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

[LeeB]

Ha!

[Ian.]

That made me chuckle Chicago.

[algy]

Yeah, can’t agree on any of those Bronte.

If Tammy hadn’t played for us, there’s no way he’d be in the conversation. Yeah, he’d probably do alright at a lower mid table Premier League club, but that’s not what we’re aiming for.

Jack - similar really. Even if we got the old Jack back, which is very optimistic IMO - he’d cost an absolute fortune in wages and will have basically no resale value in 3 years time. A season on loan, maybe although I’m not sure it’d be sensible for us or him. But he’s not a long term solution to anything now.

Dougie - probably the best shout of the lot, but we’re reasonably well staffed in that position. I’d like him back, but I guess it’d come down to wages and transfer fee. It’s not a high enough priority position for us to break the bank on.

[Beard82]

Yeah, can’t agree on any of those Bronte.

If Tammy hadn’t played for us, there’s no way he’d be in the conversation. Yeah, he’d probably do alright at a lower mid table Premier League club, but that’s not what we’re aiming for.

Jack - similar really. Even if we got the old Jack back, which is very optimistic IMO - he’d cost an absolute fortune in wages and will have basically no resale value in 3 years time. A season on loan, maybe although I’m not sure it’d be sensible for us or him. But he’s not a long term solution to anything now.

Dougie - probably the best shout of the lot, but we’re reasonably well staffed in that position. I’d like him back, but I guess it’d come down to wages and transfer fee. It’s not a high enough priority position for us to break the bank on.

Agree with all of this

[VillaTim]

we need to move on from some of these ex players .

[Londonvilla]

French club Lyon have been demoted to Ligue 2 because of the poor state of their finances.

The club were provisionally demoted by the DNGC, the body which oversees the accounts of French professional football clubs, in November.

Club officials including owner John Textor, met with the DNGC on Tuesday but failed to convince the body that it had sufficiently improved their financial situation to lift the punishment.

Lyon have the right to appeal against the decision.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cy7ng4vj8leo

Would take 

Thiago Almada
Malick Fofana
Nicolás Tagliafico
Duje Ćaleta-Car

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

^^
Fofana is supposed to be a highly rated winger and is young so something to work on.

Tagliafico as a more experienced back up at left back enabling us to let Digne go.

Not seen much of Almada, was highly rated when coming through in Argentina but then chose to go to The States. He’s knocking around the Argentine national team but plays 10 I think so we’re probably covered there.

The Croat I would only assume is a big stopper in central defence but never seen him play, wasn’t he at Southampton for a season?

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

With regards Doug coming back, a decision need to be made on The Baron as well so that’s another player in the centre mid position.

[Exeter 77]

I have a feeling Barrenechea will be a PSR sacrificial lamb as selling him doesn't weaken us.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

I have a feeling Barrenechea will be a PSR sacrificial lamb as selling him doesn't weaken us.

I think you’ll likely be right. I’ll be a bit disappointed as I’d like to see him get a chance as, by all accounts, he can play a bit.

[PaulWinch again]

I’m just hoping we have a clear set of targets who will help us kick on. It’s going to be a highly competitive season I suspect. There’s not much news at the moment, which might well be a good thing, but we need to push forward.

[brontebilly]

Yeah, can’t agree on any of those Bronte.

If Tammy hadn’t played for us, there’s no way he’d be in the conversation. Yeah, he’d probably do alright at a lower mid table Premier League club, but that’s not what we’re aiming for.

Jack - similar really. Even if we got the old Jack back, which is very optimistic IMO - he’d cost an absolute fortune in wages and will have basically no resale value in 3 years time. A season on loan, maybe although I’m not sure it’d be sensible for us or him. But he’s not a long term solution to anything now.

Dougie - probably the best shout of the lot, but we’re reasonably well staffed in that position. I’d like him back, but I guess it’d come down to wages and transfer fee. It’s not a high enough priority position for us to break the bank on.

Tammy - what other backup strikers are out there? Cup football and fill in for Watkins occasionally in the PL, that's the gig. We need somebody. It won't be Rashford.

Grealish - we don't need the old Jack back. He isn't that player anymore and we don't need or want a one man band. Competition for Ramsey and Rogers, both of whom need pushing. Proven performer in Europe and PL. Combined brilliantly with McGinn and Watkins before. Always a bit of a risk of a Coutinho type effort, temporary uplift and then returns to career hibernation/stagnation. But I think Emery can get him back on track. Emery also wouldn't be fawning over him like Deano used to. No captaincy and his auld lad will have to continue to stay from the H&V mob down Barton's. The marketing dollars alone probably pays for his return. Citeh and Guardiola specifically need him gone asap.

Luiz - too good to turn down. That lady was leading him astray, forgive and forget the Italian experiment. Get him back in for pre season, Tielemans POTY last season, no resting on his laurels with Luiz looking for his spot back.

Grealish and Luiz are no brainer signings. We had this before with Gareth Barry when he was leaving Man City and was it Lambert that swerved the chance to take him? Sid Cowans came back from Italy and did the business. Bring them home.

[VillaTim]

Emery i doubt will sign players he already showed the door , eg Luiz

[paul_e]

Yes what other strikers could there be in the entire fucking world than a guy who did well for us in the championship, 7 years ago.

[PaulWinch again]

Indeed, Bronte if you don’t know it’s fine. I couldn’t reel off lists of players, but don’t imply these players are no brainers just because it’s the extent of your knowledge. Doug, in the right circumstances, I’d be happy enough with. He’s still young, and was part of our best side in recent years. The other two I just don’t see it.