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

[brontebilly]

Time to reopen the Douglas Luiz thread? Likely Bailey and himself start v Brentford with Tammy off the bench. Would have got some odds on that scenario a few weeks back! All very good players at their best and a point to prove.

[Dave]

Time to reopen the Douglas Luiz thread?

It's never not been open.

[Meanwood Villa]

Seeing as we're getting the old band back together, Tom Carroll anyone?

[SaddVillan]

You never want injuries to your main midfielders, but if you do get them, then you want them before the transfer window closes so you've got time to react and get decent replacements in.

So although the injuries to SJM, Bouba and Youri aren't ideal, it could have been a whole lot worse..

[andyh]

I find it interesting that both Tammy and Dougie have both said their hearts are at Aston Villa and that they have both turned down other offers/more money to ‘come home’.

It’s a bit romantic to think that’s the only consideration, but it’s great to hear these things before hand and not during the obligatory ‘how happy are you……..’ signing interview.

[simon ward 50]

Welcome back Dougie!

[UK Redsox]

Kaveh with the tap-in on Sky

Aston Villa verbally agree to sign Luiz from Juventus
Latest from Sky Sports News' Kaveh Solhekol:

Aston Villa have verbally agreed a deal to re-sign Douglas Luiz on loan from Juventus.

Once the paperwork is completed, he will join Villa on loan with an option to buy in the summer.

The midfielder had his heart set on returning to Villa despite interest from Chelsea.

Sky Sports News has been told he feels his heart is still at Villa and this was the move he really wanted.

Villa wanted to sign a midfielder because of injuries to Boubacar Kamara, John McGinn and Youri Tielemans.

[LeeS]

Diaby next?

[AV82EC]

Diaby next?

Fuck yeah.

[Skipper_The_Eyechild]

What's McCormack up to? Apart from eating.

[tomd2103]

You never want injuries to your main midfielders, but if you do get them, then you want them before the transfer window closes so you've got time to react and get decent replacements in.

So although the injuries to SJM, Bouba and Youri aren't ideal, it could have been a whole lot worse..

Will be good to see Douglas Luiz back and hopefully he can recapture the form he was in before he left.  I do see him as a Tielemans and Barkley type option (wonder if we might have seen the last of the latter tbh) rather than Kamara though.

[OCD]

You never want injuries to your main midfielders, but if you do get them, then you want them before the transfer window closes so you've got time to react and get decent replacements in.

So although the injuries to SJM, Bouba and Youri aren't ideal, it could have been a whole lot worse..

And once those injured players are back, suddenly you really do have strength in depth.

[VILLA MOLE]

What's McCormack up to? Apart from eating.

painting his gates I hope

[TheToffnar]

I find it interesting that both Tammy and Dougie have both said their hearts are at Aston Villa and that they have both turned down other offers/more money to ‘come home’.

It’s a bit romantic to think that’s the only consideration, but it’s great to hear these things before hand and not during the obligatory ‘how happy are you……..’ signing interview.

This is it yeah. Tammy taking a significant wage cut to come back also, does warm the cockles of my stony heart somewhat.

Desperate to hear the Luiz terms though. He's on something like 130k at Juve and can't imagine we have the funds to cover all of it.

[Skipper_The_Eyechild]

You never want injuries to your main midfielders, but if you do get them, then you want them before the transfer window closes so you've got time to react and get decent replacements in.

So although the injuries to SJM, Bouba and Youri aren't ideal, it could have been a whole lot worse..

Will be good to see Douglas Luiz back and hopefully he can recapture the form he was in before he left.  I do see him as a Tielemans and Barkley type option (wonder if we might have seen the last of the latter tbh) rather than Kamara though.

Yeah, along as it's Onana/Bogarde with Luiz then this should be good. I don't really want Tielemans/Barkley and Luiz. I wouldn't fancy our chances defensively. With Tielemans now out though it completely makes sense.