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Author Topic: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.  (Read 266806 times)

Offline cdward

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1290 on: January 12, 2026, 12:51:02 PM »
Since NSWE have been at Villa, our transfer dealings are typically low key and not splashed all over the various media outlets.

All this talk of Conor Gallagher, Tammy Abraham and Malen feels very public and out of character, and could be a smoke screen for where our real transfer dealings are happening, hopefully.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1291 on: January 12, 2026, 12:54:34 PM »
Agreed, though could just be kidding myself as most of the rumors make little to no sense so far.

Offline Nii Lamptey

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1292 on: January 12, 2026, 12:54:56 PM »
Gallagher supposedly also interesting Spurz.

Not sure why anyone would choose them over us at the moment.

Footballing wise. Nothing. But being based back in London close to where he grew up and spent most of his life might be the draw for signing for them.

They’re in the Champions League.

Would he not be cup tied after playing for Atletico? Not like Spurz are going to get European football next season!

Offline Rigadon

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1293 on: January 12, 2026, 12:55:11 PM »
My memory is that the Rashford stuff being rumoured before it happened? Same with Asensio? 

Offline itbrvilla

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1294 on: January 12, 2026, 12:55:31 PM »
Since NSWE have been at Villa, our transfer dealings are typically low key and not splashed all over the various media outlets.

All this talk of Conor Gallagher, Tammy Abraham and Malen feels very public and out of character, and could be a smoke screen for where our real transfer dealings are happening, hopefully.
Pretty true but we have also had quite a few questionable/poor value signings. Last summer summer being a great example. 2 shite loans and purchase who looks like he's only recently started playing the sport.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1295 on: January 12, 2026, 12:58:14 PM »
Gallagher supposedly also interesting Spurz.

Not sure why anyone would choose them over us at the moment.

Footballing wise. Nothing. But being based back in London close to where he grew up and spent most of his life might be the draw for signing for them.

They’re in the Champions League.

Would he not be cup tied after playing for Atletico? Not like Spurz are going to get European football next season!

Cup-tied in European competitions doesn't exist anymore.

Offline LeeB

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1296 on: January 12, 2026, 01:05:35 PM »
Gallagher supposedly also interesting Spurz.

Not sure why anyone would choose them over us at the moment.

Footballing wise. Nothing. But being based back in London close to where he grew up and spent most of his life might be the draw for signing for them.

They’re in the Champions League.

Good point, but apart from that...

Maybe he likes trumpets?

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1297 on: January 12, 2026, 01:07:30 PM »
Good point, but apart from that...

Maybe he likes trumpets?

He prefers a rusty trombone.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1298 on: January 12, 2026, 01:11:02 PM »

Offline frank black

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1299 on: January 12, 2026, 01:13:12 PM »
Since NSWE have been at Villa, our transfer dealings are typically low key and not splashed all over the various media outlets.

All this talk of Conor Gallagher, Tammy Abraham and Malen feels very public and out of character, and could be a smoke screen for where our real transfer dealings are happening, hopefully.

With players of this profile and agents deliberately leaking info to the likes of Romano on Twitter, it’s difficult to keep this stuff under wraps. I suspect losing Malen and getting Tammy and Gallagher could be attractive, we may well be looking at this.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1300 on: January 12, 2026, 01:14:00 PM »
Since NSWE have been at Villa, our transfer dealings are typically low key and not splashed all over the various media outlets.

All this talk of Conor Gallagher, Tammy Abraham and Malen feels very public and out of character, and could be a smoke screen for where our real transfer dealings are happening, hopefully.

This is true, but also given how this season is panning out, our transfer dealings are now more 'newsworthy' in a general footballing sense, rather than just of interest to Villa fans, so it doesn't surprise me to see us mentioned more often in the 'transfer gossip' pages.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1301 on: January 12, 2026, 01:16:44 PM »
Gallagher would be mad to go to Spurs over Villa to be fair. So he will probably go there.

He suits Emery very well, not convinced he does Spurs, and who knows who will be managing them in 6 weeks time.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1302 on: January 12, 2026, 01:20:48 PM »
In football, money overrides everything.  He'll go to whoever will pay him the  most.

Offline Grande Pablo

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1303 on: January 12, 2026, 01:25:50 PM »
442 via Fichajes in Spain say we’ve bid EUR60m for Ferran Torres.  Allegedly has some legs due to Barca’s cash strapped position.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1304 on: January 12, 2026, 01:28:10 PM »
Hasn't he turned us down about 6 times before.

Rumours Luiz heading back to Juve. If Gallagher didn't happen and Bouba is out all season we could do a lot worse than loaning him back for 6 months.

 


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