The Summer 2025 Transfer Window Thread

[YoungWolf]

"Nelson is fantastic, that's why we need to keep him!"

"I have spoken to the club, if it's my decision I want him to stay"

Vitor Pereira with some strong words, he's desperate for the club to keep Nelson Semedo#wwfc https://t.co/EdnzXFmRAq

— Nathan Judah (@NathanJudah) April 12, 2025

I like that as a power play

Or laying the seeds for him being to complain in the summer and starting the cycle again…

 

[Jinky]

Vítor says “the club & Nelson need to meet halfway on the bridge”. Not a chance Nels drops his wages to stay here & not a chance the club matches what he’s currently on, so he’ll go. Vítor probably knows this but I think it’s more than fair to say he wants his captain & fellow countryman to stay.

 

[Wolf of Ashford]

Whether Semedo drops his wages to stay here, I guess depends on what else he's being offered from elsewhere.
Also, I imagine length of contract at his age would be important

 

[sycophantia]

Would the club's big enough to afford to pay more than Wolves be interested in Semedo, I suppose he might be useful on a free to them.

 

[NicholasG1973]

We’d probably just need to match the wages of someone like Benfica.

No reason we wouldn’t be able to do that on a couple of years deal if we’re serious about wanting to keep him.

 

[The Bear]

All depends how much Semedo wants to stay here and how much he'll drop his wages.

 

[Mel Evo]

Vítor says “the club & Nelson need to meet halfway on the bridge”.

Disappointed in Vitor’s statement. ‘Subway’ surely?

 

[sycophantia]

We’d probably just need to match the wages of someone like Benfica.

No reason we wouldn’t be able to do that on a couple of years deal if we’re serious about wanting to keep him.

We'd be paying as good wages as Benfica surely?

 

[Kenny]

Turned them down due to the low wage offer apparently

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

We've lost Lemina off the wage bill, we'll be losing Dawson, Sarabia and Forbs as a minimum too in the next few weeks - use the money you're saving there (the latter three don't really need replacing directly)

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

We've lost Lemina off the wage bill, we'll be losing Dawson, Sarabia and Forbs as a minimum too in the next few weeks - use the money you're saving there (the latter three don't really need replacing directly)

And Cunha's wages when that happens.

I wonder if that will drag or be done immediately.

 

[Lupo]

And Cunha's wages when that happens.

I wonder if that will drag or be done immediately.

Depends how long the bidding war lasts

 

[Carsy]

Depending on how Lima is developing and how we see Rodrigo in future I’d be inclined to give semedo same wage 2 year deal.

He’s rarely injured, seems a good pro and he’s easily a mid table full back/wing back IMV. If he goes, it’s on a free, so not missing out on a fee. Yes, maybe it’s too high a wage but when there’s no transfer fee involved etc, I mean what would he be market value if we were to buy him?


If the plan is next two year Lima will take over, then who are you going to get that’s better that is essentially a stop gap for the next year/2 whilst we bring Lima through?


Depending Ofcourse on whether Rodrigo is seen as our RWB going forward and if he’s ready - but if that was a potential route we were hoping for id like to see him starting games as we are now ‘safe’

 

[Alan]

His smile alone is worth whatever we're paying him.

I'll be sad if he goes. Immaculate professional and an incredible defender, if not as sexy going forward as his pedigree might have suggested.

 

[HanDoJin]

He’s been a good captain, a model professional really

 

[Carsy]

His smile alone is worth whatever we're paying him.

I'll be sad if he goes. Immaculate professional and an incredible defender, if not as sexy going forward as his pedigree might have suggested.

It’s also very rare for a team in our situation, or any who are mid/low mid table to have a full/wing back great offensively and defensively.

No issues with him personally

 

[Alan]

It’s also very rare for a team in our situation, or any who are mid/low mid table to have a full/wing back great offensively and defensively.

No issues with him personally

Probably aren't many years we could look back on and say "wow we had more quality at x position than Manchester United". I think we can honestly say that's been the case at RB since Nelson arrived (accepting that United have been relative crap).

 

[Celtiña]

For me, one of best gk of spain its:
Joan Garcia 1,99 Espanyol 23 years clausula: 30 millons

Many big clubs find he, like Arsenal, and others.

 

[Wilf Wolf]

For me, one of best gk of spain its:
Joan Garcia 1,99 Espanyol 23 years clausula: 30 millons

Many big clubs find he, like Arsenal, and others.

We won’t be paying 30m for another keeper unless it’s Turkish lira.

 

[big mean bunny]

With Semedo. The cost of buying a new RB of similar quality and paying anyone decent, is surely bigger than paying Semedo what he currently earns?

Is it too simplistic to just pay him a lower wage but a massive signing bonus or something?