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

[Sexual Ealing]

I didn't think I agreed at the beginning, but did at the end. Somebody hire that man!

[Small Rodent]

Tielmans is very good, but just like a Quarter Back he needs protection. A QB that can protect himself would be nice.

[paul_e]

I don't think we missed him as much as I feared at Bournemouth, and still think he's better as a deeper 10 than a 6. Kamara add Onana together were outstanding, Tielemans in front of them might well have been more effective, but his versatility is so useful I think selling him would have to come with a massive price tag, upwards of £65 million for me.

Onana put in exactly the sort of performance you'd want from an 8. Battled his heart out defensively, drove out well with the ball and kept the ball moving when we were in possession. If we can get him fit over the summer I think he'll be a massive player for us next season, there's something of Vieira about him when he gets moving and I reckon he's easily good enough to add 8-10 goals a season if he stays fit.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

That’s a good argument re Tielemans but if he had the attributes he’s missing he’d be in the top 1 midfield players in the world. He’s been very consistent and I was of the opinion that Doug would be severely missed but it’s testament to Youri that, mostly, hasn’t been the case.

He’s had some games when he hasn’t been at it but you can say that about almost every player. I’d hate to see him go but financially it’d be a plus and I’d be confident we’d have something in place regards a succession plan. But in a perfect world we need to keep out top players and he’s certainly in that category.

[olaftab]

Do two things. Sell Youri to Al-Whoever for £60M and DO NOT replace him with Douglas who keeps making overtures towards us.

[pauliewalnuts]

I can't believe anyone* thinks that if we need to make a big sale this summer, it should be Tielemans, who has started over 50 games for us this season and looked brilliant for most of it.

It's like some sort of self-harm instinct.


* having thought about it, I should add 'except Tim' here.

[eamonn]

None of our other midfielders can play slide-rules and defence-splitters like Youri (Torres from further back, at times). Were he to leave, that ability would have to be replaced.

[VillaTim]

No i would not sell this summer . Just behind Rogers he's been POTS.

[Dante Lavelli]

Do two things. Sell Youri to Al-Whoever for £60M and DO NOT replace him with Douglas who keeps making overtures towards us.

Ha ha, that exactly the deal that I think makes sense. We’d pick Doug up for about £25m and could sell for say £50m so hopefully solve any PSR hole without damaging the squad. They’re similar players and ages, plus we now have Onana (and Barkley) so less likely that Doug runs out of juice.

[eamonn]

Does Dougie keep making overtures to us? Where? He's handsome, it's nice to be flirted at by a looker.

[pauliewalnuts]

All he said was he misses Villa Park and playing there, and the club.

That's not really 'bring me back' as some have interpreted it.

[cdbearsfan]

He was on video the other day saying how much he missed Villa and Villa Park.

[JUAN PABLO]

Keep Youri thanks.

Dobbin can go

[IFWaters]

W nearly signed Sarr in the Gerrard interregnum but apparently Stevie didn't like his attitude. It looked fairly good at Wembley to be fair but if we're going to go supermarket sweep through the bottom half of the prem I'd go after Eze, Wharton and that Fernandes guy who's likely to get relegated next year.

[cdbearsfan]

Keep Youri thanks.

Dobbin can go

I wouldn't let Dobbin go for less than £90 million.

£80 million? Oh, go on then, you've persuaded me. You Saudis are shrewd negotiators.