2025 Summer Transfer Thread. 😂

[sverrehh]

33 minutes ago, USABlue said:

I would be tempted the get the lad with the dodgy foot signed.  Sign him up if he's good.  This way we can manage his return to fitness and hopefully avoid further injury while playing 70 mins in meaningless games.  He can also use the time to get accustomed to doing things the Rovers way get up to speed with Val's style of play and football philosophy.

If he is healed up and in match fitness when the injuries around January approaches, I guess that is most important...? 

[roversfan99]

1 hour ago, M_B said:

Two deputies of "starting standard" who are willing to sit on the bench virtually every week?

That's the balance required, not easy to achieve. 

 

 

It isnt, but we usually fall well short.

Players who obviously arent as good as your first 11, but the gap isnt too big. Your subs need to be at least capable of coming in and not significantly weakening you.

Baker was a good case. He wasnt as good as Tronstad or Travis but he was still a good Championship player. 

Forshaw was a bad case. When he came in to start he was such a significant downgrade. Buckley is the same.

Hopefully Tavares is more of a Baker than a Forshaw/Buckley. Similar with Alebiosu at right back.

Weve not got it in many positions at the moment. Pickering and Ribeiro feels pretty interchangable so if one is out, I would be fine with the other in.

Edited 21 hours ago by roversfan99

[Mike E]

2 hours ago, M_B said:

Two deputies of "starting standard" who are willing to sit on the bench virtually every week?

That's the balance required, not easy to achieve. 

Not really managed it since Hughesy. We had something like 12 international captains and vice captains in that side 🤣

[Ossydave]

Doesn't really help the here and now but could always park Baradji till the winter transfer window if we want him still. The Swiss league will be on winter break for a month from December, see how many games he's managed with this mystery injury. I'm not convinced it's just a dicky foot though....

[MarkBRFC]

9 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Still expect 3 signings. Right winger, centre back and I would prefer another striker but Rovers want a CM

I still think Baradji covers both RW and CM in typical budget Rovers fashion.

Edited 14 hours ago by MarkBRFC

[DutchRover]

1 hour ago, MarkBRFC said:

I still think Baradji covers both RW and CM in typical budget Rovers fashion.

Transfermarkt lists his game time at Yverdon as box-box CM/DM and some games on the right wing, presumably for his engine and coming inside.

Would be typical of us to have him cover both and not sign an actual winger. 

I think we do need a proper right footed winger, as Hedges will already cut in on his left. The aim should be what we in theory have on the left, where De Neve uses his pace to get past RB and then cross with left, while Kargbo can come on and cut inside on his right.

[alex l]

20 minutes ago, DutchRover said:

 

I think we do need a proper right footed winger, as Hedges will already cut in on his left. The aim should be what we in theory have on the left, where De Neve uses his pace to get past RB and then cross with left, while Kargbo can come on and cut inside on his right.

It depends on your full back. Brittain's willingness and ability to get to the byline, overlapping the winger, means a left footed to cut in offers the option of shooting or a inswinging cross. Both of our LBs don't have the same engine for getting forward so it makes sense to have a direct winger to get to the byline to cross. 

[KentExile]

14 minutes ago, alex l said:

It depends on your full back. Brittain's willingness and ability to get to the byline, overlapping the winger, means a left footed to cut in offers the option of shooting or a inswinging cross. Both of our LBs don't have the same engine for getting forward so it makes sense to have a direct winger to get to the byline to cross. 

Even if/when Brittain departs,, both Duru and Alebiosu are also both very attacking options on the right, (and presumably if a replacement is signed for Brittain, he will also be a more attacking full back). 

I am not saying if they are of the required quality or not, but  they are all full backs/wing backs who will push very high up and hold the width on the right.  It does look as though that is how Ismael is gearing the side up to play this season, which would not require a traditional wide right player.

Although that being said, I would still like to see one signed so that we have options to change things up.  I just don't think it will happen

Edited 12 hours ago by KentExile

[RoversTilliDie]

No.plans to strengthen our strike force,  Ohashi and Gueye weren't prolific scorers last season. I would have gone for another striker in the transfer market.

 

[davulsukur]

15 hours ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Maybe.

I'd say the odds of three out of the four being out for any length of time at the same time are fairly slim. If there's a bit of an overlap use one of the young lads to cover the slack. (Atcheson/Litherland?)

 

It's more 2 of the 4 being injured. I'd say it's quite likely that Carter and Wharton are injured at the same time. 

Leaving us just McLoughlin and Hyam to play every minute of every game and hoping they don't get suspended.

Last season we at least had Sanderson to call upon if required when Wharton and Carter were both out injured for the long term.

[wilsdenrover]

4 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

It's more 2 of the 4 being injured. I'd say it's quite likely that Carter and Wharton are injured at the same time. 

Leaving us just McLoughlin and Hyam to play every minute of every game and hoping they don't get suspended.

Last season we at least had Sanderson to call upon if required when Wharton and Carter were both out injured for the long term.

Perhaps they see Pickering as being the fifth centre back. 

[Mercer]

8 minutes ago, RoversTilliDie said:

No.plans to strengthen our strike force,  Ohashi and Gueye weren't prolific scorers last season. I would have gone for another striker in the transfer market.

 

and if one or both get injured / suspended!

Absolute folly to think we have Leonard in reserve - needs loaning out to League 1 or 2 to see if he's fully recovered, can put a run of games together and can find the onion bag a few times!  He's no longer a youngster at 22 and 25ish senior games over 4 years is pitiful.  Time for the lad to sh1t or get off the pot!

