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01 Sep 2026 10:05:55
It’s going to be a very busy transfer day today.
Guiu to Leipzig
Tosin to Spurs
Mudryk to Spurs loan
Sanchez to Como loan
Fernandez to City
Any other news?
1.) 01 Sep 2026 10:45:28
Kone coming in, Gittens going out on loan to Roma as part of the deal.
2.) 01 Sep 2026 11:37:45
Now seems Essugo loan deal at Hull is off -- a pity, you'd think.
3.) 01 Sep 2026 11:35:18
Is that confirmed now about Gittens and KOne CFC1221?
swcfc thanks for that list but had thought - hoped - that Sanchez was a sale to Como? Disappointing if only a loan. But yes a very busy day already it seems. Obviously don't like doing any business with Spurs but given De Zerbi mamaged Mudryk at Shaktar Donetsk and got him to the standard where we were compeating with Arsenal to sign him it could be the right move for the las. Gather Spurs will have an option to buy for 75 million?
Just hope we can get both Kone and Camara deals done if EF to City one is. Essugo rumoutred to be goinng on loan to Hull which at 21 might be a good loan for him and they have made a good start.
4.) 01 Sep 2026 13:04:51
The Kone deal appears to be off at the moment, JBS, but there's still a few hours to go, so who knows for sure!
5.) 01 Sep 2026 16:45:59
Thanks CFC1221, presumably Fernandez deal has to be certain before any midfielder incoming is possible. But a tense finale to deadline day seems quite likely.
6.) 01 Sep 2026 17:00:28
Jacob Steinberg at The Guardian just confirmed Fernandez for £125 million. No word on incomings - none of Roma, Monaco or Bournemouth want to sell.
7.) 01 Sep 2026 17:02:48
Fernandez to City, that should have read. He's not signing for the Guardian.
8.) 01 Sep 2026 17:15:35
Kone and Camara apparently both deemed too expensive, currently. Somewhat ironic, given the amounts we've been splashing around in the last few years on players we don't necessarily need, that now we need a midfielder to come in, we're griping. But, perhaps, our financial position is not as rosy as the spending we've undertaken thus far this window suggests. Philippe Auclair suggested recently that it's actually perilous enough that he sees it becoming an issue us fans notice, and, perhaps, feel the effects of, over the course of this season.
Kone looked very good to me at the World Cup, which is all I've seen of him, but, obviously, that's not the best yardstick for the PL, as players tend to get a lot more time and space in international football (see also: Enzo Fernandez). I have seen nothing of Camara, but lots of people who have (Tom's mate included) thought it would be a very good deal at the purported price, which Monaco obviously have decided as well.
9.) 01 Sep 2026 17:57:59
Although dont care about Enzo Fernandez leaving, as dont see where he fits under Alonso and fee is good (plus never warmed to him as a person after that racist nonsense). Worrying if we dont sign a midfielder.
10.) 01 Sep 2026 18:07:29
Agree, Kaz. Apparently, the Camara deal broke down over agents inserting themselves into the process on both sides and trying to inflate the fee to get a piece of the action. Not sure how reliable that is as info.
11.) 01 Sep 2026 18:17:51
Very worrying indeed if we can't bring in either Kone or Camara, given Lavia's and James' injury histories, plus Caicedo's recent injury. We all saw how we had absolutely no midfield control v either Fulham or, even more so, Brighton. And we have Arsenal on Sunday.
12.) 01 Sep 2026 21:41:17
Camara incoming.
26 Aug 2024 07:13:21
Morning Ed,
Will Mudryk be going on loan somewhere? I think this would benefit him.
{Ed002's Note - I rather doubt it.}
09 Aug 2024 14:14:19
Hi Ed, is it true we are signing Pedro Neto from Wolves?
