Schu me the way to Amarillo - Summer 2025 Transfer Thread

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

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[Dave Sutton's barnet]

"Bristol Rovers have agreed a deal with Bolton Wanderers to sign goalkeeper Luke Southwood, Bristol Live understands, with the 27-year-old set to come in as the Gas' new number one."
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/foo ... n-10305888

[malcd1]

What would the work permit situation be anyway? I think this is an unlikely deal tbh. Sounds like fanciful reporting especially since we are committed to in person scouting, this guy hasn’t played much and feels like he’d be a random data pick if anything. Doubt we have had time to really look at these sorts of markets and work out options. That’s a year or two of work.

I guess if Iles has written it he must think there is something in it - fair do’s and if he can play LB and DM I could see the logic but I just don’t see the link to how we’d have picked him.

Far as I know we still have hope for Jacob.

Don’t forget the Swedish league is played in summer so is a quarter of the war through now.

Ceesay has played over 100 games in the Swedish top division and only turned 22 last month. It might not be an exceptional level in Sweden but it is not bad number of games played. It looks like he has played 10 from 13 games this season which started on 29th March and finishes on 9th November. We may have scouted him enough this current season to see he would be a good signing.

I guess - maybe. Still feels quite left field to me.

I certainly don’t disagree. Of course, it could be our new scouting system has started or he may even have been on Fergal’s radar previously.

I think this could be an interesting time in our history. Let’s hope it takes to that next level.

[truewhite15]

Just told my daughter that there's bad news, that it looks like Luke is leaving.

She looked up briefly from her tablet, said "oh", and returned to her game.

Crisis averted, then...

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Just told my daughter that there's bad news, that it looks like Luke is leaving.

She looked up briefly from her tablet, said "oh", and returned to her game.

Crisis averted, then...

She thinks she's got it bad. I'm running out of opportunities to do my Angel of the North "Look Southward" joke

Anyway, Ilesy update:
https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/2 ... vers-move/
"It now seems likely that Steven Schumacher will bring in some more goalkeeping cover, although the club also intend to take a good look at Luke Hutchinson in pre-season to see whether he is ready to act as understudy."
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"Wanderers are remaining quiet on the level and status of their interest in [Ceesay], who is out of contract in December, but it is thought they will have to pay a six-figure cash fee to bring him to England."

[The_Gun]

Promising young winger/10 Dubem Eze loaned to Scunthorpe for the season.

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/2 ... pe-united/

Scunny are back in the fifth tier after promotion last season from the National League North.

Have to say I was initially slightly disappointed Eze didn't get a better destination - he shifted up in spring from tier 6 to Halifax, chasing play-off promotion back to the league - but on reflection, maybe we think at Glanford Park he'll get more game-time. The BN is reporting it's his final season but we do have a year's extension option, and 2026/27 will be his final underage season, so we've got time yet.

Looks a suitable move for him, on the face of it. He only made a few sub appearances for Halifax last season, so in the first instance he needs to prove he’s good enough for that level. Maybe if things went very well he might get L2 interest in Jan.

Good luck to the lad, hopefully he can do a Conway and show he’s good enough to be a professional footballer.

[nicholaldo]

I'd be surprised, and somewhat alarmed, if we go into the season with Hutch as second choice.

[irie Cee Bee]

I'd be surprised, and somewhat alarmed, if we go into the season with Hutch as second choice.

Why is that? Is he no good? The few times I have seen him he looks decent.