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

[Exeter 77]

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.

Now I'm trying to think of another footballer other than Vince Hilaire who is namechecked in a non-football related top 20 single.

[Tayls_7]

Rumours of  Jhon Arias for 20 million ..   columbian winger

Is anyone singing his praises?

[kippaxvilla2]

Not another Columbian headcase.

[Percy McCarthy]

Not another Columbian headcase.

If he has a few months of magic and we sell him for £65m, bring it on.

[pauliewalnuts]

Rumours of  Jhon Arias for 20 million ..   columbian winger

Christ, another one with the spelling problem.

[cdbearsfan]

Rumours of  Jhon Arias for 20 million ..   columbian winger

Christ, another one with the spelling problem.

Jhon or Juan?

[Dave P]

Rumours of  Jhon Arias for 20 million ..   columbian winger

I don't know him from my elbow!

[cdward]

From the BBC Football Gossip pages, "
Unai Emery is keen to bring Barcelona striker Ferran Torres, 25, to Aston Villa and is prepared to offer £43m for the Spaniard." (Fichajes - in Spanish)

[darren woolley]

From the BBC Football Gossip pages, "
Unai Emery is keen to bring Barcelona striker Ferran Torres, 25, to Aston Villa and is prepared to offer £43m for the Spaniard." (Fichajes - in Spanish)

Would be a good signing.

[Tuscans]

 NEW: Aston Villa are following highly rated midfielder Rodolfo Aloko (18) from Croatian side NK Kustosija.
@MailSport
 

[Sexual Ealing]

More Rodolfos please.

[JUAN PABLO]

Rumours of  Jhon Arias for 20 million ..   columbian winger

Christ, another one with the spelling problem.

Calling me Juan is fine .

[villadelph]

From the BBC Football Gossip pages, "
Unai Emery is keen to bring Barcelona striker Ferran Torres, 25, to Aston Villa and is prepared to offer £43m for the Spaniard." (Fichajes - in Spanish)

I don't think there's any chance Torres ends up here. If he's available, there has got to be a club in the Champions League that wouldn't hesitate to pay that. This is the same as the Felix saga.

[Londonvilla]

Leeds United reportedly want to seal a loan-to-buy deal for Aston Villa playmaker Emi Buendia.

According to reporter Graeme Bailey, Leeds want to sign the Argentina-capped creator on loan and have a buy option as part of the agreement.

He told Leeds United News: “I am told that Leeds want Buendia on loan with an option to sign him – think Leeds are waiting Villa out.”


"Waiting Villa out" The loan fee is now £25m

[Rigadon]

From the BBC Football Gossip pages, "
Unai Emery is keen to bring Barcelona striker Ferran Torres, 25, to Aston Villa and is prepared to offer £43m for the Spaniard." (Fichajes - in Spanish)

I don't think there's any chance Torres ends up here. If he's available, there has got to be a club in the Champions League that wouldn't hesitate to pay that. This is the same as the Felix saga.

Hmm.  Not sure it is the same.  Felix didn't want to come when we were in the Conference and he STILL didn't want to come when we were in the bloody CL.  Players want money, they want to work for a manger who they think will play and improve them.  Sure, they want to play in the best leagues etc too, but it is more nuanced than just CL = player. 

If Watkins goes, there's every chance we'll get a great centre forward in to replace him.  No idea if that is this Torres fellow, but I wouldn't rule it out just because of last seasons goal difference.