Transfer: 2025 Winter Transfer Window - Rumors and Discussion

[luiginb]

Leo Ostigard on loan from Rennes to Hoffenheim.

 

[bluesfan94]

Disasi to Villa.

Props to Chelsea. Smart move in the fight for 4th

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

It's a loan with no buy option.

Now it's being reported that it is a loan but with a buy option. No clue on the amount yet.

 

[HeHateMeFrisbee]

Now it's being reported that it is a loan but with a buy option. No clue on the amount yet.

That makes the move even more impressive. Spurs have some outstanding young players that have a lot of potential for the future.

 

[cgf]

Finn Jeltsch wechselt zum Club aus Cannstatt

Welt- und Europameister mit der U17-Nationalmannschaft, Stammspieler mit 18 Jahren beim 1. FC Nürnberg. Der VfB erhöht mit Finn Jeltsch seine Optionen in der Defensive.

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Great get for Stuttgart. Very curious to see how he deals with the jump as with Roualt leaving the path to PT won't be too tricksy.

 

[S E P H]

That makes the move even more impressive. Spurs have some outstanding young players that have a lot of potential for the future.

Even with a buy option, he's not staying long term. I know the psychology of footballers, especially ones who are forcing a move out to get playing time...he's joining Spurs to raise his wages when he moves to PSG, Barca, or Real three years from now. You can bookmark this blud.

 

[luiginb]

Now I get why Como was cleaning house, they got Douvikas from Celta for 13 mil. The Greek was better last year, but he's still potentially a smart buy. Celta only made a 1 mil profit from him after buying him from the Dutch in '23.

Benfica after getting Belotti also paid 6.5 mil for 30 year old Bruma from Braga, getting some experience in that attack to join youngster di Maria.

Galatasaray loans out Victor Nelsson to Roma for 1 mil

 

[Jussi]

Even with a buy option, he's not staying long term. I know the psychology of footballers, especially ones who are forcing a move out to get playing time...he's joining Spurs to raise his wages when he moves to PSG, Barca, or Real three years from now. You can bookmark this blud.

He seems intent on not leaving Bayern for good.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Tel buy option is €55m/£45m, with a 6 year contract if activated.

 

[luiginb]

Noah Okafor on loan from Milan to Napoli. 1.5 mil fee

Grillitsch joins the La Liga relegation battle, on loan from Hoffenheim to Valladolid

Arsenal legend Rob Holding goes out on loan to Sheffield United after being frozen out of Crystal Palace's squad this year.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Apparently Villa are paying Chelsea 5m for the privilege of a half-season of Axel Disasi.

 

[luiginb]

Milan splurge for Monza's Bondo after losing Bennacer. No idea why they're paying 10 mil for him...

Jordan Siebatcheu back in France after signing for Reims. He was useless this year at Union.

Gavin Bazunu gets loaned out by Southampton to Standard in Belgium. It's still early but it looks like he was a bad buy.

Bournemouth get a 18 year old kid from Ligue 2, Eli Kroupi from Lorient, for 12 mil. Very good numbers for him in France, especially given his age.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Milan splurge for Monza's Bondo after losing Bennacer. No idea why they're paying 10 mil for him...

Jordan Siebatcheu back in France after signing for Reims. He was useless this year at Union.

Gavin Bazunu gets loaned out by Southampton to Standard in Belgium. It's still early but it looks like he was a bad buy.

Bournemouth get a 18 year old kid from Ligue 2, Eli Kroupi from Lorient, for 12 mil. Very good numbers for him in France, especially given his age.

Hard to say "bad buy" with any amount of conclusiveness when it's a terrible injury, rather than form, which has totally sidetracked him. He blew his Achilles, and they obviously needed a starter in the meantime to try and keep them up (and so, bought Ramsdale because he was available).

He's played a few PL2 games as he's slowly come back from the injury, needs minutes to get back into a groove. He won't get them at Southampton between now and May.

When Southampton go down, Ramsdale will almost definitely have suitors in the PL, and Bazunu will likely come back and be their starter in the Champ next year, as he was last year until he went down.

 

[HeHateMeFrisbee]

Even with a buy option, he's not staying long term. I know the psychology of footballers, especially ones who are forcing a move out to get playing time...he's joining Spurs to raise his wages when he moves to PSG, Barca, or Real three years from now. You can bookmark this blud.

