The January 2025 Transfer Thread

[The Bear]

Thank you for confirming that I wield a certain sort of power with my terrible (or terribly perfect) nicknames.

Just terrible

 

[HanDoJin]

the MLS, mate.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I wonder if Vitor will give Sasa a go (last I heard he wasn't too far away from being back in full training). GON wrote him off after about four weeks for reasons best known to himself but he might get another go here. Let's face it, lots of clubs will steer clear of taking a look just based on his injury nightmares.

He's a good player if you use him properly.

 

[Mel Evo]

Might Johnstone go in Jan? I’d imagine Vítor has made his decision regards the starter, and Johnstone, an awful idea in the first place, simply doesn’t fit anymore. Playing careers are short and he maybe gets a start somewhere else? It’s a mess clearly, but it might be best addressed quickly for all concerned.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

We're not getting close to our £10m back so I would say it's a non-starter. We don't quickly admit our errors. We handed Ki-Jana Hoever a contract extension a few months ago.

Plus he fills a HG slot. In a very expensive way. But we are right on the limit at the moment, we can't even register a non-HG player without losing one from the list (of course Mosquera [for this season], Sarabia, and Sasa/Bouba depending on what Vitor thinks of them would be candidates to be cut).

 

[sycophantia]

I wonder if Vitor will give Sasa a go (last I heard he wasn't too far away from being back in full training). GON wrote him off after about four weeks for reasons best known to himself but he might get another go here. Let's face it, lots of clubs will steer clear of taking a look just based on his injury nightmares.

He's a good player if you use him properly.

Don't see why he wouldn't have a look at him initially maybe in the u23s with a view to some sub appearances. There's really nothing to lose, we'd get nothing if we sold him and we're paying his wages.

 

[sycophantia]

We're not getting close to our £10m back so I would say it's a non-starter. We don't quickly admit our errors. We handed Ki-Jana Hoever a contract extension a few months ago.

Plus he fills a HG slot. In a very expensive way. But we are right on the limit at the moment, we can't even register a non-HG player without losing one from the list (of course Mosquera [for this season], Sarabia, and Sasa/Bouba depending on what Vitor thinks of them would be candidates to be cut).

If we sign Kevin Danso (could all be bullshit of course) doesn't he qualify as HG?

 

[Tony Towner]

Might Johnstone go in Jan? I’d imagine Vítor has made his decision regards the starter, and Johnstone, an awful idea in the first place, simply doesn’t fit anymore. Playing careers are short and he maybe gets a start somewhere else? It’s a mess clearly, but it might be best addressed quickly for all concerned.

I agree with the principle, but don't see it in reality. We aren't burning at least £5m in a few months as his best case is a Championship club with money and there's not an obvious one with the money who needs a keeper. He's still better than Bentley though. Ideal world I'd sell 2/3 and sign a new one, but I don't see that happening

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

If we sign Kevin Danso (could all be bullshit of course) doesn't he qualify as HG?

I don't think so, he went to Augsburg at 16

 

[Tony Towner]

I don't think so, he went to Augsburg at 16

I don't think that matters, he qualifies from when he was younger

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I don't think that matters, he qualifies from when he was younger

Ah, I thought it was basically 16-21, of course it's very rare that someone "foreign" would be here for any length of time before they were 16 and then leave again

 

[Tony Towner]

Plus the kid lived in Milton Keynes for 9 years he deserves a break

 

[The Bear]

If we manage to stay up at Leicester's expense I'd definitely be offering them a cheeky double deal for Hermansen with Johnstone going the other way. Bigger clubs might already be eyeing him up though.

 

[Alan]

Just terrible

the MLS, mate.

 

[The Saturday Boy]

Pretty sure Almada is signing for Lyon as part of a deal with the eagle group after 6 months with Botafogo.

He is but wouldn't matter whi we paid the transfer fee to if we wanted to sign him and he was interested.

 

[Sniffer]

New manager has seen the list. No need to check it twice...its shit.

Our way of working will be flipped again as we had to go cap in hand to Jorge.

He’s been given the list, not checking it twice, he realised very quickly that they’re all fecking shite, uncle Jorge is coming to town….

I’ll get me coat.

 

[big mean bunny]

I agree with the principle, but don't see it in reality. We aren't burning at least £5m in a few months as his best case is a Championship club with money and there's not an obvious one with the money who needs a keeper. He's still better than Bentley though. Ideal world I'd sell 2/3 and sign a new one, but I don't see that happening

I don't think we'd even get £2.5m for him personally. The teams in the champ that might need him would know you need to replace him should you go up and so that really caps what you'd pay for him. Quite a few better keepers already at that level based on what we have seen of SJ last season and then this.

I'd just loan him out. Thought it was insane Palace wanted 10m for him, can't believe we paid it.