Summer transfer thread 2025

[04Sauzee]

CONFIRMED: Rangers have signed Luton Town attacking midfielder Thelo Aasgaard in a deal worth around £3.5m.

The Norway international, 23, has penned a four-year contract with #RFC.

#LTFC

[Lago]

CONFIRMED: Rangers have signed Luton Town attacking midfielder Thelo Aasgaard in a deal worth around £3.5m.

The Norway international, 23, has penned a four-year contract with #RFC.

#LTFC
Going to be a different and better Rangers this season.

[HoboHarry]

Chelsea sign Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund for £48.5m and further £3.5m in add-ons, seven year contract

i don't think i've heard of that length of contract since the Jim Mclean days at Tannadice


where the heck is Chelsea getting the money for all these transfers they've done
Erling Haaland signed a contract earlier this year that keeps him at City until 2034.

[Smartie]

Going to be a different and better Rangers this season.

Not saying you’re wrong, but is it anything specific about these signings from Luton and Peterborough that everybody should be particularly afraid of?

The Huns are very good at building hype and folk have a quite incredible propensity to buy into it.

[tonyrougier123]

Not saying you’re wrong, but is it anything specific about these signings from Luton and Peterborough that everybody should be particularly afraid of?

The Huns are very good at building hype and folk have a quite incredible propensity to buy into it.

Personally think whilst being solid signings they don’t make them anything special. Thelo Aasgaard is decent but these signings are championship level players. Unless they build a team and play as a unit and the supporters give them time rangers will be hitting the repeat button next season based on early dealings imo.

[Souter96Mac]

Not saying you’re wrong, but is it anything specific about these signings from Luton and Peterborough that everybody should be particularly afraid of?

The Huns are very good at building hype and folk have a quite incredible propensity to buy into it.

Agree with this - none of the signings they've made make me think they'll be any better than they were last season.

[Brianmcd]

Chelsea seem to be a law unto themselves…

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13392443/chelsea-and-aston-villa-fined-27m-and-9-5m-respectively-by-uefa-for-breaching-financial-rules

They also sold their woman’s team to a subsidiary for £200m to get round PSR rules.

[Keepthefaith]

Personally think whilst being solid signings they don’t make them anything special. Thelo Aasgaard is decent but these signings are championship level players. Unless they build a team and play as a unit and the supporters give them time rangers will be hitting the repeat button next season based on early dealings imo.

this is the bit that I think is the most important. there does seem to be some quality there (arrons I think will stand out in this league) but it depends how they adapt to the pressure cooker that is playing for the old firm. interesting that the Celtic fullback Johnston spoke about how hard he found it to settle in and cope with the pressure. look at Man Utd - signing quality players does not give any guarantees! will Martin himself cope? his previous experience at Southampton and Swansea could hardly be described as intense.

same, if not more so goes for hearts. plucking numerous players out of obscurity, putting them on good wages...suddenly finding themselves in a totally different football context...for me reminds me of errors we've made with players who looked like they had all the potential to make it but ultimately fell short.

I'm much happier with the stability we have, the ethos and culture we have than something based on analytics. for me, McInnes is too old school and although experienced I'm not sure how well he himself will cope if things there go tits up.

I'm also wondering how many of our own younger players will get a chance this year. we seem to have a few with real potential - could this be the year the likes of Jacob McIntyre, Dean Cleland and Jimenez break through? get triantis and a striker in and I think we have the depth we need to give it a real good go this year.

[007]

What the **** is that banner? 😂

Cringe inducing pish.

Equivalent of “The Black Knight Hibernians”

Embarrassing af.

[04Sauzee]

Birmingham announce the signing of Kyōgo Furuhashi

[jonny]

Chelsea sign Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund for £48.5m and further £3.5m in add-ons, seven year contract

i don't think i've heard of that length of contract since the Jim Mclean days at Tannadice


where the heck is Chelsea getting the money for all these transfers they've done

I saw a program on Sky where one of their directors was being interviewed. He said their strategy is to pay comparatively less wages on a weekly basis but offer long-term contracts to players for stability.
It also ensures that less players will leave for free during the peak years of their career.

[neil7908]

Birmingham announce the signing of Kyōgo Furuhashi

Wow, his career has really gone off the rails since leaving Celtic. A guy that was being linked with Spurs is how playing for a team that has just been promoted from League 1.

[Albert Kidd 86’]

Birmingham announce the signing of Kyōgo Furuhashi

A possible lesson for Triantis there, the grass is not always greener.

