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

[algy]

Aren't they paying him like €250k a week? That's a hell of an outlay, even if we have the 52m kicking about somewhere.

Maybe why we needed Malen off the books then?

I dunno, it’s a kind of “believe it when I see it” link for me, but if we were going for that calibre of player then getting rid of Malen whilst his stock is relatively high would make an awful lot of sense.

[Percy McCarthy]

We need Big Ron on the pitch pre-Everton game to announce a new striker coming in.

We are doing everything we can to Get Dean
Sanders !!

..The Colonol..?

Ron called him Sanders for some reason 🤔

It’s a Brummie of a certain age thing. Our Dad pronounced Ron Saunders’ name exactly the same, and also our nextdoor-but one neighbour when I was a little kid in Kingshurst (another Saunders obvs.)

Phonetically -Sarnders.

[algy]

Checked out Wikipedia on Lyon, not many players I have heard of to be honest

Tolisso is decent

However, I like the sound of the Spanish Sean Beans lad (if you know what I mean 😁)

Afonso Bastardo Moreira

Never heard of the guy before, but I’m now utterly convinced we need to get him in the team. He should also be like one of those Brazilian players but instead of having a shit name like Allan, he could just be “Bastardo”

(no offence to any Allan’s, it’s a perfectly reasonable name - just not for a Brazilian centre forward)

[VILLA MOLE]

We need Big Ron on the pitch pre-Everton game to announce a new striker coming in.

We are doing everything we can to Get Dean
Sanders !!

..The Colonol..?

Ron called him Sanders for some reason 🤔

It’s a Brummie of a certain age thing. Our Dad pronounced Ron Saunders’ name exactly the same, and also our nextdoor-but one neighbour when I was a little kid in Kingshurst (another Saunders obvs.)

Phonetically -Sarnders.

Didn’t know , that is interesting

[Steve67]

We’ve been linked with Ferran Torres every window since Unai arrived. I’d love to see this come off.

[TheToffnar]

Aren't they paying him like €250k a week? That's a hell of an outlay, even if we have the 52m kicking about somewhere.

Maybe why we needed Malen off the books then?

I dunno, it’s a kind of “believe it when I see it” link for me, but if we were going for that calibre of player then getting rid of Malen whilst his stock is relatively high would make an awful lot of sense.

Aye, agreed. Theyre too thin up front for me to believe it. Any sane club waits until the Summer, but this isn't a sane club, so...

[olaftab]

Whenever the conversation gets to Ferran Torres in a TW thread you know it's time to lock up and go home.

[TheToffnar]

Whenever the conversation gets to Ferran Torres in a TW thread you know it's time to lock up and go home.

Let me have this one chief, been a rough week.

[andyh]

Better a TW thread and not a TV thread…..eh TV ?

[Chip Butty 111]

Just playing Devil's Advocate,  but what is the reason Torres comes to Villa,  when Real are in a mess and he could win the league with Barca..? Are we going to pay more than Barca?

[Toronto Villa]

Better a TW thread and not a TV thread…..eh TV ?

LOL sometimes mate. Then again I’ve delivered some gold signings. Just a risk when I kick it off if you want to come along for the journey.

[ozzjim]

No chance Torres comes. Too expensive, too high wages.

Abraham might if he takes a decent wage.

Beyond that we are hamstrung with FFP.

[TheToffnar]

Just playing Devil's Advocate,  but what is the reason Torres comes to Villa,  when Real are in a mess and he could win the league with Barca..? Are we going to pay more than Barca?

Cus we're fucking massive mate, haven't you heard? We sell forwards with no back up for laughs.

[LeonW]

We need Big Ron on the pitch pre-Everton game to announce a new striker coming in.

We are doing everything we can to Get Dean
Sanders !!

..The Colonol..?

Ron called him Sanders for some reason 🤔

That always made me laugh. Why did Big Ron do it?

[andyh]

Better a TW thread and not a TV thread…..eh TV ?

LOL sometimes mate. Then again I’ve delivered some gold signings. Just a risk when I kick it off if you want to come along for the journey.

I’ve got your back buddy….you start it, I’ll add a comment………………eventually ;-)