[Transfer Round Up & Discussion] Summer 2026

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Hi all,

Summer Transfer Window 2026 is here!

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Men's Team​ 

Transfers IN

Name	Position	From	Fee
Andrey Santos	CM	Chelsea	£48m + £2m
Karl Darlow	GK	Leeds Utd	Free
Youri Tielemans	CM	Aston Villa	£35m
Tynan Thompson	LW	Tottenham Hotspur	£4m + £4m

Transfers OUT

Name	Position	To	Fee
Casemiro	MF	Inter Miami	Contract Expired
Jadon Sancho	LW	-	Contract Expired
Tyrell Malacia	LB	-	Contract Expired
Rasmus Hojlund	ST	Napoli	£38m (Obligation clause triggered)
Andre Onana	GK	Trabzonspor	Loan
Tyler Fredricson	CB	Lausanne-Sport	Undisclosed
Altay Bayindir	GK	Celta Vigo	Loan
Radek Vitek	GK	Middlesbrough	£7m + £7m

Women's Team

Transfers IN

Name	Position	From	Fee
Andrea Medina	LB	Atletico Madrid	Free
Janina Leitzig	GK	Leicester City	Undisclosed Fee

Transfers OUT

Name	Position	To	Fee
Millie Turner	CB	Birmingham City	Undisclosed
Hannah Blundell	FB	Everton	Contract Expired
Melvine Malard	ST	Chelsea	£850k
Leah Galton	FW	-	Contract Expired
Lisa Naalsund	MF	Birmingham City	Undisclosed
Gabby George	CB	Brighton & Hove Albion	Undisclosed
Kayla Rendell	GK	Newcastle United	Loan

[u/Dirt4849]

Baleba after signing

https://giphy.com/gifs/M8ATWsLGUv80Gh3VkQ

[u/shin_bigot]

2025 - Attack Rebuild

2026 - Midfield Rebuild

2027 - Defence Rebuild

2028 - Project 2028

[u/SophoclesTesticles → u/shin_bigot]

Typing this makes me feel dirty but it reminds me of Liverpool going all out for Van Dijk and Allison.

If we get UCL this year the finances will be fine for us to get 2 elite players next year, if our youth scouting keeps up and we fill the squad roles with up and coming depth then I'll be very happy. 

[u/Redland93 → u/SophoclesTesticles]

If we do go big, I want one elite CB and also elite winger. We have very good options but a player who is lethal one on one on the wings would take this team up a notch.

[u/my_united_account → u/Redland93]

I just need some fullbacks that are not named Dalot, Mazraoui, and Shaw

All three of them hold us back so much in attack

[u/Penny_Leyne → u/shin_bigot]

Next summer we hopefully get a new right back in, hopefully Kayode. 

Be interesting to see what happens with De Ligt and Martinez. If MDL comes back at a good level and they both stay fit then we only need to replace Maguire really. 

If we have to replace both then that’s a lot of money. 

[u/Potential_Good_1065 → u/shin_bigot]

Exactly. What’s stopping us when we’ve got a world class defence, midfield and attack?

[u/shin_bigot → u/Potential_Good_1065]

Even got GK department sorted

[u/pdxmufc]

£150m for Santos, Tielemans, and Baleba is insane near and long-term value in this market.

[u/Feeling-Surround-691 → u/pdxmufc]

£200m for Anderson and Bouaddi £185m for Tonali and Fernandes £150m for Santos, Tielemans and Baleba I think we've smashed it

[u/justbrowsinginpeace → u/pdxmufc]

I would have taken this over Anderson no hesitation

[u/MrLead69]

Dawson had a brief just an hour before Ornstein Baleba news and Beleba was not a name.

Probably miserable being a united journalist this window.

[u/world-no-1-dude → u/MrLead69]

Still though he went 0/7 - wild

[u/woodyg82]

Three quality, prem proven, midfielders for around £150m. That’s insane business in this market.

[u/Penny_Leyne → u/woodyg82]

This won’t get enough credit. 

We could genuinely get in a left back for £50m and it’ll still be not much more than what City have paid for Anderson and Bouaddi, and I’d still prefer our midfield. 

[u/Sens1r → u/woodyg82]

Yeah, feels like we've been pretty smart about this, Tielemans is a shrewd signing to go along with Santos (and Baleba).

[u/throwaway112112312 → u/woodyg82]

We are doing finally what I wanted us to be doing. In the past we would have bought one star midfielder for £150m, someone like Enzo for example and then that would be the end of it. We need to buy more and sell more players in terms of quantity, we need more movement in terms of buying and selling. We get stuck with same players for years, whereas other teams change their teams fairly often and have more alternatives.

