Winter 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.

[LukeJames]

I'm not sure at all about Cunha. Loads of ability but he doesn't half sulk at times.

2 years in Wolverhampton will do that to you tbf.

[VillaTim]

Cunha is a top player. I would be very happy with him personally

Very much doubt there's anything in this .

[ozzjim]

Cunha would have been my number 1 attacking option on my wishlist so would be delighted if we bought him. However...

Not in place of Duran, and I don't think they would ever sell him to us.

[AV84]

I'd be surprised if Duran was interested in the Saudi offer but if he is I'd be happy to take their money. I'd hate to sell him to another Premier League club, regardless of price. Even another European side where the level would be at least comparable to ours could result in us looking at him becoming a super star and thinking we made a mistake. If he goes to Saudi, we'll just forget about him.

[eamonn]

Wolfs would want something daft like £25m + Ramsey or £50m + Buendia.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I doubt Duran is aware he has to stay there for three years, anything less and he gets taxed.

[BC Villain]

Do you work with Footy Insider?

Football insider have some decent pundits such as financial expert Kieran Maguire and former ref Keith Hackett for insight.
They also have former Villa staff Chief Executive Keith Wyness and Scout Mick Brown.

Some of their Transfer reporters aren't as reliable as likes of Rob Dorsett at Sky.

John Percy is the only one I take any notice off

[Beard82]

Its worth rembering in these situation with Duran - the replacements are never as cheap as you thing they would be.

They will Sell Cunha - but in Janurary the price will be near to Durans.  If they stay up - hell be a key reason why. 

[Ian.]

Wolfs would want something daft like £25m + Ramsey or £50m + Buendia.

Not Ramsey, but I’d take 50 + Emi.

[ASHTONVILLA]

The one who retired to become an agricultural tech billionaire (sort of).
https://www.sportbible.com/football/football-news/premier-league-aston-villa-billionaire-806546-20240120

Maybe Ashton can say hi.

Doubt I’ll ever be a billionaire, I shove all my cash back into research.

[AV84]

Wolfs would want something daft like £25m + Ramsey or £50m + Buendia.

Not Ramsey, but I’d take 50 + Emi.

I was thinking the same. Frees up a squad spot and is an upgrade. And in this hypothetical we've got 100mil of the Saudis, so we're in profit? Win win.

[ozzjim]

£45m plus Buendia would be a decent deal for us. They'll never take it though. Cunha, Rogers and Malen behind Watkins would be pretty scary. Still a striker light if Duran goes though.

[ASHTONVILLA]

The one who retired to become an agricultural tech billionaire (sort of).
https://www.sportbible.com/football/football-news/premier-league-aston-villa-billionaire-806546-20240120

Maybe Ashton can say hi.

Wave his Nobel Prize for Modesty at him.

Not likely to win anything for modesty. Mock away, but people like me are why you will still be able to eat in a decades time.

Should have won one for science already, but will take the world 20-40 years to catch up with me. That's not unusual in science, it's actually quite resistant to paradigm change.

Reckon I'll get the World Food Prize inside the next 5 years though.

[Stu]

You’re a fucking fantasist mate.

[Beard82]

The one who retired to become an agricultural tech billionaire (sort of).
https://www.sportbible.com/football/football-news/premier-league-aston-villa-billionaire-806546-20240120

Maybe Ashton can say hi.

Wave his Nobel Prize for Modesty at him.

Not likely to win anything for modesty. Mock away, but people like me are why you will still be able to eat in a decades time.

Should have won one for science already, but will take the world 20-40 years to catch up with me. That's not unusual in science, it's actually quite resistant to paradigm change.

Reckon I'll get the World Food Prize inside the next 5 years though.

Play it cool Ashton