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

[tomd2103]

Seeing as we're playing Crystal Palace tonight, I know it's unlikely but I think Guehi would be a great signing for us.  Could form at CB partnership for club and country with Konsa and would be a good addition.  As well as Torres and Lindelof have done this season, I think an upgrade at LCB is required if we are going to really challenge.

[Dave]

Pau will be our first choice centre-back for as long as Emery is managing us. And we definitely won't be signing Guehi.

[Demitri_C]

Yeah guehi will have bigger clubs interested  in him i am afraid

[VancouverLion]

Last summer when Guehi was signing for Liverpool, I was shocked how low the fee was, if I remember right it was around 30 mil.
Seems odd, I thought it would be at least double that figure.

[Dave]

Last summer when Guehi was signing for Liverpool, I was shocked how low the fee was, if I remember right it was around 30 mil.
Seems odd, I thought it would be at least double that figure.

Last year of his contract.

[Mister E]

Pau will be our first choice centre-back for as long as Emery is managing us. And we definitely won't be signing Guehi.

I keep forgetting, but Pau is only 28 yrs-old; potentially another 4-5 years with us if we can get his fitness sorted.

[Ian.]

Last summer when Guehi was signing for Liverpool, I was shocked how low the fee was, if I remember right it was around 30 mil.
Seems odd, I thought it would be at least double that figure.

Didn't Palace buy for around that much in the first place?

[Brend'Watkins]

Bailey is one of the most gifted players I've seen at Villa, and I started going in 82. Unfortunately his desire to be a great player is missing, really sad as he could have been a game changer for us.

Sometimes he made it look effortless then sometimes it was

For that reason Emery will stay clear. Extremely gifted and an asset when on top of his game. When he wasn’t he was atrocious. What Emery will be looking for is a player who will improve us or the potential to improve us but has to be mentally very strong. Bailey isn’t that.

[tomd2103]

Pau will be our first choice centre-back for as long as Emery is managing us. And we definitely won't be signing Guehi.

I like Pau, but he's been out injured for lengthy periods in most if not all the seasons he's been with us and I still think we're missing that really physical leader type of centre half back there if we are going to be genuine contenders.

[Dante Lavelli]

I think Emery will just think ‘who will be more useful for the next six months, Bailey, Guessand, Elliot or Sancho?’

It’s a short term fix, that *might* also get his value back up to something meaningful.

[john e]

I think Emery will just think ‘who will be more useful for the next six months, Bailey, Guessand, Elliot or Sancho?’

It’s a short term fix, that *might* also get his value back up to something meaningful.

Bloody hell that’s a conundrum low bars

[paul_e]

If we were looking for a premier league centre back I'd be most interested in van Hecke, quality player who'd fit in really well with how we play.

[Percy McCarthy]

I read or heard on a podcast somewhere that Roma are paying a loan fee, his (Bailey’s) wages and the amortisation for the year so if true, don’t imagine it does us many favors to bring him back. More likely Roma will have to help re-home him if they really want out of the deal.

I heard that too.

Much like us with Elliott, if they want out of the deal they signed they will have to pay.

[Dave]

Pau will be our first choice centre-back for as long as Emery is managing us. And we definitely won't be signing Guehi.

I like Pau, but he's been out injured for lengthy periods in most if not all the seasons he's been with us and I still think we're missing that really physical leader type of centre half back there if we are going to be genuine contenders.

Maybe. But it'll be Konsa that this hypothetical new defender would replace.

[cdbearsfan]

Get some pacey, tricksy and goaly wingers and get them now.