Rumour Mill — Week of 18 May 2025

I fancy Moyes will want to keep Calvert-Lewin- its a 50/50 decision for me.
Gana Gueye has earned a year or two.
Tarkowski likewise.
Pickford obviously.
Doucoure I will be sorry to see him go - I would give him 1 or 2 years if money could be agreed, but when he came off it did seem like he's not been given a contract.
Longstaff - is a no.
Richarlison - he's another 50/50 decision.
I don't know the other 2 that Michael has mentioned.

Do we take it that all those mentioned in the last two weeks but not this have now been discarded by the hacks paid to make this up?

Dk we take it that all those mentioned in the last two weeks but not this have now been discarded by the hacks paid to make this up?

Clear the decks as much as we can - bring in some young hungry players from lower leagues/abroad (if they’ll come) get them bedded in before KO first match. We need players with resale value in the future, with no real U23’s coming through. Doucoure has stunk the place out for 90% of matches, yes he’s come up with league saving goals but we need more contributions for the money he wants over a whole season and he hasn’t shown that at all. Box to box midfielder who’s stuck in a box. Need to keep Alcaraz; maybe him knowing he’s wanted and first name on the team sheet will spur him on.
Seamus would be a great ambassador for the club like Tim Cahill. Sorry but although Richy was a great buy and plays well and loves the club, far too injury prone to sustain a decent run. DCL needs to move on - he’s a nice lad and has a passion but like richy could be accompanying him in the treatment room. We’ve had enough of them over the years and has held us back. All that’s happening now gives us fans hope we are moving onward and upward to a brighter future than the last 30 plus years 💙

I think we'll see two new full backs (left and right), a right sided midfielder, an attacking midfielder (Alcaraz?) and probably a striker if DCL does move on.