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

[curiousorange]

"Dappy Hays" is a brilliant topper gag.

[Dave P]

I think it was

Sunday Monday Habib Beye
Tuesday Wednesday Habib Beye
Thursday Friday Habib Beye
Saturday, what a day, working all week with you.

Though I'm not sure we ever actually sang it, it was mentioned on here as his Newcastle chant when we signed him.

That triggered a memory of this brilliant letter in Letterbocks in Viz.

The absolute GOAT of Viz letters

[Londonvilla]

Everton and Aston Villa to rival Bournemouth for the signing of Nantes’ Nathan Zézé

Everton and Aston Villa are interested in making a move for Nantes centre-back Nathan Zézé (19), according to Ouest-France. Among Premier League sides, AFC Bournemouth have blinked first in the race to sign the highly promising France U20 centre-back. The Cherries are in the market for a centre-back after Real Madrid triggered Dean Huijsen’s release clause. Bournemouth expected to part ways with the Spain international and they had already submitted a verbal €20m bid to Nantes.

https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2025/everton-and-aston-villa-to-rival-bournemouth-for-the-signing-of-nantes-nathan-zeze/

[PeterWithe]

He needs a longer beard if we are to make the most of his name.

[Rigadon]

Everton and Aston Villa to rival Bournemouth for the signing of Nantes’ Nathan Zézé

Everton and Aston Villa are interested in making a move for Nantes centre-back Nathan Zézé (19), according to Ouest-France. Among Premier League sides, AFC Bournemouth have blinked first in the race to sign the highly promising France U20 centre-back. The Cherries are in the market for a centre-back after Real Madrid triggered Dean Huijsen’s release clause. Bournemouth expected to part ways with the Spain international and they had already submitted a verbal €20m bid to Nantes.

https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2025/everton-and-aston-villa-to-rival-bournemouth-for-the-signing-of-nantes-nathan-zeze/

Battling with Everton and Bournemouth feels very 2022.

[Dogtanian]

Zeze would be a top signing.

[LeeB]

Zeze would be a top signing.

He's got legs, he knows how to use them.

[cdbearsfan]

I'm worried that Andy Garcia might shoot him while riding a horse and dressed as a cop.

[Percy McCarthy]

I think it was

Sunday Monday Habib Beye
Tuesday Wednesday Habib Beye
Thursday Friday Habib Beye
Saturday, what a day, working all week with you.

Though I'm not sure we ever actually sang it, it was mentioned on here as his Newcastle chant when we signed him.

That triggered a memory of this brilliant letter in Letterbocks in Viz.

The absolute GOAT of Viz letters

My favourite was one shortly after Steve McQueen died. Something about the telly showing some of his films as a tribute. The last line was something like ‘I can’t wait for Clint Eastwood to die - I love Clint Eastwood’.

[Londonvilla]

Aston Villa ‘back in the game’ to sign Loďc Badé – ‘Pushing the hardest’ after January circus

Aston Villa are ‘back in the game’ to sign Loďc Badé from Sevilla after ‘pushing the hardest’ during the January transfer window for him.

That’s according to Super Deporte, who report that Aston Villa are back in the mix for the defender despite being turned down by him previously.

https://sportwitness.co.uk/aston-villa-back-in-the-game-to-sign-loic-bade-pushing-the-hardest-after-january-circus/

if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

[Sexual Ealing]

Regarding Viz letters, this is one of my favourites:

Dyslexic? Bone bloody idle, more like.

Victor Ian Values
London N4

[pauliewalnuts]

One from Top Tips, "Blind people - take those dark glasses off and at least give yourselves a chance of seeing something" or words to that effect.

[DrGonzo]

If goldfish are having loud sex in your garden, try throwing a bucket of air over them.

[Small Rodent]

I'm worried that Andy Garcia might shoot him while riding a horse and dressed as a cop.

Godfather 3

[cdbearsfan]

Congratulations, you've won a cannoli.