Summer Transfers 2025 Missed Opportunities and Regrets

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Originally Posted by Shaqiri Is Boss

I'd be shocked if we went for Gyokeres, he doesn't fit the type of player we have been going for at all (he's theoretically reaching/at his peak, and there would be a low chance of selling on value)

As much as I'd love Isak I can't see how that happens either. We probably could afford him but I can't see why Newcastle would sell and I also can't see us getting two marquee signings at once. We will be in for a forward but I think it will be someone who can play across the front line and no older than 25.

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I heard on Talksport today that Harvey Elliot might end up being sold this summer so that he can progress in his career - is that true in LFC circles?

Dunno. Why is there a mid table club you think he might suit?

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Originally Posted by KSE Comedy Club

If we end up with Watkins then 3rd place beckons this season (if we are lucky).

That would be a striker to help finish in the top 4.

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I dunno, let's say he gets 20 goals, if he gets them in games where it turns a draw into a win it's a good return and if others contribute more goals too (which they need to, especially Ode) it could mean we really compete again

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Originally Posted by Mac76

I dunno, let's say he gets 20 goals, if he gets them in games where it turns a draw into a win it's a good return and if others contribute more goals too (which they need to, especially Ode) it could mean we really compete again

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Yes and that would be great, but he's 30 come December and I can't see him massively improving from this point onward.
I would rather we bought someone with more of their twenties available to us.

Lewis-Skelly has finally signed a long term contract.

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Originally Posted by dazthegooner

Lewis-Skelly has finally signed a long term contract.

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Well that’s good, but I think it’s just a formality. Was always going to sign a contract with us

Need Saliba to sign on now

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Originally Posted by KSE Comedy Club

Yes and that would be great, but he's 30 come December and I can't see him massively improving from this point onward.
I would rather we bought someone with more of their twenties available to us.

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sure, he's no-one's first choice, but it comes back to the 'here and now' argument, if he got us over the line in the PL or CL next season no-one would care less about about his age etc

It then comes down to the question, does anyone think we can win the title with Arteta as coach?

If yes, you’d have to say why not Watkins…for the here and now, I didn’t realise he’d score 75 league goals for Villa since 2020 (15 a season on average which is better than anything we’ve had for a while) and you’d think that he’d be able to replicate that with us or even better

However, if you think we are marking time under Arteta and really we need the one more failure to push him out the door, the attention should be on buying players with the future in mind

Another defender incoming :lol:, Cristhian Mosquera from Valencia, Romano says we're 'in talks'

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Originally Posted by Marc Overmars

We had Partey for 5 years and didn’t win anything with him and prior to this season he wasn’t exactly reliable in terms of fitness either. He is a very good player on his day but I feel like his time here came to its natural conclusion. We aren’t going to offer big contracts to players into their 30’s and I’m sure he would have been seeking something significant because it’s probably his last contract at the top level.

Of course there is a lot of pressure on Zubimendi to hit the ground running but I guess we’ve just got to have some faith that we haven’t signed some lightweight dud and rather signed Rodri MKII.

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You could also make the argument that we've not won anything for 5 years with Saka or Odegaard...and TBH that argument is more befitting as Partey is a DM and his main job is to ensure we defend better and lose less, which we have in the past 5 years.

Clearly the burden of "winning things" should be put on the attacking players who can score the goals that actually put you ahead, and to make it clear I'm not blaming them as everyone can see the mix is not right....and we all know who is in charge of that.

I'm gradually making my peace with his loss. IMO he's been the most natural technical player we have at the club and on his day, there is no one I prefer watching (and that includes Saka).

But like you said earlier, we need to get on with sorting out our attack and it still seems Arteta and the club are still treating this matter with extreme levity, while announcing defensive signing after defensive signing.