Winter Silly Season Transfer Thread 2025/2026

[@jolslover]

I like Kean from what I've seen, his goals last season demonstrated great movement and instinctive finishing. I probably agree with jayffc's valuation range. I definitely think he could do well here.

25 goals across all comps last season for Fiorentina + 7 goals for Italian national team, would definitely bring something different to our current strikers. I think he would be a good signing and add some speed to our attack and I know Silva is a big fan (signed him to Everton when he was manager)

[C Block]

How about Gift Orban, only 23yrs old, all his best years in front of him,
Nigerian, but hasn't been included in their AFCON squad,
Wouldn't cost a lot and I'd assume he already knows some of our squad,
With money tight he might be a good option.

[hopper]

How about Gift Orban, only 23yrs old, all his best years in front of him,
Nigerian, but hasn't been included in their AFCON squad,
Wouldn't cost a lot and I'd assume he already knows some of our squad,
With money tight he might be a good option.

There's something that seems off about Orban, despite having a fairly reasonable goal return he gets moved along by clubs as soon as they can get shot.

[FFC1987]

If they go down, I wouldn't mind us looking at Tanaka at Leeds to be honest.

[Deeping_white]

How about Gift Orban, only 23yrs old, all his best years in front of him,
Nigerian, but hasn't been included in their AFCON squad,
Wouldn't cost a lot and I'd assume he already knows some of our squad,
With money tight he might be a good option.

He's on loan at Verona who have an option to buy him so a non-starter

[fulhamfan]

Need a Striker

[FFC007]

https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2001225678369202582?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

[Hugh Janus]

Heard today from a Palace mate that seems to hear all the gossip at the club but we are in touch with Will Hughes.

[hopper]

Heard today from a Palace mate that seems to hear all the gossip at the club but we are in touch with Will Hughes.

Unfashionable but very good player. A nightmare to play against on his day. Bit of a McGinn type.

[HV71]

Heard today from a Palace mate that seems to hear all the gossip at the club but we are in touch with Will Hughes.

" steptoe " would not excite me . Has he ever scored for Palace ? He is also 30

[St Eve]

Heard today from a Palace mate that seems to hear all the gossip at the club but we are in touch with Will Hughes.

No thanks

[jayffc]

Heard today from a Palace mate that seems to hear all the gossip at the club but we are in touch with Will Hughes.

As a cheap alternative backup to reed and TC likely departing in the summer 🤷I mean , if it fills a squad gap with an inexpensive professional player with experience whilst we also add to it a bigger signing at DM then I can see the logic, he's getting more game time than those two at palace and has played well against us a number of times I've seen him.

 Uninspiring, but could be part of a balanced wage book/squad I suppose, if only him
...not so much.

Rather take a punt on just giving Ridgeon game time though tbh.

[C Block]

Heard today from a Palace mate that seems to hear all the gossip at the club but we are in touch with Will Hughes.

Not.a.chance

[Nero]

Whose going to sign when the manager has only 6 months left on his contract?

[JimmyConway]

Heard today from a Palace mate that seems to hear all the gossip at the club but we are in touch with Will Hughes.

Nothing against him personally and might there be a link from Watford days with Marco? Not sure? but we need to generate pace in midfield and Hughes would be possibly slower than anything we currently have. Think it's clear we need box to box type who offers a bit of everything and not sure Will Hughes fits that bill?

[hopper]

We have no idea if there's anything in it really, I really think it's the kind of player fans don't want but we need.

We lack a horrible bastard in the team that winds up the opposition, and gets in faces, constantly harrying and making small fouls if needed.

I think there's a feeling we are too nice and lack a bit of streetwise-ness and intensity at times. Hughes would give us exactly that.

[HV71]

Is Lukic "nice " ? Don't think so but Berge probably is. Will Hughes is a good player - no doubt about that but we need to add goals and assists from midfield . In his last 76 league appearances 0 goals and 4 assists. Add to the fact that he is 30 years old - the only reason we are likely to be interested is that he may be available and cheap.

[hopper]

Is Lukic "nice " ? Don't think so but Berge probably is. Will Hughes is a good player - no doubt about that but we need to add goals and assists from midfield . In his last 76 league appearances 0 goals and 4 assists. Add to the fact that he is 30 years old - the only reason we are likely to be interested is that he may be available and cheap.

Lukic isn't nice as such but he's not a pain in the ass. I never see him wind up opposition or effectively disrupt the flow and dynamic of the game to our favour. He'll chip in with the odd tactical foul. Hughes is more like AP. Think of McGinn, you always go away infuriated by how annoying he is, and that kind of thing can be really meaningful - especially in away games.

He wouldn't be the answer to goals as you say, but considering I think we need at least 2 midfielders long term, I'd certainly take it. Whenever I watch Palace he's always impressed me as a good player who goes under the radar, but is loved by the fans of the club he plays for.

[Jim©]

Is Lukic "nice " ? Don't think so but Berge probably is. Will Hughes is a good player - no doubt about that but we need to add goals and assists from midfield . In his last 76 league appearances 0 goals and 4 assists. Add to the fact that he is 30 years old - the only reason we are likely to be interested is that he may be available and cheap.

Lukic isn't nice as such but he's not a pain in the ass. I never see him wind up opposition or effectively disrupt the flow and dynamic of the game to our favour. He'll chip in with the odd tactical foul. Hughes is more like AP. Think of McGinn, you always go away infuriated by how annoying he is, and that kind of thing can be really meaningful - especially in away games.

He wouldn't be the answer to goals as you say, but considering I think we need at least 2 midfielders long term, I'd certainly take it. Whenever I watch Palace he's always impressed me as a good player who goes under the radar, but is loved by the fans of the club he plays for.

I think that's exactly what he did at Newcastle, nibbled, pulled, tackled, barged, slid in, got physical. So much so that when he went off at half time, we completely and utterly lost the MF battle. Lukic would, 100%, be an absolute PITA to play against.

[hopper]

Is Lukic "nice " ? Don't think so but Berge probably is. Will Hughes is a good player - no doubt about that but we need to add goals and assists from midfield . In his last 76 league appearances 0 goals and 4 assists. Add to the fact that he is 30 years old - the only reason we are likely to be interested is that he may be available and cheap.

Lukic isn't nice as such but he's not a pain in the ass. I never see him wind up opposition or effectively disrupt the flow and dynamic of the game to our favour. He'll chip in with the odd tactical foul. Hughes is more like AP. Think of McGinn, you always go away infuriated by how annoying he is, and that kind of thing can be really meaningful - especially in away games.

He wouldn't be the answer to goals as you say, but considering I think we need at least 2 midfielders long term, I'd certainly take it. Whenever I watch Palace he's always impressed me as a good player who goes under the radar, but is loved by the fans of the club he plays for.

I think that's exactly what he did at Newcastle, nibbled, pulled, tackled, barged, slid in, got physical. So much so that when he went off at half time, we completely and utterly lost the MF battle. Lukic would, 100%, be an absolute PITA to play against.

I really like Lukic, still feel we could use this profile of player. Definitely feel on the whole we're too nice still as a squad.