Notcher
Ian Bowyer
Yeah, I take the point and my thinking is more in line with a 3 man midfield setup. I've still got no clue what system VP will go with next season and I suspect we might see him try a couple of things in pre-season.
Summer 26 Transfer Window
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Est.1865
Premier League Survivors
Could we be the ‘other’ PL team…..
Spurs boss Roberto de Zerbi is understood to have held further talks with the midfielder and reiterated his desire to keep him following his successful loan from Bayern Munich.
The North London club have until tonight to exercise a £26m (€30m) option to buy him as part of that loan arrangement.
But that looks set to expire, with Palhinha yet to make a final decision amid Sporting's efforts to persuade him to go back to Portugal.
Although he is understood to like the idea of ending his career at Sporting, the soon-to-be 31-year-old is also understood to feel it is not yet time and he has unfinished business in the Premier League.
Sky Sports News understands there is one other Premier League club who would be keen to sign him – but Spurs would be in pole position if he does decide to remain in England.
Palhinha latest: Can Spurs persuade him to stay?
Sporting present the biggest threat to Tottenham’s attempt to re-sign Joao Palhinha – but the player prefers to stay in the Premier League, Sky Sports News understands.Spurs boss Roberto de Zerbi is understood to have held further talks with the midfielder and reiterated his desire to keep him following his successful loan from Bayern Munich.
The North London club have until tonight to exercise a £26m (€30m) option to buy him as part of that loan arrangement.
But that looks set to expire, with Palhinha yet to make a final decision amid Sporting's efforts to persuade him to go back to Portugal.
Although he is understood to like the idea of ending his career at Sporting, the soon-to-be 31-year-old is also understood to feel it is not yet time and he has unfinished business in the Premier League.
Sky Sports News understands there is one other Premier League club who would be keen to sign him – but Spurs would be in pole position if he does decide to remain in England.
MaxiRobriguez
Bob McKinlay
I can't see us beating Spurs to his signature if he does want to remain in the PL. They'll out-do us on wages, not having to upend his current life, London... etc.
Est.1865
Premier League Survivors
I’m sure someone posted what was supposedly VP’s list of transfer targets whilst at Wolves, that went in a thread didn’t it ? might be handy to have sight of that again 
isaacs
Jack Burkitt
I’m sure someone posted what was supposedly VP’s list of transfer targets whilst at Wolves, that went in a thread didn’t it ? might be handy to have sight of that again
I posted it a month or so ago in the VP thread and managed to find it. Its a year out of date so a lot of the players have made moves or increased in value massively (Mamadou Sangare, Tzolis and Lamine Camara would be the prime examples).
I've been keeping an eye on the Guessand (3 stars!!) deal at Villa/Palace potentially breaking down, just out of sheer curiosity to see if there was any truth to "the list" at all. Original date the list was "found" was the 15th of June 2025.
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MaxiRobriguez
Bob McKinlay
I love it how the Wolves fan couldn't spell Wolwes.
uptight9
Viv Anderson
Looks like the list of an excited 16yo starting a new career in FM.
Marco Pascolo
Geoff Thomas
I did research on that list when @isaacs posted it, from the names i could work out and from the positions this is what i found
vitik - centre back bolonga
jerry st juste - centre back Feyenoord
Ousmane diao centre back midtjylland
Christopher wooh center back spartak moscow
Yusuf Akçiçek centre back Al hilal
marlon gomes center midfielder Shakhtar
Ezechiel Banzuzi center midfielder RB Leipzig
Abdou Aziz Fall - center midfielder Fenerbahçe
alywyn sanches - center midfielder BSC Young Boys
Musab Al-Juwayr center midfielder Al-Qadsiah
Wagner Fabrício Cardoso de Pin right wing back Trabzonspor
Givairo Read right wing back feyenoord
Abbosbek Fayzullaev center attacking midfielder İstanbul Başakşehir
Alan Lescano center attacking midfielder Argentinos Juniors
Mohammadjavad Hosseinnejad center attacking midfielder FC Dynamo Makhachkala
Dorgeles Nene left winger Fenerbahçe
Bénie Traoré left winger FC Basel 1893
Aral Şimşir left winger FC Midtjylland.