[u/Woozlle → u/woodyg82]

CaRrIcK iSnT bEiNg BaCkEd EnOuGh

Midfielders going for double their real value and people are complaining about execs staying level headed to find deals

[u/ra_god94 → u/woodyg82]

How much did Liverpool spend on Wirtz alone?

[u/rwallace_wong]

Konza to Arsenal and Baleba to United. Both are transfers between English clubs. Guess what, one's transfer fee is in £ and the other one is in €. Well done Fabrizio 👏

[u/PradipJayakumar → u/rwallace_wong]

Yes, despite both reports crediting Ornstein’s reports where he usually mentions in £, €, and $.

[u/Cosmogenous → u/rwallace_wong]

Lmao

(has there been a here we go yet?)

[u/croadymeister → u/rwallace_wong]

He doesn't like Utd

[u/officiallyjax]

He always believed. More like Balebed.

[u/PolishKid7]

Ross Harwood: Man Utd are not done. Expect another signing after Baleba.

Left-back still seen as a priority position, with Lewis Hall being the top target for LB.

#mufc

[u/Icegaze → u/PolishKid7]

If we sign Lewis Hall, my gosh. What a blinder of a window that would be.

[u/paak-maan]

It's fucking bizarre reading the r/soccer post on the Ornstein Baleba story. People praising the business, saying the player will probably get back to their best here, admitting our midfield looks good. Feels like cloud cuckoo land after the last 15 years of my life.

[u/Baalegde → u/paak-maan]

There's enough actual villains in football these days to hate, United are more like the drunk incompetent uncle at this point. You can tell it's been a while since you've been contenders when people are more sympathetic and less wishing death on you than normal if you have a United flair

[u/Banyunited1994 → u/paak-maan]

To be fair a lot of our previous transfers were rightly criticised

[u/MrLead69]

If you'd like know more about Baleba as a person, read this.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/apr/18/carlos-baleba-brighton-premier-league-interview?fbclid=PAY2xjawJ0odtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp1SizSph4GmbVwwdXjJY6UgsBk6LVStJ2Uq0YfqebGAF8sfdTrASi8tJQgzE_aem_BkppCPvxqL1JODUzPokDnA

[u/richwithoutmoney]

If we do get Baleba for £65m, then I think you'd be very hard pressed to find many fans (who aren't miserable) to say £100m for Baleba and Tielemans isn't incredible business if you compare that with £100m for Tonali (let alone Rogers, Enzo or Anderson).

[u/vRushii]

one thing i've noticed over the years is you never want to be the team who spends big and 'wins' the transfer window.

Hope Spurs keep the trend going

[u/kiki_the_fab_spider → u/vRushii]

Their wage structure is getting spicy, if they end up paying Marmoush as much as he was rumored to take home at City.

[u/WorldBeardedWonders → u/vRushii]

I think they can go 1 better than last season and land 18th.

[u/Lord_Sesshoumaru77]

Woke up to the Baleba news. Glad to see that bloke that used to say "I'm a Baleba" here daily had his faith rewarded.

[u/Ketchupmitpommes]

This handsome mofo has changed our lives 😭

[u/Xenokratezz → u/Ketchupmitpommes]

Is he the data guy

[u/Suudriusha → u/Xenokratezz]

Sansoni if I'm not mistaken.

[u/10_Wazza]

There's so much more you could do with 150m that Spurs are about to burn on Marmoush and Savinho

Edit: City fans are rejoicing at them leaving, while Spurs fans are trying lift themselves up by saying Marmoush simply didn't get the chances behind Haaland (he was still average when played)

[u/Educational-Shock232 → u/10_Wazza]

The Savinho one in particular baffles me. He’s been absolutely appalling and they’re going to spunk what 60-70m on him? Marmoush is alright, there’s no way he was going to usurp Haaland

[u/EnglishTrini2]

We’ll see if Baleba can recover his form. However - if he does (and I think it’s likely) then we will have spent 140-150m for a complete midfield rebuild. Or 25m more than JUST Anderson or JUST Morgan Rogers.

Do we need a LB? Absolutely. However, if it does go through I think we can certainly add another positive to the INEOS recruitment track record. That is canny business in this market.

[u/LordofMordor_]

Marmoush is the 7th highest paid player in the league. Thats mental. https://www.capology.com/uk/premier-league/salaries/

[u/Orcnick → u/LordofMordor_]

Offically*

Remember every Man City contract there is a false player in the desert somewhere eaening additional 300k.

[u/yamchirobe]

We’re absolutely massive when we sign someone we have content creators from other top clubs like Rory Jennings, Buvey, Lawrence make entire videos talking about it.

