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

[Aldridge Villa]

Why not try and tempt Alex Scott from Bournemouth? - he'd provide excellent MF oomph...

Good shout, looks a cracking player.

We should target the next cab in the rank in the championship rather than buying off PL clubs.  At the risk of starting a taxi pun-fest, Hackney would be my target.

Hackney certainly has the ability to play at a much higher level, but does he have the knowledge?

Would his transfer fee impact on financial fare play ?

[cdbearsfan]

NO.

[VILLA MOLE]

Why not try and tempt Alex Scott from Bournemouth? - he'd provide excellent MF oomph...

Good shout, looks a cracking player.

We should target the next cab in the rank in the championship rather than buying off PL clubs.  At the risk of starting a taxi pun-fest, Hackney would be my target.

Hackney certainly has the ability to play at a much higher level, but does he have the knowledge?

Would his transfer fee impact on financial fare play ?

Do you not have have the knowledge on that ?

[Stu]

Someone think up of a pun about not going south of the river this time of night

[eamonn]

Why hasn't the Dibbling dribbler done much at Everton? Everyone was supping his bathwater last year.

[TheToffnar]

AC Milan are demanding €15m from Aston Villa for Ruben Loftus-Cheek. @cmdotcom

[VILLA MOLE]

AC Milan are demanding €15m from Aston Villa for Ruben Loftus-Cheek. @cmdotcom

I think they will find we can be the ‘demanding ones’

[PaulWinch again]

AC Milan are demanding €15m from Aston Villa for Ruben Loftus-Cheek. @cmdotcom

No thanks.

[Mister E]

Yep, Routh and TJ Carroll were superb and have both been on a bench this season when we had a few injuries at the back.  All that said though Ozcan is apparently only going on loan so maybe he'll get another look in the summer.

Aside from that I can see us holding off any doing much at right back as well because Rowe looked really good and Burrowes seems to be in the middle of being converted to a fullback. I can see a fair few of these lot getting appearances towards the end of the season if the title is gone but the top5 is safe. They'll all be free to use in Europe so getting them some experience is a great way to add a little extra depth.

There's also Mosquera as well, of course; another CB with potential within our academy.

[Mister E]

Why not try and tempt Alex Scott from Bournemouth? - he'd provide excellent MF oomph...

Good shout, looks a cracking player.

We should target the next cab in the rank in the championship rather than buying off PL clubs.  At the risk of starting a taxi pun-fest, Hackney would be my target.

You're right, although the bidding price on Hackney has apparently already reached £25m (according to a Boro-supporting mate). I mentioned Scott because Bournemouth are very much a selling club and we need someone who can come straight into the side. However, I agree with you that identifying the "next big thing" from the Championship makes sense (Rogers being the prime example). The killer-question is - who??

[Dante Lavelli]

That’s the rub I guess. £30m for Hackney and integrate slowly, or £45m to £60m for Scott/Wharton and all the expectations that go with a fee of that size.

I don’t think we have the money to support option 2.

[Richard E]

Why not try and tempt Alex Scott?

Good player but I think she’s retired now to concentrate on presenting ‘The One Show.’