[davulsukur]

1 minute ago, wilsdenrover said:

Perhaps they see Pickering as being the fifth centre back. 

Definitely a possibility, yeah. 

[alexanders]

34 minutes ago, Mercer said:

and if one or both get injured / suspended!

Absolute folly to think we have Leonard in reserve - needs loaning out to League 1 or 2 to see if he's fully recovered, can put a run of games together and can find the onion bag a few times!  He's no longer a youngster at 22 and 25ish senior games over 4 years is pitiful.  Time for the lad to sh1t or get off the pot!

Tyjon, Cantwell can play there as can probably AK. Our squad is quite versatile. 

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

1 hour ago, Mercer said:

and if one or both get injured / suspended!

Absolute folly to think we have Leonard in reserve - needs loaning out to League 1 or 2 to see if he's fully recovered, can put a run of games together and can find the onion bag a few times!  He's no longer a youngster at 22 and 25ish senior games over 4 years is pitiful.  Time for the lad to sh1t or get off the pot!

Recruitment is not good enough full stop,we are not strengthening this side to challenge for outright Promotion nor the top six.That's the painful truth in the cold light of Day and we all know it.

We're all just Clutching at Straws..'just enough' is the Project mantra and that's yer lot!

Edited 10 hours ago by SIMON GARNERS 194

[Exiled_Rover]

51 minutes ago, RoversTilliDie said:

No.plans to strengthen our strike force,  Ohashi and Gueye weren't prolific scorers last season. I would have gone for another striker in the transfer market.

 

I'd like a third CF, but getting those two service is more important (unless you're going to drop a fantastic, do it all, CF in my lap).

[Torgeir]

4 hours ago, Ossydave said:

Doesn't really help the here and now but could always park Baradji till the winter transfer window if we want him still. The Swiss league will be on winter break for a month from December, see how many games he's managed with this mystery injury. I'm not convinced it's just a dicky foot though....

Why would we wait until January? He's playing in the Swiss league and we have two CMs that didn't make it till January 2025 before their bodies broke down, and another two in Tavares and Forshaw who are both entering the new season with injuries.

Heart says try and get Baradji in, but head says change targets and bring in someone different. Mannsverk is a good, solid option.

[RoversTilliDie]

16 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

I'd like a third CF, but getting those two service is more important (unless you're going to drop a fantastic, do it all, CF in my lap).

I'm available at 67, i still know we're the net is.😄

[Exiled_Rover]

38 minutes ago, alexanders said:

Tyjon, Cantwell can play there as can probably AK. Our squad is quite versatile. 

To be fair the CBs might die laughing if you run Cantwell out there at CF, so it could be effective. 

[alexanders]

19 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

To be fair the CBs might die laughing if you run Cantwell out there at CF, so it could be effective. 

He is good at holding the ball up, getting free kicks and playing in others. He has looked fitter in pre-season, but doesent have the workload needed. Could work interim as a 30-45 minute cameo.

[Ricceh]

Never been so bored during a transfer window. Thanks Rudy.

[KentExile]

17 minutes ago, Ricceh said:

Never been so bored during a transfer window. Thanks Rudy.

What?   How can you be bored?   it's the exciting time of year.  Rudy said so 😉 

Blackburn Rovers fans can expect a busy summer transfer window with Rudy Gestede...  "That's an exciting time going into the summer"...  Rudy Gestede - April 2025

Edited 9 hours ago by KentExile

[roversinmyblood]

1 hour ago, Torgeir said:

Why would we wait until January? He's playing in the Swiss league and we have two CMs that didn't make it till January 2025 before their bodies broke down, and another two in Tavares and Forshaw who are both entering the new season with injuries.

Heart says try and get Baradji in, but head says change targets and bring in someone different. Mannsverk is a good, solid option.

Agreed, but Mannsverk would cost at least €5M which is way too much for us. I would love to have him though. 
 

[RevidgeBlue]

11 minutes ago, roversinmyblood said:

Agreed, but Mannsverk would cost at least €5M which is way too much for us. I would love to have him though. 
 

Last I saw about Mannsverk he was being linked with a move to Wrexham for £4m. So at non starter for us at that price.

Might keep them away from Travis though hopefully.

 

[Jimmy612]

16 minutes ago, KentExile said:

What?   How can you be bored?   it's the exciting time of year.  Rudy said so 😉 

Blackburn Rovers fans can expect a busy summer transfer window with Rudy Gestede...  "That's an exciting time going into the summer"...  Rudy Gestede - April 2025

Interesting to look back;

"We need a left-sided centre-back, that's been obvious. Scott Wharton has been missing all season, we don't want to put pressure on him when he's back and expect him to play every week. It will not work. We need someone to cover this position.," McLoughlin, but at this time we have to presume they didn't know Batth would be leaving...

"On the right, we need cover for Callum Brittain. We have Leo Duru but we need some business in this area. Alebiosu - but presumably he was the 'cover'... so when Brittain goes, assume we'll sign another, or we're further back than square one. 

"Right-wing, we have Amario, who is going back. Tyrhys is the only other player in this position. Well, we lost both of those players, so do we need one or two?

"We want a number eight, a box-to-box type of midfielder and we don't have that at the minute. That's something we need to cover. I don't think Tavares is box-to-box is he?  Presume their target for this is Baradji (complicated and in doubt)

"We want some power up front to challenge the two strikers we have" Nothing yet. 

 

So, I'd say we are absolutely miles off what Gestede said we needed back in April, never mind the fact that since then Dolan, Weimann and Batth have all left, with Brittain likely.