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

[Rigadon]

🚨 NEW: Aston Villa have made contact with Lille over a move for goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier — fee around £40m.
@LaurensJulien
 

Is he any good?  I suppose if he is, we'd flog Martinez in June and sign that bloke in July.

[Scovilla]

He is really good. Future goal keeper for France.

[andyh]

Thank heaven

[cdbearsfan]

He is really good. Future goal keeper for France.

I'm sold. Welcome, Luke Knight!

(If he turns out to be rubbish or we don't sign him, I will be very angry with you.)

[Beard82]

We need FV type info on this. 

[ozzjim]

I thought he was excellent against us in the conference league

[LeeB]

I thought he was excellent against us in the conference league

Me too.

[Rigadon]

So, Martinez to Man Utd before the end of June, Rashford and Chevalier to the Villa on July 1st would get my vote.

[darren woolley]

I'd buy Chevalier good keeper.

[Rotterdam]

A recent Vila podcast was focused on him. The fella reporting was a big big fan of Chevalier. He's young and has a 'high ceiling' and would likely be the next French No 1.

I love Emi but as has been mentioned, if we get good money for him (plus his wages gone) and can get someone like Chevalier, it's a 'yes' from me.

[eye digress]

🚨 NEW: Aston Villa have made contact with Lille over a move for goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier — fee around £40m.
@LaurensJulien

Was at a work do yesterday with a die-hard Lille fan.

He had no time for Emi (surprise) but reckons Chevalier is going to evolve into one of France's greats.

Also said that the Villa tie at Lille is commonly thought to have been the best ever atmosphere at their ground (quite a compliment as they've had a few iconic wins there, including Real last year).

[Chip Butty 111]

He is really good. Future goal keeper for France.

I'm sold. Welcome, Luke Knight!

(If he turns out to be rubbish or we don't sign him, I will be very angry with you.)

If he turns out to be Vauxhall Chevalier I'll be fuming !!

[eamonn]

Julien Laurens - is that yer man on every BBC football show going?

[PaulWinch again]

Yup

[AV84]

We need FV type info on this.

His name is similar to Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-George, who was also French. And George is the future king of England, and also a Villa fan. Seems a likely signing.