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Author Topic: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.  (Read 294047 times)

Offline olaftab

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #3075 on: January 27, 2026, 11:48:26 AM »
 Abraham, Bailey and Luiz. This is now seems like all our yesterdays.

Offline TheToffnar

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #3076 on: January 27, 2026, 11:50:44 AM »
What's the situation with the Luiz transfer? I thought there were complications? I hadn't really been paying attention but it's got quite pertinent.

Can't see that there'd be any complications as such. Forest want him out and Juve don't seem overly keen on wanting him to return mid season.

Only issue may be the obligation clauses in the Forest deal. Here's hoping Juve don't play dirty with us knowing we're desperate.

Offline eamonn

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #3077 on: January 27, 2026, 11:51:36 AM »
JJ is completely wasted at Newcastle, get him back til May, swap with Elliott and chuck Liverpool a few quid for accommodating it.

The lads that got us this far since Emery came in deserve to be standing on that makeshift pitch podium when Meatball holds aloft the Premier League trophy in May. Dougie, Leon and Jacob be honest, you know where you really want to be.

Offline achilles

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #3078 on: January 27, 2026, 11:57:56 AM »
In the circumstances we find ourselves this is an absolutely no brainer for me, knows the club, manager and roughly the system and on top of that you never lose your ability!

Offline Walmley_Villa

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #3079 on: January 27, 2026, 12:02:54 PM »
The big carrot for the likes of Leon, Dougie and at a stretch Tammy is the World Cup - they won't get another chance

Offline Dave

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #3080 on: January 27, 2026, 12:08:01 PM »
JJ is completely wasted at Newcastle, get him back til May, swap with Elliott and chuck Liverpool a few quid for accommodating it.

Elliott isn't allowed to play for Newcastle. So they're unlikely to want him.

Offline manic-road

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #3081 on: January 27, 2026, 12:15:33 PM »
JJ seems to be regressing, looked at best ordinary this season and last seasons contribution was one league goal

Time to move on.

Offline LeeB

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #3082 on: January 27, 2026, 12:16:17 PM »
JJ is completely wasted at Newcastle, get him back til May, swap with Elliott and chuck Liverpool a few quid for accommodating it.

Elliott isn't allowed to play for Newcastle. So they're unlikely to want him.

Guessand is a big clumsy lump, he'd fit right in at Newcastle

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #3083 on: January 27, 2026, 12:21:33 PM »
JJ is completely wasted at Newcastle, get him back til May, swap with Elliott and chuck Liverpool a few quid for accommodating it.

Elliott isn't allowed to play for Newcastle. So they're unlikely to want him.

He could wear a disguise.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #3084 on: January 27, 2026, 12:22:06 PM »
JJ seems to be regressing, looked at best ordinary this season and last seasons contribution was one league goal

Time to move on.
JJ is completely wasted at Newcastle, get him back til May, swap with Elliott and chuck Liverpool a few quid for accommodating it.

The lads that got us this far since Emery came in deserve to be standing on that makeshift pitch podium when Meatball holds aloft the Premier League trophy in May. Dougie, Leon and Jacob be honest, you know where you really want to be.

The last thing we need is another injury prone midfielder right now.

Offline TheToffnar

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #3085 on: January 27, 2026, 12:24:11 PM »
Rules out Dougie then

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #3086 on: January 27, 2026, 12:26:41 PM »
Elliot Anderson.
Adam Wharton.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #3087 on: January 27, 2026, 12:27:13 PM »
What's the situation with the Luiz transfer? I thought there were complications? I hadn't really been paying attention but it's got quite pertinent.

Can't see that there'd be any complications as such. Forest want him out and Juve don't seem overly keen on wanting him to return mid season.

Only issue may be the obligation clauses in the Forest deal. Here's hoping Juve don't play dirty with us knowing we're desperate.

There's no obligation clauses in the Forest deal other than £135k a week.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #3088 on: January 27, 2026, 12:27:38 PM »
Good to see Julien Laurens on Sky Sports thinks Luiz signing makes sense so he can come in and play with Tielemans in our midfield.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #3089 on: January 27, 2026, 12:29:34 PM »
Good to see Julien Laurens on Sky Sports thinks Luiz signing makes sense so he can come in and play with Tielemans in our midfield.
On the pulse with all things Villa……as usual

 


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