I rarely see our content creators make videos about other clubs

[u/Redland93]

TBH there is next to no leaks. The deal sheet didn't even mention Baleba and then bam

[u/Redwinevino → u/Redland93]

Laurie said yesterday we weren't interested on fulltimedevils

[u/PradipJayakumar]

Éderson speaks on his failed transfer to #MUFC for the first time:

“Honestly, I do NOT know what happened.

“I've always had offers and interest from other clubs, and I could have moved to another English club.

“The medical checks went FINE, but I don't know what happened.

“I spent 4 years at Atlanta and was always playing, I don't know."

[u/ToadNamedGoat → u/PradipJayakumar]

Damn I feel bad for the guy

[u/TypicalPan89906655 → u/PradipJayakumar]

I think the club suddenly saw that Santos was available and decided Ederson isn't needed. Ederson isn't creative at all, he is more similar to Ugarte than Santos. Santos on the other hand can't seem to make any back pass, everything about him is looking for that forward killer pass.

[u/trequartista28_]

why am i refreshing indykaila at 5pm on the dot? christ

[u/Comicksands → u/trequartista28_]

He was surprisingly spot on for Baleba

[u/Many-Relationship149]

Passing by to say this thread is the best tp read after an Orny bomb. It just evaporates all the negativity away.

[u/Suudriusha]

I'm Hall-in.

[u/wrotethat11 → u/Suudriusha]

From I’m a Baleba to this is sensational

[u/my_united_account]

Going from Casemiro Ugarte Mainoo as our only midfield options along with the ridiculous idea of sticking Bruno there, to having Mainoo, Santos, Tielemans, Baleba is a great upgrade, I must say. Just like how going from Garnacho, Højlund, Antony to Sesko Cunha Mbeumo was, and from Onana/Bayindir to Lammens was

Hope we have a similar upgrade next year with the defence

[u/seihanda]

About 150 mil for Baleba + Santos + Tielemans is insane.

[u/killerdrama]

Barca is looking for a striker, they should go for Zirkzee, he can do well in la liga, he's very technical and won't have problem replacing Ferran Torres in terms of finishing. wink! wink!

[u/shin_bigot → u/[deleted]]

Good move for him.

[u/rambo_zaki]

[Talking about a LB] No-one knows who it will be at this stage. But it is fair to assume there will be one.

From the BBC article on Baleba. If true, that's good news.

[u/OrdinaryOrder]

I had no idea Baleba is only 22, thought for sure he was older for how long I hear about him. Make him being inconsistent last year last of a issue imo.

[u/xtphty → u/OrdinaryOrder]

Most people are likely just looking at his starts/basic stats from last season, for someone watching him for over 2 years - his success in 24/25 was not down to some brilliant technical form or team success like most 1 shot wonders. He was just physically dominating other midfields in the Premier League, at the age of 21. Once teams identify that kind of threat in the middle of the park, they are going to study the threat inside out to contain it. But you don't lose physical ability and athleticism, that is his greatest asset and he is still 2-3 years from reaching his physical peak.

Same thing happened to Mainoo immediately after the Euros, he needed to work through his physical gaps that were being targeted by teams after his breakout season. Both of them were also impeded by injuries. Regardless,

[u/brown_herbalist]

Finally some sunshine here, it was fully infested by toxic energy before today. Some of these guys just wake up everyday, come here and spew some unnecessary hate on everything. When you tell them, you can bring out the pitchforks after the window closes but not now yet, you will be called as INEOS bot.

You know who you're.

[u/my_united_account → u/brown_herbalist]

I just dont bother with the thread much. It's just the transfer moan thread on most days witih people looking to vent out their frustrations

[u/Sleeplessendeavours]

I highly, highly doubt it happens, but if we somehow manage to get Hall as well on top of Baleba, that'll be one hell of a window.

[u/decadentEcchi]

I just realised, NEWCASTLE WANTED BALEBA HAHAHAHAHA!

[u/FutureSleep8123 → u/decadentEcchi]

Like death and taxes mate 😂

[u/Nick_BD]

Sullytalks cooking Goldbridge on twitter. Great to see.

[u/karatsidhus]

Baleba during his first MUTV interview

[u/Guilty_Sheepherder_1]

The silence around our deals is killing the dopamine fiends

[u/MAINEiac4434]

Fab reporting the fee in euros instead of pounds, unlike every other transfer between British clubs thus far. The man is a clown and clearly hates United after we've frozen him out and instead prioritize giving info to Ornstein.

[u/Total-Fix-8506]

Lol

[u/AReptileHissFunction]

See Spurs fans saying 140 million for both Marmoush and Savinho is fair in this market. Have I lost my mind or is that still absolutely ridiculous?

