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

[OCD]

Whilst it would be good to bring the average age down, I'm more motivated about us remaining competitive for Champions League places and staying within the financial constraints we unfortunately have to manage. We might need to shop in the Bosman market and use cash we can use for the forward positions.

[LeeB]

Whilst it would be good to bring the average age down, I'm more motivated about us remaining competitive for Champions League places and staying within the financial constraints we unfortunately have to manage. We might need to shop in the Bosman market and use cash we can use for the forward positions.

Absolutely, but Robertson puts me in mind of Lescott when we signed him, no use giving contracts to players that just aren't up to it any more.

[cdbearsfan]

Robertson isn't an upgrade on Digne and would be on more wages. No ta.

[PaulWinch again]

No indeed. We need to start reducing the age profile a bit.

[Brazilian Villain]

Robertson isn't an upgrade on Digne and would be on more wages. No ta.

It's a no from me as well.

[Dante Lavelli]

Williams at Forest covers both full back positions and only 24. Would be a good fit for us I reckon.

There are good players at spurs, forest and West Ham.

[Ian.]

One of the millions of Gomez’s is a fine player at Wolves, but probably not a position we need.

[Demitri_C]

Whilst it would be good to bring the average age down, I'm more motivated about us remaining competitive for Champions League places and staying within the financial constraints we unfortunately have to manage. We might need to shop in the Bosman market and use cash we can use for the forward positions.

The problem with that is thiugh its short term success and then we are left with aging squad and if unai left i would be very worried for the next person who came in.

This is the problem we had with gerrard.

We nedd to build a team for the future that is not nust competitive  for a year but for many years. We have enough 30 year olds on the squad lets aim for more long term signings

[LeeB]

Whilst it would be good to bring the average age down, I'm more motivated about us remaining competitive for Champions League places and staying within the financial constraints we unfortunately have to manage. We might need to shop in the Bosman market and use cash we can use for the forward positions.

The problem with that is thiugh its short term success and then we are left with aging squad and if unai left i would be very worried for the next person who came in.

This is the problem we had with gerrard.

We nedd to build a team for the future that is not nust competitive  for a year but for many years. We have enough 30 year olds on the squad lets aim for more long term signings

You tend to have to pay a premium for potential, and the problem is it's just that until it's realised.

We don't have the means to buy the kind of players that fit that bill at present, it's finding uncut diamonds, frees, rejuvenation of discarded players or relatively modest signings only.

[brontebilly]

One of the millions of Gomez’s is a fine player at Wolves, but probably not a position we need.

He is a good player, though didn't see much of him until Luiz went off. Rab c Nesbitt could run off the back of Barkley. Mane will have plenty of interest in him too.

[Demitri_C]

Whilst it would be good to bring the average age down, I'm more motivated about us remaining competitive for Champions League places and staying within the financial constraints we unfortunately have to manage. We might need to shop in the Bosman market and use cash we can use for the forward positions.

The problem with that is thiugh its short term success and then we are left with aging squad and if unai left i would be very worried for the next person who came in.

This is the problem we had with gerrard.

We nedd to build a team for the future that is not nust competitive  for a year but for many years. We have enough 30 year olds on the squad lets aim for more long term signings

You tend to have to pay a premium for potential, and the problem is it's just that until it's realised.

We don't have the means to buy the kind of players that fit that bill at present, it's finding uncut diamonds, frees, rejuvenation of discarded players or relatively modest signings only.

Agreed. Rogers wss one of those if only we could find a few more like that eh!

[Steve67]

Aston Villa are competing with several clubs across Europe for the signature of 29-year-old Germany and Borussia Dortmund midfielder Julian Brandt, who will be out of contract this summer. (Fichajes - in Spanish)

[Villa in Denmark]

Aston Villa are competing with several clubs across Europe for the signature of 29-year-old Germany and Borussia Dortmund midfielder Julian Brandt, who will be out of contract this summer. (Fichajes - in Spanish)

Yes please. On the few occasions I watch Bundesliga and Dortmund are on he has stood out as proper quality.

[olaftab]

Yes but...he's on his way to 30 and our team is quite old already so do we want more older players?

[Villa in Denmark]

Yes but...he's on his way to 30 and our team is quite old already so do we want more older players?

We want more quality.