Premier League 2025/26 Thread

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, davieG said:

Surely not sustainable

 

The Douglas Luiz deal is initially a loan and they've made quite a lot from sales, most notably Elanga - they've a lower net spend so far this window than all three promoted teams

[whoareyaaa]

1 hour ago, davieG said:

Surely not sustainable

 

I don’t get why Nuno is moaning they have brought in quite a lot of players and mainted there Gk defence and Mgw

[Guest Bilo]

33 minutes ago, whoareyaaa said:

I don’t get why Nuno is moaning they have brought in quite a lot of players and mainted there Gk defence and Mgw

He doesn't feel there's enough defensive cover. He does have a point tbf, as they still look thin if any of Sels, Murillo, Milenkovic, Aina or Williams get knocks.

[whoareyaaa]

1 minute ago, Bilo said:

He doesn't feel there's enough defensive cover. He does have a point tbf, as they still look thin if any of Sels, Murillo, Milenkovic, Aina or Williams get knocks.

They do realize Wout Faes is available don't they ? 

[Guest Bilo]

Just now, whoareyaaa said:

They do realize Wout Faes is available don't they ? 

It makes me wonder if there's something in the Kristiansen chatter as he has explicitly outlined fullback as a problem area. 

 

In terms of sustainability, they've definitely overpaid for some of these. Hutchinson is outrageous business for someone who was very average at this level last season and Ipswich fans see it as an excellent deal on their part.

[davieG]

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[Trent Steel]

2 hours ago, davieG said:

Surely not sustainable

 

I'm sure Jabba will fix the books somehow he always does

[jammie82uk]

3 hours ago, davieG said:

Surely not sustainable

 

Looking on https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk since promotion their overall net spend 

 

 

Total Expenditure: £468.1 million

Total Income: £292.9 million

Overall Net Spend: (- minus)£175.2 million

 

[jammie82uk]

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/13418249/newcastle-transfer-news-wolves-reject-jorgen-strand-larsen-bid

 

Wolves have rejected a £50m bid from Newcastle for Jorgen Strand Larsen.

 

Wolves' position is that he is not for sale in this window.

 

They believe he is too important and the lack of time left in the window is not enough to find a Premier League-ready replacement.

[DennisNedry]

£50m for Strand Larsen?

 

That's mental money for an okay-ish striker.

[Guest Bilo]

2 hours ago, Trent Steel said:

I'm sure Jabba will fix the books somehow he always does

There's only so much Zorba can do, especially if they don't make Europe this time.

 

The six who finished above them will finish above them again. Spurs will improve under Frank. Brighton will be there or thereabouts as they always are. Everton are a different club to that which regularly teetered on the brink and have done good transfer business. Manchester United may be a very different beast with Cunha and Mbuemo available. 

 

Couple all of this with the likelihood that Nuno leaves, the fact that they got very lucky with injuries last season and a long-termer to any of Aina, Murillo, Milenkovic, Gibbs-White or Wood absolutely hamstrings them and an absolute minimum of eight extra games with potential long trips as well and you'd have to conclude that top 10 would be a decent season. 

 

But 10th isn't going to pay the bills they're accruing without PSR breaches or significant sales, and by 'significant' I mean one of the names I've mentioned above. Botafogo aren't going to spunk £50m on a 35-year-old Chris Wood to get them out of the shit any more than Lyon will break their transfer record to capture Ryan Yates or Callum Hudson-Odoi. 

[sm1]

Newcastle are so desperate for a striker, we need to try and flog them Daka. He did once score 40 odd goals in a season.

[BKLFox]

5 hours ago, davieG said:

Surely not sustainable

 

If it was wages that did for us Forest must be well ahead of our curve and heading for the same fate.

They must already have 2 to 3 times the amount of players on £100k+ pw than we ever had & more in the next bracket down £70-90k & all this after just 1 decent season.

[Brainy]

5 hours ago, davieG said:

Surely not sustainable

 

I heard Angus Gunn joining was the tipping point for MGW choosing to extend his contract

[Guest Bilo]

25 minutes ago, BKLFox said:

If it was wages that did for us Forest must be well ahead of our curve and heading for the same fate.

They must already have 2 to 3 times the amount of players on £100k+ pw than we ever had & more in the next bracket down £70-90k & all this after just 1 decent season.

Apparently MGW is on £160,000 a week. As soon as their other key players get tapped up by big clubs, they now have a benchmark demand or they walk. 

 

I've said before that failing to qualify for the UCL would be very costly for them as their players are in the shop window but not in the UCL. If Forest want to keep them, they will have to pay UCL money without the UCL funds. And if they fail to qualify for Europe altogether this season? A world of shit.

 

Buonanotte saved football. 

[StanSP]

53 minutes ago, DennisNedry said:

£50m for Strand Larsen?

 

That's mental money for an okay-ish striker.

Desperation! 

[Nalis]

2 hours ago, jammie82uk said:

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/13418249/newcastle-transfer-news-wolves-reject-jorgen-strand-larsen-bid

 

Wolves have rejected a £50m bid from Newcastle for Jorgen Strand Larsen.

 

Wolves' position is that he is not for sale in this window.

 

They believe he is too important and the lack of time left in the window is not enough to find a Premier League-ready replacement.

They've massively dodged a bullet Newcastle 

 

They are far better off going for a big club reject than an aspiring player at a smaller club 

[Lionator]

Cmon Liverpool, put those moaning Geordie losers back in their box 

[AKCJ]

Sky peddling out the "Liverpool have only put a bid in, whats the big deal??" bollocks.

 

They knew the price for Isak and have intentionally unsettled him by getting in his ear and putting in an offer below the asking price. They know what they're doing.

[The Bear]

2 hours ago, DennisNedry said:

£50m for Strand Larsen?

 

That's mental money for an okay-ish striker.

14 goals in his first season is a pretty good return. 

 

I agree though he's only worth £40m max. He has limitations on his finishing and lacks any real pace.

[The Bear]

2 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

Sky peddling out the "Liverpool have only put a bid in, whats the big deal??" bollocks.

 

They knew the price for Isak and have intentionally unsettled him by getting in his ear and putting in an offer below the asking price. They know what they're doing.

Different when It's Madrid talking to Trent behind their backs though. 

[AKCJ]

3 minutes ago, The Bear said:

Different when It's Madrid talking to Trent behind their backs though. 

Of course it is? Trent ran out his contract having been free to talk to whoever he wanted within the last 6 months of his contract. That's the same for everyone who is running his contract down.

[The Bear]

Just now, AKCJ said:

Of course it is? Trent ran out his contract having been free to talk to whoever he wanted within the last 6 months of his contract. That's the same for everyone who is running his contract down.

I agree completely. Didn't stop them whining about how it was all planned in advance though did it and how he was a traitor because he was a local lad? Well yeah duh guys! He refused to sign a new contract more that once and always had Madrid chasing him for ages. 

[Noahfence]

I personally think this is the sort of treatment the big 6 sides should get in away games. 
 

Just booted all over the pitch for 90 minutes 

[StanSP]

Huth-esque free kick there. Minus the height. 

Edited 25 August 2025 by StanSP