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

[andyh]

A settled squad is a wonderful thing, but it still needs to be of top quality if it wants to win things.

[GordonCowansisthegreatest]

There's nothing much wrong with the squad we have. The problem is when the inevitable injuries hit, or the bad run of results starts, what options do we have to inject some new life into things? We were "lucky" last season that we made it to January still in touch and were able to add Rashford and Asensio. It's highly unlikely we go a full season without losing someone to injury for a long period, meaning someone else doesn't get a lot of rest, meaning we hit the same wall we always do.

It happens to other clubs too, they just mostly seem to be better able to manage it with their bloated squads.

Maybe he wants to see what the kids can do? It was impossible last yea, being in. thr CL But now playing ata lower levelwe can rotate ans give some of the reserve squad some minutes, thus increacing value or giving them an opportuniity to grab a place?

[AV84]

Unless we sign some new players relatively soon, using the kids will be our only option. Maybe it is the plan, but it's risky. God forbid it would happen to us again, but 2 season ago we lost 2 players for the whole season on the opening weekend. If we can keep everyone fit and they're all in form, I think we can get off to a good start with the squad we have. I'm hoping to see more of Garcia and Malen this season, but I'm not sure which of the young players look like being first team ready and not just "can do a job if we're really stuck".

[kippaxvilla2]

What kids would these be?

[DrGonzo]

Bogarde, Rowe, Cotcher, Broggio, Wilson, Jimoh-Aloba, Young...

[kippaxvilla2]

Oh. Monchi has had a relaxing summer.

[brontebilly]

I think 'very weak' is quite an exaggeration! Definitely room for improvement, but there's quality there.

Very weak for a 50+ game season. The left side of our defence has competition, to my eye but perhaps not Emery's for LCB, but that aside the drop off in quality seems huge. We are really hoping likes of Garcia, Malen, Onana and Maatsen kick on this season, hoping maybe Bailey can remember he's still a footballer. Hoping the Ramsey of 18 months or more ago reappears. A lot of hope rather than expectation there.

[Clampy]

Oh. Monchi has had a relaxing summer.

I'm sure he hasn't.

[kippaxvilla2]

He has Clamps.

[OCD]

I think 'very weak' is quite an exaggeration! Definitely room for improvement, but there's quality there.

Very weak for a 50+ game season. The left side of our defence has competition, to my eye but perhaps not Emery's for LCB, but that aside the drop off in quality seems huge. We are really hoping likes of Garcia, Malen, Onana and Maatsen kick on this season, hoping maybe Bailey can remember he's still a footballer. Hoping the Ramsey of 18 months or more ago reappears. A lot of hope rather than expectation there.

Players seem to kick-on in their second seasons once they understand Emery's structure so hopefully those 4 can do that.

Bogarde's at an age where it's probably now or never so hopefully he can be Konsa's understudy and play a role. Better him do that than have the fee and wages of someone like Disasi. Then we can strengthen in more urgent areas.

We might need to sell Bailey and Buendia before we can bring in their replacements because of the restrictions we're under. Seems quiet there unfortunately so we might have to use them until we get buyers for them.

[VillaTim]

Based on what we currently have in the squad i think we will see the Europa League prioritised over any run at top 5. Its the better chance of ECL qualification with the limited resources we have .