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

[mrfuse]

The longer this summer goes on the more Lerner style vibes I feel. My rational head says that's rubbish and we are just fucked by poorly designed rules, but it just feels so flat.

t’s hard to imagine a more stark contrast to the Lerner era. Right now, we’ve got a top-tier coach, a talented squad, and a number of key players sorting out new contracts. The club is also bringing in a promising crop of young talent.

On top of that, we’re seeing significant improvements around the ground, and with European football on the horizon, there’s a real sense of momentum. The owners seem to have the right balance, with plenty of financial backing but also a level-headed approach. I’m sure they’re already looking at how they can navigate the complexities of Financial Fair Play going forward.

[pauliewalnuts]

I’m sure they’re already looking at how they can navigate the complexities of Financial Fair Play going forward.

My growing sense of dread is that this summer reflects the fact that we have run out of routes to navigate it and are now smacking our heads against that glass ceiling.

[Olneythelonely]

Especially considering we’ve already done the old “sell the women’s team” trick.

[VillaTim]

We are very light in some areas eg GK and Nr9. Anything happens to Martinez or Watkins and we are in trouble.

[Dave]

We are very light in some areas eg GK and Nr9. Anything happens to Martinez or Watkins and we are in trouble.

We have the appropriate number of goalkeepers.

[N'ZMAV]

Especially considering we’ve already done the old “sell the women’s team” trick.

I think we only sold a stake in the womens team - assuming we could sell more if we're in trouble...

[pauliewalnuts]

We are very light in some areas eg GK and Nr9. Anything happens to Martinez or Watkins and we are in trouble.

We have the appropriate number of goalkeepers.

Tim has, in mentioning Martinez, managed to pick the one area in which we are stronger than last season, bless him.

[VillaTim]

We are very light in some areas eg GK and Nr9. Anything happens to Martinez or Watkins and we are in trouble.

We have the appropriate number of goalkeepers.

Quality over quantity. Gauchi looks useless. Bizot untested at EPL level.

[Olneythelonely]

Especially considering we’ve already done the old “sell the women’s team” trick.

I think we only sold a stake in the womens team - assuming we could sell more if we're in trouble...

I thought we sold it all? 90% to the owning group and 10% to outside investors?

[Olneythelonely]

We are very light in some areas eg GK and Nr9. Anything happens to Martinez or Watkins and we are in trouble.

We have the appropriate number of goalkeepers.

Quality over quantity. Gauchi looks useless. Bizot untested at EPL level.

What are you talking about? We’ve got Martinez, an experienced goalkeeper as backup and Gauci as third goalkeeper. Do you think Bizot was signed as third goalkeeper?

[Gareth]

We are very light in some areas eg GK and Nr9. Anything happens to Martinez or Watkins and we are in trouble.

We have the appropriate number of goalkeepers.

Quality over quantity. Gauchi looks useless. Bizot untested at EPL level.

What makes our league so special….there are other leagues to prove yourself in.  Bizot was first choice in France.

Gauci I’ll agree looks abject with ball at feet but I’d expect one of the young keepers to be 3rd choice. 

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

I saw some post pop up on Facebook from I think North America Villians or something, I might be wrong. It was a photo of a Villa fan with Ollie who apparently told him he's not going anywhere.

I’m sure Watkins would be the first to tell a random fan that he was off to Man U or Newcastle when asked if he was staying.

[Dave]

We are very light in some areas eg GK and Nr9. Anything happens to Martinez or Watkins and we are in trouble.

We have the appropriate number of goalkeepers.

Quality over quantity. Gauchi looks useless. Bizot untested at EPL level.

What are you talking about? We’ve got Martinez, an experienced goalkeeper as backup and Gauci as third goalkeeper. Do you think Bizot was signed as third goalkeeper?

Imagine seeing our squad with three centre backs and one left-sided attacker and thinking that adding to our three goalkeepers was the biggest priority.

[PeterWithesShin]

Smart of us this summer to realise that signing foreigners with no PL ecperience is a poor strategy for the first team, hence not signing any.

[kippaxvilla2]

You know we think it’s only us that the media seem obsessed with trying to sell our players?  Well I was talking to a Newcastle fan in the pub last night and I thought he was going to hang himself at one point.  I could’ve been talking to any Villa fan but he was describing the exact same media scenario in relation to Isak. 

He also genuinely thinks they’ve missed out on loads of targets because of where Newcastle is.