02 Dec 2025 12:49:26
Hi all,
As I stated a number of weeks back - Konate is not out the door just yet, and since my last post regarding his contract I have come to understand that there is a growing likelihood he pens a new deal. going to quick fire everything else that I know anyways, regardless of whether it’s contradictory to another poster or not. If I’m wrong, I’m wrong, but I don’t believe I am.
Slot - more likely to stay. Club still fully backing him despite doing doing due diligence on other managers (normal practice for the situation we happen to be in) .
Szoboszlai - likely to pen a new deal still. Talks stalling but no panic.
Gravenberch - same with Szobo. Id also be very shocked if he didn’t sign a new deal before the new year.
Semenyo - very advanced but not done yet. I expect Hughes to get this over the line and trigger his release clause.
02 Dec 2025 13:18:12
Thank you for your insight. With Konate maybe staying on new deal. Read that Upamecano is in advanced talks for new deal with Munich. Would you know if Madrid turn their attentions to Guehi or do you expect like some others he is still likely to sign for us? Thanks.
02 Dec 2025 13:24:25
Thanks Victor, appreciate the info!
02 Dec 2025 13:25:18
Thanks Victor- all good news there IMO.
Szobo and Grav are no brainers as I fully expect and hope to have them at the heart of our midfield unit for many many years to come. Both now experience, good attributes and can do almost everything pretty well.
Semenyo I think will be a smart addition. He's actually versatile (unlike others who we like to pretend are but just arent), definitely two footed, can beat a man so will help against a low block but more importantly, I think his physicality is something we can we tap into in big away games to help us get up the pitch and pressing, areas I feel Gakpo and Mo have struggled with.
Ibou- I hope he stays. I think the critism has be OTT. He's his own worse enemy and does shoot himself in the foot but on his day he can mark any forward out of the game with his attributes and as we saw with Trent, Ibou can almost cover the space of two players. Do we need more CBs, especially better at progressing the ball? 100% but is a CB of Ibou age and experience someone I want to see go on a free? No chance.
02 Dec 2025 14:06:25
Kloppiche, Guehi is not first choice for Madrid at the moment. To be honest, them declaring a non interest in Konate staggered me a bit because now I don’t know who they plan on moving for. However, if we miss out on Guehi, there are others we admire - Branthwaite and Schlotterbeck being two of them.
02 Dec 2025 14:11:54
I think Madrid will go after Upemecano. Which is fine, because he’s absolutely terrible.
02 Dec 2025 14:19:27
The absolute insanity of offering konate a new deal is mind boggling . And sticking with Slot haha.
02 Dec 2025 14:32:33
I trust Slot to get it right.
02 Dec 2025 15:32:06
Interesting regarding Semenyo as City’s interest is growing.
02 Dec 2025 16:16:26
Don’t expect City to sign Semenyo without moving Savinho on first.
02 Dec 2025 16:47:07
Thank for for the replies VictorGoddam.
02 Dec 2025 18:18:32
Surely they are only going to get Konate to sign. Anew deal to sell him next year . we should get £10 and a tub of Ben n Jerry's ice cream for him.
02 Dec 2025 19:49:00
Sign Konate to a new contract.
Then sell him in the summer.
02 Dec 2025 20:06:47
If teams don't want to take a risk on Konate on a free, why would other teams be interested in paying a fee for him?
02 Dec 2025 20:07:24
Getting Guehi may force him to play better.
02 Dec 2025 20:58:44
Ta Victor
Dream signings for Jan would be - Semenyo and Bastoni.
02 Dec 2025 20:59:04
isnt Schlotterbeck a left footer, so maybe someone to rotate then replace VVD,
its a rightfooter we need, to replace Konate, when he leaves .
03 Dec 2025 00:33:42
I don't think we'll sign Semenyo in January.
03 Dec 2025 01:42:21
It would be stood to get rid of Konate for free next summer if we can sell him on in the following winter or summer window. Makes sound business sense snd if he finds himself third or fourth choice starter next August it might even encourage him to get his backside into gear.
He actually looks a lot less vulnerable when he has a RB who can actually defend (like Joey G) next to him.
03 Dec 2025 02:31:05
Good take WDW.
03 Dec 2025 09:08:45
So do we upgrade on Bradley and Frimpong then?
03 Dec 2025 10:21:07
No. Bradley and Frimpong are here for the long haul.
03 Dec 2025 15:25:12
More great info. More than appreciated VG.