LUFC Summer Transfer Rumour Thread 2025

[Titman]

YEP saying we've made bids for Jaka Bijol and Habib Diarra.

Bijol rumoured to be very close. Although I’m sceptical about the accuracy of the reports. None of the ‘big ones’ are on it.

[Rick]

YEP saying we've made bids for Jaka Bijol and Habib Diarra.

Bijol rumoured to be very close. Although I’m sceptical about the accuracy of the reports. None of the ‘big ones’ are on it.

Yeah that Tsimikas was reported to have agreed terms ages ago. He must be travelling to Leeds on all fours or summat.

A lot of nonsense about.

[Rick]

I think I'm quite adverse to the idea of buying defenders from abroad.

I think we need a mix of players with Prem experience and talent from the continent (some gems about for reasonable prices). But with the defence I think the first category is best. A lot of our defenders were shite last time we were in the prem and many were from abroad (Llorente, Firpo, Koch, Kristensen etc.). The lot of em looked lost, despite coming with decent pedigree. Couldn't adapt.

Then again maybe that was more of an Orta thing, his inability to identify attributes that players needed. Dunno.

[Hampshirewhites]

I think I'm quite adverse to the idea of buying defenders from abroad.

I think we need a mix of players with Prem experience and talent from the continent (some gems about for reasonable prices). But with the defence I think the first category is best. A lot of our defenders were shite last time we were in the prem and many were from abroad (Llorente, Firpo, Koch, Kristensen etc.). The lot of em looked lost, despite coming with decent pedigree. Couldn't adapt.

Then again maybe that was more of an Orta thing, his inability to identify attributes that players needed. Dunno.

Bijol seems different. Hopefully he's above Orta's standard

[Sid]

I think I'm quite adverse to the idea of buying defenders from abroad.

I think we need a mix of players with Prem experience and talent from the continent (some gems about for reasonable prices). But with the defence I think the first category is best. A lot of our defenders were shite last time we were in the prem and many were from abroad (Llorente, Firpo, Koch, Kristensen etc.). The lot of em looked lost, despite coming with decent pedigree. Couldn't adapt.

Then again maybe that was more of an Orta thing, his inability to identify attributes that players needed. Dunno.

Frightening that little list of yours yet mist seem to have come good else where, just shows the calibre of strikers generally in prem and we are hugely short in that department also.

[Hampshirewhites]

Smyth saying we are close to signing Lucas Nmencha from Wolfburg. Free agent. Smyth not that reliable now, if he ever was

[Fev]

Smyth saying we are close to signing Lucas Nmencha from Wolfburg. Free agent. Smyth not that reliable now, if he ever was

Signs 1st July, pics of him at Leeds wearing a Leeds hoodie

[Sid]

Anyone know anything about him? Seen few saying rapid, doesn’t look to be prolific goals wise.

[Rick]

Anyone know anything about him? Seen few saying rapid, doesn’t look to be prolific goals wise.

Never heard of him. From what I've read online most folk seem to think he'll be a squad player. Makes sense, replacing Joseph or Bamford with a free. Leaves us with more to spend on priority signings.

Looking at his YouTube clips, seems a decent athlete. Scored a fair few in his early 20s and got 7 German caps from that, but the goals seemed to dry up.

[Titman]

Smyth saying we are close to signing Lucas Nmencha from Wolfburg. Free agent. Smyth not that reliable now, if he ever was

Typical 49ers business though. Not a whisper then boom!