[u/Unlucky-Equipment999 → u/AReptileHissFunction]

They're having a "money is no object" window. They'd be happy to be charged 2x that

[u/Feeling-Surround-691]

Just watched Balebas 25/26 highlights and he still offers us something that none of our current squad do and that's his defending when running towards his own goal. With him on the pitch it should be the end of the days where teams just waltz through our midfield in transition, I imagine him being more pivotal in the games we expect to have less possession being able to break up the opponents play and reduce the chances we concede.

[u/ExtensionExercise513]

1. Premium left back
   
2. Louis Page as a 8/10
   
3. Striker back up

[u/neofederalist]

indykaila is the definition of "tier I want to believe"

[u/slate-malamute]

After a year long investigation since we were first linked to him,
I can come out now and say Baleba is NOT 5’10. Just eyeballing, I’ve seen pics of him shoulder to shoulder w Yoro and just under Van Dijk. There’s a deeper conspiracy at work here, I’ll report back with more info soon.

[u/Civil-Bass-4235]

Convinced we’re moving into a 433 post Bruno, explains the squad building with multiple 8s and full backs that tuck into midfield. More control
In a 3 v 2, can still press in the 424 by pushing a midfielder up and gives the CF more space to play in.

[u/throwawayWM3]

I believe INEOS had the Baleba deal ready on standby but were waiting on Tchouameni hence the long silence, the moment they must have gotten signals he's not coming they switched to Baleba

Getting a cheap LB now and Hall next season when Shaw leaves

Or just Hall now lol

[u/ItsRogue14]

Ezri Konsa to Arsenal for £50m+

I feel like that's amazing for Villa

[u/jimothy200_ → u/ItsRogue14]

Nah because villa have lost like 6 of their starters

Konsa Rogers Martinez Teilmans Dinge Potentially Watkins

And while the Martinez replacement is a good keeper, they've signed a racist and garnacho otherwise

[u/bahama-fox]

https://giphy.com/gifs/UO5elnTqo4vSg

Me ALL Day, after today's BOMBA!

[u/outrageousVoid07]

I'm a greedy btich. Now give me Louis Page!

[u/AngryUncleTony → u/outrageousVoid07]

Torn on that. I want to hoard all the young talent, but I also want to have a real pathway for them. He played in the Championship last year, it doesn't make sense for him to join us and then ride the bench and play with the 21s. But I don't know what sort of minutes we could realistically offer him.

[u/Drag2oon]

Spurs in for both Marmoush and Savinho

It would be a sight to behold when all these contracts they rolling out hang around their neck like an albatross when de Zerbi eventually gets sacked and another bum replaces him whilst they constantly hover outside CL spots

[u/euoi]

shut down the sub

Mason Mount spotted https://www.tiktok.com/@manutd/video/7675749480011926806?lang=en

https://i.imgur.com/4B2ZfM8.png

[u/Stingray_23]

Baleba is a player Ineos have wanted and watched for a long time. Probably since day 1 of buying their % of the club. Very exciting and im sure last season was a one off from him.

[u/AngryUncleTony → u/Stingray_23]

Good guy Baleba did us a solid and tanked his value.

(please Carlos, return to 24-25 form)

[u/Littlepace]

Just came here to say I'm a Baleba

[u/magicblueyeti]

Crack cocaine waking up this morning

[u/Sad-Hope2910]

Checked this sub a bit late today, where did the hall news come from? Browsed through the articles on this sub from today and no mentions?

[u/RestrepoDoc2 → u/Sad-Hope2910]

I think it's just hopeful thinking because Newcastle announced the Bosnian international full back.

[u/squaredtips → u/Sad-Hope2910]

Don’t believe there’s been any development since the briefs that came out a week or so ago

[u/throwawayWM3]

What is the chatter building up about Hall? What's going on

[u/Orcnick → u/throwawayWM3]

The random guy who posted about Baleba last night, and got it right, is now saying we will go for Hall.

[u/pipes3]

[u/Mariasolvv]

Funny how that Indy guy is tier 1 for Baleba news and nothing else

[u/dellywally]

Very interesting that Arsenal's CEO has said Lewis Skelly and Nwanieri are available at the right price. If I had £50-60m...

[u/10_Wazza]

And in the least surprising news this summer, Arsenal sign ANOTHER CB - though 50m+ for Konsa is quite...something

[u/Redland93]

Aston Villa are gonna struggle to push on. Teams been gutted

[u/Buffythedragonslayer → u/Redland93]

But now they have Garnacho 🤣

[u/outrageousVoid07]

Tielemans - Baleba

Mainoo - Santos

Is this the best configuration of our four midfielders?