{Ed002's Note - Pedro Neto (RW/LW) Versatile and looking to move on. Agent has been approached by Manchester United, who will need an Antony replacement, and Arsenal. Agent has also approached Liverpool who will likely need a replacement for Salah - and Neto fits the bill of a lift footed RW although is not first choice and they may have concerns over his injury record. It is unclear why Arsenal are so keen and they clearly have other priorities, but they are. Juventus fear losing young left-footed RW in Matias Soule and may look to Neto. Spurs are another side who will look to Neto band don't rule out a move to Newcastle. Prior interest of Manchester City has gone. Mendes spoke with Chelsea knowing that have been unable to sign their two preferred targets, and they are open to a deal if a fee can be agreed with Wolves. Maybe wanted in the Middle East which would push his value up. I would expect Wolves to now look for perhaps more than £50M for him but it would likely take the desire of the player to move. Concerns over injuries. Wolves have already agreed to sign his replacement.}
1.) 09 Aug 2024 14:30:53
Thanks for the reply, looks like he is signing for Chelsea, good player but has had injuries- might Broja or Chalobah being going the other way?
2.) 09 Aug 2024 15:06:08
I really hope this happens. He is total class when fit. I assume we will be saying goodbye to at least one of our wide players.
{Ed002's Note - Yes.}
3.) 09 Aug 2024 15:56:09
The big question mark is over his fitness Tom and also who will be leaving to accommodate him.
He has scored 11 g9als for Wolves I think but in c 111 appearances. But he dis look v threatening when on the break for them when on the pitch for them. last season. so again here's hoping.
4.) 09 Aug 2024 16:11:40
JBS, if I remember correctly he started against us at the Bridge and had an absolute blinder.
We didn’t know to stick or twist.
5.) 09 Aug 2024 15:32:30
Thanks Ed for the info.
6.) 09 Aug 2024 15:41:38
Ed will it be Noni leaving?
{Ed002's Note - Yes if a few can be agreed.}
7.) 09 Aug 2024 16:31:31
I like the look of him. But took me by surprise.
Ed is it true we now have 46 first team players. Are we going to see the likes of lukaku, kepa move soon.
{Ed002's Note - There are quite a number of departures to come.}
8.) 09 Aug 2024 16:49:24
Excited about the Neto signing but I really hope this doesn’t mean that Noni is leaving. Really think he’s got the makings of a top, top player and his sale could come back to haunt us.
Fingers crossed it’s Sterling on his way out but I just really can’t see anybody willing to pay his wages.
9.) 09 Aug 2024 17:29:20
Noni has been one of the successes of pre-season tourso seems to make no sense to get rid of him ahead of Sterling or Mudryk excvept for fact that there is little interest in those two according to Ed002. But losing Noni on to[ of CG meants losing quite a lot of physicality in our team and Noni had a good end of last season.
Cant make much sense of transfer business over last couple of weeks. but perhaps am missing more than I'm spotting?! Suppose it's about who are Maresca style players?
10.) 09 Aug 2024 19:19:01
JBS, I think Neto is class and will offer more than Noni and a lot more than Mudryk is at the moment.
For me this a top signing.
11.) 09 Aug 2024 20:11:04
I think he is a big upgrade on Noni, if he avoids injuries.
12.) 10 Aug 2024 17:20:47
I think Neto if fit will be an excellent signing it is selling Noni rather than SDterling or even Mudryk that is puzzling.
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28 Aug 2026 17:59:56
Best window ever, a new goalkeeper and a FOS sponsor ?.
1.) 29 Aug 2026 06:20:12
We certainly needed a new keeper, and that is some deal @£7.5million. The BBC are reporting it as the deal of the century.
Chelsea have also recouped more than £160m from flops they were told wouldn't sell: Nicolas Jackson (£65m), Liam Delap (£50m), David Datro Fofana (£3m), Marc Guiu (fee TBC).
Pain doesn't end for the #BlueCo haters.
2.) 29 Aug 2026 09:38:44
Definitely a decent window, for which I credit Alonso's influence. Just to note, the BBC aren't 'reporting' the Martinez deal as deal of the century - the question was asked to a couple of former pros, using that idiom for clickbait purposes, if they thought it was.
