Summer transfer window

[Hibsclaret]

Their big name is Xhaka - Ours is Walker
Don't see much difference really

Yes. One has 6 premier league titles and a champions league and the other has none

[Tricky Trevor]

We’re dealing with both sides of Manchester currently.

Stockport and Bolton?

[gandhisflipflop]

Two of our Vk unknown signings became two stars Anass Zaroury and Benny destroyed teams in the Championship .Unfortunately neither stepped up to the required level a season later
Signings can be a gamble SP in the main got it right last year and I trust him again.Weiss or Hladaky could be our No 1 next year. Particularly Weiss .

Is Anass still our player? I’ve lost track.

[winsomeyen]

Two of our Vk unknown signings became two stars Anass Zaroury and Benny destroyed teams in the Championship .Unfortunately neither stepped up to the required level a season later
Signings can be a gamble SP in the main got it right last year and I trust him again.Weiss or Hladaky could be our No 1 next year. Particularly Weiss .

I think we all saw what happened when you play a keeper in the Prem who isnt quite ready.

[jojomk1]

Yes. One has 6 premier league titles and a champions league and the other has none

I think you're just splitting hairs there

[Walkerpool]

Is Anass still our player? I’ve lost track.

No and he's going Norwich apparently.

[Guller Bull]

Nothing new or concrete on Cajuste.

https://sportwitness.co.uk/player-wants ... wich-town/

[burnley007]

Nothing new or concrete on Cajuste.

https://sportwitness.co.uk/player-wants ... wich-town/

I'm not even sure what that 'story' even means tbh.
It's literally nothing.
odd.

[Guller Bull]

I'm not even sure what that 'story' even means tbh.
It's literally nothing.
odd.

Sportswitness seems to spout more crap than your average Jehovahs Witness.

[Pearcey]

Matt Scrafton says Trafford completed today for total of £31m.

[Pearcey]

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[GrahamBranchsPerm]

Matt Scrafton says Trafford completed today for total of £31m.

'He only wanted Man City', as they say these days. (Or Newcastle, or whoever would pay).

Decent enough deal, especially given where we are with 10 games left in the last Prem season.

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[randomclaret2]

Matt Scrafton says Trafford completed today for total of £31m.

Right, lets get the gaping holes in the squad sorted now...

[agreenwood]

Matt Scrafton says Trafford completed today for total of £31m.

With additional bonuses on top.

[ollieclarets8]

First time this window I'd seen mention of Trafford leaving.

[burnley007]

First time this window I'd seen mention of Trafford leaving.

It has come completely out of the blue.
What next? Signing a midfielder from Napoli??

[fatboy47]

First time this window I'd seen mention of Trafford leaving.

Been leaving since the day he arrived.

[Steddyman]

This is shocking. I hope BFC have a contingency plan in place to replace him.

[NewClaret]

This is shocking. I hope BFC have a contingency plan in place to replace him.

I do t think it’s shocking he’s leaving. I think it would be shocking if we have no contingency plan in place, given we’ll have known he’s leaving for many months.

[123EasyasBFC]

Can’t wait for Alan Pace to use the Trafford money to pay brownhill a hefty contract to sign for Espanyol.

Source: Sports Witness

[Steddyman]

I do t think it’s shocking he’s leaving. I think it would be shocking if we have no contingency plan in place, given we’ll have known he’s leaving for many months.

*whoosh*

[NewClaret]

*whoosh*

[BigGaz]

Time for some quick financial stats. Taken from Transfermarkt so not entirely accurate but a good barometer of where we are:

So far this season, we are -71 million in the hole with our incomings (Tchaouna, Humphreys, Edwards, Anthony, Hartmann, Flemming, JBL, Weiss, but Trafford leaving brings us to -40m net spend.

You would hope/pray that there are going to be 5-10 other people leaving, such as Sambo, Sonne, Benson, Green, Ramsey, Churlinov, Tresor, Beyer, Delcroix, Ekdal, Obafemi, Agyei which would hopefully net us some further funds. To me, even if they don't, there's a bit more money to spend.

Since 22/23, including this, we have a net spend of (what I think is quite positively surprising) - 58 million, and as you can imagine it's the disastrous transfer policy of the season after that drives the loss.