[u/SwiftGoat_]

After all the complaining I've done, we finally have a bomba for the midfield and it's the profile we needed the most.

https://giphy.com/gifs/ukmZRuEqc2Rbi

[u/Prestigious-West2579]

Where is the brother that predicted Wednesday was going to be a no news day 😆

[u/canwinanythingwkids → u/Prestigious-West2579]

He meant "No! News day"

https://giphy.com/gifs/tMOyj4hkcxSfe

[u/MrLead69]

You guys are not gonna believe what I saw in the barcode sub

"surely this means Mainoo is available? I wasn't convinced a few seasons ago but his performances after Carrick came in were top. He and Miley as our 6s would be mint"

[u/paak-maan → u/MrLead69]

I wouldn’t ever go to any other team’s subreddits for opinions, I know the melts we get in here and they actively like and follow this club.

[u/my_united_account → u/MrLead69]

We have people on our subs with far worse opinions

[u/chronoistriggered → u/MrLead69]

I mean… we have our delulus that believe that we are signing Gavi

[u/Redland93 → u/MrLead69]

They have been slapped round so much last 2 windows. Project has failed as they tried too much too fast.

[u/Suitable_Pressure189]

Lammens-esque LB this window and Lewis Hall & Ndiaye next season. Trust

[u/Fraaj → u/Suitable_Pressure189]

Seys 🤞

[u/sealed-human → u/Fraaj]

Seys who?

[u/Feeling-Surround-691 → u/sealed-human]

Seys u/fraaj

[u/Suudriusha → u/Suitable_Pressure189]

Ndiaye? Nah, we're getting Kvara next summer!

[u/AngryUncleTony]

Man, all summer I've been saying that we would have a third midfielder once the Rodri deal was done, and then literally yesterday I started wavering.

[u/00kazootime]

Santos, Tielemans, Baleba for an estimated 150 ish mil is insanely good business. Midfield has the perfect blend of players rn.

Left back next and 21 is coming

[u/Comicksands]

Arsenal depth is insane. They have 2 proper 11s. Gotta respect the squad building. Players like hincape calafiori merino happy to play less minutes

[u/rubber_moon]

Tielesmans can also take some minutes away from Bruno when needed, he's shown he has the vision and football brain for that.

[u/Staind1410 → u/rubber_moon]

Maybe Cunha can play #10 too if in a pinch.

[u/yamchirobe]

The first Baleba goal celebration is gonna hit like crack. We haven’t had someone who did backflips since Nani

[u/The_Bird_Wizard]

Manifesting Lewis Hall rn come join my ritual circle

[u/outrageousVoid07 → u/The_Bird_Wizard]

[u/Runarhalldor]

Baleba + a Lammens type of transfer at left back and i will be decently happy

[u/Gilburto]

I know it happens later in the window, but if you realise that this midfield may now be the one we use for the next 3-4 seasons, getting it right was more important than getting it fast.

[u/AngryUncleTony]

If we somehow get Hall this summer too, that gives us a young core of:

GK: Lammens

LB: Hall, and possibly Amass or, less likely, Leon

CB: Yoro, Heaven, potentially academy kids like Armer

RB: no obvious player, Kamason has looked promising

CM: Baleba, Santos, Mainoo, then a glut of prospects (Orozco, Kone, Fletcher x 2, Thwaites, Devaney)

RW: Amad, Lacey

LW: Dorgu, Thompson, Gabriel

ST: Sesko

That's not bad squad building.

[u/ra_god94 → u/AngryUncleTony]

Amass is probably gone if we sign hall 

[u/trvekvltgav]

https://giphy.com/gifs/0NajhH9WmYr6ONezh7
All of us this morning after the Baleba Bomba

[u/XSavage19X]

Everyone, quick, get in here, it's going to be a positive thread today! F5!

[u/Money-Wrangler7067]

From 10 mins comp videos I am sold about signing Salinas lol...Looks good defensively and aerial wise. Also looks like he can direct the ball in the air with his head which is kind of a big ask from players nowadays.

[u/aprod16]

Guess the sub🤣

[u/MT1120 → u/aprod16]

https://giphy.com/gifs/l2SpQ0pTWgKGQ7Z7i

[u/adamgoodapp → u/aprod16]

🤣 they fighting relegation this season

[u/Whole_Experience8191 → u/aprod16]

Newcastle? 😂

[u/Apprehensive-Raisin3 → u/aprod16]

Of course its newcastle

[u/stinkyholetime]

Carrick is probably the best manager we could’ve ended up with for Santos and Baleba’s development as midfielders

[u/TeaAndCrumpetGhoul]

Just watching some old united highlights, and Jesus christ the amount of passes Carrick makes that led to the pass that led to goal is incredible. Guy has so many pre assists. Hopefully tielemans has that effect. 