Franjo Ivanović striker benfica
Lucas Stassin striker Saint-Étienne
Hamza Igamane striker Lille
vitik - centre back bolonga
jerry st juste - centre back Feyenoord
Ousmane diao centre back midtjylland
Christopher wooh center back spartak moscow
Yusuf Akçiçek centre back Al hilal
marlon gomes center midfielder Shakhtar
Ezechiel Banzuzi center midfielder RB Leipzig
Abdou Aziz Fall - center midfielder Fenerbahçe
alywyn sanches - center midfielder BSC Young Boys
Musab Al-Juwayr center midfielder Al-Qadsiah
Wagner Fabrício Cardoso de Pin right wing back Trabzonspor
Givairo Read right wing back feyenoord
Abbosbek Fayzullaev center attacking midfielder İstanbul Başakşehir
Alan Lescano center attacking midfielder Argentinos Juniors
Mohammadjavad Hosseinnejad center attacking midfielder FC Dynamo Makhachkala
Dorgeles Nene left winger Fenerbahçe
Bénie Traoré left winger FC Basel 1893
Aral Şimşir left winger FC Midtjylland.
Franjo Ivanović striker benfica
Lucas Stassin striker Saint-Étienne
Hamza Igamane striker Lille
DanR
Steve Chettle
Looking at that list makes it clear why Dilane Bakwa got a few games, VP seems to rate him.
Est.1865
Premier League Survivors
Some crap on that list to be fair
Ewan Husami
First Team Squad
Can't do this multiple quote thing...
1) Macatee then? ignore the strong bit (is Lewis that strong?)
2) Nico Gonzalez for the 3476th time, excellent replacement
I'd like to see us stick with the 4-3-3/4-4-2 diamond shape and bin off the wingers. A good solid CDM (the lad from Stuttgart will do, Stiller is it?) with Sangare and Gonzalez as the two and MGW with two forwards or MGW/Macatee and Victor Osimhen up top. Sorted
Est.1865
Premier League Survivors
Is Gonzalez a realistic target for us, can’t see it personally.
I think Lewis is strong in the challenge/tackle. Can’t see that much difference to the lad we are linked with from Barca really.
Ewan Husami
First Team Squad
Right, this is the thing. Where are we pitching ourselves for the next couple of seasons? are we going to continue chucking millions around on potential assuming a couple will turn into gems? (admittedly like Anderson has) last season wouldn't give the confidence we've got the skill set for that
Or are we going to add 1 or 2 real "walk straight into the team" quality players to push us to the next level i.e. regular Europe and winning cup finals rather than losing semi finals?
It's a big conversation to have and a very interesting one but if it's the latter then we should be aiming at a circa £50m player rather than 2x £25-30m punts (can't believe 30 million quid buys a punt these days)
Gonzalez is exactly that type of next level player in my opinion
Est.1865
Premier League Survivors
I think we’re a hard sell to a player at his level right now, lack of European football in particular.
Bob Fossil
Nottingham's dirty secret
Athletico are after Gonzalez- he's not a realistic option for us at this point.
Chairman Mo
First Team Squad
Apparently Tammy Abraham wants out of Villa.
Chairman Mo
First Team Squad
Just seen on Wiki- his younger brother plays non-league football and goes by 'Timmy' Abraham
Est.1865
Premier League Survivors
Tammy Abraham finds himself at a crossroads in his career, with the Aston Villa striker attracting interest from Sunderland, Everton and Leeds United, as he weighs up an early move away from the Midlands side.
The 28-year-old, who returned to Villa in January for £21million, is weighing up his options amid limited playing time at Villa Park, sources have told TEAMtalk.
Listen 'ere young man
Stuart Pearce
Big brother Tommy having retired.Just seen on Wiki- his younger brother plays non-league football and goes by 'Timmy' Abraham
His taller , older brother goes by the name “ the heights of “
Interesting one - he is only 21, a Dutch U21 international who played a couple of dozen times for FC Fizzy Piss this season, but he is considered a highly rated prospect, and he is quite tall as well.
I thought I had recalled him scoring for Leipzig but the Bundesliga app insists he doesn't have a goal this past season (I blame the Bier).
StanleyVictorCollywobbles
First Team Squad
I don’t disagree but the challenge is actually signing players like Gonzalez after a relegation battle and four managers in a season. We struggled to sign established quality last summer with European football following a CL battle.
Malwood
Jack Armstrong
Abraham has been rubbish for both Villa and Roma though, hasn't he?
I really like Curtis Jones, think he's very underrated. He played a few games at fullback as I recall, so he can't be that bad defensively. I haven't checked his stats though.
I really like Curtis Jones, think he's very underrated. He played a few games at fullback as I recall, so he can't be that bad defensively. I haven't checked his stats though.
Marco Pascolo
Geoff Thomas
If you check most of the names out they are all mostly highly rated prospects or have done very well at the clubs they are at, i wouldn’t mind us going for some of the names on there
JonnoSnr
Jack Armstrong
Looking forward to another summer of links to players I've never heard of or seen play, along with random tweets saying the exact same 8 clubs are 'showing interest' or 'vying for' them each time.