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

[eamonn]

A few people on the AV1 bus back last night spoke about Harry Wilson from Fulham for Gbp10m. Haven't seen it anywhere on line so no idea if it was just speculation. Good player.

With the greatest of respect to your sources, I don't think people on a bus will have any particular inside knowledge.

It was Prince William and Nassef on a ‘men of the people’ vibe.

Wolfie knows the score!

[tomd2103]

Are we going to replace Guessand or just bank the dough and use Bailey? 

Emey suggested the latter this afternoon. I don't know though, he seems to love a deal.

Ah right, cheers.  So we're probably done and from now until the end of the season it's a case of being demanding of ourselves, individually and collectively, and in our way / structure.  And praying to the football gods that we don't get any more injuries.

Avoid any more injuries and we can probably just manage with what we've got now and with a couple coming back.  I just can't help but think that Kamara is a massive miss though and we don't really have anyone else who can replace him.

[Ian.]

To be honest, there are probably not many players out there who could replace Kamara, even if we did have the funds.

[Ozzjim]

Kante on a 6 month deal might just about do it lol.

As ever with Villa, we look a mid and a winger short to me going into the second half of the season, but then if McGinn and Tielemans get back a couple of weeks before schedule we might be ok. Much rests on Onana and Barkley staying fit now.

[JJ-AV]

We need another attacker for me. A winger ideally. Not sure who but a loan from abroad makes sense.

Or we sort out the Elliot deal and are able to use him.

Rogers, Buendia, Bailey, Sancho while McGinn out doesn’t feel like enough for me.

[brontebilly]

Are we going to replace Guessand or just bank the dough and use Bailey? 

Emey suggested the latter this afternoon. I don't know though, he seems to love a deal.

Ah right, cheers.  So we're probably done and from now until the end of the season it's a case of being demanding of ourselves, individually and collectively, and in our way / structure.  And praying to the football gods that we don't get any more injuries.

Avoid any more injuries and we can probably just manage with what we've got now and with a couple coming back.  I just can't help but think that Kamara is a massive miss though and we don't really have anyone else who can replace him.

Onana did the job at Newcastle. Didn't try a leg during the week so should be nice and fresh for Brentford. Luiz, Bailey and Tammy are three very good players at their best, just need them to settle in quickly.

[Dante Lavelli]

I think we are done but would consider Neves on loan from Saudi? Put him in the shop window for a move this summer.

[Ian.]

Neves is a great shout, but I bet his wages are astronomical.

[Sexual Ealing]

Just signed a new contract, I think.

[tomd2103]

Are we going to replace Guessand or just bank the dough and use Bailey? 

Emey suggested the latter this afternoon. I don't know though, he seems to love a deal.

Ah right, cheers.  So we're probably done and from now until the end of the season it's a case of being demanding of ourselves, individually and collectively, and in our way / structure.  And praying to the football gods that we don't get any more injuries.

Avoid any more injuries and we can probably just manage with what we've got now and with a couple coming back.  I just can't help but think that Kamara is a massive miss though and we don't really have anyone else who can replace him.

Onana did the job at Newcastle. Didn't try a leg during the week so should be nice and fresh for Brentford. Luiz, Bailey and Tammy are three very good players at their best, just need them to settle in quickly.

I'm a fan of Onana, but I don't think he's the kind of player who.can transition play like Kamara can.  He's the kind of player who plays next to someone like that in midfield.  Same with Douglas Luiz.

[Ian.]

If Onana stays fit and consistently plays like he did in that first half against Arsenal he probably would get a move to one of the world’s best teams one day. He’s showed glimpses of what a player he is. I’d say most of the time, he’s vey good, but that game in particular he was outstanding.

[Clark W Griswold]

Onana is a cracking player and pretty much always has been. In today's market the money we paid was fine. The problem is, he's and injury crock, and so is Kamara, Barkley and so was Ramsey for that matter. I'd prefer it if he'd keep his career goals to himself though if it doesn't include us.

[Gareth]

Every player should aspire to play on the biggest stage with the biggest clubs…no issue with Onana saying it’s his ambition…to get to there he has to play to the very best of his ability so the challenge is with him to get us to the champions league, win trophies and we’ll see where it heads.

[Toronto Villa]

It’s our job as a club to ensure our best players feel we are the best place for their careers. If we carry on as we have been under Emery then we will keep more of our top players and attract excellent ones. For years before Emery arrived, certainly most of the ones many of us remember we have failed in that regard. It’s why we have lost the likes of Yorke, Barry, Milner, Delph, Jack etc. We have to change that by winning trophies. And while Emery is a massive piece of that, the financial rules will also inhibit our progress versus whose clubs already higher up the football food chain. We can’t pay the transfer fees and more importantly the wages. Or when we do we have to be absolutely certain the players will be a success. There has to be minimal margin of error.

[Dante Lavelli]

I'm a fan of Onana, but I don't think he's the kind of player who.can transition play like Kamara can.  He's the kind of player who plays next to someone like that in midfield.  Same with Douglas Luiz.

I can see us playing Bogarde and Onana with Luiz slightly ahead. Across the three of them we hopefully add enough tackles to compensate for losing both Kamara and McGinn.  Rogers moved wide.  Bailey/Buendia/Sancho/Hemmings/Barkley used as necessary to keep everyone fresh.