Transfer Window Summer 2025 Transfer Window Thread

[Jaboysmith]

Transfer Rumours In
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Player​	Current Club​	Link or Source​
Davis Keillor-Dunn​	Barnsley​	Football League World​
Allan Campbell​	Free Transfer (Previously Dundee Utd)​	Trialist vs Mansfield​
Levi Smans​	SC Heerenveen​	Sander de Vries​
James McConnell​	Liverpool​	Mirror​
Armando Dobra​	Chesterfield​	Football Insider​
Filip Beckman​	GAIS​	OnTheMinute​

Transfer Rumours Out​

Player​	Interested Club​	Link Or Source​
Louie Sibley​	Walsall, Salford​	ITK Poster​

Confirmed In/Out​

Player​	In/ Out​	Transfer Type​	Club​
Stuart Findlay​	​	Loan (Season)​	Hearts​
Ruben Rodrigues​	​	Permanent (w Fee)​	EC Vitoria​
Brian De Keersmaecker​	​	Permanent (w Fee)​	Heracles Almelo​
Idris El-Mizouni​	​	Permanent (w Fee)​	Leyton Orient​
Will Goodwin​	​	Loan (Season)​	Colchester​
Brodie Spencer​	​	Permanent (w Fee)​	Huddersfield​
Jordan Thorniley​	​	Loan (Season)​	Northampton Town​
Luke Harris​	​	Loan (Season)​	Fulham​
Nik Prelec​	​	Loan (Season w Option)​	Cagliari​
Will Lankshear​	​	Loan (Season)​	Tottenham​
James Golding​	​	Loan (Season)​	Crewe Alexandra​
Peter Kioso​	​	Loan (Season)​	Peterborough United​
Ben Davies​	​	Loan (Season)​	Rangers​
Filip Krastev​	​	Loan (Season)​	Lommel​
Elliott Moore​	​	Mutual Consent​	Free Agent​
Stephan Negru​	​	Loan (Season)​	Bristol Rovers​
Owen Dale​	​	Loan (Season)​	Plymouth​

 

[yellowbow]

I’m a bit confused at where we’re at with the squad now. Do we have room for Sibley plus one more? I can’t see us leaving Sibley to kick his heels. He’s obviously stayed because he thinks he’s part of GR’s plans

 

[Steve Gilbert]

I’m a bit confused at where we’re at with the squad now. Do we have room for Sibley plus one more? I can’t see us leaving Sibley to kick his heels. He’s obviously stayed because he thinks he’s part of GR’s plans

It depends if the club decide to pay his contract up but I’m not sure when his deal is up.

 

[Twiggy85]

One thought GR said after the Pompey game -
3 weeks ago that he wanted a CB and and CM. CB done but the CM…..appreciate still free agents but doesn’t seem ideal that manager said 3 weeks ago what was needed.
Other than that think it has been a good window, unless last year I think nearly every player bought in is an upgrade and improves the team not just the squad.

 

[battman]

Possibly payback for all the stick he’s received…

All he's done is make people who still believed him not believe him; those who were giving him stick (hello) wouldn't have believed him

 

[Score In A Minute]

Good transfer window, quality improved and when returns from injury great squad. Cut cloth accordingly. Go do one to those that are moaners / glory hunters. It’s a fcukin tough league and we are minnows!

 

[Scotchegg]

I’m a bit confused at where we’re at with the squad now. Do we have room for Sibley plus one more? I can’t see us leaving Sibley to kick his heels. He’s obviously stayed because he thinks he’s part of GR’s plans

Currently 25 eligible players (plus Spencer as u21). Would need one to not be registered (Romeny?) in order to bring in someone out of contract.

 

[chromeyellow]

Clearly big boy oufc is Elliot (1.96 m) Moore

 

[Yellows1]

Filip Krastev signed on loan
Elliott Moore leaves by mutual consent
Stefan Negru loaned out to Bristol Rovers
Owen Dale set to join Plymouth on loan

Huge thanks

 

[Scotchegg]

It depends if the club decide to pay his contract up but I’m not sure when his deal is up.

We wouldn't have to pay up his contract, we could leave Sibley unregistered but still under contract. But can't see that happening.

 

[Ricey]

We will sign a CM on a free in the next day or so I’m sure.

Decent window. Now time to knuckle down and start getting some points on the board. Onwards and hopefully upwards!!

