Summer 2025 BFC Transfer Window - Links and discussion on the Linked player only.

[ollieclarets8]

The only problem I can think of is that we will lose pretty much everyone if we go down.

I don't think that will happen. I think we'll lose 3-4 to 'balance the books' and anybody on loan-to-buy if we were to stay up, but think the majority we'll keep, plus have another solid transfer window and be very strong again.

[Darnhill Claret]

If he's in the match day squad (hopefully not) he'll be at the game till at least 8pm, so would be cutting it fine, depending on check-in rules at the airport.

[burnley007]

I would imagine it's to give him to get his stuff together.
Should be a fairly major signing for us.

[ervi34]

I don't think that will happen. I think we'll lose 3-4 to 'balance the books' and anybody on loan-to-buy if we were to stay up, but think the majority we'll keep, plus have another solid transfer window and be very strong again.

Walker, Dubravka and Tuanzebe signed a one year contract for a reason.

The likes of Hartman, Lesley, Tchaoun, Broja and Florentino wouldn't want to play in the Championship.

[ollieclarets8]

Walker, Dubravka and Tuanzebe signed a one year contract for a reason.

The likes of Hartman, Lesley, Tchaoun, Broja and Florentino wouldn't want to play in the Championship.

Walker could easily play another season in the Championship; think he'd stay.
Hartman, Lesley, Tchaoun, Broja and Florentino - I don't know if they'd play in the Championship or not. I think there's a chance they would.

[JimmyRobbo]

The only problem I can think of is that we will lose pretty much everyone if we go down.

I'm not sure what the alternative is, there.

The chances are both will still happen. I don't know what we can do to deal with that issue and still get players who are good enough.

[warksclaret]

Thought Walker was a 2 year deal

[ollieclarets8]

Thought Walker was a 2 year deal

It does say 2027 here, so you might be correct.

https://www.uptheclarets.com/players/squad-list

[Steve-Harpers-perm]

Anyway back to this season and some links for the last 26 hours…

[taio]

Anyway back to this season and some links for the last 26 hours…

Not sure about that. It's well worth discussing, on a transfer thread that is clearly supposed to be about rumoured players only, which of our existing players will leave if we get relegated, especially in August after just three league games.

[Steve-Harpers-perm]

Not sure about that. It's well worth discussing, on a transfer thread that is clearly supposed to be about rumoured players only, which of our existing players will leave if we get relegated, especially in August after just three league games.

Indeed!! Especially when it is so difficult to start a new thread on such other topics!

[matttheclaret]

Luis not involved for Benfica tonight

[Andingle]

Hes on the bench.

[ollieclarets8]

Hes on the bench.

Does he normally start?

[RVclaret]

Been on the bench so far this season hence why he’s coming to us. Seems strange if he’s flying over here tonight with a deal already agreed.

[Hedontplayforyou]

Been on the bench so far this season hence why he’s coming to us. Seems strange if he’s flying over here tonight with a deal already agreed.

Something a bit strange about him being on the bench given the price tag from our side at least

[ollieclarets8]

Is the game being played near the airport

[warksclaret]

Makes even less sense if he has spent most of recent games on bench
Something not right about this situation

[Row x]

Something a bit strange about him being on the bench given the price tag from our side at least

Doesn't leave a lot of time to sort everything out tomorrow

[matttheclaret]

Hes on the bench.

You're right. Apologies. Looked at their line up for his surname but they had him down as Florentino instead

[Andingle]

Is the game being played near the airport

The game is 10 mins away from Lisbon Airport which is the airport on the flight photo from morninbob earlier.

[Walt]

Walker, Dubravka and Tuanzebe signed a one year contract for a reason.

The likes of Hartman, Lesley, Tchaoun, Broja and Florentino wouldn't want to play in the Championship.

I'd say Dubravka is a year as he's getting older and we have high hopes for Weiss. Tuanzebe is more than likely our offer to him based on his terrible injury record.

[ervi34]

It's nothing that strange - for example Hincapie was on the bench for Leverkusen yesterday although everything's agreed between Arsenal and them.

[ClaretCliff]

If he's in the match day squad (hopefully not) he'll be at the game till at least 8pm, so would be cutting it fine, depending on check-in rules at the airport.