3.) 29 Aug 2026 09:50:05
I'm personally not sure Martinez will immediately elevate us to title contenders like some have suggested he will. He's more than capable of dropping an absolute clanger on his day, and the negative aspects of his personality are probably as much of a worry as the potential positives of his 'winning mentality' (which is to say arrogance). On the other hand, it's possible he'll be focused coming into this team in a way he's perhaps not been in the last couple of years at Villa, and we've needed someone in goal with the confidence to really command their area and the defence, which he brings. Sanchez certainly does not have the trust of the other players.
I'll take Martinez not being the subject of endless conversation - a bit like when Lammens came in and replaced Onana at United. Just going about the basics in a reliable way is fine for me. He doesn't need to pull out 15 worldies a season for the next couple of years, so long as he's not throwing the ball straight to opposition attackers on the edge of the box, as Sanchez has been known to, or making all those other unaccountable stupid decisions Sanchez regularly made that spread uncertainty in the backline. Anything on a level above that is, for me, a positive, even if there are one or two howlers in there.
4.) 29 Aug 2026 10:50:48
EdW, I agree with your opinions on Martinez. It seems that the club have a lot of faith in Penders to become our long term No1. However, we could not go into the season with Sanchez between the sticks. What surprises me, it's that it took so long for the club to recognise that he is a liability.
On a separate note, I feel sorry for Donnarumma being credited with an own goal; not much any keeper could have done about that.
25 Aug 2026 09:56:14.
Lots of positives from last night, the front 3 can score against anyone, Palmer had his best game in over a year, Lacroix had an excellent debut and we have missed a commanding presence like him at the back.
I felt most players did well but Colwill had a really shaky game and Gusto’s passing was poor.
Ok, here I go again, the goalkeeper! I feel we have 2 options - Diogo Costa or, might be unpopular, Emi Martinez is available possibly a loan?
I don’t agree with the blocking Penders development argument, he is one for the future and untested at this level.
Football is results based and results based now, not in the future.
We need to make the change now.
1.) 25 Aug 2026 10:35:16
Swfc, I was banging the drum for us to sign Costa all last season. I think the blocking argument is valid, but I am less inclined to go with the untried and young argument. If he is as good as people say, then pick him.
I wouldn’t have Martinez anywhere near our club. Any ability he had has long since passed, and, to me, he doesn’t look like a guy that sets a good example.
He is on a very long list of Premiership goalkeepers who are well below standard. Putting aside Raya and Anderson, the remainder may well be the worst batch of keepers in Premiership history, in my opinion.
2.) 25 Aug 2026 10:52:11
TomB, I respectfully disagree. I believe Emi Martinez is way better than Sanchez, not even close in my opinion.
3.) 25 Aug 2026 10:58:28
I am totally disinterested in other clubs goalkeepers. We have got ourselves in a bit of a pickle. It appears Penders isn't deemed ready to start and we go into the season with Sanchez as our number 1. I accept the concerns about blocking Pender's path, but if Sanchez remains as a starter our path to Champions League football will be blocked.
4.) 25 Aug 2026 12:24:49
swcfc, Respectful disagreements are what this site should be about. I never said Martinez wasn't better than Sanchez, but he is bang average in my opinion, and, from what I am told, is a bit of a kn@b.
Jimbo, that's why managers get paid the big bucks to make big calls. I personally don't think he will change Sanchez for the Brighton game, but I would be very happy to be wrong!!
5.) 25 Aug 2026 13:32:52
Sanchez became Brighton's third choice keeper for a reason. Expect they would quite like to see him in goal for us on Sunday. Though, obviously, if he is, I would hope he could make up for his shocker versus Fulham.
6.) 25 Aug 2026 13:42:42
Tom, Alonso didn't choose our two keepers. He has a decision to make, and if he gets it wrong, it could derail our season. We shall see.