Hope Miller points this out to Nectar in one of his pestering calls:wink:, keep the pressure up Milsey.

[BlackSheep]

A possible lesson for Triantis there, the grass is not always greener.

Hope Miller points this out to Nectar in one of his pestering calls:wink:, keep the pressure up Milsey.

Playing devils advocate here but is Kyogo’s move to Birmingham really a bad thing for him…? If he does well then he is in the perfect shop window for a potential bigger move.

His move to France was supposed to help him win a place in the Japan squad but it didn’t work out. The English Championship might not be the ideal location for that either but it’s hardly a terrible place to end up…

On the other hand… bad Kyogo, Nectar take note 😂

[Renfrew_Hibby]

Playing devils advocate here but is Kyogo’s move to Birmingham really a bad thing for him…? If he does well then he is in the perfect shop window for a potential bigger move.

His move to France was supposed to help him win a place in the Japan squad but it didn’t work out. The English Championship might not be the ideal location for that either but it’s hardly a terrible place to end up…

On the other hand… bad Kyogo, Nectar take note 😂

Birmingham aiming for straight back to back promotions and one of the most exciting projects in the game right now.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Playing devils advocate here but is Kyogo’s move to Birmingham really a bad thing for him…? If he does well then he is in the perfect shop window for a potential bigger move.

His move to France was supposed to help him win a place in the Japan squad but it didn’t work out. The English Championship might not be the ideal location for that either but it’s hardly a terrible place to end up…

On the other hand… bad Kyogo, Nectar take note 😂

He’s 31 this season so he won’t be getting a bigger move as his next one I wouldn’t think. His best hope is back to back promotions.

[Godsahibby]

I saw a program on Sky where one of their directors was being interviewed. He said their strategy is to pay comparatively less wages on a weekly basis but offer long-term contracts to players for stability.
It also ensures that less players will leave for free during the peak years of their career.

Something as well to do with amortisation over a longer period linked to the value of the player and allowing the club to get round FFP rules. Pretty sure the rules were tweaked when Chelsea started doing and there is a max period it can be taken over.

[Hibby Kay-Yay]

Birmingham aiming for straight back to back promotions and one of the most exciting projects in the game right now.

Can Wrexham go back to back to back?

[J-C]

Birmingham aiming for straight back to back promotions and one of the most exciting projects in the game right now.

They pissed league 1 and have a ton of money behind them, they're aiming to be back in the Premier league asap.

[Walter]

Anyone else having visions of triantis going elsewhere, not getting a game then going on loan to Aberdeen, struggling there but popping up and scoring against us?

[Dr What If?]

Anyone else having visions of triantis going elsewhere, not getting a game then going on loan to Aberdeen, struggling there but popping up and scoring against us?
I know how you feel, I have the odd Sunday like that.....hungover from the Saturday and the thought of work on the Monday. Don't worry, a good fry up and a bit of rest and you will be right as rain again :agree:

[SloopJB]

Anyone else having visions of triantis going elsewhere, not getting a game then going on loan to Aberdeen, struggling there but popping up and scoring against us?

Make a hat out of cooking foil, might help.

[Groathillgrump]

make a hat out of tinfoil, might help.

ftfy.

[Walter]

Make a hat out of cooking foil, might help.

If it only it was that simple

[Bobby's Cinema]

Playing devils advocate here but is Kyogo’s move to Birmingham really a bad thing for him…? If he does well then he is in the perfect shop window for a potential bigger move.

His move to France was supposed to help him win a place in the Japan squad but it didn’t work out. The English Championship might not be the ideal location for that either but it’s hardly a terrible place to end up…

On the other hand… bad Kyogo, Nectar take note 😂
I've not read what's come before so not sure what is intended tongue and cheek.

He had that window at Celtic when he was the best player in the country, playing and scoring in the champions league. To end up at Birmingham after a year of limited game time and no real prospect of a winners medal of European football is disastrous from where he was. It's as bad a climb down in recent years as I can remember in my opinion.

[keep the faith]

Can Wrexham go back to back to back?

Who cares

[7Hero]

Chelsea sign Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund for £48.5m and further £3.5m in add-ons, seven year contract

i don't think i've heard of that length of contract since the Jim Mclean days at Tannadice


where the heck is Chelsea getting the money for all these transfers they've done

lot more common now, his value of. 48.5m gets depreciated over 7 years so he is only 48.5/7 cost to them per year.

as for where the money is coming they sold there womens team to themselves for over |£200m

[Hibby Kay-Yay]

Who cares

Obviously not you. Others might. Would be some achievement.

