The window may shut in 3 weeks but our season starts in a week and we currently have no 10, have a couple 20 year olds at LW and two strikers that combined didn’t reach 15 league goals last season…
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Transfers The Summer Transfer Edging Thread 2025
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My concern is no matter how good a striker we sign, if no one can get the ball to them, then they may as well bring a picnic to the game, sit down and have a sandwich.
And we've screwed around again, missing another preseason again, not giving the new manager the best chance of a good start again.
Signings getting done after preseason means they're going to take time to acclimate to the new club, new managers tactics etc.
Even if we do sign another couple, they've left it too late, again.
Frank is being set up to fail. In two years time you’ll be blaming him as a small time Brentford manager while Levy will be stitching up his replacement yet again.
Shockingly we've spent the 9th most money in transfers this window
Chelsea have splurged over £200m already this summer
Chelsea lead the summer's biggest transfer spenders...
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How are we acting like we're on the brink of administration? I mean, no one is praising the window at this point, but your obsession is just delusional
With due respect showing ambition is not a meaningless phrase. Teams like City, Chelsea, man utd, real Madrid and Barcelona have dominated for years and it's not because they are just coached better.
To predictably win you need both a strong coaching and footballing culture, as well as the willingness to spend high for rare but excellent individuals
It’s not a pointless argument to make because you’re still making the mistake at its core.
The point of transfers is to improve performance on the pitch, not to buy players who come straight into the first team.
When you look at those signings you imagine them playing at their best level of performance for Man Utd… which in fact DOES NOT RECOGNISE ANY RISK.
You also ignore all the other things that have to be right (manager, coaching, tactics, strategy, morale, luck…) in order for performance to improve. These things completely swamp transfer business in determining performance on the pitch. Liverpool last season is a clear example - zero signings, overtook rivals who made many signings.
Just wondering—why aren’t we considering Mikkel Damsgaard as a possible signing for our No. 10?
He’s not the most obvious choice, but he quietly put up 11 goal contributions (3 goals, 8 assists) across all competitions last season. His 0.34 G+A per 90 minutes puts him in the top 25% of Premier League midfielders, and his expected assists (xA) per 90 of 0.31 ranks him in the top 5% league-wide. That kind of creative output could be valuable, especially in a flexible tactical setup.
He’s also familiar with both Thomas Frank and Justin Cochrane, which could help with integration. And he’s shown he can play across multiple attacking roles—left wing, central attacking midfield, even deeper if needed.
As for cost, Brentford are reportedly open to offers in the €40–50 million range. That’s a significant fee, but not outrageous given his age (25), versatility, and Premier League experience.
Would love to hear others’ thoughts. Is he worth the investment? Or are there better options out there for that role?
He’s not the most obvious choice, but he quietly put up 11 goal contributions (3 goals, 8 assists) across all competitions last season. His 0.34 G+A per 90 minutes puts him in the top 25% of Premier League midfielders, and his expected assists (xA) per 90 of 0.31 ranks him in the top 5% league-wide. That kind of creative output could be valuable, especially in a flexible tactical setup.
He’s also familiar with both Thomas Frank and Justin Cochrane, which could help with integration. And he’s shown he can play across multiple attacking roles—left wing, central attacking midfield, even deeper if needed.
As for cost, Brentford are reportedly open to offers in the €40–50 million range. That’s a significant fee, but not outrageous given his age (25), versatility, and Premier League experience.
Would love to hear others’ thoughts. Is he worth the investment? Or are there better options out there for that role?
Well, yeah, it is.
I doubt this would be a factor at all in this day and age but wonder if Frank just doesn't want to stamp on Brentford anymore than they've already been this window. Think Wissa and Daamsgard would be perfect for us and solves our three biggest issues in 2 signings.
Showing ambition is something any club can do. I showed ambition with an U10 team I coached 15 years ago. Every PL team shows ambition.
The key is to put pieces together to improve performance on the pitch. If you do that successfully then fans will say you’ve shown ambition. If you don’t do that successfully then spending a billion pounds is not worthwhile. Like Chelsea or Man Utd these past few seasons. The intelligent signings we made to build the Poch team showed much more useful ambition than our rivals at a fraction of the cost.
He signed a new deal. They are not gonna sell him when they’ve lost Frank, Mbeumo and most likely Wissa. They would be asking for a relegatio battle.
View: https://x.com/bayer04xtra/status/1952854311173603751?s=46&t=fbqxNuG9CT4qTaiJx8mBjg
If this guy is out there for €50m and we sign Grealish on loan…
Was just wondering this myself actually.
The answer is probably "mid-table is his level", but he would certainly be a potential option for our sudden 10 crisis.
A rapidly balding Scandinavian pulling the creative strings is Tottenham heritage after all
Our owners probably don't even know what an internet forum is, much less care what we think they should be doing.
Hopefully a dry window will rile the matchday fans up.
I'm hoping to have my mojo back after watching us basically let teams win every game for 18 months. Maybe if I have some enthusiasm again I'll arrive early and make up the numbers.
Moaning on here achieves nothing though. It just becomes pointless mass hysteria. The same old stuff gets spouted hour after hour, day after day.
Go for a run, get some fresh air. Get an early night tonight.
It's only a game.
Hopefully a dry window will rile the matchday fans up.
I'm hoping to have my mojo back after watching us basically let teams win every game for 18 months. Maybe if I have some enthusiasm again I'll arrive early and make up the numbers.
Moaning on here achieves nothing though. It just becomes pointless mass hysteria. The same old stuff gets spouted hour after hour, day after day.
Go for a run, get some fresh air. Get an early night tonight.
It's only a game.