If he’s on a private jet then I’m sure the security/passport checks will be a lot smoother and quicker than they are for the likes of us at Manchester.

[jrgbfc]

Worrying there aren’t any stories about outgoings.

Surely somebody will be interested in Benson. Churlinov will probably end up back in Poland. Obafemi might be harder to shift.

[Holtyclaret]

The only problem I can think of is that we will lose pretty much everyone if we go down.

I’d imagine a few of our star players would be offered loans to top tier Espanyol should we be relegated which would hopefully help break the cycle of mass player exodus’s.

[boatshed bill]

I’d imagine a few of our star players would be offered loans to top tier Espanyol should we be relegated which would hopefully help break the cycle of mass player exodus’s.

You need to explain how that would fund another serious promotion attempt.

[Holtyclaret]

You need to explain how that would fund another serious promotion attempt.

Like last year we didn’t need our better players to achieve promotion. In this new scenario we’d push them out for the year, Espanyol pays the wages and on promotion they have choice of a return.

We’d still then have the nucleus of a squad more than capable of having a good go at the champ.

Odd one wouldn’t fancy that and are sold to cover the shortfall in income.

Or something along those lines.

[Conroy92]

You need to explain how that would fund another serious promotion attempt.

Depends if there is a need to fund it.

Get the top earners off the wage book on loan to Espanyol with a view they return if promoted. One or two big time Charlie's to sell and hopefully retain a core squad with the likes of Flemming, Hannibal, Weiss, Anthony, Cullen, Laurent, Roberts, Pires, Humphreys all staying. I would say depending on the business between now and in January we could still have 40 players on the books.
You'd hope we wouldn't have to rebuild as much as previously if relegated.

[cav]

Florentino subbed on for the last 25mins

[randomclaret2]

Florentino subbed on for the last 25mins

Seems very odd to me...

[spamalittle]

He came onto the field with a samsonite holdall with wheels.

[burnmark]

Nixon - Michael Mellon joining his dad at Oldham.

[Culmclaret]

Seems very odd to me...

Gives him the chance to say goodbye to the fans who think he’s dog-egg

[JR1882]

Not a link but in answer to what’s been mentioned above - after what happened last summer, I would hope that we’ve had a chat with everyone we have just signed along the lines of “we might well go down so where would that leave us” before we agreed the deal.

[mdd2]

If the Benfica lad is signing tomorrow it doesnt add up that he is playing for his parent club tonight.
Sniffs of Andrew Driver to me.

[Boxy]

Its been happening a fair bit recently. Sarmiento played for brighton day before signing for us

[Quicknick]

He came onto the field with a samsonite holdall with wheels.

Laughed out loud at that.

[claretlegend]

Just watched Luis play the last 20 minutes. Didn't look like he got injured, so hopefully all good. He seemed bigger than when I'd seen him on YouTube highlights. Didn't stop running but also didn't have much of the ball as Benfica were defending a lead with 10 men. Off to get your flight you go!

[Row x]

Its been happening a fair bit recently. Sarmiento played for brighton day before signing for us

We weren't paying big bucks for him though.

[summitclaret]

He came onto the field with a samsonite holdall with wheels.

Pretty handy for one-twos that.

[Row x]

Pictures of him saying his goodbyes to the fans after the game

[Boxy]

Photos of the farewell

[Darnhill Claret]

Well, he's definitely going somewhere!!

[mkmel]

Where's the flight tracker?

[Row x]

Well, he's definitely going somewhere!!

Burnley express say its Burnley
They wouldn't say that unless it was 100%

[ervi34]

Well, he's definitely going somewhere!!

What makes you think he is not going to Burnley?

[Commy]

What makes you think he is not going to Burnley?

Everton were supposedly preparing an offer yesterday. I am sure it would have been on X if they had.

[Newcastleclaret93]

We weren't paying big bucks for him though.

To be fair this is a loan deal for this season. (I assume similar to Amdouni where there’s a deal to sign him at the end of it, if we want to).

In that sense I can see why he played today.

[RVclaret]

To be fair this is a loan deal for this season. (I assume similar to Amdouni where there’s a deal to sign him at the end of it, if we want to).

In that sense I can see why he played today.

It sounds like an obligation to buy, rather than option to buy, which was the case with Zeki.

He’s our player, and for a possible club record £22m.