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Summer 2025 transfer rumours

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by borderlescott, Apr 30, 2025.

  1. borderlescott

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    Given we need to upgrade several of our CBs this summer - whether promoted or not - I’ll start.

    JT - on the released list at Norwich.

    something to work with there.
     
  2. andyc

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    Heard a whisper
    Paudie might be up for a return
    Source not very reliable though, so I put that one on ignore
     
  3. Ashton Bantam

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    No thanks on JT from Norwich.

    He was ok last season, but I don't see him as an upgrade on what we have now. Need better.
     
  4. Petrov

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    So not surprisingly, the only rumours so far are about former players returning.

    #itsabantamsthing
     
  5. borderlescott

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    Not better than Byrne and Kelly?
     
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  6. borderlescott

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    Getting the ball rolling Petrov. I’m sure if the thread rolls up as big as the last one lots of fresh names will appear. Just mentioning JT as saw the Yorkshire Post article saying him and Angus Gunn - linked with Leeds - have been released.
     
  7. ahar964

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    In my opinion JT might be a more stylish footballer than Kelly, but Kelly is a more effective defender.
    I did actually quite like JT but he needs to have kicked on.
     
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  8. Ashton Bantam

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    I guess so yeah, though very different types of defenders.

    Still maintain we'd need better than JT in L1 if we get there.
     
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  9. Lard Arse

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    According to my Town scout snout, we're already spoken with Matty Pearson.
     
  10. Ashton Bantam

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    I've seen that elsewhere too. He was getting a lot of City-related stick after a recent game. Assume he made some sort of mistake or played particularly poorly.
     
  11. bailiff bridge bantam

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    BRING.(INSERT NAME OF FORMER PLAYER).HOME
     
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  12. KMD

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    Surely it’s time for Nahki to return. He has led the line for Bristol City for quite a bit of the season - not sure his contract status ( all tongue in cheek)….
     
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  13. bantam2708

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    If we go up, the squad needs proper surgery. We've got glaring holes all over the pitch and a noticeable lack of quality in certain areas.
     
  14. Idlebantam

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    I believe his family are City fans?
     
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  15. Kopendin1964

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    I know nothing about him but he does look like a bit of a big/nasty type when I’ve seen him in highlights. Something we don’t have at the moment at the back.
     
  16. Edinho1

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    Second best defence in the division. The centre half's are perfectly fine.
     
  17. Jordan

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    I think you're right. He lives near my brother in law out near Haworth somewhere as he's said he recognises him walking about every now and again. Maybe 10 years ago, I stayed in the same hotel as Pearson and his missus, only recognised him as I'd signed him on champ man.
     
  18. Jordan

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    I was given a rumour by a York fan at work yesterday but he fed me nonsense ones last season so not really believing it. But anyway, he said at the last few home games there's been a guy in a Bradford tracksuit top making notes all game and thinks he's a scout and thinks we've been watching Daniel Batty (DM) and Ollie Pearce (ST). Batty was linked before I think? He was at Hull with Smallwood. And Pearce is a machine this season, 30 goals and 10 assists from 44 in NL, last season he scored 40 with 13 assists in the NLS, he is nearly 30.
     
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  19. Kevin1954

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    Tayo is a contender, as is Khela IF we climb a division?
     
  20. gus765

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    I heard the same, from the Lincoln side too. I can't see it personally.
     

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