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

[algy]

The Times reporting the Tammy deal is happening

I think he could be quite a canny move tbh.  We'll probably turn in a £10m-£15m profit on swapping Malen for Abraham, and Tammy's more suited to our style of play.

Malen wasn't overly happy with his lot here.  Which I can understand, coming in thinking he'd be playing Champions League football only to be usurped by Rashford, then not really getting a lot of playing time despite Ollie being out of sorts and (apparently) playing with an injury for the first half of the season.  I can see why he might not be totally content with it all.

[PaulWinch again]

I think Tammy is a more functional replacement for Ollie, but leaves us much less flexibility in the squad.

[Holy Trinity]

Anybody else think Tammy's imminent return is partly sponsored by how many balls have roll straight across the goal line this season?
Tammy is a finisher, and those balls that keep rolling across the box with no villa player within 10 yards could be behind the decision to pivot to Tammy.

I certainly think we would have scored more with him in the team than we have without even if he ends up being a 10 goal a season bench striker.

[itbrvilla]

Anybody else think Tammy's imminent return is partly sponsored by how many balls have roll straight across the goal line this season?
Tammy is a finisher, and those balls that keep rolling across the box with no villa player within 10 yards could be behind the decision to pivot to Tammy.

I certainly think we would have scored more with him in the team than we have without even if he ends up being a 10 goal a season bench striker.

My memory of him despite all his goals was him missing sitters.

[brontebilly]

Anybody else think Tammy's imminent return is partly sponsored by how many balls have roll straight across the goal line this season?
Tammy is a finisher, and those balls that keep rolling across the box with no villa player within 10 yards could be behind the decision to pivot to Tammy.

I certainly think we would have scored more with him in the team than we have without even if he ends up being a 10 goal a season bench striker.

Id say the gig is to be Watkins backup. Hold the ball up and bring others into the play. Malen had other skills but couldn't do that.

Don't see him being true competition in the way Duran and Rashford became for Watkins but would love to be proven wrong. Tammy was a very good player for us, the downgrade the following season to likes of Wesley killed us. Critical for him is that he has proven his fitness after a serious injury that stalled his career and maybe an earlier move back under Emery.

[ChicagoLion]

 Think they will both play a lot and rotate.
We have a lot of games coming up.

[OCD]

I think they could form a good partnership, unlike the Watkins-Malen one that rarely did much. Otherwise, I expect Abraham to start a good number of games and Watkins to come off the bench against tired defences.

[LeeB]

Anybody else think Tammy's imminent return is partly sponsored by how many balls have roll straight across the goal line this season?
Tammy is a finisher, and those balls that keep rolling across the box with no villa player within 10 yards could be behind the decision to pivot to Tammy.

I certainly think we would have scored more with him in the team than we have without even if he ends up being a 10 goal a season bench striker.

Id say the gig is to be Watkins backup. Hold the ball up and bring others into the play. Malen had other skills but couldn't do that.

Don't see him being true competition in the way Duran and Rashford became for Watkins but would love to be proven wrong. Tammy was a very good player for us, the downgrade the following season to likes of Wesley killed us. Critical for him is that he has proven his fitness after a serious injury that stalled his career and maybe an earlier move back under Emery.

I've just watched the obligatory YouTube reel to reacquaint myself and there's are surprisingly large number of clip of him wider and beating his man with sublime skill, which surprised me.

[Clampy]

Didn't he score 4 in one game and some fans moaned about the chances he missed?

[VILLA MOLE]

He has been away for a long time hasnt he ?

[Tuscans]

🚨 It’s understood Aston Villa are prepared to offer Tammy Abraham a 4 and a half year contract.
@JNorthcroft

🚨💣 Aston Villa are closing in on the signing of Tammy Abraham after beating rival clubs with the offer of a long-term contract. @JNorthcroft

[Demitri_C]

Great news  ! 4 years takes him to 32 and that helps with FFP

[Dante Lavelli]

I wonder who the rivals were.

Seems a short term signing but he does fit the system and it will allow us to rotate Ollie as he gets older.

Personally I’d have targetted a loan this window and looked to upgrade Ollie in the summer. That could still happen but we’ve burnt £15m (?) in the process.

[Flamingo Lane]

If Abraham does return to us, I hope his hold up play will have improved considerably in the time he's been away.  With us it was not very good at all.

[VILLA MOLE]

If Abraham does return to us, I hope his hold up play will have improved considerably in the time he's been away.  With us it was not very good at all.

Well he is a big lad and 5 years more experienced  so hopefully