Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.

[ozzjim]

They spent £200m plus last Jan, not sure what you're issue is. They are allowed, they got rich before UEFA cared about protecting the stairs quo.

[Brazilian Villain]

They spent £200m plus last Jan, not sure what you're issue is. They are allowed, they got rich before UEFA cared about protecting the stairs quo.

We can catch up with them, but we'll have to take it one step at a time.

[ozzjim]

They spent £200m plus last Jan, not sure what you're issue is. They are allowed, they got rich before UEFA cared about protecting the stairs quo.

We can catch up with them, but we'll have to take it one step at a time.

Feckin phones.

[lovejoy]

I dont rate Tammy Abraham as a premier league player, can someone start a thread that we've definitely signed him please. No need to wait for the shirt stretch.

[Rigadon]

The basic summary of the transfer window is that we have a possible once in a lifetime chance to do something spectacular, but the rules are preventing us from doing so, again. While Man City can spend £60 million on a bench warmer. Depressing.

Fair play, see.

[Stu]

The basic summary of the transfer window is that we have a possible once in a lifetime chance to do something spectacular, but the rules are preventing us from doing so, again. While Man City can spend £60 million on a bench warmer. Depressing.

A team we’ve just dumped out of the cup in style can outbid us for players because they throw on a few NFL games a year and we don’t. Of course, football is all about sporting merit.

[lovejoy]

I get that a player from the south might feel at home in London but the idea that for other players London is a bigger draw doesn't stand up to scrutiny when you look at the players Manu Ytd, Liverpool etc are able to attract.

[Tuscans]

🚨🟡🔴 AS Roma remain optimistic also on Donyell Malen deal, negotiations well underway since yesterday.

Director Massara returns from France today with Robinio Vaz and his agents… up next, Malen deal. 🇳🇱

[Stu]

I get that a player from the south might feel at home in London but the idea that for other players London is a bigger draw doesn't stand up to scrutiny when you look at the players Manu Ytd, Liverpool etc are able to attract.

Lots of Villa players already live in London anyway, it’s a non-issue.

[lovejoy]

Really, I didn't think the club liked long travelling for training each day.

[Stu]

Without getting all Eastie, off the top of my head Konsa and Digne live in London. A few more mentioned in rise of the villlains book, which is worth any Villa fan’s time.

[Dave]

The basic summary of the transfer window is that we have a possible once in a lifetime chance to do something spectacular, but the rules are preventing us from doing so, again. While Man City can spend £60 million on a bench warmer. Depressing.

A team we’ve just dumped out of the cup in style can outbid us for players because they throw on a few NFL games a year and we don’t. Of course, football is all about sporting merit.

They can* outbid us for players because they've spend most of the last 15 years being good and we've spent most of the last 15 years being shit.

Them being a lot better than us during that very important time in establishing your football brand (spit) has resulted in greater levels of prestige and money.

*not that they necessarily have in this instance.

[Smithy]

Really, I didn't think the club liked long travelling for training each day.

Living in London doesn't mean commuting every day.  They might spend two or three nights a week away from home as the 'norm', but retain their main family home elsewhere.

I know of one professional footballer who has done precisely this, and he's not even in the top flight.  His wife and kids have stayed down south because they're settled in schools and so on, while he 'works' 100 miles north of them, spending 3 or 4 nights a week away from "home".  I don't think it's ideal, and anyone signing a long-term contract you'd hope would move, but given football is such a transient business for many players, I don't begrudge them keeping a family home somewhere other than where the club is, as long as they're not commuting for several hours every day (which I definitely think would be a proble).

[Brend'Watkins]

Playing 2 games a week would mean most of the squad actually live in hotels. Living in London, Birmingham or wherever is when the season has finished. Even then they will do it all with different colleagues at international level. Of course they will spend some time at home, the odd day or two after playing or when injured.

[Stu]

The basic summary of the transfer window is that we have a possible once in a lifetime chance to do something spectacular, but the rules are preventing us from doing so, again. While Man City can spend £60 million on a bench warmer. Depressing.

A team we’ve just dumped out of the cup in style can outbid us for players because they throw on a few NFL games a year and we don’t. Of course, football is all about sporting merit.

They can* outbid us for players because they've spend most of the last 15 years being good and we've spent most of the last 15 years being shit.

Them being a lot better than us during that very important time in establishing your football brand (spit) has resulted in greater levels of prestige and money.

*not that they necessarily have in this instance.

I know how it works, I just think it’s bullshit.