Transfer News, Gossip & Speculation Transfer Thread - Summer 2025 Edition.

[flangejackrabbit]

Charlie warren signs for Bolton

Been on the cards a long time

 

[londonblue]

Catch 22…

We need quality signings to get back in the FL, but need to be a FL to attract quality players.

Money talks though, but despite all COSU can’t seem to compete with the likes of York and FGR owners.

Not always. You're working in the premise that you get what you pay for. You're not taking into account the management team's ability to improve a player. Buying players with potential is a cheaper (but riskier) option. That said, buying a player is always a risk.

 

[RHB]

One thing is for certain, no amount of demanding, pleading or deep seated analysis will make transfers happen before the Club is well and truly ready. I have no idea how the internal approvals work in reality, so I'm amazed that others think they do. Cashman going to an EFL club was disappointing, but hardly unexpected if a Football League club came in. Big fish eat little fish.

 

[The Original Tribal Chief]

As has already been suggested several times, by good sources, league football was not on the table at the time we could have apparently got this deal done.

Correct.

 

[tommy tucker]

We could not sign players last season thanks to Ron .I hope things will be differnt under COSU II really hope with a clean slate .New faces will come in sooner rather than later .

 

[dusterman]

I bet our spreadsheet next season is going to be epic. Oh sorry, I mean team sheet.

In all seriousness though, I trust our recruitment team. Aim for the stars and I’m sure even their second best choices can be legends at our club.

Have faith.

 

[LeedsSUFC]

Even more interesting than transfer leaks themselves, is the leakers themselves getting unveiled on social media.

 

[SeldomSeenShrimper]

Bonne will score more than 10 next season, I can feel it.
Hopper, Walker and Kendall will get around 15 between them.

If we can add some wide pace and an ability to get balls in the box, I think we will be looking solid

Add in someone like Spasov and id be happy with the front line

Wing back options need improving and we need some central steel both in the centre of midfield and Defence

 

[stewart]

Give it a rest we missed out ,thats the end of it , back to transfer rumors for Petes sake

 

[BriggBlue]

Jesus their is a lot of jumping to conclusions and doom and gloom here after we missed out on signing a player from the league below. A player who has had one good season at the age of 24 and would have been an proven gamble.

I'm comfortable that we didn't splash out on someone with that profile who had his career season in a role we don't really accommodate.

Hopefully the budget is going to be spent on bringing in a couple of strikers, a CB or two and a replacement for Gus when he leaves

 

[The Original Tribal Chief]

Jesus their is a lot of jumping to conclusions and doom and gloom here after we missed out on signing a player from the league below. A player who has had one good season at the age of 24 and would have been an proven gamble.

I'm comfortable that we didn't splash out on someone with that profile who had his career season in a role we don't really accommodate.

Hopefully the budget is going to be spent on bringing in a couple of strikers, a CB or two and a replacement for Gus when he leaves

Cashman was a player the management team very much wanted and could have had. While optimism is admirable, this seems like somewhat of a cope.

 

[Shrimp and two veg]

I'm interested for you to name some in the same category.. genuinely

How can i possibly suggest players, i dont know our budget i dont know what clubs will charge. All i do know is what i see in this league, lads with great skill like Bridge becoming ineffective because of physical hard working big teams in this league. I can name them if you like.
We've had 1 penalty, yet been kicked off the park all season. So to reiterate, Cashman looks great in space, superb ball player, but i'm quite happy to have missed out.

 

[Callumturner22]

Cashman was a player the management team very much wanted and could have had. While optimism is admirable, this seems like somewhat of a cope.
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That’s the annoying thing we could have had him joined but no sadly it taken forever due to going into to much detail ..

 

[in the know]

If that's the order then it doesn't sound like data analysis is the issue since that's one of the first steps, given Cashman has been rumoured for a while the analysis could have finished weeks ago.

It sounds more like the issue is that too many people that can't be got a hold of quickly need to sign off on a transfer, that's where things need to be made more efficient.

There was no strict order intended, just highlighting all the stuff that currently goes on. Obviously some things have to be done before others and to my knowledge it's probably ptetty close to the order that stuff currently happens.

 

[overseas shrimper]

This is dejavu from last season just waiting to hear the club have complained that the transfer rumours are stifling deals

It really isn't. We lost out to an EFL club. It's going to happen. That's just the reality of it, but also shows the calibre of players we're targeting.

 

[Sufc.2008]

Why are we talking about “waiting for data” being the issue here. How are we collecting data, is our new data analyst handwriting it on a notebook in gel pen?

This day and age “data” is available instantly for every stat you could possibly want, even at non league level. Really questioning if we’re ready for a data driven approach if this is how it’s being executed…

 

[overseas shrimper]

Justin talks the talk, let’s attack the season shame can’t act on it. Maher must be livid if walk if was him

Thanks... after the day I've had, I needed a good laugh.

 

[The Original Tribal Chief]

It really isn't. We lost out to an EFL club. It's going to happen. That's just the reality of it, but also shows the calibre of players we're targeting.

Yeah losing out to Crawley because we can’t get our arse in gear is nothing to be concerned about.

 

[kentblues]

The board can delegate investment decisions. Set parameters and delegate to staff.

Indeed they “can” but that is not the same as they “do”..

 

[kentblues]

We are as far from the 'ron' method of recruitment as is possible to be. Whilst I wouldn't want Ron back for obvious mismanagement reasons, if a player was put to him convincingly, he'd get them and pay for them quickly whether he could afford it or not at that time.
Now we have data stat models to satisfy, then player budgeted cost analysis spreadsheets (tom) that it has to fit within, then ratification of the key members of the consortium including justin \shivaas and agreement of the others in their time zones. Its then on the agenda for the next video meeting for discussion between the amigos, JD, John, justin, Tom etc before a decision is made to sign off finalization of an offer.
'oh he's gone elsewhere! '
Must frustrate the hell out of kev and co.

Not sustainable. Will not survive its contact with reality whether as we progress through this window or the next.

In the end, however, the judgement will be based on who we bring in. And that should then determine expectations. Unfortunately for Kev there are some who have expectations that our entirely independent of the tools he is given…