However, I think there are now a number of saleable assets that we didn't necessarily have as many if when we came down under Dyche - Esteve, Humphreys, Edwards, Amdouni, Hartmann, Koleosho, JBL, Mejbri, and so on are all players that have the capability to go on and be sold for 15m plus, so not an actual realised loss of -58m.

[summitclaret]

Time for some quick financial stats. Taken from Transfermarkt so not entirely accurate but a good barometer of where we are:

So far this season, we are -71 million in the hole with our incomings (Tchaouna, Humphreys, Edwards, Anthony, Hartmann, Flemming, JBL, Weiss, but Trafford leaving brings us to -40m net spend.

You would hope/pray that there are going to be 5-10 other people leaving, such as Sambo, Sonne, Benson, Green, Ramsey, Churlinov, Tresor, Beyer, Delcroix, Ekdal, Obafemi, Agyei which would hopefully net us some further funds. To me, even if they don't, there's a bit more money to spend.

Since 22/23, including this, we have a net spend of (what I think is quite positively surprising) - 58 million, and as you can imagine it's the disastrous transfer policy of the season after that drives the loss.

However, I think there are now a number of saleable assets that we didn't necessarily have as many if when we came down under Dyche - Esteve, Humphreys, Edwards, Amdouni, Hartmann, Koleosho, JBL, Mejbri, and so on are all players that have the capability to go on and be sold for 15m plus, so not an actual realised loss of -58m.

Why would Ramsey be leaving? As things stand, we need Ekdal. A loan for Beyer would be useful to see if he can actually play. Ditto Tresor. The rest need to be moved on either via initial loans or sold if we can.

[123EasyasBFC]

Time for some quick financial stats. Taken from Transfermarkt so not entirely accurate but a good barometer of where we are:

So far this season, we are -71 million in the hole with our incomings (Tchaouna, Humphreys, Edwards, Anthony, Hartmann, Flemming, JBL, Weiss, but Trafford leaving brings us to -40m net spend.

You would hope/pray that there are going to be 5-10 other people leaving, such as Sambo, Sonne, Benson, Green, Ramsey, Churlinov, Tresor, Beyer, Delcroix, Ekdal, Obafemi, Agyei which would hopefully net us some further funds. To me, even if they don't, there's a bit more money to spend.

Since 22/23, including this, we have a net spend of (what I think is quite positively surprising) - 58 million, and as you can imagine it's the disastrous transfer policy of the season after that drives the loss.

However, I think there are now a number of saleable assets that we didn't necessarily have as many if when we came down under Dyche - Esteve, Humphreys, Edwards, Amdouni, Hartmann, Koleosho, JBL, Mejbri, and so on are all players that have the capability to go on and be sold for 15m plus, so not an actual realised loss of -58m.

Depends what fees you go off
Humphreys- 10m
Anthony - 8m
Edwards - 8m
Flemming- 7m
Weiss - 3m
Tchaouna - 12m
Hartman - 10m
Bruun Larsen - 3m

Total - 61m

Trafford (when it happens) - 31m
Massengo - 2m
Costelloe - 500k

Total - 33.5m

-27.5m net spend

Which doesn’t look bad at all and as you said with potential to still hopefully bring north of 10m in sales still in the likes of Hladky/green, sambo/sonne or both, Delcroix, Dodgson, benson, churlinov and obafemi

[Woodleyclaret]

We have Tressor,Obafemi ooc , Ramsay and Beyer all not ready to play yet never mind sell on

[BigGaz]

Why would Ramsey be leaving? As things stand, we need Ekdal. A loan for Beyer would be useful to see if he can actually play. Ditto Tresor. The rest need to be moved on either via initial loans or sold if we can.

Think it is widely accepted/a badly kept secret that Ramsey would be back at Villa already if not for the fact he hurt himself, we gave them a legup with PSR as some sort of favour.

In any case both of them have a long way to travel to even be considered squad options in my opinion. We might decide to cut our losses and rumours persist we're still looking for CB'S.

[Woosh Deakin]

*whoosh*

Can I help you?

[Hedontplayforyou]

Regarding Tresor I think we will find out where his future lies with the minutes he gets in the next two friendlies . And/or if he’s involved in the Stoke fixture or the behind closed doors game.

