Summer Transfers 2025 Missed Opportunities and Regrets

[IBK]

So an update on all things Madueke:

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/651...grown-players/

So apparently he does qualify as homegrown in the EPL but won't in the CL.

@IBK

Also, though it's not been confirmed yet, it seems we actually signed him on the same salary he was at Chelsea i.e. 50k a week, which really surprises me.

Firstly it makes a little more sense now why our suits rushed the deal...in the long run it's actually not that expensive seeing he's on a 1/3 of the salary of Martinelli and even cheaper than Trossard! So it seems you had a point afterall on us not having enough info on the club's valuation.

Secondly, though I've been one of his hardest critics and firmly in the camp of "WTF did we do this deal" , I'm taken aback by him personally forsaking his final match (and medal) at the CWC and actively choosing to join us seeing as I seriously doubt now that Chelsea pushed him out, seeing as his wages represent a pittance to them.

Anyway, let's see what he does on the pitch, but I'm officially wiping the slate clean thanks to this info... that's of course until they reveal the Chav whose been making the "I know what you did last summer" calls and hoarding the dirty pics of Arteta and Kronke jnr at that slumber party

Classy post mate.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Ramsdale looking like he’s going to Newcastle.

[Letters]

Ramsdale looking like he’s going to Newcastle.

Will have a fiver on Newcastle getting relegated then.

[dazthegooner]

Why would he go there and be 2nd choice goalkeeper behind Pope?

[Mac76]

Why would he go there and be 2nd choice goalkeeper behind Pope?

Maybe they gauranteed him cup games or something, even if used occasionally he'd probably prefer PL to Championship and who can blame him

[Mac76]

I saw a tweet about that too.

It said that Zinchenko wants to leave but Arteta has convinced him to stay.

Which not only makes me 'Hulk angry' but is also absolutely fucking baffling.

I guess the consolation is that Arteta often bullshits players about giving them minutes and then doesn't, so we have to hope that's the case with Zin

[HCZ_Reborn]

Dortmund sniffing around Trossard

West Ham doing similar for Vieira

[Marc Overmars]

Dortmund sniffing around Trossard

West Ham doing similar for Vieira

2 exits that could fund Eze.

Make it happen please.

[Mac76]

I'd much rather sell Zin, who's a total waste of space, instead of weakening the attack by losing Trossard, this summer's supposed to be about deepening forward options

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Trossard doesn't even strike me as a typical Dortmund signing.

As for Vieira, I almost forgot that we still have him at this club...really strange and a bit pathetic seeing as he hasn't even featured in any of the friendlies at this stage.

Berta really needs to work his magic and end this sorry chapter of an undeniably talented player but clearly a terrible fit for this coach.