2024/25 Summer Transfer Rumour Thread

Good we have to trust their judgement
As so far their signing have been awsome

Is Reggie gonna play this year he seems
out of favour and surplus tbh

Could be a very refreshing change.
Fed up with acting in desperation and chasing bang average players year in, year out.

Begovic has gone. Should be announced today according to various reports.

Good luck to him picking up a fat paycheck every week on the geordie bench.

If he was more assertive and confident at coming for crosses he would still be world class.
That I’m afraid is his down fall.

Good signing on a free imo - ready made replacement IF JCS gets snapped up giving us some cash in the bank, plus Fox and Cook not getting younger likely to miss a few games. Youngs and we could get a good 5 years out of him if he works out. 

Bothered!! Bang average keeper on steep decline

If true an odd one, I thought Dunne was mainly great at right back and would be happy with him as first choice. Got roasted a few times when up against a specialist winger like against Hull but for the most part his extra height was a major reason IMHO for our massively improved performance defending set plays. Plus he was often our most effective out-ball.

Isn't Reggie Cannon also still under contract???

I mean, I'm all for competition but when budgets are so limited surely we should prioritise a striker? 

Jimmy Dunne is a surprisingly capable RB, with the huge height benefit. He is a better CB. This season the higher calibre teams will target him with speed at the RB and we are likely to lose JCS. Reggie and the new fellow (if he signs) will both be needed.

Also, when they decode his name, the Toffeemen will be in with a massive overpay (exhibit A: Timmy).

I can see the Danny Maddix comparison.
However Marti seems to excel at protecting players from their own potential weaknesses.

I'm not too surprised that we are looking or being linked with RB's. Dunne did a decent job but not his natural position and a good winger can rip him apart.
Marti does not seem to rate Cannon too much and the name of Marti's game is to improve the team, not just sit back with what we have and say Dunne or anyone else is ok and can do a job.

Marti's reputation is he likes an attacking style but always based on  playing out from a rock solid defence. If that means a couple of fan favourites have to make way so be it - unless we want to keep struggling year after year.

Of course we need more upfront - not too worried yet especially if Marti has his eyes on some European players where most contracts run to June 30th and the club cannot officially sign or announce anything before then - plus wait for a visa and work permit (thanks Brexit). Of course we could be struggling to find the right men - decent strikers are difficult to come by and competition for them pushes up transfer fees and wages. Whatever, the club are not going to announce anything until deals are done although some agents may leak a bit of truth here and there, mixed in with the usual unfounded talking up players and links clickbait

Interesting one though - even if it is only the Sun

Maybe we could do a swap deal Elisor in, Smyth Kelman or Armstrong or a couple of those out. If not I would think he would fall into a price range we could afford anyway.

Metz were just relegated from the French Ligue 1 (Elisor was one of their better players) and any of those 3 would be a decent fit in the French second division.

Metz also seem to be keen on swaps. Last season they swapped 3 players (including Elisor) with Belgian First division team RFC Seraing who were themselves relegated but then re-instated after another club went bankrupt. Metz took in 2 players from Hull and 1 from Brum as well as letting one go to Wolves.

A number of the Metz players are looking to be leaving at the moment after relegation with agents pushing for deals. The club finances are not in good shape with big debts so a deal is possible imo. Sad because Metz have a nice 26,000 ground that would suit us and are a bit of a local community club not dissimilar to us. 

thanks for insights Rob.

I thought he was out on loan a lot of last season? According to his Wiki page at any rate. It also shows he has had a lot of loans and never really established himself anywhere. Apart from one season a very modest scoring record. Still the current regime have a lot of credit in the bank so if this is someone they are genuinely targeting we have to trust their judgement.

As have been said before….loving the fact we are signing people firstly who didn’t used to play for us and secondly who I’ve never heard of!