I don’t see Ramsey leaving us, but it seems clear that Benson, Churlinov, Obafemi and Dodgson are 4 that will almost certainly depart, hopefully all permanently.

You’d expect Delcroix and Sambo both to go however more chance of loans I think, with one of Green or Hladky to join the departure list.

Probably likely to see Banel, Agyei(if fit) Bauress and McDermott ll get loans too towards the end of the window .

[Elizabeth]

The big question is will one of Big Gaz's rumours materialise. I'm on your side BG

[BigGaz]

They already have.

I said that they were trying to lump in a player with the Trafford deal to get the price down, that was most likely to be Ortega or Phillips, we know now it was Ortega, but that part fell through so we just took the cash.

Was told Brownhill wouldn't sign on and fancies abroad, which he will do unless someone here offers stupid money.

Was told Cajuste was more advanced than what is being reported and I've not heard anything to the contrary since.

So I think my guy isn't a busted flush just yet. Let's see!

[123EasyasBFC]

They already have.

I said that they were trying to lump in a player with the Trafford deal to get the price down, that was most likely to be Ortega or Phillips, we know now it was Ortega, but that part fell through so we just took the cash.

Was told Brownhill wouldn't sign on and fancies abroad, which he will do unless someone here offers stupid money.

Was told Cajuste was more advanced than what is being reported and I've not heard anything to the contrary since.

So I think my guy isn't a busted flush just yet. Let's see!

Cajuste off to Saudi

[BigGaz]

Can't see anything on Brazzers about it?

[northeastclaret]

Cajuste off to Saudi

Maybe we were still hanging on waiting for Josh to make his mind up and lost the chance ?

[Steddyman]

Can't see anything on Brazzers about it?

https://x.com/afrikafutbolu1/status/1950219368421343417

Off to that place they race cars past you

[Vegas Claret]

I'd rather go for Barkley than Cajuste

[burnley007]

Cajuste off to Saudi

If that's true, says a lot about the person.

[Hedontplayforyou]

Shame if true

[123EasyasBFC]

People mocked the social media thing but to randomly follow us and then unfollow us and to be no update since an apparent flight on Friday, it was obvious that it wasn’t happening regardless of someone on here saying it’s practically done

[Woodleyclaret]

We need players with talent character and heart not chancers who are coming for the money.

[Clarets44]

If we miss out on cajuste would try a loan move for Tyler morton

[burnley007]

We need players with talent character and heart not chancers who are coming for the money.

Hard to disagree with that, if it is true.

[Boss Hogg]

Anyone fancying Saudi for the cash is not a player we need.

[Clarets44]

Cajuste has not made a decision on his future yet it just says that the 2 clubs are close to a agreement best not to overreact just yet at least wait until we know what his decision is

[agreenwood]

Could just be ********, like. As could the story that we ever wanted Cajuste in the first place.

I’m not sure I’m ready to decide a player is a “chancer” or money grabber based on a couple of rumours.

[gandhisflipflop]

The word ‘chancer’ is a real buzz word on here

[warksclaret]

A few on here need to chill out the window is shut 1 September which is over a month away.
Not surprised this country has one of the highest mental health issues in the world

[RVclaret]

A few on here need to chill out the window is shut 1 September which is over a month away.
Not surprised this country has one of the highest mental health issues in the world

And the season starts in 2.5 weeks… the two priority positions have not been strengthened and we are losing our best players from last season. The Prem is already a seemingly impossible task, let alone not having the squad in place in time for the actual season. It’s hardly surprising it’s a bit frustrating to fans.

[Steve-Harpers-perm]

And the season starts in 2.5 weeks… the two priority positions have not been strengthened and we are losing our best players from last season. The Prem is already a seemingly impossible task, let alone not having the squad in place in time for the actual season. It’s hardly surprising it’s a bit frustrating to fans.

It’s the same panic every season. Every manager would love to have their squad in place for the first game. Unfortunately that is not a reality for clubs like us.

[RVclaret]

It’s the same panic every season. Every manager would love to have their squad in place for the first game. Unfortunately that is not a reality for clubs like us.

I’d replace ‘panic’ with ‘legitimate concerns’ in this seasons case.