7.) 25 Aug 2026 14:05:32
GK and midfield (if Enzo leaves, especially, of course) quality, experienced replacements are key to how we are likely to fare this season - likely crucial to whether we get Champions League football or not.
We still also have tons of players who may or may not leave. Plus, qn of whether on loan or sold.
Heck of a lot still to happen this window, and not great at all if Enzo leaves at the last minute of it. Again, doubt if either Bournemouth or Palace - both with European football this season - would want to lose Scott or Wharton, perhaps not even for crazy money.
8.) 25 Aug 2026 14:20:24
Jimbo, obviously, Alonso didn't choose our two keepers, but I am sure if he wanted a top keeper signed the club would have agreed. I am only guessing, but I would think a collective decision was made to go with what we have.
It's now up to Alonso to make the call on selection.
Alonso has seen them both pre season, and, as far as we know, he hasn't said "get me a keeper." Along with others, he will have to take a share of responsibility, as all managers do.
9.) 25 Aug 2026 16:03:46
I have no idea if Alonso has asked for a new keeper: we would probably never find out. The club seems heavily invested in Penders, and Sanchez has his mate Roberts watching his back. So I wouldn't assume Alonso is happy with what he has.
10.) 25 Aug 2026 16:38:00
I am not assuming anything, I am, as usual, just guessing.
One minute we are all saying "Alonso is influencing the so-called new transfer policy, so I can't see that so-called influence changing when it comes to keepers."
It will be Alonso's choice who to pick in goal against Brighton.
If Penders isn't up to being our keeper, then Alonso should already know that, in my opinion.
What age was big Pete when Jose made the call to pick him instead of CG? Managers are paid to make the big calls.
11.) 25 Aug 2026 17:09:17
Regardless of who's to blame, Tom... One thing is for sure, Sanchez is not good enough, and having him in net all season would significantly damage our season.
12.) 25 Aug 2026 18:00:08
I'm not into the "blame" game when it comes to transfers. Sanchez is just a player we have signed that hasn't worked out. It happens at every club.
If Penders is good enough, pick him. If not, go out and buy Costa.
13.) 25 Aug 2026 18:23:18
Tom, I don't know who the "we are all saying" are. Alonso appears to have had more influence on signings than previous coaches. That doesn't necessarily mean he will get his way on every incoming or outgoing. Yes, he will have to make a decision between a complete dud or a young inexperienced keeper.
Personally, if Penders is as good as some people say, I would throw him in at the deep end. It's hard to conceive that he would do a worse job than Sanchez.
14.) 25 Aug 2026 18:52:09
I cannot recall a single poster or fan mate who has not said Alonso seemingly being involved in the transfer decisions isn't a good thing.
No, it doesn't mean he will get his way on every transfer. In my opinion, it should be a collective decision, but if he says he needs a keeper, they should at the very least give it some consideration.
Anyway, this is all academic, play Pinders and let's see what all the noise is about, and yes, it can be worse but at least we know.
21 Aug 2026 08:33:56
So Spurs are paying £85 million for Savinho from Man City, 2 things come to mind, firstly, Neto is therefore correctly valued higher at £100 million and surely now they will use this to buy Enzo Fernandez.
1.) 21 Aug 2026 08:58:49
Swcfc, you make two good points. Us fans all have a tendency to overvalue their club's players, but in the case of Neto and Fernandez, our valuations are not that outrageous given this current crazy market.
2.) 21 Aug 2026 10:55:12
Tom
If you look at some of the other teams' sites, we definitely do not overvalue our players.
The Enzo one is a funny one, as at some point, even if we sell him, we won't be able to replace him, as other teams will say no to us due to the lateness in the market.
We cannot weaken our team, plus why strengthen the traitor, Maresca.
3.) 21 Aug 2026 12:35:24
Bill, this Enzo nonsense could all be stopped if he said "I want to stay." He hasn't said that.
Why would we want to keep a player who doesn't want to be here? City obviously know that to be the case, and believe, because of that, we will drop our price. I would now raise the price to £130m.
