Transfer Window Summer 2025. The Verdict.

[PeterWithesShin]

Summer signing squad numbers in full are as follows:

3. Victor Lindelöf
9. Harvey Elliott
19. Jadon Sancho
29. Evann Guessand
40. Marco Bizot

[Mister E]

* Some of the youngsters are ready to be properly introduced to first-team football

which ones?

Jimoh-Aliba, Burrowes, Hemmings, Rowe and Patterson seem to be the ones Emery has looked at during pre-season. I'd like to think they'll get some gametime in the cups and in Europe. Hemmings, to me, looks most ready, but I'm not watching them in training every day.
We really need Wilson and Cotcher - the two junior stikers - to step up, too.

[Percy McCarthy]

If Watkins had left, Villa had a list of potential replacements. RB Leipzig’s Lois Openda was admired and so too was Nicolas Jackson, who Emery worked with at Villarreal.

Given we were looking at a forward who could play across the front, were mainly looking at loan signings, and we've allegedly been interested before was surprised to see Openda move on loan to Juventus yesterday.

I'd have preferred that to Guessand.

Yes, I really like Openda too.

[Gareth]

* Some of the youngsters are ready to be properly introduced to first-team football

which ones?

Jimoh-Aliba, Burrowes, Hemmings, Rowe and Patterson seem to be the ones Emery has looked at during pre-season. I'd like to think they'll get some gametime in the cups and in Europe. Hemmings, to me, looks most ready, but I'm not watching them in training every day.
We really need Wilson and Cotcher - the two junior stikers - to step up, too.

Agree & would add Broggio & possibly Borland to that list where there could be opportunities to get on the bench occasionally

[paul_e]

* Some of the youngsters are ready to be properly introduced to first-team football

which ones?

Jimoh-Aliba, Burrowes, Hemmings, Rowe and Patterson seem to be the ones Emery has looked at during pre-season. I'd like to think they'll get some gametime in the cups and in Europe. Hemmings, to me, looks most ready, but I'm not watching them in training every day.
We really need Wilson and Cotcher - the two junior stikers - to step up, too.

Proctor is clearly the 3rd keeper as well.

[Brazilian Villain]

Jimoh-Aliba, Burrowes, Hemmings, Rowe and Patterson seem to be the ones Emery has looked at during pre-season. I'd like to think they'll get some gametime in the cups and in Europe. Hemmings, to me, looks most ready, but I'm not watching them in training every day.
We really need Wilson and Cotcher - the two junior stikers - to step up, too.

Tristan Rowe has joined Ligue 2 side FC Annecy on a season long loan.

[eamonn]

That piece by Tanswell shows just how headshrinking it must be. Players are moving parts like cattle looking for the hest field to graze on. We've had to manage money, egos, whatif scenarios and a host of other logistics. Of course every other club does too to some extent but it must be high-pressure when these lads are costing & earning absolute fortunes and bleeding the club dry.

[PeterWithesShin]

This article shows how 1 thing can effect a number of clubs.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cvgngkwyx4ro