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

[OCD]

Should appoint Dean Smith as technical director, he knows a good player when he sees one.

[Toronto Villa]

Get AEG in for penalty taking duty

[cdbearsfan]

Get AEG in for penalty taking duty

Sadly that won't be necessary as we never get one.

[Toronto Villa]

Get AEG in for penalty taking duty

Sadly that won't be necessary as we never get one.

Fair point. And Tammy is pretty mean at them. So no AEG. As you were.

[Ian.]

I get these Aston Villa group pages appear on my Facebook page which I do not follow, I guess the algorithm throws them in. I presume they would be run by a Villa fan? They always have some ridiculous headline, normally saying we’re selling so and so or something else which is generally negative with a link which I never click on, but it normally has someone commenting so you get the jist what the story is about and it’s always complete bollocks.

It’s weird and really annoying.

[Steve67]

If Douglas signs, are we done?

[N'ZMAV]

If Douglas signs, are we done?

I'd imagine so - unless someone leaves who could generate some dollar

[Drummond]

We were going for Gallagher at a reported £35m so you'd imagine there's a bit left in the pot

[OCD]

As a loan with obligation to buy though so using the summer's pot.

[Drummond]

Yep, good point. That and our Europa Squad can't have more than 3 additions to it, so we'd be at risk of pissing people off again.

[Mister E]

I like that we're bringing in two players who are ready to play, know our game and can make an immediate contribution. I also like that we've also brought in two younger players (Alysson and Brian) who will hopefully go on to do great things with us in the next 2-3 years.
We just need to resolve the Elliott fiasco and react if a Guessand-moment arises (i.e. Croydon-bound).

[cdbearsfan]

We were going for Gallagher at a reported £35m so you'd imagine there's a bit left in the pot

There's nothing left.

[VILLA MOLE]

[ChicagoLion]

We were going for Gallagher at a reported £35m so you'd imagine there's a bit left in the pot

There's nothing left.

Assuming a 5 year deal that is a £7mil annual expenditure , so now with 3 new salaries on the payroll + commissions etc
, it’s hard to see how there is much room in the budget without an outgoing.