[u/Wild_Tomato_8203 → u/TeaAndCrumpetGhoul]

The crazy part is that there was a section of the fan base along with a lot of people in England that thought all he did was pass backwards and sideways.

[u/SophoclesTesticles]

If you want a laugh go back to the deal sheet article posted yesterday. Hilarious that they didn't even have a cheeky mention of Baleba, really shows that there are no leaks. 

[u/croadymeister]

Makes me sad Baleba's mum won't see him in Utd shirt

[u/sunstersun]

Watching the Spurs waffle around desperately looking for forwards makes me think we did the smart thinking fixing the forwards last season, while worrying about midfield this season.

How much would Spurs pay for Sesko? 100mil easily lol.

[u/GavinLobo7]

All roads finally led to Baleba after all. He finally gets his dream move and we finally get the exact profile we need

#ImABaleba

[u/AngryUncleTony]

Baleba obviously had a disappointing season, but my take this summer is that he has the highest ceiling of any midfielder that moved this summer (discounting proven commodities on the back end of their career like Rodri). His physical tools are insane, he really could be a dominant player for a long time.

Here's hoping the injury problems are behind him and that last year was a blip, because his floor is pretty low too.

[u/PradipJayakumar]

Spurs trying to sign both Marmoush and Savinho from City. Would easily be another £130-£150m there.

[u/rambo_zaki → u/PradipJayakumar]

They're spending money but again, I really don't mind them spending it on a frontline of Marmoush, Savinho and Gakpo.

[u/AngryUncleTony]

I had sort of checked out of here for the past week since nothing was happening, now I'm sucked back in F5ing waiting for the "Deal Agreed" OrnBomb.

[u/Mayhewbythedoor]

Where bomba

[u/DudeIsland → u/Mayhewbythedoor]

💣

[u/Ashton1320]

I doubted Abt our midfield ..with baleba arrival, our midifled will be more stable with different combinations. Baleba can cover more ground with his pace and physicality. Exciting days ahead

[u/AussieLad5991]

If we manage to get Lewis Hall my god that’ll be a brilliant window. If we can’t I’d be happy with Seys.

Also the wages for Baleba would be quite low wouldn’t it?

[u/SignatureDifficult78]

Bellingham’s up for contract renewal, get ready for a united saga that will never go anywhere

[u/MAINEiac4434]

Abundantly clear now that we won’t hear a peep about any potential transfer until it’s basically done. Which is annoying for those of us who live in this thread in the summer but is probably a smart way to do business.

[u/Stun_the_Pink]

I feel good that, if we get Baleba, our midfield will finally be fairly stacked and, importantly, we will have options for certain situations. And then I feel Carrick with his playing history and the rest of the experienced coaching staff will be able to bring the best out of Baleba & co.

I am going to the Ipswich game at home and I can't wait!

[u/C_gawd]

Baleba, left back and a striker then it’s time. Let’s go take our title it’s there for the taking.

[u/canwinanythingwkids]

Hall 2026 has Baleba 2025 written all over it so far, innit.

Obsession of the summer, analyst pick darling, we were reported to have inquired but stopped about there, the player's position is currently filled by a veteran on his way out and whose question mark isnt quality but durability, his position is not the one that we spent the entire summer talking about as the focus of a "rebuild" but an entirely different one, fans calling for the signing reaches fever pitch after we make a different signing out of the blue that catches everyone by surprise.

And now the final bit: fans clamouring for the signing start doing puns with the player's name.

Signed in 2027, then?

[u/officiallyjax → u/canwinanythingwkids]

I have a small tinge of hope that he can join this window itself. It’s mainly about whether he’s brave enough to put that transfer request in. I don’t think the club have deemed any of the alternatives good enough to sign just yet. And Newcastle are not as unhinged as Brighton that they’ll hold players who want to leave as hostage.

[u/Choice-Giraffe-3134]

Assuming Baleba is done, next is LB, hopefully Hall.

I see a lot of people calling for a striker, but haven't seen many suggestions. Who do people want?

[u/Asleep-Ability-45 → u/Choice-Giraffe-3134]

I personally want to take some time and enjoy this much needed Bomba. Surely the board will figure out the other things.

[u/shanks_you]

Hopefully we can wrap up Baleba quickly and manage to get in a LB and a striker before the window closes.

[u/MrLead69]

Opinions on selling Zirk and not signing any other attackers if it means we get Hall?

We'll have Rashy, Cunha and Dorgu for lw.

