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

[claretonthecoast1882]

Won't play for us again. Parker couldn't make use of him in the Championship and has essentially told him he doesn't want him in the Premier League. All this is is trying to boost the fee we'll get for him since we've managed to turn him from a £20m player to one we wouldn't get half that for in the space of 12 months.

Surprised you haven't claimed Parker has blood on his hands..... oh wait you have

Hopefully you get over this soon

[NottsClaret]

When was he a £20m player?! He was about £2-3m wasn't he? Which was probably about right.

[LDNBFC87]

When was he a £20m player?! He was about £2-3m wasn't he? Which was probably about right.

I believe we were offered £20m after the first VK season. Wolves rings a bell but I might be wrong.

[Ptgclaret]

Koleosho has always been more about the potential than the current ability.

He's a long way off being a starter these days in our team. I have zero doubt he'll do well in Spain - Anthony looked Messi-esque during his loan over there last season.

I think best we hope for is he does really well and adds significantly to his value. If we sell him at a half decent profit, we've gained. If he steps up and is able to be a good player for us, even better.

Currently it seems like he wants more guaranteed game time than we are prepared to commit to, so with so many wide players, it makes perfect footballing and financial sense to move him on in the short term.

[Mattster]

Surprised you haven't claimed Parker has blood on his hands..... oh wait you have

Hopefully you get over this soon

Again, more focused on the poster than the post.

[Big Vinny K]

Won't play for us again. Parker couldn't make use of him in the Championship and has essentially told him he doesn't want him in the Premier League. All this is is trying to boost the fee we'll get for him since we've managed to turn him from a £20m player to one we wouldn't get half that for in the space of 12 months.

He did that himself by putting his head down and deciding to run as fast as he can into brick walls and down blind alleys.
His stats are atrocious.
We got him for virtually nothing and he has time to develop so even getting a few first team appearances out of him was probably more than we should have expected for a player of his age and lack of experience at any kind of decent level.
He played in the recent u21 championships but prior to this tournament he was a regular on the bench for Italy’s younger teams - who weren’t even that good at that level.

Personally all that said I would have still kept him this season just as he offers something different to us and I was hoping he could develop more than he did last year and learn out to lift his head up more and play the correct ball. Hopefully he’ll get that in his loan spell.

[martin_p]

I believe we were offered £20m after the first VK season. Wolves rings a bell but I might be wrong.

We didn’t sign him until after the first VK season, so I suspect you’re mistaken.

[matttheclaret]

We didn’t sign him until after the first VK season, so I suspect you’re mistaken.

Think he's getting his years mixed up but there was definitely reports that Wolves made a big bid for him last summer. I'm sure over £20 million was mentioned

[Mattster]

He played in the recent u21 championships but prior to this tournament he was a regular on the bench for Italy’s younger teams - who weren’t even that good at that level.

He was called up the Italy U19s in March 2023, he played in 7 of their next 8 matches in the following 8 months, starting 3. This was when they won the U19 Euros (so much for not even being good for the level ). He then immediately went into the U21s making his debut in November 2023, their next match was March 2024 when he was injured.

[agreenwood]

**** me. This thread has been ruined.

Always the same posters too.

[KernowHouseClaret]

**** me. This thread has been ruined.

Always the same posters too.

Some people just don't deserve nice things, they have very delicate egos, don't like being called out or contradicted and spoil it for everyone else

[martin_p]

**** me. This thread has been ruined.

Always the same posters too.

Let’s face it, if it stuck rigidly to the topic title this thread would be in page 3 or 4 by now.

[Steddyman]

Think he's getting his years mixed up but there was definitely reports that Wolves made a big bid for him last summer. I'm sure over £20 million was mentioned

Last summer when every player left in the last few weeks, Wolves came in with an interest at £20m for Luca and all Burnley fans said it would be the last straw, so the club distanced themselves from the interest.

[Tall Paul]

Won't play for us again. Parker couldn't make use of him in the Championship and has essentially told him he doesn't want him in the Premier League. All this is is trying to boost the fee we'll get for him since we've managed to turn him from a £20m player to one we wouldn't get half that for in the space of 12 months.

Or maybe he thinks he's not ready and would benefit from a season on loan where he's likely to get more minutes.

I doubt Parker will still be the manager when he returns anyway.

[Woodleyclaret]

After all the irrelevant stuff are we nearer our much needed striker and cb signings?

[louieollie]

Is there anything in this Anan Khalaili link on X ?

[Pearcey]

Not sure why Koleosho is being discussed on here when there is a Koleosho thread!
Certainly all quiet on the incoming front. Still a week to go!

[Big Vinny K]

He was called up the Italy U19s in March 2023, he played in 7 of their next 8 matches in the following 8 months, starting 3. This was when they won the U19 Euros (so much for not even being good for the level ). He then immediately went into the U21s making his debut in November 2023, their next match was March 2024 when he was injured.

As said he was mostly sub….I watched the u21s and they were not that good at all. Kolesosho was one of their better players in this tournament though.
If they had been that good in the last few years then Italy wouldn’t be experiencing their worst decade in international football in their history.

But to get back to the point if Koleosho was as good as you were making out then surely he’d have torn up a poor league like the championship rather than what he did most of the time on the pitch - give the ball away all the time and sulk.

[Conroy92]

Is there anything in this Anan Khalaili link on X ?

What link? Can you share. Looks a player this kid.

[Enola Gay]

Let’s face it, if it stuck rigidly to the topic title this thread would be in page 3 or 4 by now.

