2024 January transfer window - hopes, needs, expectations and rumours.

[eamonn]

Yeah, you've got nine months to file them.

[Percy McCarthy]

Yeah, you've got nine months to file them.

Yes, I misread Risso’s post. Read ‘due are’ as ‘are due’.

[Steve67]

I presume they have factored in the loan and likely purchase of Zaniolo in terms of this years FFP?

[Dante Lavelli]

I presume they have factored in the loan and likely purchase of Zaniolo in terms of this years FFP?

The purchase wouldn’t be in the accounts as it hasn’t happened.

[Mister E]

The Athletic article above talks about the possible need to sell a first-teamer. Whilst that is speculative, I'd rather we called in on McGinn as opposed to Kamara or Luiz - if we had to. Hope it remains just that: groundless speculation.

[pablo_picasso]

The Athletic article above talks about the possible need to sell a first-teamer. Whilst that is speculative, I'd rather we called in on McGinn as opposed to Kamara or Luiz - if we had to. Hope it remains just that: groundless speculation.

Same here. Or Tielemans.

The cost we paid for them, in contrast to what we could get for them in a sale should help navigate that FFP farce...

[VillaTim]

The Athletic article above talks about the possible need to sell a first-teamer. Whilst that is speculative, I'd rather we called in on McGinn as opposed to Kamara or Luiz - if we had to. Hope it remains just that: groundless speculation.

more bollocks from The Athletic

[Gareth]

The Athletic article above talks about the possible need to sell a first-teamer. Whilst that is speculative, I'd rather we called in on McGinn as opposed to Kamara or Luiz - if we had to. Hope it remains just that: groundless speculation.

more bollocks from The Athletic

Presume it was bollocks from Unai when he said the same thing in his press conference yesterday?

[Toronto Villa]

He said that we have to work with FFP and selling players is a part of it to continue to move forward. There was no specific mention of having to sell our best players. And he said he didn’t want to have any negative impact on our momentum.

All clubs move players on when it makes sense to do so and rebuild and get better. Those great Man U sides under Ferguson reinvented themselves many times over and kept winning. We will need to do the same eventually.

[robleflaneur]

In fact,he mentioned that he didn't want to sell our best players.The return of Buendia and Mings would add 2 new players to the squad.
Lenglet won't be here and I'd be surprised if Emery didn't make a choice between Buendia and Zaniolo.A big reduction in the wage bill and no harm to the present first team squad.
Emery doesn't hoard players and there is always the possibility of a youngster replacing a more experienced and expensive back up option.

[OCD]

Ndidi's contract runs out in the summer. Might be worth signing.

[VillaTim]

The Athletic article above talks about the possible need to sell a first-teamer. Whilst that is speculative, I'd rather we called in on McGinn as opposed to Kamara or Luiz - if we had to. Hope it remains just that: groundless speculation.

more bollocks from The Athletic

Presume it was bollocks from Unai when he said the same thing in his press conference yesterday?

except he didn't say that at all

[VillaTim]

Ndidi's contract runs out in the summer. Might be worth signing.

Yep, think we will be looking at free transfers again similar to Tielemans & Kamara

[AV84]

Mbappe's contract is up in the summer too. We might have to get rid of Martinez to lure him in.

[PaulWinch again]

Ndidi's contract runs out in the summer. Might be worth signing.

Yep, think we will be looking at free transfers again similar to Tielemans & Kamara

If it’s players of that quality I’m all for it.