Summer transfer thread 2025

[Winston Ingram]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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

[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-dal...nku-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/1...CqnZmqhpqvZvEA

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

https://sportowy.net/2025/07/06/migo...egia-co-dalej/

[bingo70]

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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-dal...nku-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/1...CqnZmqhpqvZvEA

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

https://sportowy.net/2025/07/06/migo...egia-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.

[Lago]

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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

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]

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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-dal...nku-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/1...CqnZmqhpqvZvEA

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

https://sportowy.net/2025/07/06/migo...egia-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]

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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]

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

Agreed. Mental chat.

[Donegal Hibby]

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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?

[04Sauzee]

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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?

Is a player similar to the one who was one of the top scorers in the top flight the kind of player we need?

I'm not sure why it wouldn't be tbh.

[Stuart93]

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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?

Why would we not want to pay money for a player hitting their peak?

Not every player can be a project player we’re looking to sell on

[Hibby Kay-Yay]

I wonder the impact to Aberdeen of all these players and the requirement to have home grown contingent. 🤔

[Northernhibee]

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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?

If this ends up being Boyle’s last season with us then it makes sense to have his replacement in the door.

[Donegal Hibby]

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Is a player similar to the one who was one of the top scorers in the top flight the kind of player we need?

I'm not sure why it wouldn't be tbh.

Mainly because he doesn’t give us something different if he’s similar to Boyle . I just thought Gray would be looking for a forward that was big , good in the air that had a physical presence

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Why would we not want to pay money for a player hitting their peak?

Not every player can be a project player we’re looking to sell on

That’s true but near a million quid is serious money for a club like Hibs to spend on a player that’s value is likely to decrease in two or three years time . Bowie and our attempt to sign Triantis because of their age / potential I can understand , not so much Alfarela also for reasons above .

[bingo70]

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Mainly because he doesn’t give us something different if he’s similar to Boyle . I just thought Gray would be looking for a forward that was big , good in the air that had a physical presence



That’s true but near a million quid is serious money for a club like Hibs to spend on a player that’s value is likely to decrease in two or three years time . Bowie and our attempt to sign Triantis because of their age / potential I can understand , not so much Alfarela also for reasons above .

Big, good in the air and a physical presence is Bowie.

From what I can see about this guy is he’s probably a number 10 and will be good at linking play and creating something out of nothing. There’ll be games that could be really useful.

Doesn’t look like the same sort of player as Boyle to me I don’t think.

[eastmainsmsh]

Wonder if Kenny at celtic is worth a punt bolton bid for him last week

[1875Sean]

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Wonder if Kenny at celtic is worth a punt bolton bid for him last week

Sure I read Celtic want over a million for him so we can rule that out

[Wilson]

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Wonder if Kenny at celtic is worth a punt bolton bid for him last week

He isn't. Overpriced.

[Big_Franck]

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He isn't. Overpriced.

Absolutely. I've seen nothing from him to suggest he's worth anywhere near what Celtic want for him.

[04Sauzee]

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Wonder if Kenny at celtic is worth a punt bolton bid for him last week

Turned down £500k and looking for £1m according to reports .

I was keen to have him at Hibs but not at that price 😬