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

[OCD]

We still need an alternative to Ollie unless that's where we intend to use Malen.

[Brazilian Villain]

We still need an alternative to Ollie unless that's where we intend to use Malen.

Don't forget we have Zé Pequeno.

[algy]

Let's not forget our U18s have just done the League and FA Cup double, so it wouldn't be a bad decision to join our under age set up, in the interests of developing a career.

It is not a bad strategy when you consider we have sold the likes of Chukuwemeka, Philogene, Aaron Ramsey, Kellyman, and Archer for around £90M.

It's terrible for the game generally I would say and player/club development. Who's interests are best served by Louis Barry, Enzo or Dobbin going out on loan again? Kellyman and Chucky are wealthy young men I guess but have achieved zero in the game. It's been going on for years but doesn't make it right.

I read an interview with the Donk recently which was somewhat sad for players on the other end of the scale. Just I guess the depressing reality of going from loan to loan for players with families. Not being wanted by the club that gave them a contract and priced out of moves elsewhere. I guess they could rip up their contracts (like I think Willian did with Arsenal?) but very few of us would do that.

Had a really interesting chat with the Wrexham FC chaplain (a year or 2 before the Hollywood takeover), he was saying a lot of his job was supporting players who were hopping from one 1 year contract to the next, never really settling anywhere. Sounded properly rough on them to be fair, a right lot of upheaval and uncertainty for what was … a good wage, more than I get paid for example, but not really a life changing sum of money.

[Gareth]

No doubt plenty of flak will be heading my way but here goes. Despite all the positive talk, lets be realistic, we are heading towards our natural place of mid table mediocracy as things stand. The constant rumours regarding our top players being targeted continue to swirl around and have not gone away. Lose a couple of them and we are in for a very tough season. If our owners are as angry and frustrated as they say they are, and I've no reason to think they aren't, surely now is the time to test the validity of the blatantly biased rules, under which the Premier League insists its members operate, in the courts. Restriction of trade is supposed to be illegal but that is exactly how the rules work.

The 20 clubs decide the rules. That’s who “The Premier League” are. This is getting a bit like why Barry didn’t take the penalty.

Exactly this

Until such time as the likes of Fulham / Bournemouth/ Brighton / Wolves / Palace decide they actually want to compete at the top end rather than just be grateful for being in the top league with its financial joys then the top clubs will continue to rule the roost (& comfortably get the 14 votes they need) because a successful Liverpool / Man Utd etc keeps the £’s rolling in for the Fulham’s of the league. 🤮

[PaulWinch again]

🚨 NEW: Aston Villa have told Manchester United that Ollie Watkins is NOT for sale.
@JPercyTelegraph

Good - now can we sign some players please.

[Tuscans]

🚨 NEW: Aston Villa will offer Lucas Digne a contract extension following positive discussions.
@TomCollomosse

[eamonn]

Good man, he deserves it. Maatsen still looks 13, we need a man like Lucas.

[VillaTim]

🚨 NEW: Aston Villa will offer Lucas Digne a contract extension following positive discussions.
@TomCollomosse

Good news he had a great season

[cdbearsfan]

🚨 NEW: Aston Villa will offer Lucas Digne a contract extension following positive discussions.
@TomCollomosse

Hurrah.

[PaulWinch again]

That’s going to be a wage cut.

[VillaTim]

That’s going to be a wage cut.

Unlikely .

[London Villan]

Longer contract with a pay cut.

[VillaTim]

Longer contract with a pay cut.

so overall not a pay cut

[Dante Lavelli]

That’s going to be a wage cut.

Unlikely .

It will per week, but we’ll extend the period.

[OCD]

10 year contract at £30k/week.