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

[London Villan]

Asensio is fine to use in rotation with Rogers - not play them both at every opportunity. However, I wonder if he is a full squad member, rather than a loan, then we might use him more sparingly.

[frank black]

I can't help making comparisons with Coutinho re Asensio

Aye, once bitten…

Yep, it’s the Villa way. He’ll make a few contributions, get injured and fizzle out on to the bomb squad list

[brontebilly]

I can't help making comparisons with Coutinho re Asensio

There were enough warning signs at the end of both loan spells not to make the deals permanent. Coutinho scored in the last game of his loan spell at Man City from memory.

[cdbearsfan]

Asensio Merson is a better comparison. Imagine how good he would have been with an attacking manager.

[Ian.]

I can't help making comparisons with Coutinho re Asensio

Aye, once bitten…

Yep, it’s the Villa way. He’ll make a few contributions, get injured and fizzle out on to the bomb squad list

How miserable! Ha ha

[eamonn]

Trossard's binocular celebration is lame compared to Ginny's googoly-eyed efforts.

And there's no way Malen & García are on 150k a week combined. García came from La Segunda. H&Vs hotshots earn more than he does.

Malen’s on a reported nearly £140k…

If that is true, it's ridiculous. Agreeing to pay that much to a guy and two weeks later having to tell him he hasn't made the Champions League squad cos we've borrowed even more expensive toys... And if Ramsey is only on half that amount, no wonder he won't sign.

[frank black]

I can't help making comparisons with Coutinho re Asensio

Aye, once bitten…

Yep, it’s the Villa way. He’ll make a few contributions, get injured and fizzle out on to the bomb squad list

How miserable! Ha ha

Never like getting my hopes up 😂. (With Villa anyway)

[Drummond]

With a full pre season in him Asensio will be great.

[Dick Edwards]

With a full pre season in him Asensio will be great.

But he hasn't had a full pre season, not with us anyway

[frank black]

With a full pre season in him Asensio will be great.

You thinking 2026/27 season? He’ll have been mothballed this summer, or did he play in the pre season tournament?

[Olneythelonely]

I’m often amazed at how miserable people can be on the eve of a new season. If I couldn’t get excited about Villa now, I think I’d give up.

At least wait until we see the first misplaced pass, or even the first team sheet before deciding that everything is shit.

[john e]

I’m often amazed at how miserable people can be on the eve of a new season. If I couldn’t get excited about Villa now, I think I’d give up.

At least wait until we see the first misplaced pass, or even the first team sheet before deciding that everything is shit.

I know especially as Brummies have a reputation of being ultra optimistic and seeing all things sunny side up

[London Villan]

I was pretty dispondent at the end of last season.

However, with Spurs capitulating last night, it gives me the sense that something might already be different already this season!

Bring it on!

[Olneythelonely]

I’m often amazed at how miserable people can be on the eve of a new season. If I couldn’t get excited about Villa now, I think I’d give up.

At least wait until we see the first misplaced pass, or even the first team sheet before deciding that everything is shit.

I know especially as Brummies have a reputation of being ultra optimistic and seeing all things sunny side up

I’m from Pype Hayes, with a diagnosis of occasions of being clinically fed up. But still…

[andyh]

Liverpool, with already one of the best squads in the league, if not the best, have spent £321 million in this transfer window.

How on earth do we close the gap if we aren’t allowed to compete with them financially, despite having the means and desire to ?