Ooooh you know the psychology huh? Impressive. Let me guess, if he was signing for Assna on exactly the same terms it would be for long term though? f*** outta here.

 

[luiginb]

Big trade for Betis, 13 mil for MLS star Cucho. Risky, as he was nothing special in his first go around in La Liga, and that's a lot of money for the Andalusians

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Chilwell loan to Crystal Palace confirmed. Hope he gets a permanent move in the summer. If he can get consistent playing time, I think he can get back to the form that made him the one of best left backs in the world in 2020-21. The 4-0 win over Juve in Fall 2021 continues to haunt my nightmares.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Milan splurge for Monza's Bondo after losing Bennacer. No idea why they're paying 10 mil for him...

Jordan Siebatcheu back in France after signing for Reims. He was useless this year at Union.

Gavin Bazunu gets loaned out by Southampton to Standard in Belgium. It's still early but it looks like he was a bad buy.

Bournemouth get a 18 year old kid from Ligue 2, Eli Kroupi from Lorient, for 12 mil. Very good numbers for him in France, especially given his age.

There was some story about West Ham bidding £35M for this kid floating around lol

 

[les Habs]

--Not so sure of City's window. Some good, some meh, but they spent a lot either way.
--Pablo Torre apparently rejected the opportunity to go to Porto. Not sure the structure of the deal, but I think it would have been the right move for him to get more minutes.
--I can understand Burnley rejecting an approach for Esteve considering their defensive record and the possibility for promotion.
--Probably better options for Felix when it comes to playing time, but Milan might not be the worst move. Key is he plays consistently.
--Kroupi Jr has quite the goal record, even in L1. That said I don't think Evilo rates him that highly, but of course he can speak for himself. Might be a good move for both the player and Bournemouth though considering what Kluivert's now doing.

 

[Moncherry]

Porto selling Galeno and Nico Gonzalez for €110 mil combined is outrageous. Neither of those players are worth anywhere near what was paid for them.

 

[les Habs]

Porto selling Galeno and Nico Gonzalez for €110 mil combined is outrageous. Neither of those players are worth anywhere near what was paid for them.

Galeno went to Saudi Arabia, so IMO that doesn't count so much. Agreed on Nico Gonzalez and was saying the same just the other day. In fact, I think his goal contribution stats pad his ability. That said I'll happily see us take the sell-on money.

 

[Savant]

Galeno went to Saudi Arabia, so IMO that doesn't count so much. Agreed on Nico Gonzalez and was saying the same just the other day. In fact, I think his goal contribution stats pad his ability. That said I'll happily see us take the sell-on money.

They were saying on Sky, that Barca’s sell-on for Gonzalez was reduced because one of the levers involved reducing their percentage on it

 

[les Habs]

Two other "prospects" on the move this window:

-Lucas Gourna-Douath from RB Salzburg to Roma on loan.
-Nicolo Fagioli from Juventus to Fiorentina on loan.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

They were saying on Sky, that Barca’s sell-on for Gonzalez was reduced because one of the levers involved reducing their percentage on it

oh god, not the levers!

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

They were saying on Sky, that Barca’s sell-on for Gonzalez was reduced because one of the levers involved reducing their percentage on it

I’m gonna go ahead and say this is false considering not a single thing about this was remotely mentioned in sspain. Yet somehow sky is in the know.

The Brits led by the national clown Neville have been trying to dunk on Barca for years now. Crowd has been silent lately

 

[Savant]

I’m gonna go ahead and say this is false considering not a single thing about this was remotely mentioned in sspain. Yet somehow sky is in the know.

The Brits led by the national clown Neville have been trying to dunk on Barca for years now. Crowd has been silent lately

That is also entirely possible. That’s what they were saying on the show though.

I did see this:

Part of the agreement to sign Gonzalez in 2023 included Barcelona retaining that 40% plus a buy-back clause on the Galician.

However, Porto also have the right to buy 20% more of their rights on the midfielder for €6m, to chop Barcelona’s ownership in half, if that eases talks with City.

Which was apparently sourced from Record.pt

Notícia Record: saiba como o FC Porto pode aumentar o encaixe financeiro por Nico González

Investimento de 6M€ diminui direito do Barcelona a mais-valias a 20%

www.record.pt

but again who knows