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

[Dick Edwards]

We'll sign someone, we'll sell someone. We'll do well in the competitions we're in, we'll challenge again. Another team won't do as well as expected whilst another does better than expected.

We've currently got fit players who've all had a decent break.

We've 'lost' Asensio, Rashford and Disasi, and moved Coutinho, Hause, and Olsen on.

We've gained Buendia, Ozcan, Barrenechea, Iling Jr, Gauci, and Moreno.

One new signing, a bunch back from loan. We may or may not now need a centre half, we need a bit of pace up front. We will be fine.

Exactly this. We've lost our three loan players who were luxuries we could only afford short term and with Champions League income. We still have a large squad with the potential for wheeling and dealing.

[kippaxvilla2]

NEW: Aston Villa are following highly rated midfielder Rodolfo Aloko (18) from Croatian side NK Kustosija.
@MailSport

He's from Benin. Surely that's a new country for us?

Presumably it will Benin one out then.

[Mister E]

NEW: Aston Villa are following highly rated midfielder Rodolfo Aloko (18) from Croatian side NK Kustosija.
@MailSport

He's from Benin. Surely that's a new country for us?

Presumably it will Benin one out then.

don't give up the day job ...

[baddowvillans]

It seems to me that the only teams that have recruited significantly so far this season; are Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City.  Arsenal have talked about signing some big names without many actual arrivals with Tottenham now looking for recruits. 

So apart from Man Utd being a basketcase it is the Sky 6 that are strengthing their squads with everyone else hamstrung by PSR - just as it was designed to do.

[eamonn]

personally I'd flog them both.

Flogging's too good for 'em.

[Gareth]

It seems to me that the only teams that have recruited significantly so far this season; are Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City.  Arsenal have talked about signing some big names without many actual arrivals with Tottenham now looking for recruits. 

So apart from Man Utd being a basketcase it is the Sky 6 that are strengthing their squads with everyone else hamstrung by PSR - just as it was designed to do.

I’m not sure PSR (other than for us!!) is necessarily the full reason it is pretty quiet outside the Sky 6 - it’s still early summer in reality so clubs will def be looking for value for money signings + the Club WC thing naturally slows the market as we see when there is a Euros or a proper WC.

[Mister E]

... the Club WC thing ...

Very well put, that man!

[Duncan Shaw]

Jordan Henderson anyone?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c8rpmzn3ly1o






(I'm joking of course)

[Drummond]

It seems to me that the only teams that have recruited significantly so far this season; are Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City.  Arsenal have talked about signing some big names without many actual arrivals with Tottenham now looking for recruits. 

So apart from Man Utd being a basketcase it is the Sky 6 that are strengthing their squads with everyone else hamstrung by PSR - just as it was designed to do.

Ah, the first verse of the Elton John Classic, The Transfer Ins for Wins.

[Drummond]

Jordan Henderson anyone?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c8rpmzn3ly1o






(I'm joking of course)

Surely this has Sunderland written all over it.

[Villatillidie25]

It seems to me that the only teams that have recruited significantly so far this season; are Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City.  Arsenal have talked about signing some big names without many actual arrivals with Tottenham now looking for recruits. 

So apart from Man Utd being a basketcase it is the Sky 6 that are strengthing their squads with everyone else hamstrung by PSR - just as it was designed to do.

Not sure how many times people have to say this but PSR wasn’t designed to do that. It’s an unintended consequence of poorly constructed rules and mechanisms.
Also, city and Chelsea strengthened early because of the CWC so not that surprising they’ve done business early and it’s only really 3 players each. Other teams have done business (newly promoted teams have done loads, Brighton have signed 4, Everton 2). I think it’s more of a case of those teams getting a lot of the press airtime so it seems like they’re more active. The fees also tend to be larger which is more eye catching too.

[Duncan Shaw]

Jordan Henderson anyone?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c8rpmzn3ly1o






(I'm joking of course)

Surely this has Sunderland written all over it.

You would think, maybe he'll take lower wages now to finish off with them?

[cdbearsfan]

PSR was absolutely designed to protect the established elite. It was invented by a crooked former Juventus player, because the likes of Juventus were worried that the leagues would all have billionaires creating their own versions of Man City and challenging their dominance.

People who think it was put in place to protect less wealthy clubs probably believe Nigel Farage when he presents himself as a man of the people.

[ajmant]

Which appears to be about 40% of the uk population. We are buggered.

[VillaTim]

Is Redmond here to stay and be in the first team squad or is he likely to go out loan. Same with the Turkish CB