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

[KevinGage]

Why did he go to the World Cup for a month and come back with John bloody Fashanu?


I thought we signed him from Wimbledon as he was always a threat against us. Didn’t realise Ron just brought him back with him after a month in America. Must have been a shock to the family Fash.

As Fash tells it, he was over there doing commentary for Nigerian TV.

He always liked BFR, and recommended a few Nigerian players for Villa from that squad. Ron then enquired about Fash the Bash's availability instead.

He was close to 32 at the time, close to semi retirement and more focused on his Gladiator TV nonsense.  But couldn't look a gift horse in the mouth.

[VILLA MOLE]

Wasn’t Gladiators filmed in Brum too ?

[KevinGage]

It was, aye.

A no brainer for Kung Fu Fash.

I remember him tenderising the Everton back four and even getting a goal on his debut away to Everton in 1994.

Whilst still somehow looking rubbish, like he'd only taken football up two years previously.

[ADVILLAFAN]

If the Moise Kean rumours are true, he would look like a very promising option. Looks like he'd very much suit our style, certainly more than Malen or Abraham.

Watched him a few times for Fiorentina last season amd thought at the time, that he'd suit our style perfectly.

[eamonn]

Did he appear on Gladiators while playing for Villa?

[LeonW]

Did he appear on Gladiators while playing for Villa?

In his full kit do you mean? Like, he left a game to go straight to gladiators?

[eamonn]

I think Collymore can still be a Villa fan while giving his opinion about what Liverpool could do to cure their ills (i.e his suggestion of signing Konsa for a good price due to our PSR/SCR handcuffs).

[Matt C]

Probably just the internet echo chamber but seen a few links to Dani Ceballos at Real Madrid - another one we seem to be linked with every window. He does seem to be out of favour there though.

[RamboandBruno]

Why did he go to the World Cup for a month and come back with John bloody Fashanu?


I thought we signed him from Wimbledon as he was always a threat against us. Didn’t realise Ron just brought him back with him after a month in America. Must have been a shock to the family Fash.

As Fash tells it, he was over there doing commentary for Nigerian TV.

He always liked BFR, and recommended a few Nigerian players for Villa from that squad. Ron then enquired about Fash the Bash's availability instead.

He was close to 32 at the time, close to semi retirement and more focused on his Gladiator TV nonsense.  But couldn't look a gift horse in the mouth.

I went on a lads trip to Ireland in the summer of 94, when I was 20. Festival in Tipperary then few days in Dublin. One of the lads was sick and could only meet us belatedly in Dublin. I will never forget him arriving in Dublin and saying ‘guess who spurs have signed…..only Jurgen bloody Klinsman’….followed by ‘guess who Villa have signed…..John Fashenu’.    Groans, howls of laughter depending on who the lads supported. A moment for the ages.

[ozzjim]

Probably just the internet echo chamber but seen a few links to Dani Ceballos at Real Madrid - another one we seem to be linked with every window. He does seem to be out of favour there though.

Would be a very decent signing to cover midfield injuries. If we could keep Onana and Barkley fit we'd be ok but those two only have to see the grass to get an injury.

[jwarry]

I'm kind of disappointed we didn't get Gallagher but I have no idea why.  I couldn't see that we needed another midfield player but the combination of Unai wanting him and Spudz pissing us off has me has created disappointment.  I'm sure I'll get over it when our next target becomes known!

[Ian.]

Probably just the internet echo chamber but seen a few links to Dani Ceballos at Real Madrid - another one we seem to be linked with every window. He does seem to be out of favour there though.

Would be a very decent signing to cover midfield injuries. If we could keep Onana and Barkley fit we'd be ok but those two only have to see the grass to get an injury.

Kamara too, he’s never that far off an injury.

[Demitri_C]

I'm kind of disappointed we didn't get Gallagher but I have no idea why.  I couldn't see that we needed another midfield player but the combination of Unai wanting him and Spudz pissing us off has me has created disappointment.  I'm sure I'll get over it when our next target becomes known!

We have a lot of options there but onana and kamara gets injured alot. What gallagher  gives you is energy  he i a real work horse and rarely gets injured. Can see the appeal in him. I think he would have been mcginns long term replacement

Good age too.

However he wont be difference  for 4th and 5th in my opinion.

We need a striker and i feel a right back more. We may need to look at left back soon too as i think dogne might be moved on

[TheToffnar]

Brian Madjo was scouted by Unai Emery's first team rather than seen as an emerging talent, and could form part of avfc's first team. Emery likes him, he will get a few training sessions to see if he will be a part of matchday squads soon.

Alysson has impressed in training and is expected to be in matchday squads soon for #avfc's first team.

Tanswell

Such good news. Could be a very cheap fix to what has proven to be an extremely expensive problem

[frank black]

Brian Madjo was scouted by Unai Emery's first team rather than seen as an emerging talent, and could form part of avfc's first team. Emery likes him, he will get a few training sessions to see if he will be a part of matchday squads soon.

Alysson has impressed in training and is expected to be in matchday squads soon for #avfc's first team.

Tanswell

Such good news. Could be a very cheap fix to what has proven to be an extremely expensive problem

Imagine Unai goes with these and doesn’t buy anyone else of note this window.

No, me neither