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

[PeterWithesShin]

11 new players please.

[SoccerHQ]

Probably time to move on a few of the 2018/2020 intake now.

They've served us very well but think PSG was the last hurrah for a few of them in terms of occasion.

Many of them started today and served up that so don't think they have it in them to actually kick on and win us trophies.

If we're doing stuff like messing about with Disasi at RB a really good signing for us would be someone like Ben White.

Well down the pecking order at Arsenal now and they're looking at Jules Kounde from Barca as further defensive signing.

Not sure if it's realistic without CL though like many other players we'll be linked with in next few weeks but that feels a next level type as he's been really good for Arsenal for a few seasons as they've got closer to winning the league (missed half of this season injured).

[brontebilly]

Pau and Cash have to go, debatable if any of our center mids are good enough behind kamara and tielimans.
Watkins can go too if the moneys right. He's just not as good as his goal output suggests. He's a great player but a team that is hamstrung by PSR cant afford to have a 1 in 3 or 1 in 4 striker we need better.

Who is better than Watkins for our budget etc? He's far better than his goal output. Just hates any competition for his place, which he wouldn't get away with for Arsenal or Liverpool.

I don't think Emery has been impressed by Onana, was a strange signing in truth and wouldn't be surprised if he moved him on again. After that, likes of Digne, Mings and Barkley are coming into last 12 months of their deals. So decisions required there.

From the rest Bailey and Torres are likely to move on I think. PSR pressure might make us vulnerable to a big bid for Kamara but hopefully not. I'm not sure any of the loan players have done enough really to justify a permanent deal but if we moved to a front 3 next season then Rashford would be an option off the left. That narrow 4 in midfield has served us well but might be time to look at something else next season.

[BoVillan esq]

I think Watkins will leave, he's already voicing his opinion about him not being selected, that's like putting himself in the shop window, so he's gone, Onana can't see the point, strange thing is we played a very average team today who have players like Wharton who we should get at any price because he's going to be massive, we don't attract these players, we also need to do something about a keeper.

[SoccerHQ]

Huge fan of Munoz aswell.

He'd be an upgrade on Cash if Palace want to make a quick flip on him and try to hang on to Eze for another year.

[TopDeck113]

The outcome of this season is an opportunity missed to bring in quality upgrades in the summer. There'll be some churn, but I doubt it'll be a better squad come August.

[brontebilly]

I think Watkins will leave, he's already voicing his opinion about him not being selected, that's like putting himself in the shop window, so he's gone, Onana can't see the point, strange thing is we played a very average team today who have players like Wharton who we should get at any price because he's going to be massive, we don't attract these players, we also need to do something about a keeper.

We need to get the keeper we have refocused over the summer and back to his best.

[BoVillan esq]

I think Watkins will leave, he's already voicing his opinion about him not being selected, that's like putting himself in the shop window, so he's gone, Onana can't see the point, strange thing is we played a very average team today who have players like Wharton who we should get at any price because he's going to be massive, we don't attract these players, we also need to do something about a keeper.

We need to get the keeper we have refocused over the summer and back to his best.

That's why we need to get another class keeper in to put him under that kind of pressure, the blokes gone to sleep.

[brontebilly]

I think Watkins will leave, he's already voicing his opinion about him not being selected, that's like putting himself in the shop window, so he's gone, Onana can't see the point, strange thing is we played a very average team today who have players like Wharton who we should get at any price because he's going to be massive, we don't attract these players, we also need to do something about a keeper.

We need to get the keeper we have refocused over the summer and back to his best.

That's why we need to get another class keeper in to put him under that kind of pressure, the blokes gone to sleep.

Same backup as last season. No tournaments this summer so a break and refocus. Lots of top players around Europe are running on empty and I think he falls into that camp.

[Woody17]

Same old, same old. Just when we see the sun rising on the horizon and a chance to just to push on a little further to the promised land, we completely shit the bed and fail to capitalise.
A tale as long as time. We will be a weaker squad next season but hopefully Unai will be still here to help us reach our next false dawn. Repeat to fade….

[LeonW]

Big overall needed to get rid of a number of losers we have and their mentality or else we’re going nowhere.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

It's frustrating, but there's no need to throw the baby out with the bathwater.

We know these players are good and most will be good next season. 

The most concerning thing is we tend to have these sorts of games 6 or 7 times a season - games where we just get smashed by 3 or 4 goals.  That's what is separating us from being a silverware and guaranteed Top 4/5.

We need the same positions and upgrades as we did after Newcastle.  A top class RB, a reserve keeper and a striker.

But for this season, we've got to get at least Europa League; otherwise our spending plans are screwed, and we'll probably have to sell at least one big player.

[LeonW]

It's frustrating, but there's no need to throw the baby out with the bathwater.

We know these players are good and most will be good next season. 

The most concerning thing is we tend to have these sorts of games 6 or 7 times a season - games where we just get smashed by 3 or 4 goals.  That's what is separating us from being a silverware and guaranteed Top 4/5.

We need the same positions and upgrades as we did after Newcastle.  A top class RB, a reserve keeper and a striker.

But for this season, we've got to get at least Europa League; otherwise our spending plans are screwed, and we'll probably have to sell at least one big player.

One of the most important things is when these failures are occurring. It’s always when it matters. When you talk about those 6/7 times a season, is it not those critical games that make a difference?

[cdbearsfan]

I don't like to criticise individuals because pretty much every squad member has been great for us, at least on occasion. However,  I've coming round to the idea that the defence isn't good enough. How often do we win a game one-nil against the run of play, or even shitfest a nil-nil or one-all?

When we win, it's nearly always because we've been great going forward. The best sides twat opponents when they're on form, and find a way to at least not lose when they have an off day. We're fine at option A, option B... not so much.

Sorting the defence should be the next step in our development if we're ever going to approach massive matches like today away from Villa Park with confidence.

[LeonW]

I don't like to criticise individuals because pretty much every squad member has been great for us, at least on occasion. However,  I've coming round to the idea that the defence isn't good enough. How often do we win a game one-nil against the run of play, or even shitfest a nil-nil or one-all?

When we win, it's nearly always because we've been great going forward. The best sides twat opponents when they're on form, and find a way to at least not lose when they have an off day. We're fine at option A, option B... not so much.

Sorting the defence should be the next step in our development if we're ever going to approach massive matches like today away from Villa Park with confidence.

100% agree with that. Especially with our profligacy in front in goal. It would make sense to have a defence that could cover when we’re not firing.