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

[PaulWinch again]

Let’s put it this way. Before we signed Guessand we were skint and couldn’t sign anyone for all the reasons being bandied about by the media today. And we are about to sell Ramsey so our situation hardly gets worse. If Bailey heads to Roma then that’s a bit more room to play. So I’d just see what’s going to happen in the next two weeks and only pay attention to the likes of Tanswell or Townley. I don’t imagine we are making a bid for Mbappe but we will get in one or two be it signings or loans. And that’s form with what we we’ve got and who we kept.

The non local media can keep saying what they want. Yesterday I listened the Guardian podcast and most of them had us finishing 9th. So fuck them. I’ll enjoy when we prove them wrong.

Townley has said about the restrictions too.

[brontebilly]

We could do a lot worse than getting Asensio and Kang in Lee from PSG. The latter would be a massive marketing signing too.

Coutinho was meant to be massive for brand awareness too.

[Paul.S]

We could do a lot worse than getting Asensio and Kang in Lee from PSG. The latter would be a massive marketing signing too.

Coutinho was meant to be massive for brand awareness too.

We have a world class coach now though, respected throughout the football world.

[KevinGage]

We could do a lot worse than getting Asensio and Kang in Lee from PSG. The latter would be a massive marketing signing too.

Coutinho was meant to be massive for brand awareness too.

I'd still argue he was.

High profile players we signed after him (and our current manager) all cited his name as one of the reasons why they were joining a mid table>lower prem club at the time.

Not sure it boosted our shirt sales in Brasil. But def increased our recognition.

[Rigadon]

We could do a lot worse than getting Asensio and Kang in Lee from PSG. The latter would be a massive marketing signing too.

Coutinho was meant to be massive for brand awareness too.

I'd still argue he was.

High profile players we signed after him (and our current manager) all cited his name as one of the reasons why they were joining a mid table>lower prem club at the time.

Not sure it boosted our shirt sales in Brasil. But def increased our recognition.

I'm not sure it did.  Neither did us qualifying and doing quite well in the CL.  Nothing much has happened as to how we're generally perceived, I don't think.

[PaulWinch again]

We have 3 senior centre-backs, we definitely need another.

[Beard82]

We could do a lot worse than getting Asensio and Kang in Lee from PSG. The latter would be a massive marketing signing too.

Coutinho was meant to be massive for brand awareness too.

I'd still argue he was.

High profile players we signed after him (and our current manager) all cited his name as one of the reasons why they were joining a mid table>lower prem club at the time.

Not sure it boosted our shirt sales in Brasil. But def increased our recognition.

I'm not sure it did.  Neither did us qualifying and doing quite well in the CL.  Nothing much has happened as to how we're generally perceived, I don't think.

Im not sure about that - I think we are - a lot of non Villa kids favourite players are Villa players - Watkins, Emi etc.  Its a long game - and one were fighting with both hands tied but I were getting there.

The real challange that the club has is how long we can keep Unai for - as he is the only one thats irrreplaceable.

[Toronto Villa]

Let’s put it this way. Before we signed Guessand we were skint and couldn’t sign anyone for all the reasons being bandied about by the media today. And we are about to sell Ramsey so our situation hardly gets worse. If Bailey heads to Roma then that’s a bit more room to play. So I’d just see what’s going to happen in the next two weeks and only pay attention to the likes of Tanswell or Townley. I don’t imagine we are making a bid for Mbappe but we will get in one or two be it signings or loans. And that’s form with what we we’ve got and who we kept.

The non local media can keep saying what they want. Yesterday I listened the Guardian podcast and most of them had us finishing 9th. So fuck them. I’ll enjoy when we prove them wrong.

Townley has said about the restrictions too.

He has. But he hasn't said even if we sell JJ we won't get anyone in. Even before Guessand he was saying we'd get players in. The thing is I don't think anyone was expecting us to spend the money we did. So as I said it will likely be loans if anything or a nominal fee as I imagine it would be for the likes of Asensio even if the wages are decent.

[Mister E]

We have 3 senior centre-backs, we definitely need another.

That is the one signing we need to make; any other would be a luxury, IMHO.

[Beard82]

I just listened to Townley on a live podcast (didnt know that was a thing - but doing shitty "Making Content" work which I hate so easily distracted).

From listening to it, I think what there saying is selling Ramsey isnt a silver bullet - we still have limiations.  So players will come in - but if your expecting us to drop 60m on Garnacho then were not going to.

I think we'll get two more bodies in - most likely Archer and Jayden. 

[caster troy]

Use the JJ money to get Antonio Silva from Benfica. Competition for Konsa or we could play them both in some games, basically a Diego Carlos upgrade.

If Bailey goes out on loan bring in a pacy winger on loan.

[Holy Trinity]

Use the JJ money to get Antonio Silva from Benfica. Competition for Konsa or we could play them both in some games, basically a Diego Carlos upgrade.

If Bailey goes out on loan bring in a pacy winger on loan.

Another one of my football manager legends haha

[caster troy]

Use the JJ money to get Antonio Silva from Benfica. Competition for Konsa or we could play them both in some games, basically a Diego Carlos upgrade.

If Bailey goes out on loan bring in a pacy winger on loan.

Another one of my football manager legends haha

Where do you think I got the idea

[devilla]

I just listened to Townley on a live podcast (didnt know that was a thing - but doing shitty "Making Content" work which I hate so easily distracted).

From listening to it, I think what there saying is selling Ramsey isnt a silver bullet - we still have limiations.  So players will come in - but if your expecting us to drop 60m on Garnacho then were not going to.

I think we'll get two more bodies in - most likely Archer and Jayden.

Archer and Jayden? Who's that?

[Beard82]

Cameron Archer and Jaden Philogene