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

[Rudy Can't Fail]

We signed Schmeichael and Ginola in their physical prime beast phases.

By 'prime beast phases' do you mean 'lazy turd mode'? It was just one final cheque for them before retirement.

[Somniloquism]

I thought Rudolph was decent in his time here, and if he had stayed one more year we might have had his son on our books as well. Instead we replaced him with Enckleman for the next season and look what happened there.

[andyh]

Maybe my use of the term ‘superstar’ was a bit excessive.
But I would hope we will soon be in a position again where we are buying players that are a step up from what we have and will improve the team.

Buying potential is all well and good, and is serving a purpose, but I wish we’re in the market to be looking at players like Isak (not him specifically…it’s an example).

Will we ever be ALLOWED to break our transfer record or are those days gone ?

[paul_e]

Maybe my use of the term ‘superstar’ was a bit excessive.
But I would hope we will soon be in a position again where we are buying players that are a step up from what we have and will improve the team.

Buying potential is all well and good, and is serving a purpose, but I wish we’re in the market to be looking at players like Isak (not him specifically…it’s an example).

Will we ever be ALLOWED to break our transfer record or are those days gone ?

We've broken our transfer record 4 summers in 6 since we came back up so it feels like you're being a bit over-dramatic here.

[PeterWithesShin]

I reckon if asked to list our 5 best players/key players of the last couple of years then Ollie, SJM, Emi, Rogers and Youri wouldn't be far off for most. 2 came from the second tier, one for 50p from Scotland, 1 from Arsenal reserves and the other was a free from an awful side and many said he was already past it. And Kamara would be in contention, also a free. Transfer fee alone doesn't make it, good scouting and coaching does.
If anything when it comes to us, big transfer fee players tend to be a let down.

[Beard82]

To be honest since we have come back up most of our signings have been at least ok.  Only really Wes, Coutihno and Donk spring to mind as disasters for differing reaosns. 

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I thought Rudolph was decent in his time here, and if he had stayed one more year we might have had his son on our books as well. Instead we replaced him with Enckleman for the next season and look what happened there.

He was okay for a few months considering he was 38 but soon was just going through the motions for the rest of the season.

As for us producing superstars, it's a pretty short list; Emi, Grealish and Benteke who was a joy to watch and scored every type of goal possible. Liverpool completely ruined him. Rogers has potential to join that select group.

Probably Unai is the only real superstar we've ever signed. David O'Leary and Martin O'Neil may think differently but they'd be way off, the twats!

[PeterWithesShin]

Depends how far back you go, Yorke definitely was. And depending on personal definition Milner, Barry and Young could be considered. They certainly left as far better players and bigger names than when they arrived.

[AlexAlexCropley]

Who could forget Mark Lillis

[Mister E]

I thought Rudolph was decent in his time here, and if he had stayed one more year we might have had his son on our books as well. Instead we replaced him with Enckleman for the next season and look what happened there.

He was okay for a few months considering he was 38 but soon was just going through the motions for the rest of the season.
As for us producing superstars, it's a pretty short list; Emi, Grealish and Benteke who was a joy to watch and scored every type of goal possible. Liverpool completely ruined him. Rogers has potential to join that select group.
Probably Unai is the only real superstar we've ever signed. David O'Leary and Martin O'Neil may think differently but they'd be way off, the twats!

We found Gareth Barry, Dwight Yorke and Andy Gray who went on not only to do well for us but become bigger with moves away. Grealish is the only truly home grown superstar we've nurtured and developed (not denigrating many other great players that we've produced; but Jack had star quality).

[PeterWithesShin]

Shaw would have been one without the injury. He had that something extra something that even a player like Sid never had.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

True, I'll add Dwight Yorke, Andy Gray and obviously Sid even though he was unappreciated by the mainstream media. Still my favourite Villa player. Gary Shaw without the injury? Absolutely.

[Olneythelonely]

Has anyone mentioned Luc Nillis?

[ChicagoLion]

Has anyone mentioned Luc Nillis?

its not all about good looks you know.

[Somniloquism]

Has anyone mentioned Luc Nillis?