[Hibby Kay-Yay]

lot more common now, his value of. 48.5m gets depreciated over 7 years so he is only 48.5/7 cost to them per year.

as for where the money is coming they sold there womens team to themselves for over |£200m

Sounds familiar. Like they owe the money to themselves etc

[badabing67]

A lot of info in there nothing about transfers though

https://x.com/i/status/1941809610760872195

[Ringothedog]

Obviously not you. Others might. Would be some achievement.

With the money being chucked at them it is not really surprising they are doing well.

[Cabbage-Patch]

Dons sign yet another player. Attacking midfielder on loan from Sunderland. Less competition for Triantis :confused:

Wonder if they might regret signing as many foreign players as they have. Might work for them just always think it's a risk if they don't gel.

[04Sauzee]

Dons sign yet another player. Attacking midfielder on loan from Sunderland. Less competition for Triantis :confused:

Wonder if they might regret signing as many foreign players as they have. Might work for them just always think it's a risk if they don't gel.

22 years of age, not sure how long he's got on his contract at Sunderland, looks like he's had a bit of first team football playing for Sunderland and Portsmouth last season. Sounds like he could be decent.

Also played for lorient 🧐
Hibs still to dip into the loan market this season.

[bingo70]

https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/peterborough-united/peterborough-united-linked-with-a-move-for-young-bournemouth-defender-5210711

Owen Bevan linked with Peterborough.

[04Sauzee]

🔴⚪️Aberdeen have the option to sign Adil Aouchiche from Sunderland for a club record of £1.5 million.
🇫🇷The French youth cap joins on a season’s loan.
✍️The Dons are still waiting to see if they can land fellow Frenchman Moussa Soumano from Ajaccio.🔴⚪️

[Cabbage-Patch]

https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/peterborough-united/peterborough-united-linked-with-a-move-for-young-bournemouth-defender-5210711

Owen Bevan linked with Peterborough.

Genuinely not bothered. Whole Bevan situation has been a fiasco from start to finish and obviously not meant to be. Hopefully Bournemouth have someone else lined up

[badabing67]

https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/peterborough-united/peterborough-united-linked-with-a-move-for-young-bournemouth-defender-5210711

Owen Bevan linked with Peterborough.

For his sake and Bournemouth's they need him to complete a full season. They must have their concerns about how things have been going

[EGL2000]

Dons sign yet another player. Attacking midfielder on loan from Sunderland. Less competition for Triantis :confused:

Wonder if they might regret signing as many foreign players as they have. Might work for them just always think it's a risk if they don't gel.

Looks a good signing on paper played a lot of football at a high level and still young. 81 Appearances in French top division at that age is pretty impressive.

[B.H.F.C]

Dons sign yet another player. Attacking midfielder on loan from Sunderland. Less competition for Triantis :confused:

Wonder if they might regret signing as many foreign players as they have. Might work for them just always think it's a risk if they don't gel.

Triantis isn’t an attacking midfielder though.

[Winston Ingram]

Wow, his career has really gone off the rails since leaving Celtic. A guy that was being linked with Spurs is how playing for a team that has just been promoted from League 1.

The track record of Celtic’s big money Sales after after moving to one of the big money leagues is appalling. Other than Van Dijk and Wanyama I’m really struggling to think of any that have been a success.

Edouard, Dembele, O’Reilly, Tierney, Jota, Kyogo have been rotten. Looking forward to Kuhn being the next.

[EGL2000]

The track record of Celtic’s big money Sales after after movie to one of the big money leagues is appalling. Other than Van Dijk and Wanyama I’m really struggling to think of any that have been a success.

Edouard, Dembele, O’Reilly, Tierney, Jota, Kyogo have been rotten. Looking forward to Kuhn being the next.

Frimpong and Ajer another two that's done really well. Tierney and Édouard definitely not rotten. Ask the majority of Arsenal fans and they love him to bits. Just been screwed by injuries.

Demebele scored 56 goals for Lyon far way off rotten. Making millions now in Saudi as well.

Would agree with Jota and Kyogo though.

[Winston Ingram]

Frimpong and Ajer another two that's done really well. Tierney and Édouard definitely not rotten. Ask the majority of Arsenal fans and they love him to bits. Just been screwed by injuries.

Demebele scored 56 goals for Lyon far way off rotten. Making millions now in Saudi as well.

Would agree with Jota and Kyogo though.