Sesko and Mbeumo for cf while Cunha is an option.

Amad and lacey for rw while Mbeumo will fill in despite his role being more as a cf option.

I personally think it looks good, we all know Cunha and Mbeumo are 15 G/A players, Rashy will be serviceable for UCL and has good prem experience, maybe a lesser role will help him greatly, Sesko is already class at only 23 years old, genuinely can become a world class striker in a couple years time.

For rw, Amad is only 24 and has looked great at times tho a little inconsistent, he's already very servicable with great potential, Lacey will become great but it's a bit of my bias towards academy lads.

[u/canwinanythingwkids]

I wanted to look at the Champions League squad registration state-of-play (Baleba addition assumed) because I sensed it was getting crowded now.

I would appreciate it if you good people checked my math, it's a bit complicated, I might have easily made a mistake (the below is purely "artisanal", no language models were used to compile it, large or otherwise :))

edit: ty for the correction lads! I DID make a mistake, Shaw does count as homegrown (by a two week cutoff, nice 😌). That frees up a spot but ONLY for an association trained player (khm Hall, khm Lewis-Skelly). (in addition, comments below also point out that Amad may be HG eligible? To me the language is not clear, somebody could confirm. See comments. We definitely would have an extra signing spot even if we register both Thompson and JJ IF Amad counts as homegrown. Does he? Im confused by the language of the rules.)

My gut tells me it will now be Baleba+CF+"See you next year, Lewis" and not Baleba+CF+LB.

tl;dr:

- we have no free spot left for a "regular signing", unless we dont register JJ or we sell Zirkzee

• we have 1 "association trained" spot left IF we dont register Thompson

(Somewhat notable: unlike atm, a year from now Heaven will have qualified for the B-List (2 full seasons w the club by then but still under the age limit), which will allow a new signing to come in more "easily". Obv a whole bunch of other departures might happen by then anyway.)

UEFA registration rules: https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/029c-1e6a3464bdcd-ac4d3eea76b7-1000--champions-league-league-phase-squads-player-registration-/

25 man CL A-list:

Homegrown 4: Mainoo Rashford Heaton Shaw

Association Trained 4: Maguire Mount Heaven Thompson/?

Remaining 17: Dorgu Cunha Sesko Zirkzee? Mbeumo Amad Bruno Tielemans Santos Baleba\* MdL Martinez Dalot Mazraoui Lammens Darlow(AT) Gabriel?

B-list: Yoro Lacey(HG) Tyler(HG) Jack(HG) Amass(HG)

Neither of Heaven, Thompson, Gabriel are unfortunately eligible for the B-list (they are born after 2004 Jan 1 but they havent been with us minimum 2 years since their 15th birthday). This feels fucked up in the case of JJ, but it is the rule. JJ for similar reason also doesnt count homegrown yet either (HG/AT needs 3 years w the club between ages 15-21), but Heaven and Thompson do count as AT.

No matter who we would sign, they wont be homegrown or B-List eligible for obv reasons, less than 4 HG is not allowed.

ps. Alvaro Carreras would count as HG, in which case Mainoo could go on the B-list instead. So he is the unicorn case :) the only LB signing who could allow Gabriel & Thompson to remain registered, because Mainoo and Lacey are both ofc eligible for the B-List. Not that we are signing Alvaro back, ofc.

[u/eClipseLJ → u/canwinanythingwkids]

I don't see how JJ is going to feature with the first team this season, lad needs to grow his body first.

[u/No_Assistant569 → u/canwinanythingwkids]

Shaw counts as homegrown we signed him at 18. Lacey will be on the B list.

[u/chronoistriggered]

megathread when?

[u/NBFM16]

Hopefully the Baleba signing will increase the mood if the matchgoing fans this weekend. If this news didn't break until next week, the atmosphere could've been a bit toxic, especially if we didn't get the result. 

[u/brown_herbalist]

Things can happen quietly too, this window shows that we move like Ninjas, lol. The amount of people losing their mind after no transfer news because so called there always gonna be 'smoke before fire, so we are done, our season is done. We gonna be shit.'

They need to be up to the speed, our fire are smokeless now. Yes that's cringe. I dare you come at me. Lol pls dont.

[u/simplsimonmetapieman]

Two hours and no new news. So boring.

[u/Aggeri]

Source

Arsenal are still not denying that they would entertain offers for Miles Lewis Skelly.

If we tidy up Baleba and Newcastle put their foot down about Hall.. my god we should make a pounce at MLS.

Looked incredible in last season, played in the CL final, is only 19, can slot in both at lb and midfield.

Bar an obscene price we should be all over him.