 

[Greenstar]

We wouldn't have to pay up his contract, we could leave Sibley unregistered but still under contract. But can't see that happening.

Sibley has played well when brought on. Good asset for the time being until the January window opens

 

[Steve Gilbert]

We wouldn't have to pay up his contract, we could leave Sibley unregistered but still under contract. But can't see that happening.

I meant more if the club agree with Sibley he can leave and join a club so he isn’t kicking about and not playing. Otherwise it could be a case of playing U21 games and then off load in January.

 

[Scotchegg]

Sibley has played well when brought on. Good asset for the time being until the January window opens

I agree, and think that he fits better into our current set up under Rowett than he did under Des. Not first choice by any means, but could still be a valuable squad member if called upon.

 

[werthersoriginal]

I agree, and think that he fits better into our current set up under Rowett than he did under Des. Not first choice by any means, but could still be a valuable squad member if called upon.

Really we’ve hardly seen Sibley, my impression of him is dominated by those two crazy fouls he did last season but he has looked better as sub this time around, I guess he could have a role.

 

[Steve Gilbert]

Really we’ve hardly seen Sibley, my impression of him is dominated by those two crazy fouls he did last season but he has looked better as sub this time around, I guess he could have a role.

It is all worth remembering that he played at Derby under Rowett. He will know how to get the best out of him and there could be a place in the squad for him if you need someone to come on and just add a bit of grit to the midfield, just not too much grit

 

[CaptainOx]

I meant more if the club agree with Sibley he can leave and join a club so he isn’t kicking about and not playing. Otherwise it could be a case of playing U21 games and then off load in January.

If we paid up Sibley now, he couldn't sign for another EFL team until January. You have to be released inside the transfer window to be able to sign elsewhere.

 

[CaptainOx]

It is all worth remembering that he played at Derby under Rowett. He will know how to get the best out of him and there could be a place in the squad for him if you need someone to come on and just add a bit of grit to the midfield, just not too much grit

He didn't.
Rowett left Derby in May 2018. Sibley only signed his scholarship later that summer, and made his pro debut in August 2019.

 

[Yellowarmy]

We won't be able to sign anybody else as squad is 25. Sibley is a seasoned pro and Romeny should be back November time surely. Both will be registered I'm sure.

 

[Steve Gilbert]

He didn't.
Rowett left Derby in May 2018. Sibley only signed his scholarship later that summer, and made his pro debut in August 2019.

Well that’s me told, I thought he played under Rowett at Derby

 

[Andy Stroud]

We won't be able to sign anybody else as squad is 25. Sibley is a seasoned pro and Romeny should be back November time surely. Both will be registered I'm sure.

I think it’s very unlikely the Romney will be match ready before the January window opens, so no need to waste a squad space on him at this point.

 

[uptheus]

I guess that’s it then?

No update/confirmation from the club stating our transfer window business is concluded!

 

[ttg17]

Based on my limited viewing so far this season (Pompey and Cov), I think it's clear the players we have brought in look to increase the general standard of the team/squad. However, I think coming into the window, people generally thought we needed three things as a priority:
1) Starting striker
2) Pace/depth on the wings
3) Depth/technical improvement in CM

I'd say we've got one and a bit of them - Lankshear (and it looks Prelec) look clear upgrades up top. BdK obviously adds a lot more technical ability than Vaulks, but that central midfield is wafer thin. We barely have enough depth to make subs in an individual game, let alone rotate over weeks if necessary, in a position that is famously attritional/tiring. And, while this Bulgarian lad might prove to be the quality we've needed on the wing, we still look a little toothless there (although admittedly Mills seems to be an upgrade on what we had last year, despite not being a new signing). That leaves quite a bit of obvious hole in the side that you would have thought it would have been a priority to address.

I don't know. I want to feel more positive about the window, because the players we've brought in all look good and are exciting, but you can't help feeling like what we haven't brought in may end up being more significant over the next few months.

 

[Steve Gilbert]

I guess that’s it then?

No update/confirmation from the club stating our transfer window business is concluded!

BigBoy told us not to go to bed yet so I am sat up still waiting for news.

 

[battman]

Clearly big boy oufc is Elliot (1.96 m) Moore

Someone (I can’t remember who) theorised that Big Boy was Owen Dale, and after tonight’s display I’m inclined to agree with them…

 

[Up The Manor]

@bigboy is Jessica Dale .