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

[Tuscans]

🚨 Unai Emery likes Real Sociedad keeper Álex Remiro.
@diarioas

🚨 Aston Villa are monitoring the situation of Nantes centre-back Nathan Zézé.
@OuestFrance

🚨 Southampton have joined Coventry City in the race to sign Aston Villa right-back Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
@JournoHaff

🚨 Atlético Madrid are showing interest in Emi Martínez.
@JacobsBen
 

[olaftab]

I assume K K-H will go far Ł20M, going by previous transfers out at his level.

No way AM are paying us enough for EMI so no chance.

[Monty]

I wouldn't hate him for going to Atletico.

[Dave]

Him and Simeone feels like a very good fit.

Hard to see why they would though. Oblak's the same age and one of the few keepers who is probably at a similar level to Emi.

So unless Oblak wants out, why would they chuck tens of millions at us for not-that-much of an upgrade?

[Monty]

Maybe they're losing Oblak to the Saudis or something.

Edit: or Bayern, conceivably.

[Brazilian Villain]

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

We were linked with him last year. As was noted then, a Matt Bianco number would seem the obvious choice for his song.

[AV84]

^ Whats the pronunciation? ZehZeh or Zézé like Sunday morning?

[Brazilian Villain]

^ Whats the pronunciation? ZehZeh or Zézé like Sunday morning?

In Portuguese, Zé is a shortened form of José and pronounced Zay. I assume Zézé will be similar, with equal emphasis on both syllables.

[eamonn]

Loic Bade - is he actually any good?

[paul_e]

Loic Bade - is he actually any good?

Supposedly yes, I remember there was a lot of talk of Liverpool wanting him to replace Van Dijk if he didn't sign a new deal.

[Dante Lavelli]

Loic Bade - is he actually any good?

Supposedly yes, I remember there was a lot of talk of Liverpool wanting him to replace Van Dijk if he didn't sign a new deal.

Good point, Van Dijk re-signing might be the catalyst to make this deal happen. He looked the best CB linked in January (imo) so that’s promising, but Seville have been awful most this season.

[Mister E]

Zeze would be a top signing.

We'd give him all our loving (and kisses too)

[Villa in Denmark]

Zeze would be a top signing.

We'd give him all our loving (and kisses too)

As long as he doesn't have an Antenna Head

[Drummond]

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

Not if he's a drummer. Whose name was Beard, funnily enough.

[Percy McCarthy]

From the tap-in merchant Fab:

 EXCLUSIVE: Aston Villa are in talks to sign Feyenoord talent Zepiqueno Redmond, as he’s considered a striker with important potential.

There are also UK and Italian clubs keen with player now set to make final decisions soon, Villa leading the race and in good position.