Summer 2025 Transfer Window

[OrlandoDon]

5 hours ago, Panda said:

 

Here's where we currently are. I haven't included Vinnie as he'll be moving on, and if we're targeting Soumano then we're definitely after another left winger.

Haven't included Ambrose either, but who knows what our plans are for him.

An attacking midfielder would be great.

Will be interesting to see which youth players make the European squad and which ones go out on loan.

Striker - I can't see us buying another "project". So I think it'll either be Nesbit*, a loan signing, or we'll spend the money on someone who has been banging them in elsewhere. All three of those options are not July signings - usually you have to wait until late August.

If by the end of August we have Nesbit, Soumano and Pedri in the door, then it's time to begin thinking of a good catchphrase for our next cup winning t-shirt.

*As much as I'd love Nesbit back as I thought he was an intelligent footballer, I don't see it unless Millwall drastically drop the price or Cormack just pays the money to match what Hearts & Hibs are paying Shankland & Boyle respectively.

I don’t expect to see shinnie and sivert playing together a lot. Think Clarkson and palaversa did well enough last year that between those two, polvara and the new guy, plus a potential new #10, the two oldies may be rotated.

[Panda]

13 hours ago, RicoS321 said:

What's with the inversion of our midfield? 

Two reasons.

Firstly, that's how we're liking up next season if Jimmy Thelin's what's apps are anything to go by. I appear to have been added to both a Dons management group and a classified Donald Trump one. From what I gather, 4-3-3 and a nuclear strike on Moscow are both happening in August.

Secondly, easiest way of fitting in all our midfielders in the graphic.

[Slim]

It’ll be interesting to see how/if Alfie Bavidge fits in. I read somewhere that he tended to play in a deeper role, or even out wide, rather than the main no. 9 at both Ayr and ICT.

[RicoS321]

26 minutes ago, Slim said:

It’ll be interesting to see how/if Alfie Bavidge fits in. I read somewhere that he tended to play in a deeper role, or even out wide, rather than the main no. 9 at both Ayr and ICT.

I don't think he'll make it at our level from what I've seen. I could see him getting to the level of someone like Bruce Anderson if he works hard. I mentioned it when he first came in, he doesn't have the pace to make it, nor the height to make up for the pace. He uses his body well and has a decent touch. He can definitely make a go of it at professional level, he might just need a couple of years working out the best way to make his attributes work best in the senior game. He's not going to get that opportunity for us I don't think.

[Panda]

 

https://www.afc.co.uk/2025/07/06/adil-is-a-don/

 

There's the new number 10. Signed on loan from Sunderland with an option to buy.

Edited 32 minutes ago by Panda

[redordead]

Credentials look really good. Goals record not so much. Let's hope he settles in well and gets an early goal.

[tom_widdows]

Heres hoping hes more successful than some of the french players that have graced the pittodrie pitch.

Alex Di Rocco seems to be the only one I have positive memories of.

Although the mystery around Toni Koumbuare's age was at least interesting

Edited 24 minutes ago by tom_widdows

[Slim]

Aye-you-chee-chay?

Looks like he suffered from the exceptionally poor piece of luck that the manager he fell out of favour with at Lorient was then appointed manager at his new club Sunderland.

[DantheDon]

13 minutes ago, redordead said:

Credentials look really good. Goals record not so much. Let's hope he settles in well and gets an early goal.

Appears to be more of an attacking midfielder rather than a striker. So while it would be nice for him to chip in with some goals not a massive concern. He’s only 22 so has played a decent amount of games at Ligue 1 and championship level.