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

[PaulWinch again]

Yes please to Mateta.

If we got Mateta I think that would  cause an interesting reaction from people who were aghast at losing Malen.

You’d get the same from me. We need pace and Mateta doesn’t have any. I’d prefer Mateta to Abraham but it’s still insane to sell Malen.

Quite, doesn’t answer our pace problem. Also my “aghast” reaction was heavily linked to timing. I think it was a weird call anyway, but the timing was the real problem.

[caster troy]

I wonder if Emery is planning a slightly different way of playing, Abraham/Mateta/Madjo all over 6ft 2.

I can't see us going for Mateta while Watkins is still here though, he'd have to go in as first choice straight away.

[Drummond]

Yes please to Mateta.

If we got Mateta I think that would  cause an interesting reaction from people who were aghast at losing Malen.

They'd be happy with a new bald, brown lad who can score.

Can't see Samuel L Jackson doing the biz for us though.

[Villan82]

Woah, 10 new pages and I see links to Mateta!

Is he what we need?

[SamTheMouse]

Mateta anyone? Money plus Guessand

https://x.com/david_ornstein/status/2013631376159879363?s=46

Quick, delete the Guessand thread in case anyone from Palace looks on here!

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I wonder if Emery is planning a slightly different way of playing, Abraham/Mateta/Madjo all over 6ft 2.

Never going to happen but I did allow myself a glimse of the future with Mateta bullying a central defender for 80 minutes. The relief on the face of said defender is replaced by a "WTF" as he sees Big Bad Joe coming on to replace Mateta.

[Skipper_The_Eyechild]

Mateta anyone? Money plus Guessand

https://x.com/david_ornstein/status/2013631376159879363?s=46

Quick, delete the Guessand thread in case anyone from Palace looks on here!

I've always said he reminds me of Berbatov, such a silky player. They won't regret it.

[Ads]

Wharton is the one we really want. He could cover for Kamara to the level.

Hes a poor man's Tielemans.

[Demitri_C]

Wharton is the one we really want. He could cover for Kamara to the level.

Hes a poor man's Tielemans.

Whartons quality

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Raphael Onyedika not in the Club Bruges squad today in CL…was another linked for DM role which is now a priority, guess could be injured or being transferred somewhere

Is this lad rated? I know nowt about him.

He was linked with us and Galatasaray earlier in the week

But is he any good?

I don’t recall him standing out when we played them, if of course he played in those games.

[Ozzjim]

Wharton? Thought he was the standout player in the cup semi. He's proper quality. Would love him at Villa.

[Toronto Villa]

Mateta anyone? Money plus Guessand

https://x.com/david_ornstein/status/2013631376159879363?s=46

Quick, delete the Guessand thread in case anyone from Palace looks on here!

I've always said he reminds me of Berbatov, such a silky player. They won't regret it.

I’ve always said he’s a mix of Van Basten, Gullit and Rijkaard in passing, vision, strength and power. We will all be gutted to lose him.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Wharton? Thought he was the standout player in the cup semi. He's proper quality. Would love him at Villa.

No, this defensive midfielder from Brugge.

[Gareth]

Raphael Onyedika not in the Club Bruges squad today in CL…was another linked for DM role which is now a priority, guess could be injured or being transferred somewhere

Is this lad rated? I know nowt about him.

He was linked with us and Galatasaray earlier in the week

But is he any good?

I don’t recall him standing out when we played them, if of course he played in those games.

He played in the last two leg one but not the Mings handball one.  Don’t recall him standing out either but if he did to Unai that would be enough for me

[frank black]

I wonder if Emery is planning a slightly different way of playing, Abraham/Mateta/Madjo all over 6ft 2.

I can't see us going for Mateta while Watkins is still here though, he'd have to go in as first choice straight away.

Champions league contenders don’t build squads based on this, you want top players in all positions. If we play through to later stages in cups we will need both.