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

[Brend'Watkins]

Marmoush has only been at city for 5 minutes. They won’t be selling him to us anytime soon unless it’s money + Rogers and that wouldn’t happen in January.

[Dante Lavelli]

I’d take Bowen all day long, but it’s a bit arrogant to think we can just snap up a player like that out on loan.
There will be a queue a mile long when he becomes available.

There will be I’m sure.  I don’t think it is arrogant though; West Ham will not want to sell their talisman and I cannot see the player agitating for a move either.  We help them out by paying his wages and he gets top level football without destroying his relationship with the fans. When they get promoted he returns.

What are you smoking?

Okay, I’ll shut up then.

[Matt C]

Perhaps Savinho or Oscar Bobb might be available - can see Bobb’s versatility being of appeal and we might have been linked with him before?

[eamonn]

I only want Marmoush if he can do the Mamushka.

She sent him scented letters And he received them with a strange delight

[Garyth]

Can’t say for certain but likely they were just rotating the squad. The Russian played in goal against Flamengo and apparently saved 4 penalties in the shootout. A different reserve keeper played in the French cup at the weekend and Chervalier and the other keeper were on the bench. Seems like two goalies on the bench is all the rage!

It's more problematic than this - Zabarnyi (the CB) is Ukrainian, and doesn't really want to have anything to do with Safonov which makes communication in defence a little tricky... so they'll keep playing Chevalier, or play Safonov and drop Zabarnyi.

It's the sort of squad politics that is refreshingly absent from Villa at the moment.

[Dave]

Marmoush has only been at city for 5 minutes. They won’t be selling him to us anytime soon unless it’s money + Rogers and that wouldn’t happen in January.

Barely played this season though - barely an hour on the pitch in the league since the start of September and seems to be sixth choice attacker, even without Semenyo.

Feels a bit like they've decided they're now getting what he was supposed to give them from Cherkhi.

[Lsvilla]

Perhaps Savinho or Oscar Bobb might be available - can see Bobb’s versatility being of appeal and we might have been linked with him before?

Oscar Bobb is horseshit. And Savinho hasn't looked all that since they laundered him through their group clubs to get him into C115. Maybe Pep should try coaching the toys he's got into a better team rather than just buying shiny new ones to stockpile and ensure the game stays rigged in his favour.

[LeeB]

Perhaps Savinho or Oscar Bobb might be available - can see Bobb’s versatility being of appeal and we might have been linked with him before?

Oscar Bobb is horseshit. And Savinho hasn't looked all that since they laundered him through their group clubs to get him into C115. Maybe Pep should try coaching the toys he's got into a better team than just buying shiny new ones to stockpile and ensure the game stays rigged in his favour.

There was a bit of tattle about Man Utd wanting a new left sided player as they're not convinced by Dorgu who they bought a year ago.

It used to annoy me but now I just see it as the way we will beat all of them, with their profligacy and endless search for quick fixes.

[eamonn]

Was surprised how good Dorgu looked against us. Strong as an ox with a decent touch.

[aj2k77]

I wish I was a footballer and Guardiola tried whispering in my ear on the pitch after a game. I'd love to tell him to fuck off.

[LeeB]

Was surprised how good Dorgu looked against us. Strong as an ox with a decent touch.

Exactly, he may have flaws but he's 21-22, strong, quick and a full international, loads to work with to improve him but no, let's go and buy somebody else has done that with instead.

[VinnieChase84]

Was surprised how good Dorgu looked against us. Strong as an ox with a decent touch.

Agreed and by all accounts they are going to sack him off soon and get someone else in. Mad

[tomd2103]

I’d take Bowen all day long, but it’s a bit arrogant to think we can just snap up a player like that out on loan.
There will be a queue a mile long when he becomes available.

I think Bowen would be a good signing for us at this point.  Would be able to go straight into the side and would offer an extra attacking threat. 

[Brend'Watkins]

Marmoush has only been at city for 5 minutes. They won’t be selling him to us anytime soon unless it’s money + Rogers and that wouldn’t happen in January.

Barely played this season though - barely an hour on the pitch in the league since the start of September and seems to be sixth choice attacker, even without Semenyo.

Feels a bit like they've decided they're now getting what he was supposed to give them from Cherkhi.

Cherki looks a great player but so did Marmoush when he first arrived. He hasn’t necessarily looked lacking in any area but then I don’t follow the progress of Man City signings in any great detail. I thought his lack of game time is purely down to Haaland being #1 and always available. Of course, that being the case he will start. Marmoush is a different sort of striker compared to Haaland. Not sure where the 6th choice you mention comes from but I suppose if the team is set up for Haaland then he will be down the pecking order.