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

[ozzjim]

I can't believe we would be so stupid as to send out on loan nevermind sell Malen.

It's mind-blowing unless he's asked for the move

[Tuscans]

Don't see a problem. He plays a standard 10 minutes a week and when he get's the opportunity to start he doesn't show much. Unai obviously doesn't fancy him so move him and and get someone else in. Standard practise.

[algy]

442 via Fichajes in Spain say we’ve bid EUR60m for Ferran Torres.  Allegedly has some legs due to Barca’s cash strapped position.

It would be a transfer window without this ‘story’.

In other news, we're going to put in a bid for Benni McCarthy

[Dave]

Feels a bit Diaby-ish.

Came in, did perfectly fine but there was an opportunity to get a bit more back than we paid for him. So given he's not shown enough to suggest that he's going to become one of our more important players, take the opportunity when it's there rather than risking a future Bailey situation of diminishing value.

(assuming he ends up going for the reported fee)

[KevinGage]

Bits I’ve seen of Gallagher over the years is that he’s a very willing workhorse, happy to chase seemingly lost causes and good in the press.

But a bit suspect re his distribution.

Not sure that’ll work in an Emery midfield. But we’ll see.

[LeeB]

Bits I’ve seen of Gallagher over the years is that he’s a very willing workhorse, happy to chase seemingly lost causes and good in the press.

But a bit suspect re his distribution.

Not sure that’ll work in an Emery midfield. But we’ll see.

That was exactly my take on him, but Emery will have watched what we've seen and so much more and clearly he doesn't see a problem so get it done.

[PaulWinch again]

I can't believe we would be so stupid as to send out on loan nevermind sell Malen.

Me either mate.

Me three. Don’t get it at all unless we have a very good forward option coming in.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Don't see a problem. He plays a standard 10 minutes a week and when he get's the opportunity to start he doesn't show much. Unai obviously doesn't fancy him so move him and and get someone else in. Standard practise.

Seven goals and two assists so far this season, if only we had a striker with those stats. Watkins has 7 goals and one assist, should we sell him too?

[paul_e]

Could be as simple as him wanting to start more games, I like malen and think he's been a very useful member of the squad but if he's not fully onboard with his role then making a profit on him and replacing him with someone on lower wages wouldn't be a bad result.

I'm not as convinced by Tammy as many are but if that's who Emery wants then I'm ok with it.

Gallagher is a funny one because the only obvious role I can see him coming in to fill is the tucked-in wide midfield one that SJM and Little Emi play and which I'm fairly sure we signed Elliott for as well. We're clearly not keeping Elliott but this move suggests pretty clearly that Emery just didn't think he could do the job and it wasn't just that Emi changed our plans because it's not like Gallagher will be any cheaper.

[LeeB]

I can't believe we would be so stupid as to send out on loan nevermind sell Malen.

Me either mate.

Me three. Don’t get it at all unless we have a very good forward option coming in.

It would surely only be happening if that is the case. Unless we're more in the shit with SCR than we thought.

[Smirker]

We simply must have a striker in mind.

[Tuscans]

Don't see a problem. He plays a standard 10 minutes a week and when he get's the opportunity to start he doesn't show much. Unai obviously doesn't fancy him so move him and and get someone else in. Standard practise.

Seven goals and two assists so far this season, if only we had a striker with those stats. Watkins has 7 goals and one assist, should we sell him too?

If we bring in better yeah, everyone is dispensable. If we bring in a better option than Malen that the manager wants, not a problem.

[PaulWinch again]

I can't believe we would be so stupid as to send out on loan nevermind sell Malen.

Me either mate.

Me three. Don’t get it at all unless we have a very good forward option coming in.

It would surely only be happening if that is the case. Unless we're more in the shit with SCR than we thought.

We can’t be. We’ve spent £20m on two teenagers.

[Tuscans]

🚨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 More on Conor Gallagher. Aston Villa verbally agreed deal with Atlético Madrid today.

Tottenham also asked for Gallagher deal conditions after Bentancur injury today.

Villa had initial green light from Gallagher but waiting for next steps on player side.

[Dave]

Gallagher is a funny one because the only obvious role I can see him coming in to fill is the tucked-in wide midfield one that SJM and Little Emi play and which I'm fairly sure we signed Elliott for as well. We're clearly not keeping Elliott but this move suggests pretty clearly that Emery just didn't think he could do the job and it wasn't just that Emi changed our plans because it's not like Gallagher will be any cheaper.

He's definitely more versatile - a bit like Tielemans, he can do the attacking bit or the defensive bit. So I think you're right, he'd also be fine in a midfield two with Kamara / Onana / Youri if needed. Which Elliott and Buendia wouldn't be.