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

[Villafirst]

Reports that we still can't spend the £40m raised from selling Ramsey is very concerning if true. How are the finances so dire especially after having the highest turnover ever last season on the back of playing in the Champions League? The squad depth is looking thin - a couple of injuries could easily derail the season early. Our top-six rivals have mostly all strengthened.

[kippaxvilla2]

Can he play centre-half? Would seem an odd one, otherwise.

I thought he was a centre half.

[andyh]

🚨🟣🔵 Aston Villa have made contact to be informed on Hector Fort deal as Barcelona RB could leave this month.

Initial talks ongoing.
@MatteMoretto
 🤝🏻

19 years old with 24 first team appearances over 2 years.

I presume this will be another in our RB production line of bring a kid in, add ‘Villa player’ to his CV and then move on ?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Move on? Unai's collecting them. He's turning into MON.

[eamonn]

Depends if we've got a buyer to give us £14.59 profit on Garcia.

Wouldn't be fussed. He has a lot to learn. If this lad is better and not a problem financially, just do it and let García go to Betis or wherever.

[Holy Trinity]

it dawned on me last night i Hadn't counted Malen in my calculations.

If my numbers were roughly right by the time we count Malen in we are very tight for the Uefa squad rules again.
Still have room for 1 permanent maybe and 1 loan. but if Bailey goes we have some extra money to play with.
Bundia and Donk wont make a blind bit of difference unfortunately.

[Villatillidie25]

it dawned on me last night i Hadn't counted Malen in my calculations.

If my numbers were roughly right by the time we count Malen in we are very tight for the Uefa squad rules again.
Still have room for 1 permanent maybe and 1 loan. but if Bailey goes we have some extra money to play with.
Bundia and Donk wont make a blind bit of difference unfortunately.

Presumably they do if we get a fee for them though as they increase revenue. (Seems unlikely we will though)

[Olneythelonely]

it dawned on me last night i Hadn't counted Malen in my calculations.

If my numbers were roughly right by the time we count Malen in we are very tight for the Uefa squad rules again.
Still have room for 1 permanent maybe and 1 loan. but if Bailey goes we have some extra money to play with.
Bundia and Donk wont make a blind bit of difference unfortunately.

Presumably they do if we get a fee for them though as they increase revenue. (Seems unlikely we will though)

Not to the UEFA rules, because neither were in that squad.

[letsshakehands]

Not to the UEFA rules, because neither were in that squad.

I get that they wouldn't affect the cost side if the equation for UEFA purposes, but surely income is income? It would be perverse for us not to be allowed to include transfer income just because they weren't part of last year's list (again, assuming we actually got anything for either).

[Holy Trinity]

Not to the UEFA rules, because neither were in that squad.

I get that they wouldn't affect the cost side if the equation for UEFA purposes, but surely income is income? It would be perverse for us not to be allowed to include transfer income just because they weren't part of last year's list (again, assuming we actually got anything for either).

Its a stupid Uefa rule, on the plus side i think our under 21's would beat half of the teams in the Europa league and any that have been here for 2 or more years can play from list B so not all doom and gloom. From the premier league POV i think we have massive headroom to spend still.

[Villatillidie25]

it dawned on me last night i Hadn't counted Malen in my calculations.

If my numbers were roughly right by the time we count Malen in we are very tight for the Uefa squad rules again.
Still have room for 1 permanent maybe and 1 loan. but if Bailey goes we have some extra money to play with.
Bundia and Donk wont make a blind bit of difference unfortunately.

Presumably they do if we get a fee for them though as they increase revenue. (Seems unlikely we will though)

Not to the UEFA rules, because neither were in that squad.

That can’t be the case, surely… I get the cost side but surely income is income. We didn’t have a Guinness deal last year, does that mean we can’t include the revenue from that in it? Where’s the line drawn…

[Olneythelonely]

it dawned on me last night i Hadn't counted Malen in my calculations.

If my numbers were roughly right by the time we count Malen in we are very tight for the Uefa squad rules again.
Still have room for 1 permanent maybe and 1 loan. but if Bailey goes we have some extra money to play with.
Bundia and Donk wont make a blind bit of difference unfortunately.

Presumably they do if we get a fee for them though as they increase revenue. (Seems unlikely we will though)

Not to the UEFA rules, because neither were in that squad.

That can’t be the case, surely… I get the cost side but surely income is income. We didn’t have a Guinness deal last year, does that mean we can’t include the revenue from that in it? Where’s the line drawn…

Reading the ruling, the punishment is ALL about transfer balance. Income from other avenues isn’t included. Unless I’m reading it wrong.

[PeterWithe]

It occurs to me that as we as fans have to consider all these opaque financial rules so much, its fucking shite.

[brontebilly]

it dawned on me last night i Hadn't counted Malen in my calculations.

If my numbers were roughly right by the time we count Malen in we are very tight for the Uefa squad rules again.
Still have room for 1 permanent maybe and 1 loan. but if Bailey goes we have some extra money to play with.
Bundia and Donk wont make a blind bit of difference unfortunately.

Presumably they do if we get a fee for them though as they increase revenue. (Seems unlikely we will though)

Not to the UEFA rules, because neither were in that squad.

That can’t be the case, surely… I get the cost side but surely income is income. We didn’t have a Guinness deal last year, does that mean we can’t include the revenue from that in it? Where’s the line drawn…

Will be a brave soul to try draught Guinness from a plastic glass next Saturday at Villa Park! Let us know how it goes

[ChicagoLion]

it dawned on me last night i Hadn't counted Malen in my calculations.

If my numbers were roughly right by the time we count Malen in we are very tight for the Uefa squad rules again.
Still have room for 1 permanent maybe and 1 loan. but if Bailey goes we have some extra money to play with.
Bundia and Donk wont make a blind bit of difference unfortunately.

Presumably they do if we get a fee for them though as they increase revenue. (Seems unlikely we will though)

Not to the UEFA rules, because neither were in that squad.

That can’t be the case, surely… I get the cost side but surely income is income. We didn’t have a Guinness deal last year, does that mean we can’t include the revenue from that in it? Where’s the line drawn…

Will be a brave soul to try draught Guinness from a plastic glass next Saturday at Villa Park! Let us know how it goes

The bar staff have been on intensive training on how to pour a pint very very slowly