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

[Mister E]

I don't think we'll need to cut the current squad to ribbons. I've said elsewhere that, of all the players we'd hope to keep, Kamara (who, incidentally, I thought was poor yesterday by his standards) is the one sale that would be financially beneficial and could be covered with a combination of Onana, McGinn, Barrenechea, Borland and Tielemans.
Martinez and Watkins may choose to leave, but Kamara is the one that we might reluctantly sell.
The likes of Bailey, Cash, Barkley are likely to go anyway for ability / attitude reasons.

[Ger Regan]

I never want to see cash in a villa shirt ever again. A few decent performances in recent weeks doesn't change that

[Dave]

Obviously yesterday may change things but if moving Cash on is part of the thinking it's a bit odd that he's played nearly every game in the last couple of months while the Garcia / Konsa / Disasi ideas have apparently been abandoned.

[N'ZMAV]

I never want to see cash in a villa shirt ever again. A few decent performances in recent weeks doesn't change that

that's a bit over the top

[Drummond]

If I thought people were being serious, I'd say there's some Arsenal level entitlement going on here. 'sell the lot' etc.

Truth is 1 more point over the course of the season and the same people would be bouncing about how great Emery and the team are.

As it stands we've just qualified for the Europa League, our 3rd season in Europe in a row, having clearly shown we belong with the performances we've had in the Conference and Champions League.

I hope we don't see huge churn, though we need an injection of pace and there will certainly be one or two leaving, as that's what happens every season.

[ozzjim]

Obviously yesterday may change things but if moving Cash on is part of the thinking it's a bit odd that he's played nearly every game in the last couple of months while the Garcia / Konsa / Disasi ideas have apparently been abandoned.

And been in a team that won 11 out of 13 straight. He's not brilliant, but I think Garcia will slowly take his spot next season. On his wages, he's not a must sell now.

I do hope that we now don't sign Disasi. Pointless, and I would prefer a dominant right sided younger centre back was signed and given games in Europe etc to bed in.

[Ger Regan]

Maybe, but its my read on him. I genuinely don't see what he offers the team. Slows down our attacks down the right, weak crosser, can be suspect defensively, spotted him ambling back into position on more that one occasion yesterday while united were attacking down our right side. That's all before the suicidal back pass.

[ozzjim]

If I thought people were being serious, I'd say there's some Arsenal level entitlement going on here. 'sell the lot' etc.

Truth is 1 more point over the course of the season and the same people would be bouncing about how great Emery and the team are.

As it stands we've just qualified for the Europa League, our 3rd season in Europe in a row, having clearly shown we belong with the performances we've had in the Conference and Champions League.

I hope we don't see huge churn, though we need an injection of pace and there will certainly be one or two leaving, as that's what happens every season.

Spot on. 3-4 in 3-4 out. Likely very high wages out and not signing loan players. Asensio and Rashford must be near on £20m on the wage bill alone. Disasi can't be far off another £5m. Digne and Emi will be a further £15m. That's £40m off the wage bill just not signing loans and selling 2 players. We then need to find young, hungry, pacy players in key areas, and for me, a backup to Youri. A passing holding mid is key to our whole play, Youri tired this season. I'd like to see Barronechea given a chance too.

[brontebilly]

Maybe, but its my read on him. I genuinely don't see what he offers the team. Slows down our attacks down the right, weak crosser, can be suspect defensively, spotted him ambling back into position on more that one occasion yesterday while united were attacking down our right side. That's all before the suicidal back pass.

I think he's strong defensively to be fair. He's limited on the ball though, Garcia looked to have a bit more about him in his few appearances in this regard.

I think Hakimi might struggle with Rogers ahead of him in that role though. That simply has to be addressed over the summer.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Maybe, but its my read on him. I genuinely don't see what he offers the team. Slows down our attacks down the right, weak crosser, can be suspect defensively, spotted him ambling back into position on more that one occasion yesterday while united were attacking down our right side. That's all before the suicidal back pass.

He gets better crosses in when he cuts back on to his left foot.

[Jon Crofts]

If I thought people were being serious, I'd say there's some Arsenal level entitlement going on here. 'sell the lot' etc.

Truth is 1 more point over the course of the season and the same people would be bouncing about how great Emery and the team are.

As it stands we've just qualified for the Europa League, our 3rd season in Europe in a row, having clearly shown we belong with the performances we've had in the Conference and Champions League.

I hope we don't see huge churn, though we need an injection of pace and there will certainly be one or two leaving, as that's what happens every season.

Spot on. 3-4 in 3-4 out. Likely very high wages out and not signing loan players. Asensio and Rashford must be near on £20m on the wage bill alone. Disasi can't be far off another £5m. Digne and Emi will be a further £15m. That's £40m off the wage bill just not signing loans and selling 2 players. We then need to find young, hungry, pacy players in key areas, and for me, a backup to Youri. A passing holding mid is key to our whole play, Youri tired this season. I'd like to see Barronechea given a chance too.

Young and hungry? We tried that, didn’t end well.

[brontebilly]

Maybe, but its my read on him. I genuinely don't see what he offers the team. Slows down our attacks down the right, weak crosser, can be suspect defensively, spotted him ambling back into position on more that one occasion yesterday while united were attacking down our right side. That's all before the suicidal back pass.

He gets better crosses in when he cuts back on to his left foot.

Agreed so odd, put in a cracker yesterday in first half that Onana failed to even jump for.

[Dave]

If I thought people were being serious, I'd say there's some Arsenal level entitlement going on here. 'sell the lot' etc.

Truth is 1 more point over the course of the season and the same people would be bouncing about how great Emery and the team are.

As it stands we've just qualified for the Europa League, our 3rd season in Europe in a row, having clearly shown we belong with the performances we've had in the Conference and Champions League.

I hope we don't see huge churn, though we need an injection of pace and there will certainly be one or two leaving, as that's what happens every season.

Spot on. 3-4 in 3-4 out. Likely very high wages out and not signing loan players. Asensio and Rashford must be near on £20m on the wage bill alone. Disasi can't be far off another £5m. Digne and Emi will be a further £15m. That's £40m off the wage bill just not signing loans and selling 2 players. We then need to find young, hungry, pacy players in key areas, and for me, a backup to Youri. A passing holding mid is key to our whole play, Youri tired this season. I'd like to see Barronechea given a chance too.

Young and hungry? We tried that, didn’t end well.

I expect the current regime wouldn't be buying the players from Crewe and Chesterfield this time though.

[Drummond]

Maybe, but its my read on him. I genuinely don't see what he offers the team. Slows down our attacks down the right, weak crosser, can be suspect defensively, spotted him ambling back into position on more that one occasion yesterday while united were attacking down our right side. That's all before the suicidal back pass.

He gets better crosses in when he cuts back on to his left foot.

Agreed so odd, put in a cracker yesterday in first half that Onana failed to even jump for.

He'd never have reached it.

[ChicagoLion]

Maybe, but its my read on him. I genuinely don't see what he offers the team. Slows down our attacks down the right, weak crosser, can be suspect defensively, spotted him ambling back into position on more that one occasion yesterday while united were attacking down our right side. That's all before the suicidal back pass.

He gets better crosses in when he cuts back on to his left foot.

Agreed so odd, put in a cracker yesterday in first half that Onana failed to even jump for.

He'd never have reached it.

It was behind him.