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

[Flamingo Lane]

I'd like to see us go for Matias Soule, Argentinian, currently playing for Roma, plays off the right wing or attacking midfielder, seen him a few times lately, skilful, direct, scores goals, good ones too.

[SoccerHQ]

I'd like to see us go for Matias Soule, Argentinian, currently playing for Roma, plays off the right wing or attacking midfielder, seen him a few times lately, skilful, direct, scores goals, good ones too.

Think we originally wanted him in the Luiz swop last summer.

[Mister E]

I'm not sure we'll keep any of the current loanees, and I reckon Cash, Bailey and Torres might also be off. Possibly Watkins too (regrettably).
All of which means we'll be trying combinations of Wilson, KKH, Barrenechea and perhaps one or two from the youf. Also, UE will need to stick or twist on Malen (who seems to have blotted his copybook somewhere along the line) and bring in 2-3 more players.

[Tuscans]

🚨 Aston Villa would be willing to pay the €25m release clause of RCD Espanyol keeper  Joan García.
@pericos_marca

[Mister E]

🚨 Aston Villa would be willing to pay the €25m release clause of RCD Espanyol keeper  Joan García.
@pericos_marca

Joan? For the ladies, perhaps?

[frank black]

🚨 Aston Villa would be willing to pay the €25m release clause of RCD Espanyol keeper  Joan García.
@pericos_marca

Wouldn’t be shocked to see Emi go. There will be some big changes to the squad in the summer. We need to upgrade the team as a whole and if that means a step down in one department or another due to FFP and failure to qualify for the CL, that’s what we must do.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

If I was starting a new season on Football Manager:

Release/contract ended:  Olsen, Hause
Loan returns:  Rashford, Disasi
Sell or send out on loan if we can't sell:  Cash, Bailey, Nedeljkovic, Kesler-Hayden, Moreno, Buendia, Dendoncker, Coutinho, Dobbin, Iling-Junior, any youth player we can get decent PSR money for that isn't going to make the squad.
Assess whether they're good enough for the squad - sell or loan if not:  Barrenechea, Gauci, Barry
Sell if there's an offer that's too good to refuse or for PSR reasons: Torres, Watkins, Digne, Bogarde, Onana, Barkley
Extend contracts:  Kamara, McGinn, Mings

Buy: Asensio, Nypan RB, CB, ST, RW, reserve keeper, replacement for any first teamer we sell.

Next year's squad (assuming Europa League at minimum)

GK:  Martinez, new GK, Proctor
RB:  New RB, Garcia
RCB: Konsa, New CB
LCB: Mings, Torres (or new CB)
LB: Maatsen, Digne (or new LB)
MF: Kamara, Tielemans, McGinn, 3 of Barrenchea/Onana/Barkley/Bogarde/Nypan
AM/Wingers: Malen, New RW: Rogers, Ramsey, Asensio
FW: Watkins (or new ST), new ST

Squad size would be 23-24 excluding youth players like Jimoh, Borland, Barry, Wilson etc

[brontebilly]

He can't get in the Polish national team, which isn't exactly a ringing endorsement. Good lad, good player, but not elite.

It's neither here nor there. Konsa is in the England squad and has been rubbish for most of the season. Id give Garcia the start at Fulham though and if possible plenty of minutes before the seasons end. Maatsen the same on opposite flank.

[SoccerHQ]

Didn't Monchi say in an interview a few weeks back we'd be very interested in Arda Guler if Real Madrid decide to put him out on loan?

Could be a bit like Arsenal picking up Odegaard.

A few journos also seem to think we'll bid for Ferran Torres if we make CL.

[edgysatsuma89]

A few mentions of Torres being sold this summer, it's not happening, not unless he actively pushes for it or a daft bid comes in. He's Emery's man. I think it's just wishful thinking from those who really don't rate him. I prefer Mings, but I don't think the boss does.

[RamboandBruno]

A few mentions of Torres being sold this summer, it's not happening, not unless he actively pushes for it or a daft bid comes in. He's Emery's man. I think it's just wishful thinking from those who really don't rate him. I prefer Mings, but I don't think the boss does.

Correct

[RamboandBruno]

He can't get in the Polish national team, which isn't exactly a ringing endorsement. Good lad, good player, but not elite.

It's neither here nor there. Konsa is in the England squad and has been rubbish for most of the season. Id give Garcia the start at Fulham though and if possible plenty of minutes before the seasons end. Maatsen the same on opposite flank.

Some posters literally have obsessions.
Tim cannot help but mention his view that Mings is better than Torres in literally every thread he posts on.
You cannot help but mention your view that Konsa is rubbish in virtually every discussion you take part in.
I know that Tim doesn't rate Torres, I know that you don’t rate Konsa, why do you feel to repeat it over and over.

[Steve67]

Tokyo Sexwhale, you forgot Okzan.  I susoect he will be loaned out too next season. 

[Drummond]

We desperately need an injection of pace and width for the front line, a strong right-sided centre back, and a back-up keeper.

[Tayls_7]

We desperately need an injection of pace and width for the front line, a strong right-sided centre back, and a back-up keeper.

September 2021. Leon against Everton. That seems quite a long time ago now.