Transfer: 2025 Winter Transfer Window - Rumors and Discussion

[S E P H]

Is replacement the right word?

Either way, Brentford would never sell Mbeumo mid-season. They probably will next summer though, unless he extends.

I meant back up, but brain farted when I wrote that lol.

100% agree, which is why this season is clearly done.

 

[Savant]

I meant back up, but brain farted when I wrote that lol.

If I am Mbeumo I’m not trying to go be a backup anywhere

Different circumstances. Neymars body broke down. KK doesn’t have those issues. However, I think buy should beware. Has he played like 100M player? Seems like he’s trending down for 2 years but they are selling him as the hyped kid he was a couple of years ago.

Yeah I mean I’m not heartbroken if it doesn’t happen. As I said, I think it speaks to larger issues about LFC’s transfer policy, but I wouldn’t say this is a sure thing either way

 

[S E P H]

If I am Mbeumo I’m not trying to go be a backup anywhere

You write this but then don't see Man City's bench two/three years ago, Barca, Real Madrid, or Bayern's benches.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

I assure you, this is not lost on me whatsoever. This definitely matters, but who knows maybe he really wants to play with his best friend Mamardashvili? Maybe he wants to play in Champions League this season past the group stage, maybe he wants to be on the current PL favorite? It’ll just depends what he priorities are. But it’s hard to fault the player if he wants to go to Paris. I certainly would not say no to going to Paris

Again I just go back to LFC’s transfer policy where they basically have decided that they only hunting for unicorns. Which is a fine policy ONLY IF you can get those players signed. It’s what drives the fan base crazy. If they are going to take that approach they can’t be letting guys like Yoro go to Man Utd, letting Kvara go to PSG, etc.

If there are only a handful of players on a list they HAVE to do a better job of locking in those players

The issue is that you believe it when the names start being dropped in the Media. I love Kvicha, but the more I thought about it, the less it makes sense unless he was to eventually replace Salah. I do not know what the hell LFC are doing in their transfer discussion or squad planning but thank god for them they have very good months under Slot so far... The possibility to lose your 3 best players for free is something I have never seen in all of the sports that I have watched over my life. I am very worried NGL but at the sametime with FSG, anything is possible, they might re-sign all of them or none of them. The whole Zubimendi fiasco from last summer is also another good example of FSG (being arrogant or careless about their transfer business). I will make a prediction, they will target Cherki on the cheap from Lyon to replace Salah.

 

[Savant]

You write this but then don't see Man City's bench two/three years ago, Barca, Real Madrid, or Bayern's benches.

Im strictly talking as Mbeumo. If I am him I would want to start. He’s clearly good enough. Especially to go to Arsenal, (nothing against them), when the guy in front of me on the depth chart is 23 years old and going no where.

The issue is that you believe it when the names start being dropped in the Media. I love Kvicha, but the more I thought about it, the less it makes sense unless he was to eventually replace Salah. I do not know what the hell LFC are doing in their transfer discussion or squad planning but thank god for them they have very good months under Slot so far... The possibility to lose your 3 best players for free is something I have never seen in all of the sports that I have watched over my life. I am very worried NGL but at the sametime with FSG, anything is possible, they might re-sign all of them or none of them. The whole Zubimendi fiasco from last summer is also another good example of FSG (being arrogant or careless about their transfer business). I will make a prediction, they will target Cherki on the cheap from Lyon to replace Salah.

If we are going to take the stance that we are only going to sign unicorns, then they need to sign the unicorns. This doesn’t mean that they need to just sign a million players and see what sticks on the wall either but, the bar either needs to be slightly lowered AND/OR they need to be a hell of a lot more aggressive. The Kvara thing was like the Luis Diaz transfer. Except flipping a guy on going to Tottenham is much different flipping a guy going to PSG

 

[S E P H]

Im strictly talking as Mbeumo. If I am him I would want to start. He’s clearly good enough. Especially to go to Arsenal, (nothing against them), when the guy in front of me on the depth chart is 23 years old and going no where.

And what I am saying is that there are dumb players all the time. Kalvin Phillips syndrome is what I call it.

 

[Savant]

And what I am saying is that there are dumb players all the time. Kalvin Phillips syndrome is what I call it.

This is also true. But Kalvin Phillips also just took the cheque and got out of space because he wasn’t playing. Now he is washed.