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Transfers The Winter Transfer Thread - 25/26

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VonnegutBusy said:
I miss Daniel
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not like this GIF
 
Its been one busy window for us so far... if we dont sign a left back or deep lying playmaker I will be disappointed.
Ive also read from posters on here that its not a good idea to buy players as long as Frank is here, but from my perspective, if signing what is going to be an important player for a decent amount fee, I would prefer that rather than staying silent this window.

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Beni said:
Centre midfield has to be the priority. Not one body, two over this window and the summer. That means I’d be moving on from Bentancur, Bissouma, cashing in on Sarr, and absolutely not taking up the Palhinha option. We need control, progression, and press resistance, not more running into traffic.

We need two out of this pool, as minimum in my opinion:

Manuel Locatelli (Juventus, 28) – Proper hub midfielder. Massive pass volume, high accuracy, progressive under pressure, disciplined, positionally sound. Beats the press with his head, not stepovers. Clear upgrade on anything we currently have. I thought he would be unattainable or the pace or the league given the age maybe too much, but thinking more on it, he would be transformational. Likely starts like Bentancur did, pre-injury. There’s probably a deal to be had with Juve, money plus a player like Vicario or maybe Bissouma.

Angelo Stiller (Stuttgart, 24) – Tempo king. Dictates play, racks up progressive and final-third passes without forcing it. Low risk, high control. Not flashy, just clean and effective. Probably bigger fish than us in for him though.

Pablo Barrios (Atlético, 22) – Press-resistant, competitive, good in the air, keeps composure. Not flashy, but exactly the sort of midfielder you trust in ugly games.

Ederson (Atalanta, 26) – Midfield tank. Wins duels, covers ground, progresses the ball cleanly. Physical, disciplined, knows organised pressing systems. Not a playmaker, but a platform player.

Mahdi Camara (Brest, 26) – Ball winning machine. Hoovers up duels, tidy passing, carries the ball forward. Ligue 1 value option

Elliot Anderson (Forest, 23) – High-energy progressor, fearless ball carrier, decent recovery numbers. A bit sloppy in possession sometime, so not quite a player that will control games yet. Homegrown bonus.

Tyler Morton (Lyon, 23) – Progressive passer, energetic, disciplined, decent range. Still developing but mouldable under specific coaches. English quota angle if shopping abroad.

Maximo Perrone (Como, 22) – Silky on the ball, progressive and able to find pockets that relieve pressure. Safe, tidy, Keeps ball, and doesn’t lose it, He combines invention with work rate.

Mamadou Sangare (RC Lens, 23 - Versatile, hard-working central midfielder who breaks up play, carries the ball forward, and links attacks. Not flashy, as in a high risk passer and won’t unlock defences with flair or vision but physically he is strong, and press resistant. Still adapting though.

My top 2 would be Stiller and Locatelli followed by Perrone, Anderson and Ederson.
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Good list.

I’d add Kouadio Koné from Roma.
 
skywalker68 said:
It's an absolute shit show as normal, rumours of power struggles with 2 DOFs.
Talk of Enic 2.0 backing the manager, nothing will change where they are concerned.
Then add in a manager whose tactics are based on fear of losing and generally do at home.
Players can't pass for shit, 2 strikers who are abysmal, goalkeeper who is an accident away from a disaster, a midfield that passes only sideways or back.
And then we are linked to a West Ham player who, has downed tools for his club.
You have to find it funny.
Bournemouth will embarrass us further on Wednesday.
Nothing positive at the club whatsoever.
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Guaranteed Semenyo will score a farewell hat trick before he joins City.
 
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