Frimpong definitely. Ajer is in and out at Brentford. The Arsenal fans may have liked him but the manager didn’t seem to. He was 3rd/4th choice left back left back. I remember Tomiyasu, Timber, Zinchenko, and Miles Lewis-Shelly were preferred to him when he was fit. He certainly wasn’t a success.

Dembele was never really 1st choice bar the 21-22 season. Probably harsh to say was a failure but wasn’t a huge success.

[SonOfDavidFrancey]

Interesting to see a boy on Twitter posting his Aberdeen XI after latest signings. Not a single Scot - obviously a few in the squad - in his ‘starting XI’.

I get that Cormack is playing economics big baws, running at 3m loss and that the signings are part of all that but I am not sure it always works.

Of Hibs, Hearts and Aberdeen I’d put my money on Aberdeen being the ones who implode this time round.

Jimmy Thelin was not looking clever for a fair bit of last season and it could be that squad will have no heart/ identity/ whatever you want to call it…

[EGL2000]

Frimpong definitely. Ajer is in and out at Brentford. The Arsenal fans may have liked him but the manager didn’t seem to. He was 3rd/4th choice left back left back. I remember Tomiyasu, Timber, Zinchenko, and Miles Lewis-Shelly were preferred to him when he was fit. He certainly wasn’t a success.

Dembele was never really 1st choice bar the 21-22 season. Probably harsh to say was a failure but wasn’t a huge success.

All of them have been far from "rotten" as you described though. That's harry mcirdy and jair levels.

[EGL2000]

Interesting to see a boy on Twitter posting his Aberdeen XI after latest signings. Not a single Scot - obviously a few in the squad - in his ‘starting XI’.

I get that Cormack is playing economics big baws, running at 3m loss and that the signings are part of all that but I am not sure it always works.

Of Hibs, Hearts and Aberdeen I’d put my money on Aberdeen being the ones who implode this time round.

Jimmy Thelin was not looking clever for a fair bit of last season and it could be that squad will have no heart/ identity/ whatever you want to call it…

Definitely a lack of viable Scottish transfers targets for the 3 clubs. Alot are either above what we can offer now or wouldn't be good enough to improve the starting 11s. Can definitely still get more value in foreign markets as well. Obviously you get the higher risk with not having played in Scotland though!

[Billy Whizz]

Definitely a lack of viable Scottish transfers targets for the 3 clubs. Alot are either above what we can offer now or wouldn't be good enough to improve the starting 11s. Can definitely still get more value in foreign markets as well. Obviously you get the higher risk with not having played in Scotland though!

Both think they can buy cheap and sell high. Dons got lucky with Miovski and think that model works

[04Sauzee]

Both think they can buy cheap and sell high. Dons got lucky with Miovski and think that model works

I'm not sure Aberdeen are buying that cheaply tbh.

I'm sure Hibs have spent money on both Bowie and Mulligan in the hope they shine and move on for a decent profit. I'm sure we are hopping we can do the same with Rocky and maybe even Miller. It's what we do with the money when we get it and finding these players that help Hibs and we can improve and sell on.

[brianmc]

The track record of Celtic’s big money Sales after after movie to one of the big money leagues is appalling. Other than Van Dijk and Wanyama I’m really struggling to think of any that have been a success.

Edouard, Dembele, O’Reilly, Tierney, Jota, Kyogo have been rotten. Looking forward to Kuhn being the next.
I'm pretty sure that's of zero concern for Celtc.
As long as they continue to sign players for (relative) pennies and then sell them on for fortunes in relation to our League's standing then I'm sure they couldn't give a ****.

[Winston Ingram]

I'm pretty sure that's of zero concern for Celtc.
As long as they continue to sign players for (relative) pennies and then sell them on for fortunes in relation to our League's standing then I'm sure they couldn't give a ****.

It might be. When negotiating future deals, it’d be difficult to demand high prices when the track record of their past sales is so poor.

[HoboHarry]

It might be. When negotiating future deals, it’d be difficult to demand high prices when the track record of their past sales is so poor.

Celtic just managed to make a handsome profit on Kuhn despite those previous deals.

[basehibby]

They also sold their woman’s team to a subsidiary for £200m to get round PSR rules.

I'd call that fraud. £2M would probably be generous

[Lago]

Celtic just managed to make a handsome profit on Kuhn despite those previous deals.
They certainly did, as an aside I take it flooding being reported is not affecting your part of Texas?

