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

[Drummond]

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

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

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?

I was being a bit naughty..... It's often what's said about a player... though in Asensio's case, he's on another level, quality-wise, and will slot in easily.

[ozzjim]

Asensio will be fine. He'll be a super sub for a few games, the crowd will quickly realise he's top drawer again, and over the season contribute 15 plus goals or assists, which will easily justify his fee. He's a quality footballer with a top attitude that loved being at Villa and actually wants to play for us again

[frank black]

Asensio will be fine. He'll be a super sub for a few games, the crowd will quickly realise he's top drawer again, and over the season contribute 15 plus goals or assists, which will easily justify his fee. He's a quality footballer with a top attitude that loved being at Villa and actually wants to play for us again

Do you work in sales?, I’ll have 3 please!!

[Clampy]

Has Harvey Elliot gone anywhere yet? I know he's not a left sided midfielder but he can play centrally and might be worth adding, especially if Bailey goes.

[frank black]

Has Harvey Elliot gone anywhere yet? I know he's not a left sided midfielder but he can play centrally and might be worth adding, especially if Bailey goes.

Bit of a Buendia clone for me, need someone with some pace and strength IMO

[London Villan]

Pace is key - it's what we lacked last season.

[Rigadon]

Has Harvey Elliot gone anywhere yet? I know he's not a left sided midfielder but he can play centrally and might be worth adding, especially if Bailey goes.

Bit of a Buendia clone for me, need someone with some pace and strength IMO

Would be the kind of signing we'd make in years gone by, perhaps as makeweight for one of a best players.

[ozzjim]

Pace is key - it's what we lacked last season.

All our eggs need to go into finding a place option now. Trossard and Asensio together make zero sense. Go get a genuinely quick attacking mid who can press.

[Drummond]

From Hector Gomez, a Valencia reporter with 110k followers....

🇦🇷 El @valenciacf hizo una consulta oficial al @AVFCOfficial hace unos 10 días por @EM10Buendia
 
❌ Emery ha decidido quedárselo

Translated.....

🇦🇷 The @valenciacf made an official inquiry to @AVFCOfficial about 10 days ago regarding @EM10Buendia
 

❌ Emery has decided to keep him

[Sexual Ealing]

That's weird. I can't imagine EB has improved much in the last two seasons.

[ozzjim]

Maybe he's fully fit now and showing he's close to the level he was 2 summers ago when Emery was building a lot of our play through him. He's good on the press, can play from the right and does have good ability on the half turn. With us light on numbers, Buendia staying isn't the end of the world.

[Drummond]

Since the end of the season....

Out
Rashford
Asensio
Ramsey

In
Guessand
Asensio
Buendia
(for Europe, Malen of course)

Surely there's at least one more we're going for to strengthen our front line, especially if Bailey is off too.

[ozzjim]

Rumours suggest Trossard, which might be true but feels quite short termism.

[KevinGage]

Maybe he's fully fit now and showing he's close to the level he was 2 summers ago when Emery was building a lot of our play through him. He's good on the press, can play from the right and does have good ability on the half turn. With us light on numbers, Buendia staying isn't the end of the world.

Pre season form isn’t always the best guide, true.

But I’ve always liked him. Creative player who has a bit of bite in him as well. The two don’t usually go hand in hand.

Turned the cup game against West Ham when he came out in Jan, before being punted out to Leverkusen.

If he’s up to speed now he’s an asset.

If he struggles for game time in the first half of the season I’m sure Valencia or whoever can still be an option.

[Drummond]

And he speaks Spanish.