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

[brontebilly]

I know everyone loves Dougie, but do we actually need Dougie?

No, would be behind Kamara, Tielemans and Onana.

Yet he played consistently ahead of Tielemans when they were both at the club. His sticky spell form wise that season, coinciding with Kamara's injury, was a hell of a lot shorter than Tielemans who took months to get going. Luiz was our POTY the previous season under Emery, again conveniently forgotten on here.

All three of them, including Kamara, have a level of technical ability on the ball that Onana simply will never get near. Luiz for me is stronger at winning the ball back higher up the pitch (that Brighton game at VP comes to mind) and his goal threat from midfield was badly missing last season.

There's no logical footballing reason why resigning Luiz is a bad idea. I'm all in on getting Grealish back too but Luiz is lower risk again.

[Villatillidie25]

I’d take both but in the context of financial limitations I don’t think either are what we need most pressingly (pacey wide player, right centre back).

[Drummond]

I know everyone loves Dougie, but do we actually need Dougie?

No, would be behind Kamara, Tielemans and Onana.

Yet he played consistently ahead of Tielemans when they were both at the club. His sticky spell form wise that season, coinciding with Kamara's injury, was a hell of a lot shorter than Tielemans who took months to get going. Luiz was our POTY the previous season under Emery, again conveniently forgotten on here.

All three of them, including Kamara, have a level of technical ability on the ball that Onana simply will never get near. Luiz for me is stronger at winning the ball back higher up the pitch (that Brighton game at VP comes to mind) and his goal threat from midfield was badly missing last season.

There's no logical footballing reason why resigning Luiz is a bad idea. I'm all in on getting Grealish back too but Luiz is lower risk again.

4/10

[N'ZMAV]

I'd like us to sign Luiz, then we could see Tielemens in a more advanced position - then we might as well flog Barkley.

[N'ZMAV]

If Youri is going to play at 10, then Dougie would be a very very good signing. If Youri is primarily deeper, then Dougie is a luxury.

this ☝🏻

[KevinGage]

I know everyone loves Dougie, but do we actually need Dougie?

No, would be behind Kamara, Tielemans and Onana.

Yet he played consistently ahead of Tielemans when they were both at the club. His sticky spell form wise that season, coinciding with Kamara's injury, was a hell of a lot shorter than Tielemans who took months to get going. Luiz was our POTY the previous season under Emery, again conveniently forgotten on here.

All three of them, including Kamara, have a level of technical ability on the ball that Onana simply will never get near. Luiz for me is stronger at winning the ball back higher up the pitch (that Brighton game at VP comes to mind) and his goal threat from midfield was badly missing last season.

There's no logical footballing reason why resigning Luiz is a bad idea. I'm all in on getting Grealish back too but Luiz is lower risk again.

Agreed. Except for the Grealish part.

[SaddVillan]

https://x.com/REALUNIONCIRUN/status/1946108285377036344?s=08

Lander Emery off to Real Union.

Not sure if it's a loan or permanent. Probably the latter given the other keepers on our books.

Nothing on prAVda.

[brontebilly]

I’d take both but in the context of financial limitations I don’t think either are what we need most pressingly (pacey wide player, right centre back).

That's fair enough. We lack pace throughout the team, not just out wide. Emery moved Diaby on and rarely played Rashford out wide so I'm not sure he sees pace out wide as a priority. Playing out wide in our system is difficult. Maatsen in theory should add more legs to our left side than Digne but if defends like he did at Old Trafford then he won't be in the team for long. Mings has pace over Torres too.

Right centre back is a big problem. Konsa shouldn't need Mings to babysit him at this stage of his career but he does. But Emery didn't give Disasi much of a sniff at RCB when he came in so we might only be looking at a Lenglet like backup there coming in for the cup games. Bogarde looked a bit lost there I thought.

[ADVILLAFAN]

https://x.com/REALUNIONCIRUN/status/1946108285377036344?s=08

Lander Emery off to Real Union.

Not sure if it's a loan or permanent. Probably the latter given the other keepers on our books.

Nothing on prAVda.

Permanent I believe, had parted ways with Villa

[Rudy Can't Fail]

https://x.com/REALUNIONCIRUN/status/1946108285377036344?s=08

Lander Emery off to Real Union.

Not sure if it's a loan or permanent. Probably the latter given the other keepers on our books.

Nothing on prAVda.

The Real Union site says he's signed for next season so assume it's a season long loan.

[Dante Lavelli]

I think if you did lose Kamara and gain Luiz, you would end up with Onana in the Kamara position. He wouldn't be as good as Kamara in some ways (eg breaking up play) but better than him in others (eg scoring from/defending set pieces and occasionally twatting one in from thirty yards).

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Yep, agree.  Onana, Tilemens and Luiz are less specialist than Kamara but across the three of them there’s enough bite, strength and skill

I’m coming around to signing Luiz this summer…

[Sexual Ealing]

There's nowhere to loan him from, he's been released.

[andyh]

Anything that allows Youri to play in an advanced role, is fine by me.
Whether it’s Kamara, Onana or Dougie playing deeper, I don’t mind, but we are a much better team when Tielemans is dictating play from further forward.

[brontebilly]

I think if you did lose Kamara and gain Luiz, you would end up with Onana in the Kamara position. He wouldn't be as good as Kamara in some ways (eg breaking up play) but better than him in others (eg scoring from/defending set pieces and occasionally twatting one in from thirty yards).

If being strong at set pieces was the only criteria for a 6, we might aswell consider Mings in midfield.

Luiz isn't a replacement for Kamara, neither is Onana. Onana was just a desperately poor signing for 50m. He should have been the clubs insurance policy against Kamara leaving but he's so far off the required technical level to play for us regularly.

[Beard82]

I think Onana looks like an excellent player, I dont think he was a straufgr replacement for anyone, he is a different player but has an excellent range of attributes and think hell be a big player for us next season