[HoboHarry]

They certainly did, as an aside I take it flooding being reported is not affecting your part of Texas?
Thanks for asking, no it's not affecting where I live about 45 minutes north of Houston. We've had our share in the past though and my heart goes out to them all. Even aside from the tragic loss of life, it takes a long time to recover from serious flooding. Again, I appreciate you asking though :aok:

[CapitalGreen]

Not a new name but I see Alfarela is being linked with an exit from Legia again. According to the press in Poland over the weekend - Alfarela wants to play as a central striker but the new manager considers him a wide player and as such they expect him to leave this window. Another report thinks they’d sell for less than €1m.

https://www.goal.pl/transfery/co-dalej-z-alfarela-wszystko-zmierza-w-tym-kierunku-nasz-news/

The author of the goal.pl article tweeted that “something interesting is happening [in regards to Alfarela] and soon” (Grok translate from Polish) - https://x.com/uefacompiotrk/status/1941587978674909562?s=46&t=brEurjABCqnZmqhpqvZvEA

https://legia.net/news/alfarela-odejdzie-z-legii/100398

https://sportowy.net/2025/07/06/migouel-alfarela-i-legia-co-dalej/

[bingo70]

Not a new name but I see Alfarela is being linked with an exit from Legia again. According to the press in Poland over the weekend - Alfarela wants to play as a central striker but the new manager considers him a wide player and as such they expect him to leave this window. Another report thinks they’d sell for less than €1m.

https://www.goal.pl/transfery/co-dalej-z-alfarela-wszystko-zmierza-w-tym-kierunku-nasz-news/

The author of the goal.pl article tweeted that “something interesting is happening [in regards to Alfarela] and soon” (Grok translate from Polish) - https://x.com/uefacompiotrk/status/1941587978674909562?s=46&t=brEurjABCqnZmqhpqvZvEA

https://legia.net/news/alfarela-odejdzie-z-legii/100398

https://sportowy.net/2025/07/06/migouel-alfarela-i-legia-co-dalej/

Good work CG.

I like the look of this guy.

Part of me does wonder though if a player complaining about his position is likely to be the type of player SDG wants at the club but I suppose it depends on how it’s been done. He’s just had a really successful loan spell playing as a striker, if he’s now being told he won’t play up front for parent club, I can understand why he may want to get a move elsewhere and I don’t think this necessarily makes him a bad egg.

[SloopJB]

Not a new name but I see Alfarela is being linked with an exit from

Hijack alert, if you want to post potential transfer rumours why not start up a thread instead…….

Ooops.

Soz.

[Lago]

Thanks for asking, no it's not affecting where I live about 45 minutes north of Houston. We've had our share in the past though and my heart goes out to them all. Even aside from the tragic loss of life, it takes a long time to recover from serious flooding. Again, I appreciate you asking though :aok:
That's OK just the thought of those young girls and others, as a father and grandfather my heart goes out to them along with devestation to people's homes. ��

[tonyrougier123]

Not a new name but I see Alfarela is being linked with an exit from Legia again. According to the press in Poland over the weekend - Alfarela wants to play as a central striker but the new manager considers him a wide player and as such they expect him to leave this window. Another report thinks they’d sell for less than €1m.

https://www.goal.pl/transfery/co-dalej-z-alfarela-wszystko-zmierza-w-tym-kierunku-nasz-news/

The author of the goal.pl article tweeted that “something interesting is happening [in regards to Alfarela] and soon” (Grok translate from Polish) - https://x.com/uefacompiotrk/status/1941587978674909562?s=46&t=brEurjABCqnZmqhpqvZvEA

https://legia.net/news/alfarela-odejdzie-z-legii/100398

https://sportowy.net/2025/07/06/migouel-alfarela-i-legia-co-dalej/
Like your dedication to finding info 😁.
Looks a quick player wee bit Boyle Esq. the two would probably be dynamite if that boys highlights aren’t sped up. Not one for clip scouting but this guy looks to have something.

[JasonC1875]

Like your dedication to finding info 😁.
Looks a quick player wee bit Boyle Esq. the two would probably be dynamite if that boys highlights aren’t sped up. Not one for clip scouting but this guy looks to have something.

Sounds it too going by his current manager seeing him as a wide player. Bringing him and a taller, more physical option in up top would be ideal

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Better than the hibby-aye-ok AI chat suggestions.

Agreed. Mental chat.

[Donegal Hibby]

Like your dedication to finding info 😁.
Looks a quick player wee bit Boyle Esq. the two would probably be dynamite if that boys highlights aren’t sped up. Not one for clip scouting but this guy looks to have something.

Is a player a wee bit Boyle Esq really what we need ? And would Hibs be willing to pay a lot of money on a player hitting his peak that’s value will probably drop in a few years?