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Author Topic: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.  (Read 315557 times)

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2055 on: January 16, 2026, 06:39:56 PM »
Forest sniffing round Tammy Abraham - apparently

Who I’d expect him to be interesting if I’m honest. But I have to qualify that with the fact that I’m not an expert. 

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2056 on: January 16, 2026, 06:46:43 PM »
If Kamara is injured, he’s basically irreplaceable in terms of his ability, but we will need another body in midfield.
Either Hemmings or we go looking for the next Wharton / Anderson type of player. Given that we bid for Gallagher if seems likely someone will come in to bulk up our midfield options.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2057 on: January 16, 2026, 06:47:26 PM »
Forest sniffing round Tammy Abraham - apparently
Let's get Igor Jesus in, then!

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2058 on: January 16, 2026, 06:48:53 PM »
One of the reports did say that we had beaten off interest from other clubs by offering him a 4.5 year contract.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2059 on: January 16, 2026, 07:37:45 PM »
I'm considering putting in a Bid for him myself, in the hope that someone might attempt to beat me off.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2060 on: January 16, 2026, 07:42:38 PM »
If Kamara is injured, he’s basically irreplaceable in terms of his ability, but we will need another body in midfield.
Either Hemmings or we go looking for the next Wharton / Anderson type of player. Given that we bid for Gallagher if seems likely someone will come in to bulk up our midfield options.

It would be too much of an ask to continue to blood Bogarde and then broadly look to do the same with Hemmings.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2061 on: January 16, 2026, 07:49:44 PM »
I think barkley and Onana would be fine - we just need them to stay fit for long enough

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2062 on: January 16, 2026, 07:52:50 PM »
Hemmings is supposed to be a top talent isn't he? As in, Grealish level prospect?

If that's the case then throw him straight in.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2063 on: January 16, 2026, 07:56:58 PM »
I think barkley and Onana would be fine - we just need them to stay fit for long enough


Well yeah, but therein lies the problem

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2064 on: January 16, 2026, 08:05:43 PM »
I'm considering putting in a Bid for him myself, in the hope that someone might attempt to beat me off.

Who will pay for the dry cleaning?

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2065 on: January 16, 2026, 08:45:11 PM »
One of the reports did say that we had beaten off interest from other clubs by offering him a 4.5 year contract.

Has anybody explained who we are paying to buy him? He's a Roma registered player, on loan at Besiktas where the option to buy at €11m has been triggered. Therefore, is he essentially now a Besiktas player or still a Roma player? Trying to read between the lines as it seems both clubs want paying. Anybody?

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2066 on: January 16, 2026, 08:50:41 PM »
I'm considering putting in a Bid for him myself, in the hope that someone might attempt to beat me off.

You should be so lucky.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2067 on: January 16, 2026, 08:53:01 PM »
Forest sniffing round Tammy Abraham - apparently

I would seriously struggle to believe he would consider Forest over Villa.

Offline Chip Butty 111

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2068 on: January 16, 2026, 08:54:03 PM »
One of the reports did say that we had beaten off interest from other clubs by offering him a 4.5 year contract.

Has anybody explained who we are paying to buy him? He's a Roma registered player, on loan at Besiktas where the option to buy at €11m has been triggered. Therefore, is he essentially now a Besiktas player or still a Roma player? Trying to read between the lines as it seems both clubs want paying. Anybody?
..dunno mate but the agent is some guy called Del from Peckham who wants everything in cash ....

Offline VILLA MOLE

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2069 on: January 16, 2026, 08:54:45 PM »
Forest sniffing round Tammy Abraham - apparently
Let's get Igor Jesus in, then!


I wasn’t that impressed with him from
what i saw

 


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