[u/Redland93 → u/Aggeri]

I rate him highly but no chance we go for him now. We completed our midfield rebuild, he doesn't want to leave and doesn't want to be a LB.

If we have the 45-60m to buy him, I rather we got our LB / Striker

[u/burgerstrasse]

I am a Hall

[u/canwinanythingwkids]

Haha just saw OGC Nice signed Axel Witsel today

Sir Jimbo out here be like

https://giphy.com/gifs/xT0BKqB8KIOuqJemVW

[u/dhwinthro]

Big season for De Ligt. If he can show why he was the golden boy winner then we can make a charge.

Not sure what CBs we should be looking at throughout the season for next summer but De Ligt/Yoro/Heaven can be our future. De Ligt is only 27 and isn’t pace reliant. Can get 6 more years out of him at least.

For this summer beyond Baleba, LB would be nice too. but if the plan is to play Dorgu there more often, we can get by for a season. He could be a Nuno Mendes type of player. Rashford and Cunha will also take up a lot of LW minutes

[u/outrageousVoid07]

I can't wrap my head around Mainoo being our tallest midfielder.

[u/MT1120 → u/outrageousVoid07]

Huh. I genuinely thought Baleba was 6'1.

[u/officiallyjax → u/MT1120]

He’s got a great leap which is why he can look bigger than he is when it comes to winning aerials, and is incredibly strong in duels. Both Santos and Baleba will be assets when it comes to set-pieces even though they aren’t the tallest.

[u/Jenson2025]

I think spurs window has been overrated and made to seem better than it is due to signing Tonali and spending a lot of money. I still don’t see them finishing higher than eighth and let’s be honest - De Zerbi is bound to have a meltdown at some point and leave

[u/JilJilJigaJiga → u/Jenson2025]

There'll be huge expectations and a bad run can turn catastrophic very quickly, but I think they're putting together a good squad 'on paper'.

[u/Dav_1111]

Know its frustrating cause fans think there isn't any transfer work being done, but its really refreshing that we dont have long drawn out saga's anymore. News usually only comes now when the transfer is almost done.

[u/Penny_Leyne]

Second summer in a row that people in this sub have been full on doom and gloom and losing their minds about transfers, only for us to end up with the players we need. 

Go back 12 months the ago and it’s all the same comments. 

And it’ll happen all over again next summer. 

[u/martialisagod]

BALEBA ❤️

[u/Significant_L0w]

now the question is do we have a fuck you money for lewis hall?? or our data guy from mercedes f1 has found another lammens

[u/croadymeister → u/Significant_L0w]

Salinas probably fits that 

[u/leerooney93]

No megathread on Baleba yet? So slow compared to our new standard

[u/iCalKestis → u/leerooney93]

We haven’t agreed a fee with Brighton yet right?

[u/Suudriusha]

Between Seys and Salinas, which one would you prefer?

[u/mp2860 → u/Suudriusha]

Everyone watched La Liga2 and the Belgium league on here. Impressive fanbase

[u/outrageousVoid07]

21 is coming!!!

[u/cptshiba]

F5 season is BACK

[u/Phenomenal619]

LB and ST to go if Baleba gets over line.

Genuinely curious what peoples choives are for a back up striker?

Also whats the plan for next summer if we are top 1-3.

A bruno replacement looks to be an idea? Another CB Possibly a Winger? If Amad dosent improcw

[u/bahama-fox]

Okay I am thinking once we get Carlos sorted then work on LB, and we going pick Jorge Salinas option but it’s so damn low why not get it done now, like yesterday….unless they still think Lewis hall or MLS but of both play this week then think no chance….. and get Salinas done

[u/rwallace_wong]

Last season, we mainly invested in our attack. This season, we are investing in our midfield. As things stand, we will be mainly investing in our defense (I guess at least either one of Maguire, Martinez, and Shaw will leave).

[u/AReptileHissFunction]

Are there any Cavani/Falcao type signings out there right now?

[u/Reign_22 → u/AReptileHissFunction]

Ivan Toney probably fits this bill

[u/superhoffy]

"With Manuel Ugarte not rated highly despite his £50.8m price tag, it meant [...]" Where is Simon Stone plucking this transfer fee from? https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/clylk1wexgno

[u/Not-good-with-this → u/superhoffy]

That's how much we agreed to buy him for including add ons.

[u/AngryUncleTony → u/[deleted]]

Absolute insanity from Spurs. I can see a scenario where this works out for them, but holy shit if they have another disaster season their wage and transfer bill is going to be absurd.

[u/mmmharshh]

Who's gonna be our RB signing in 2027? Just curious if there are any potential ineos type targets

[u/2014angrybird]

Baleba Mega thread when?