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

[algy]

where do you register, online , post office ?

With the police, I believe

[OCD]

Stop loaning people FFS, we need money this window.

Not necessarily if the problem is the wage bill.

[Londonvilla]

🚨 NEW: Fenerbahçe are set to make a loan offer with a mandatory purchase option for Leon Bailey.
@sporx

Offer being prepared for Aston Villa attacker – Ready to meet his salary demands

Fenerbahçe have stepped up in their pursuit for Aston Villa attacker Leon Bailey, according to claims from Turkey on Wednesday.
The Yellow Canaries have been linked with the attacker over the past week as Jose Mourinho looks to fill the void left by the recent departures of Allan Saint-Maximin and Dušan Tadić.

Saint-Maximin has returned to his parent club Al-Ahli Saudi FC following his loan spell in Istanbul, whilst Tadić’s contract expired last month.

Sporx today report on the latest developments regarding Fenerbahçe interest in the Aston Villa player after repots the Super Lig were offered the winger via an agent.

It’s claimed Fener aren’t prepared to meet Aston Villa’s valuation of Bailey, which is reportedly in the region of €30m. Subsequently, the Istanbul side are preparing an offer for the 27-year-old as they look to loan the player and secure a purchase option.

Fenerbahçe are prepared to meet Bailey’s salary demands, said to be €3m net a season. That’s easier for them than English clubs due to lower tac demands on footballers in Turkey.

Bailey made 38 appearances in all competitions last season, scoring two goals. He’s contracted to Villa until June 2027, with the option to for another season.

Of course, Fenerbahçe thinking they can secure him with a loan and an option seems very optimistic, but that is the way of the Turkish Super Lig.


Thirty million euros is approximately £26 million, plus we would receive a loan fee. Good deal all round

[Percy McCarthy]

^^ The article says they’re not prepared to meet that valuation.

[ozzjim]

Even if we had to take £20M, we should sell not loan Bailey.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

^^ The article says they’re not prepared to meet that valuation.

Our valuation is said to between €25m and €30m which they initially thought was high, thus the loan with mandatory purchase providing certain conditions are met. They have the money but obviously want to test drive Leon first. I just hope we have a large loan fee which can be deducted against the purchase price.

[jwarry]

Personally I think a firing Bailey would be hard to replace.  Yes we know hie injury/confidence levels are suspect but when he’s on fire he’s a world beater.  So do we let him go for less than we paid or do we give him one more season?

[jwarry]

And of course a reggae boy at VP always suits

[Aldridge Villa]

Personally I think a firing Bailey would be hard to replace.  Yes we know hie injury/confidence levels are suspect but when he’s on fire he’s a world beater.  So do we let him go for less than we paid or do we give him one more season?

I don’t think one good season in four warrants a fifth.

[AV84]

Just saw something from Matt Law saying something along the lines of "I've been told by people on the outside that if Villa go for Nicolas Jackson it will trigger an immediate bid from Chelsea for Morgan Rogers"

On what f**king planet does any of that make sense for us?

[VILLA MOLE]

It is absolute bollocks ,  it is filling space to sound relevant. 

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Just saw something from Matt Law saying something along the lines of "I've been told by people on the outside that if Villa go for Nicolas Jackson it will trigger an immediate bid from Chelsea for Morgan Rogers"

On what f**king planet does any of that make sense for us?

Best not bid for Nicolas Jackson then. Problem solved.

[Jon Crofts]

Who makes this stuff up?

[PaulWinch again]

Just saw something from Matt Law saying something along the lines of "I've been told by people on the outside that if Villa go for Nicolas Jackson it will trigger an immediate bid from Chelsea for Morgan Rogers"

On what f**king planet does any of that make sense for us?

Best not bid for Nicolas Jackson then. Problem solved.

Was my immediate thought.

[KevinGage]

Loan with mandatory purchase obligations once certain conditions are met then becomes a game to dodge those conditions.

Would rather have Bailey as a pacey option from the bench, at least. If that’s the only offer.

Sooner than helping out a club we have no affiliation with for a season.