Of course, this is only me guessing.
4.) 21 Aug 2026 16:23:29
Maybe he has told Slonso that he wants to stay, Tom. That's all that matters.
5.) 21 Aug 2026 16:38:29
Personally, I don't think Neto is worth £100 million. As you will have gathered from my previous posts, I don't rate him, and if we can make a decent profit on him, all well and good.
6.) 21 Aug 2026 19:29:23
Bill, it may well be the case that Enzo has told Alonso that he wants to stay, but I have my doubts. If that was the case, I'm guessing it would be easier just to tell everyone.
Jimbo, I rate Neto, but agree the £100m valuation is bonkers, but maybe not in this window's crazy valuations.
I guess it also depends on how other clubs value him, and how desperate they are to sign him.
11 Aug 2026 21:10:34
Don't want to sound like a stuck record but I'm very surprised and disappointed that it looks like we won't be strengthening the goalkeeper position.
I get the Penders argument but he's 19 years old and unproven in the Premier League and will be back up for Sanchez anyway.
My gut feeling is Sanchez will start the season, give it 3 or 4 games and we will be wondering why he wasn't replaced.
1.) 11 Aug 2026 21:45:51
I agree, I think Sanchez will start as Alonso's No1. I hope he has a good season and proves a lot of supporters wrong.
2.) 11 Aug 2026 21:56:07
Swcfc, nothing wrong with being a stuck record if you're right. I just find it hard to believe that Alonso is comfortable with Sanchez as first choice. Thinking about it, over the last 20 years or so, when was the last time a club won the title with a dodgy keeper? Answers on a postcard.
3.) 11 Aug 2026 22:14:55
Let's hope it's 2027.
4.) 12 Aug 2026 08:03:33
Swcfc
The league has not started and I'm wondering why Sanchez has not been replaced, never mind 3 or 4 games in.
5.) 12 Aug 2026 08:19:27
I assume the reason we haven't signed a keeper is because the club believes Penders is the real deal and doesn't want to block his path to eventually becoming our No1.
Having said that, I still think Sanchez will start as Alonso's No1.
6.) 12 Aug 2026 10:17:41
Had thought that an interim solution would be to bring in a not young but v experienced keeper, so that Penders could be an understudy to him before taking over. But the problem is that keepers may reach the height of their powers in their mid-30s. Reminds me just how fortunate, or how well Chelsea had chosen, to have had Peter Cech until he was 33, having loaned out Courtois aged 20 to Atletico, then bringing him back after he had gained the nickname The Wall there to take over from Petr.
If we could get an early to mid-30s keeper for a couple of v seasons and loan Penders to a top club, that might be one way forward.
Otherwise, we will have to hope Penders becomes the real deal as early as Cech and Courtois did. Cech was only 21 when we signed him, of course, but he was already a Czechoslovakian international and had broken the Czech Premier League record for clean sheets.
Expect, though, that Tom is right and that Sanchez will start the season unless there is a last minute Costa arrival!
7.) 12 Aug 2026 10:59:14
JBS, I would Costa, but I gave up on that some time ago.
I only rate two Premiership keepers, and I can't say I have seen any experienced keeper (over 30) in Europe that I rate and who is available.
8.) 12 Aug 2026 13:08:20
Personally, I would have got rid of Sanchez and brought in Ter Stegen on loan, and kept Penders to alternate. Ter Stegen has gone on loan to Ajax for the season.
9.) 12 Aug 2026 13:24:56
Omg, no. Once upon a time, he looked ok, but now he is bang average, and, in my opinion, a lot worse than Sanchez.
10.) 12 Aug 2026 19:19:08
Tom, you are entitled to your opinion, but there are very few keepers who are worse than Sanchez.
11.) 12 Aug 2026 20:19:16
Jimbo, as are you. In my opinion, the form of TS dropped off a cliff. I would be astonished if he has played more than a dozen games in the last two seasons.
