Transfer: 2025 Winter Transfer Window - Rumors and Discussion

[Wee Baby Seamus]

I can't really blame Spurs. They obviously need a body, especially with Dragusin out for the season now. They were already playing a kid midfielder at CB and while VDV is back, they can't expect him to be able to play every few days for the next three weeks, although, to be fair, Spurs' schedule doesn't really lend itself to resting CBs

This is it. It was a no brainer because he's a fairly mobile centre back who can pass the ball alright. They needed warm bodies who also are closer to being a stylistic fit than their two backup CBs (Davies, who is obviously a converted LB, and Dragusin, a signing who made zero sense stylistically given the very specific tactical role CBs play in Spurs' system).

To be like "LOL SPURS SIGNED A GUY WHO WAS GONNA GO TO WOLVES" misses that what Spurs needed desperately was depth.

Who?

Asensio

 

[S E P H]

Spurs get an 8/10 for this transfer window.

Some signings were left a little late considering the injuries, but the only team in the league that I can argue had a better window is City really.

That's pretty damn generous. You lot are in a relegation battle and the two players who will do something are an unproven EPL CB and a forward who was brought in a position of strength. Tel is good but plays where Son is playing now so it's not like you Spurs fixed a weakness with that transfer, but they did good at least getting a CB to try and stop the bleeding. And don't you worry, Arsenal had a 0/10 window so you can't make a revengeful post that you lot weirdly do all the time.

If you are a big club why take the risk sometimes?

I look at a club like Brighton who often sign kids from eastern Europe, Asia, and smaller South American Countries. They can sign kids from these less flashy footballing nations for cheaper, give them the time to actually develop, and see if they can hack it at the Premier League level. Then if you are Chelsea you can just buy them up when the risk is gone and the player has some proven Prem level acumen.

That's a good point, but then I see clubs like City spend 50 million for Gonzalez who could have been brought in for 4-6 million and developed. Even big clubs need warm bodies at the youth level and it is always better to develop your own talent.

 

[Jussi]

Asensio

Aaah.

By the way, Rashford seems to have no intention of staying at Villa and wants to move to Barca in the summer:



Also:

"As per The Athletic, United wanted Rashford to find a loan club willing to pay a significant proportion of his wages and then for him to forgo the rest.

If Rashford agreed, it would effectively take his wages completely off the club’s books for the remainder of the season.

However, Rashford rejected the request meaning United are still paying him around £75,000 per week during his loan spell."

He cares about more money these days.

 

[Savant]

Who?

Must be Asensio

 

[Savant]

I can't really blame Spurs. They obviously need a body, especially with Dragusin out for the season now. They were already playing a kid midfielder at CB and while VDV is back, they can't expect him to be able to play every few days for the next three weeks, although, to be fair, Spurs' schedule doesn't really lend itself to resting CBs

Yeah I mean I might work out, but I’m also not having that this was some intricately thought out process either.

This is it. It was a no brainer because he's a fairly mobile centre back who can pass the ball alright. They needed warm bodies who also are closer to being a stylistic fit than their two backup CBs (Davies, who is obviously a converted LB, and Dragusin, a signing who made zero sense stylistically given the very specific tactical role CBs play in Spurs' system).

To be like "LOL SPURS SIGNED A GUY WHO WAS GONNA GO TO WOLVES" misses that what Spurs needed desperately was depth.

That’s fine, but I don’t think this was a great stylistic fit. If we want to give kudos for bringing in a player because it was easy to do so, sure. But Danso is a lot close to Dragusin than he is to like VDV or Romero

 

[bluesfan94]

He cares about more money these days.

Why would he give up 75,000/week for nothing for a club that's treated him like shit for a couple months?

 

[maclean]

Do they? Who are the closest comparables to the type of signings they made this January? 4 recent Villa moves seem to be pretty direct parallels:

1. Coutinho - very unsuccessful, is still on their books but has been on perpetual loan conveyor belt.
2. Bailey - who has been (as described when signed) mercurial and frustrating, with flashes of good and many more flashes of useless.
3. Diaby - who was also mercurial and frustrating, but thankfully they were bailed out by Saudi Arabia
4. Lenglet - was bad, was depth so didn't matter that much I suppose

Aston Villa's business this summer checks all of the player mould boxes of their bad recent business, as opposed to the very savvy moves which have gotten them where they are now.

With the exception of Malen, they're all loans so the stakes are pretty low. But they have not historically gotten success from these types of signings

Mm, I don't pay close enough attention to break it down like that so I defer, just my general impression of them as an island of unwanted toys that have managed to string it all together

 

[Jussi]

Why would he give up 75,000/week for nothing for a club that's treated him like shit for a couple months?

Well hello Rashford's PR team...

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

That's pretty damn generous. You lot are in a relegation battle and the two players who will do something are an unproven EPL CB and a forward who was brought in a position of strength. Tel is good but plays where Son is playing now so it's not like you Spurs fixed a weakness with that transfer, but they did good at least getting a CB to try and stop the bleeding. And don't you worry, Arsenal had a 0/10 window so you can't make a revengeful post that you lot weirdly do all the time.

The whole "relegation battle" thing is a bit over the top. They are ten points clear, with most injured players returning soon.

Tel will probably fill in throughtout the front three.

I gave them that score in relation to other teams in the league. Because a lot of them barely did anything. The only teams that had a better window are City and mayyyyybe Villa if you ask me.

