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

[brontebilly]

With regards to Bailey, could the decent version turn up again next season or is there an underlying issue that’ll prevent him getting back to his top level?

Probably depends on how he performs in the first three games. He missed a sitter early on for us v West Ham and it impacted him for weeks afterwards. I think Emery's had enough though.

[Tuscans]

Football Insider (I know....) linking JJ with a move to Forest.

🚨 NEW: Nottingham Forest have made Aston Villa’s Jacob Ramsey a primary summer target .
@mcgrathmike
 

[Somniloquism]

Probably depends on how he performs in the first three games. He missed a sitter early on for us v West Ham and it impacted him for weeks afterwards. I think Emery's had enough though.

Without being too Footy, I wonder how much the TV show with him being filmed always on his quad bike did for him. It also coincided with us getting out fittest squad in ages though but as he (and Duran) were regularly named by the others as late for training in those external youtube things, it might also have been the last straw.

[ROBBO]

In his first games for us I believed he was going to be a Villa great, over the seasons i have come to think that the premiership is too fast and rugged for him.

[caster troy]

I seem to remember a game from last season, maybe West Ham, where Bailey was bullied out of it by their youth team full back on his debut. That was the final straw for me.

[nigel]

Read today that a possible swap deal, Martinez for Garnacho, could be on.
I think this was mentioned earlier in thread, so I may have been reading old news.

[VILLA MOLE]

Even when he was bloody good he was bloody frustrating bless him 

[ozzjim]

Garnacho is 21. If we could get him he'd be a brilliant signing. Him, Rogers and a right winger on loan from somewhere.

[robleflaneur]

It's said that Garnacho is better on the right.

[Gareth]

I seem to remember a game from last season, maybe West Ham, where Bailey was bullied out of it by their youth team full back on his debut. That was the final straw for me.

That was the FA Cup 150/151 game if i remember correctly? Was definitely not Leon’s finest performance

[ozzjim]

It's said that Garnacho is better on the right.

Whichever he plays, we would still be a winger light. Unless Unai can coax 2023 Bailey back out of his shell.

[Max Villan]

It's said that Garnacho is better on the right.

Whichever he plays, we would still be a winger light. Unless Unai can coax 2023 Bailey back out of his shell.

Ramsey - Rogers - Garnacho?

With Malen available, we'd need back up at left wing / attacking mid (although Buendia could potentially play a part).

[Dante Lavelli]

It's said that Garnacho is better on the right.

Whichever he plays, we would still be a winger light. Unless Unai can coax 2023 Bailey back out of his shell.

Ramsey - Rogers - Garnacho?

With Malen available, we'd need back up at left wing / attacking mid (although Buendia could potentially play a part).

McGinn has also played well from that spot on the left. 

Typically I think we would only select one winger.  The other player would be coming inside and allowing the fullback to overlap.

[brontebilly]

I seem to remember a game from last season, maybe West Ham, where Bailey was bullied out of it by their youth team full back on his debut. That was the final straw for me.

That was shocking. Then again he was one of the very few to emerge with any credit from the Palace debacle when he came on.

He's a very talented player, that goal that to be honest cost Arsenal the title was outstanding. But he's made of glass physically and mentally.

[eamonn]

Leon went down four or five times "injured" in that cup game. Totally out of confidence, was sad to see.