Splash said:
And if we were in Woolwich's position where this guy would be expected to provide cover then it would make more sense - but we need a 6 who can come in and handle 2 games a week. This guy would be a huge risk for us due to his age. We’ve seen with Son how quickly the legs can go at this age - Casemiro is another one, great for a season and then it all just stopped for him, and he has won 5 CL
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one thing I would say is comparing the likes of Casemiro...his body has been taxed with games twice a week for a decade, someone like Norgaard hasn't.
 
Looks like the Nørgård haters can stop worrying about him being signed considering he agreed terms with Woolwich on a 3 year contract all thats missing is a medical. Incredible they got him so cheap i guess its either to free up wages or maybe they have a gentleman agreement considering how long hes been at the club.
 
Richard Splash said:
It’s simple, at that age injuries are more likely and they take longer to recover, it’s simple science.

It’s pointless anyway, absolutely no chance that Levy parts with good money for a 31 year old player that isn’t a superstar. Even on a free Levy would be wincing at the wages.
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Does that mean Perisic, Bale & Werner all played for no wages then?
 
Richard Splash said:
We need a first team player in that position first - it makes more sense for Woolwich than us.

It’s the single biggest hole in this side and should be where the big money is going.

PEH had experience, maybe we should have kept him given he is 2 years younger
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PEH isn't a #6.......

By your measure, perhaps Norgard isn't either?
 
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I just wish it was even mildly apparent what areas we were actively seeking to improve.

Right now it's just one big unknown, and much as we might all rightly talk patience, there is something unsettling as we have seen this script played out many times before.

I thonk we need a better first team as well as better options off the bench.
 
latman said:
Just go and get Eze ffs.
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It really is this simple.

Great player with a star quality on and off the pitch, London lad, keen on the move, can be had for a reasonable price in this market, prime age, immediately elevates the team, just do it, this is as low-risk as a move in that price point can possibly be.

Much like with Maddison I feel like Eze would seem like he's spent a decade at Spurs within like two months. Right player right club right time.
 
BUYLEDLEYNEWKNEES said:
37 goals in the last 2 seasons playing for premier league clubs against mostly premier league clubs (all comps) Vs a decent Coventry player who's done well in a very poor league.

Carlos Vinicius, Soldado and Vincent Jansen are turning in their graves.
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Solanke had an anomaly season for Bournemouth the season before last scoring 19.

He’s a 10ish PL goal a season striker that no team is ever really going to fear, and considering we paid 65 million for him I would consider that a relatively poor investment.

Gyokeres has scored 97 goals in 102 games for Sporting. Including 11 goals in 17 Champions League games. Do you realise how insane that is? To compare him to Soldado Vinicius and Vincent Janssen is just pure ignorance. He is on a totally different level to them.

The reason teams are reluctant to pull the trigger is because of his age, which is understandable considering what Sporting want for him. But his quality is absolutely undoubted.
 
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