Keep 3-4 pages of what the thread's about and lose the 4-5 pages of the usual suspects repeating their tired old arguments? Not seeing the problem, to be honest.

* By the way, I'm aware of the irony of appearing on this thread in order to criticise it, so don't bother pointing that out.

[Enola Gay]

Is there anything in this Anan Khalaili link on X ?

Another winger...

I get the idea that you can't always sign the players in the positions you need when you want them, and sometimes you'll sign a player you want for a position you don't need to fill just because they're available. But this late in the window where we have glaring gaps all over the squad even I'd be wondering WTF.

[ollieclarets8]

Is there anything in this Anan Khalaili link on X ?

Nothing at all, it's from one of those nutters, pretending to be a scout / in the know.

[Mattster]

As said he was mostly sub….I watched the u21s and they were not that good at all. Kolesosho was one of their better players in this tournament though.
If they had been that good in the last few years then Italy wouldn’t be experiencing their worst decade in international football in their history.

I mean, the U19 team he played in won the Euro U19 championship - he played in every game of the tournament including the final. That would suggest Italy U19 were pretty good at that time rather than "weren't even that good at that level" to quote you word for word. Generally what winning the Euro U19 championship means is that they were the best U19 side in Europe at that time - that's not a hard concept hard to grasp. How the senior team is performing is irrelevant to "that level", which is what you were talking about when you were saying "weren't even that good at that level".

But to get back to the point if Koleosho was as good as you were making out then surely he’d have torn up a poor league like the championship rather than what he did most of the time on the pitch - give the ball away all the time and sulk.

Just nonsense, Koleosho had more tackles per 90 than Anthony. Hard to achieve that if he just sulked when he gave the ball away.

But the way Parker set up last season didn't suit him, neither did being shunted onto his weaker flank immediately after Anthony was signed. However, I don't see how you could have watched the Spurs game and thought that wouldn't have suited Koleosho given how often we were breaking on a high defensive line - it's similar to why Foster topped the player ratings against Spurs despite getting panned for his performances by fans last season.

[Tricky Trevor]

I mean, the U19 team he played in won the Euro U19 championship - he played in every game of the tournament including the final. That would suggest Italy U19 were pretty good at that time rather than "weren't even that good at that level" to quote you word for word. Generally what winning the Euro U19 championship means is that they were the best U19 side in Europe at that time - that's not a hard concept hard to grasp. How the senior team is performing is irrelevant to "that level", which is what you were talking about when you were saying "weren't even that good at that level".



Just nonsense, Koleosho had more tackles per 90 than Anthony. Hard to achieve that if he just sulked when he gave the ball away.

But the way Parker set up last season didn't suit him, neither did being shunted onto his weaker flank immediately after Anthony was signed. However, I don't see how you could have watched the Spurs game and thought that wouldn't have suited Koleosho given how often we were breaking on a high defensive line - it's similar to why Foster topped the player ratings against Spurs despite getting panned for his performances by fans last season.

OK, we get it. You have a mega hard on for Luca. The fact is, as said by many before me, when he pulls on the Claret shirt he has been below average ever since his injury. You don’t see it well go to specsavers. I hope he has a great career but he’s a long way to go.

[Mattster]

OK, we get it. You have a mega hard on for Luca.

Thanks for the intelligent contribution.

[claretlegend]

Linked with Getafe attaching central midfielder Christantus Uche by Ekrem Konur on X. Konur has 239k followers but i've no idea how reliable he is. Sunderland, Leeds and Wolves also linked.

[louieollie]

What link? Can you share. Looks a player this kid.

Can't find it now but it was on "Breaking news" yesterday on X

[warksclaret]

Linked with Getafe attaching central midfielder Christantus Uche by Ekrem Konur on X. Konur has 239k followers but i've no idea how reliable he is. Sunderland, Leeds and Wolves also linked.

Thanks Claretlegend and congratulations on providing a link, as opposed to all the garbage debate on Koleosho which has dominated the post since yesterday who I must remind people has gone. He is no longer in the squad, and is loaned out, so still our player-lets move on please.

[burnley007]

Linked with Getafe attaching central midfielder Christantus Uche by Ekrem Konur on X. Konur has 239k followers but i've no idea how reliable he is. Sunderland, Leeds and Wolves also linked.

Quite a few clubs interested.
https://football-talk.co.uk/220447/ever ... ntus-uche/

[burnley007]

Getafe is contemplating the sale of 22-year-old Nigerian midfielder Christantus Uche as a result of financial difficulties and the necessity to register new signings. The club, which initially valued Uche at over €20 million, is now open to considering offers below €15 million. Burnley has expressed interest in Uche, particularly following his impressive performance against Celta de Vigo. Other clubs, such as Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leeds United, have also been linked with the player. The club's delicate financial situation is well-known to potential buyers, who might leverage this information to negotiate a lower transfer fee. Uche's contract with Getafe extends until 2028, and Transfermarkt estimates his market value at €15 million.

[martin_p]

Linked with Getafe attaching central midfielder Christantus Uche by Ekrem Konur on X. Konur has 239k followers but i've no idea how reliable he is. Sunderland, Leeds and Wolves also linked.

I’m always suspicious of links that just list the expected bottom clubs in the Premier League. Sounds like agent talking their player into the PL rather than a genuine link.

[ollieclarets8]

I don't remember us signing many players that Sunderland and Leeds also were linked with. Edwards apparently chose us over Sunderland, but most of the players we sign don't seem to mention those clubs. I'd throw that rumour in the bin.