 

[S E P H]

The whole "relegation battle" thing is a bit over the top. They are ten points clear, with most injured players returning soon.

Tel will probably fill in throughtout the front three.

I gave them that score in relation to other teams in the league. Because a lot of them barely did anything. The only teams that had a better window are City and mayyyyybe Villa if you ask me.

An 8/10 winter window, is the equivalent of a 4/10 summer window if you'd ask me.

 

[Savant]

An 8/10 winter window, is the equivalent of a 4/10 summer window if you'd ask me.

To some, a 0/10 window is better than a 1/10 window

 

[bluesfan94]

Well hello Rashford's PR team...

I'll take it that means you don't have an answer.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Why would he give up 75,000/week for nothing for a club that's treated him like shit for a couple months?

because otherwise they'll have to take all the janitors out back and shoot them

take a wage cut or we'll shoot the dog

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

An 8/10 winter window, is the equivalent of a 4/10 summer window if you'd ask me.

Seph math

 

[hatterson]

I have no idea why Rashford would agree to just give up 75k a week, regardless of how United have been treating him. United signed the contract, they should honor that.

If the option was "forego the 75k and go on loan or don't forego it and you can enjoy training with the reserves for the rest of the season" then I'd see a potential decision to be made (and also a potential labor complaint), but if the request is just "hey we'd really like if you could give up a good chunk of your salary voluntarily despite having a signed contract for it" then the only proper response is a giant middle finger.

 

[KJS14]

To some, a 0/10 window is better than a 1/10 window

I know the point you're trying to get across and generally agree with it. But to be fair, you can make the case that buying a player now that can contribute but isn't an ideal long-term fit may be worse than buying no one if it impacts your ability to buy your ideal target in the summer. Example - Arsenal not overpaying for Ollie Watkins now in hopes of going after Isak/Sesko in the summer.

 

[Evilo]

Danso is a guy that was tremendous under Haize at first but has struggled for a while now.
Reasons are plenty : almost sold a few times, wanted to move, team struggled, coach changed, etc...
He's still a guy with way more potential than just be a bench option.
And if he sucks because he signed with Spurs, so does Romero, which is good to know.

Amougou is a very very interesting talent. He's a dynamic 6, very mobile and gives his all all the time. He can make big mistakes but his generosity makes him dangerous also in offensive situations because the guy is never tired. I like him a lot. 15M is both a lot for a guy with very few pro games, but also not that much if he pans out.

 

[Savant]

I know the point you're trying to get across and generally agree with it. But to be fair, you can make the case that buying a player now that can contribute but isn't an ideal long-term fit may be worse than buying no one if it impacts your ability to buy your ideal target in the summer. Example - Arsenal not overpaying for Ollie Watkins now in hopes of going after Isak/Sesko in the summer.

It’s the FSG way

 

[KJS14]

It’s the FSG way

Yeah, the argument in favor of saving your capital works better for Arsenal than Liverpool this window. And the kicker will always be that you better not miss out on your top targets if you choose to go that route.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Amougou is a very very interesting talent. He's a dynamic 6, very mobile and gives his all all the time. He can make big mistakes but his generosity makes him dangerous also in offensive situations because the guy is never tired. I like him a lot. 15M is both a lot for a guy with very few pro games, but also not that much if he pans out.

Thanks pal, appreciate. Knew basically nothing about him prior. Understanding from the Chelsea journos is that he'll stick around this spring to acclimatize, then he and Andrey Santos will trade places in the summer.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Danso is a guy that was tremendous under Haize at first but has struggled for a while now.
Reasons are plenty : almost sold a few times, wanted to move, team struggled, coach changed, etc...
He's still a guy with way more potential than just be a bench option.
And if he sucks because he signed with Spurs, so does Romero, which is good to know.

Amougou is a very very interesting talent. He's a dynamic 6, very mobile and gives his all all the time. He can make big mistakes but his generosity makes him dangerous also in offensive situations because the guy is never tired. I like him a lot. 15M is both a lot for a guy with very few pro games, but also not that much if he pans out.

Everything goes over your head these days lol

 

[Jussi]

I'll take it that means you don't have an answer.

I'll take it you haven't seen Rashford play, or rather jog, for the last year or two.

 

[S E P H]

To some, a 0/10 window is better than a 1/10 window

That's if you'd have the pieces in place. Arsenal didn't make any panic buys to get that 1/10, but needing a complete #9 and backup to Saka has been an issue for the past two years, which still hasn't been solved (thus they get a 0/10). We are just getting lucky that Nwaneri has looked so damn good. LFC not getting some extra depth in case of injuries after spending nothing in the summer also gets a 0/10 both in summer and winter. I get what you're saying, but you gotta spend the money if you're saving a 0/10 window for the next window. Neither Arsenal nor LFC have done that, especially considering that most of our buys last window were already in areas of strength. Yes Calafiori and Merino are solid players, but not as much of a weakness as relying on just Havertz, Saka, and Martinelli up top.

 

[Evilo]

Everything goes over your head these days lol

Yeah few hours of sleep and my boy just got diagnosed with a cancer.
So I'm probably a TAD not focused.

 

[bluesfan94]

I'll take it you haven't seen Rashford play, or rather jog, for the last year or two.

So he should give up his salary because you don't like the way he's played?