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

[AV84]

We 100% need at least one keeper as god knows who is playing in goal vs newcastle.

If emi goes we need two. If we dont sign a first choice right back this season i think im going to put my head through the wall. Its been a problem for our team for years now and has to be addressed this summer.

We of course will need replacements for asensio and rash (but maybe one of them could be a loan instead of two permanent signings) so some work  to do

Probably, but if Gauci isn't good enough to be 2nd choice then I'm not sure what the point of him being here is. We have to make do with a negative net spend this summer and in those conditions a goalkeeper who is highly unlikely to play a single minute isn't much use. Same for wanting a replacement for Cash or even more backup in central midfield. We need another winger and a right sided centre half because our only options there are to move players out of position to fill in. After that our signings will be to replace gaps where we've sold the first or 2nd choice option, and I only see 2 of those at most (Bailey and Digne would be my guess).

Agree with that about gauci. I think it would make sense to just ahve him as number 2 next year and use him in the cup games.

Not to keep banging the same drum but don't forget whoever is number 2 will be playing the first league game of the season too. So we'll find out pretty quickly if he's good enough or not. I suppose the transfer window will still be open at that point though, so maybe it's not a bad thing.

[cdbearsfan]

Arsenal signing Eze now it seems.  If they don’t start well Lego head will be for it.

They always start well. Then turn to shit as soon as The Easter Bunny turns up.

[OCD]

We 100% need at least one keeper as god knows who is playing in goal vs newcastle.

If emi goes we need two. If we dont sign a first choice right back this season i think im going to put my head through the wall. Its been a problem for our team for years now and has to be addressed this summer.

We of course will need replacements for asensio and rash (but maybe one of them could be a loan instead of two permanent signings) so some work  to do

Probably, but if Gauci isn't good enough to be 2nd choice then I'm not sure what the point of him being here is. We have to make do with a negative net spend this summer and in those conditions a goalkeeper who is highly unlikely to play a single minute isn't much use. Same for wanting a replacement for Cash or even more backup in central midfield. We need another winger and a right sided centre half because our only options there are to move players out of position to fill in. After that our signings will be to replace gaps where we've sold the first or 2nd choice option, and I only see 2 of those at most (Bailey and Digne would be my guess).

Agree with that about gauci. I think it would make sense to just ahve him as number 2 next year and use him in the cup games.

Not to keep banging the same drum but don't forget whoever is number 2 will be playing the first league game of the season too. So we'll find out pretty quickly if he's good enough or not. I suppose the transfer window will still be open at that point though, so maybe it's not a bad thing.

Assuming Martinez is still our no.1 when the season starts.

[Mister E]

We certainly need a couple of more attacking midfield players on the books to support Rogers, Malan and Watkins. Other than Bailey, who has been largely crap, we don’t have much else unless we bring in some of the kids like Young. I’m sure that we will be working on this though.

Ramsey is still with us. Jimoh-Aloba will push on through. Buendia may still have a role. Iling-Junior can play an attacking role.

That's a lot of expectation on Jimoh-Aloba. Not to mention on I-J.

Well, yes. Other teams don't seem to have a problem putting their 18 yr-olds onto the first-team pitch - notably Arse and ManUre last season. If they're good enough ....
... agreed that I-J may not be good enough.

[ADVILLAFAN]

We 100% need at least one keeper as god knows who is playing in goal vs newcastle.

If emi goes we need two. If we dont sign a first choice right back this season i think im going to put my head through the wall. Its been a problem for our team for years now and has to be addressed this summer.

We of course will need replacements for asensio and rash (but maybe one of them could be a loan instead of two permanent signings) so some work  to do

Probably, but if Gauci isn't good enough to be 2nd choice then I'm not sure what the point of him being here is. We have to make do with a negative net spend this summer and in those conditions a goalkeeper who is highly unlikely to play a single minute isn't much use. Same for wanting a replacement for Cash or even more backup in central midfield. We need another winger and a right sided centre half because our only options there are to move players out of position to fill in. After that our signings will be to replace gaps where we've sold the first or 2nd choice option, and I only see 2 of those at most (Bailey and Digne would be my guess).

Agree with that about gauci. I think it would make sense to just ahve him as number 2 next year and use him in the cup games.

Not to keep banging the same drum but don't forget whoever is number 2 will be playing the first league game of the season too. So we'll find out pretty quickly if he's good enough or not. I suppose the transfer window will still be open at that point though, so maybe it's not a bad thing.

Assuming Martinez is still our no.1 when the season starts.

Even if he is,, he's suspended.

[OCD]

I mean if Chevalier is our first choice by the start of the season, Martinez's suspension won't be an issue.

[ASHTONVILLA]

Must say I'm surprised Bailey hasn't moved. I like him and he was our best player two seasons ago, but the reporting made it feel that both he and Martinez were already off.

Maybe he doesn't want to move to somewhere that wants him (Saudi clubs were linked). Even so I'd have thought an Everton or West Ham wold be bidding. Wages too high to shift him on maybe?

Same with Martinez, we may well want to shift him on but the market where we can sell and the market that he wants to move to may not be well aligned.

Problem is we will have no problem shifting Rogers, Ramsey, Kamara if we can't shift them.

[Dante Lavelli]

Let’s hope we’ve not done a Man U and given our whole squad silly wages so they’re impossible to shift.

That’ll be an issue if our PSR solution is trading players.

[ChicagoLion]

Baileys injury record would put quite a lot of clubs off,
Might be more difficult to shift than some think.

[frank black]

OK, I’m bored now.

Let’s have a flurry of activity today Villa! 😂

[brontebilly]

Let’s hope we’ve not done a Man U and given our whole squad silly wages so they’re impossible to shift.

That’ll be an issue if our PSR solution is trading players.

The bulk of that squad have delivered three successive seasons of European football under Emery, most of them earned it. It's only Bailey really who suffered a massive loss of form since 23/24 and might be harder to trade out. Might be easier to move Malen on again and give Bailey another go.

[kippaxvilla2]

What?!

[villadelph]

Let’s hope we’ve not done a Man U and given our whole squad silly wages so they’re impossible to shift.

That’ll be an issue if our PSR solution is trading players.

The bulk of that squad have delivered three successive seasons of European football under Emery, most of them earned it. It's only Bailey really who suffered a massive loss of form since 23/24 and might be harder to trade out. Might be easier to move Malen on again and give Bailey another go.

No, quit trolling.

[JUAN PABLO]

Arsenal signing Eze now it seems.  If they don’t start well Lego head will be for it.

They always start well. Then turn to shit as soon as The Easter Bunny turns up.

Might have more chance of beating Palace If they get him , mind, even if they brought back Coppell ,Ian wright, Salako and
Vince Hilaire at their grand old ages , they will still beat us.

[JUAN PABLO]

Rumours of  Jhon Arias for 20 million ..   columbian winger