Some might want someone different to Sanchez, but if TS was ever considered as his replacement, it just reinforces my opinion of the vast majority of European GKs.
12.) 12 Aug 2026 20:45:51
Tom, I was suggesting a stop gap for Penders. I don't know enough about European keepers, but I've seen enough of Sanchez to want to see the back of him - he is a liability.
13.) 12 Aug 2026 20:54:01
I'm not sure he could stop a gap, but I'm sure he couldn't stop a ball.
Stop gaps have to be given contracts and paid wages. If Sanchez doesn't step up to the plate, then put Penders in and give him a long run.
I'm sure Sanchez would be a better No2 than some of the rubbish keeps I've seen in the Premiership and Europe. I can't ever remember a worse batch of keepers in Europe. You have the good and then the crap!!
14.) 13 Aug 2026 07:52:31
Tom, I was suggesting a loan. You are right about keepers: all the best ones are nearing the end of their careers. I would just like to see a solid keeper, who suits Alonso's style and gives the defence confidence. That ain't Sanchez. Some of the looks Trev gave Sanchez last season say it all.
15.) 13 Aug 2026 08:05:01
I will let Alonso decide what keeper suits his so-called style, and my guess is he will start with the keeper you hate.
A loan for a keeper who is crap still makes him a crap keeper.
16.) 13 Aug 2026 09:25:50
Tom, I don't hate Sanchez; I don't know him. It's just that he is a crap keeper who will hold us back from reaching a higher level.
17.) 13 Aug 2026 10:09:47
I hope you are wrong.
18.) 13 Aug 2026 17:37:02
tbf with Sanchez hes not crap - he just seems to lack concentration. Just does some really stupid things randomly, and has done for his entire career - fine as a back up but shouldnt be number 1.
Penders, whilst I get the hype, is still very young to be a Premier League number 1. If he was to start, Id expect him to be similar to Trafford at the start of last season for City.
18 Jul 2026 19:06:12
Morgan Rogers! That has appeared from nowhere.
02 Sep 2026 17:42:34
Yes, but my point is we could have had a replacement lined up, subject to Enzo leaving.
I'm led to believe this happens often in football transfers.
City's tactics were obvious here, they wanted the player and left it to the last minute, making it difficult for a competitor to get a replacement. We should have been better prepared, in my opinion.
02 Sep 2026 09:55:41
Yes, but everyone knew Fernandez was going to City weeks ago, so surely we should have sorted everything out for a replacement weeks ago, subject to the sale of Enzo.
02 Sep 2026 08:40:30
I just can't work out why clubs leave it so late, you leave yourselves open to a problem like this which can't be rectified.
I think it's unprofessional to leave it so late.
27 Aug 2026 11:22:10
And there lies the problem, none of us really know if Penders is good enough or ready.
The one thing that we all know is Sanchez isn't good enough.
26 Aug 2026 16:57:50
It probably won't surprise you to hear that I really hope this happens.
I appreciate that he may not be a nice person, but that's where the management come in.
Penders can still be No 2, but to Martinez, not Sanchez.
19 Sep 2026 09:31:49
I honestly don't care about City, they are swimming in a different pool to us anyway.
Maresca's football was worse than boring.
19 Sep 2026 08:36:35
Massive reality check I'm afraid.
Alonso needs to have a big think about our formation now.
04 Sep 2026 09:44:25
I've never been a big fan of his and have often asked the question - what is his best position?
My worst memory is the Carling Cup Final versus Liverpool's B team, a game in which he should have stood up but instead was bossed by Endo. (I think it was him?)
Like Tomb, I'm glad he's gone and the soap opera surrounding him is over.
01 Sep 2026 21:40:04
Camara deal agreed. ?
30 Aug 2026 09:38:01
I agree, it would be great to see Caicedo & Palestra play, but if not on the bench.
I have a feeling he will start Fofana and rest Josh.
My final prediction is Penders to start in goal. Sanchez will probably now be moved on before the window closes.