2026 Summer Transfer Window Thread

What hasn't been mentioned is, much like the perceived Reindeers link, is that Sporting wanting to turn the screw, have released this to leverage their demands out of Forest
The language in the press release would appear to back that up.
You're going to have to Donner helmet following this one, chap.
 
He was signed for £46m last season and hasn’t increased his value. A bid of £40m still represents a PSR neutral deal for them and reflects that he hasn’t increased that value

Maybe add ons for 100 appearances, a cup, euro qualifying can get the fee to £45 and their money back

No way we should go to £55m
Its probable that the difference is amortisation (£37m)+ bonuses (as he hasnt asked for a transfer) + image rights.

The Super Citizens didn't get to rake £800m in profits by being frivilous with chucking money away, don't you know!
 
This does absolutely reek of an old negotiation trick.
Sporting have already got someone in to replace this chap, which means their hand is now stronger as they can suggest they don't need to sell him.
Removing this need puts them in a stronger position to now leverage more money out of the rich Premier League club.
I am behind Forest here in not being held over a barrel, as all agents will know if we capitulate, then we will risk being ripped off with other transfers in this window.
 
The new kit sponsor, five letter word starting with the Letter M

It could be Merck the well known pharma Company.

All of the grief about the kit and the constant failings in the transfer market have been deliberately planned to get everyone in a state.

Before you know it the entire support base will be going down with stress related heart conditions and high blood pressure.

Guess what Merck manufacture?

You heard it here first
Sniffer passed this on with his immortal "keep it shtum, chum".

Well, fuck him! Here's the EXCLUSIVE:

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Would he be a better acquisition if we'd paid £35m for him?
He’s a great signing if fit… and we can say that about any player…the plus side is should he get injured, it was a more low risk signing

I’m all for smart/sensible signings… if possible
 
Murillo yet to feature also. Juve sniffing around Milo.

Take the Savona loan 3m and give it to Sporting and get this deal done
 
We cannot sell Milenkovic under any circumstances

We don’t have any other centre back who leads or communicates like him . First name on the team sheet for me
Probably more agent talk, trying to make Forest think about a contract extension, pay rise for him
 
He was signed for £46m last season and hasn’t increased his value. A bid of £40m still represents a PSR neutral deal for them and reflects that he hasn’t increased that value

Maybe add ons for 100 appearances, a cup, euro qualifying can get the fee to £45 and their money back

No way we should go to £55m
It has been pointed out that he is on a wedge and a half, which is a wage all but the top few can afford.

If City want to shift him they will have to pay the difference between the 230k per week he earns at City and the amount he gets elsewhere, lets call that figure 150k.

Thats 16.6m they will load onto the transfer fee

Add that to the 40m you think he is worth and you get to 56.6m

On that basis, the 55m does not look unreasonable
 
Selling Milenkovic to Juventus would be equivalent to poking our eyes out with a blunt stick. They got their kits from Notts County and that is about where they sit relative to us in this market.