Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.

[Demitri_C]

Looking at his goals this season (stats)
 6 goals and 3 assists more than sancho and bailey combined

[eamonn]

Need convincing that his form is long-term consistent. Like with Harry Wilson, see if they can do it year in, year out.

If they're still good at 34, let them have a go at the Villa for a year before they retire.

[Demitri_C]

Asking price will be key they paid 17m for him so i would imagine 30m would be enough. He is only 22 as well which  means his value will hold

[PaulWinch again]

Looking at his goals this season (stats)
 6 goals and 3 assists more than sancho and bailey combined

Not sure whether that’s supposed to be a positive comparison.

In any case, he has done well of late in Europe it seems. His Serie A returns are very modest. That might be adapting to a new league. But it certainly isn’t, this guy is the nailed on real deal.

[PeterWithesShin]

He'd probably cost similar to Guessand, I know which I would prefer. As long as there aren't any doubts over him as a person, which when Marseille think you're a wrong 'un is some going.

[PeterWithe]

He'd probably cost similar to Guessand, I know which I would prefer. As long as there aren't any doubts over him as a person, which when Marseille think you're a wrong 'un is some going.

Oh yeah, it’s coming back to me now, didnt he have a dressing room fight with Rabiot?

[eamonn]

Wouldn't blame him, Rabiot is a preening tosser.

[paul_e]

A little over a month ago he had 3 goals and 1 assist from 30 appearances. Yes he's in impressive form in the last 6 matches but that is all it is right now. I'd hoped we were over the period of wanting to sign anyone who had a good game against us.

As I said he reminds me a lot of Bailey in that you can see there's plenty of talent there but there's some concerning signs around his attitude.

[PeterWithesShin]

Emery has always struck me as someone that will impulse buy a player based on one game.

[brontebilly]

I liked it when we signed Hadji. 

I assume you liked it less once he’d played for us.

Was he really that bad? Memory has faded from a generally depressing time watching Villa. Kachoul was awful.

[OCD]

Rowe reminded me of Summerville, who we've been linked with recently and were when he was at Leeds after they had been relegated.

Re: the purple patch comments. Scouting departments often try to sign players when they think they're on the cusp of consistently delivering stats. He's 22 and spoken about how working with Italiano has improved his game so he may well be starting to establish himself.

[eamonn]

Emery has always struck me as someone that will impulse buy a player based on one game.

Yes, like Morgan.

[paul_e]

Rowe reminded me of Summerville, who we've been linked with recently and were when he was at Leeds after they had been relegated.

Re: the purple patch comments. Scouting departments often try to sign players when they think they're on the cusp of consistently delivering stats. He's 22 and spoken about how working with Italiano has improved his game so he may well be starting to establish himself.

Absolutely, and if our scouts identify him as an option then I'd be ok with it, I just think some people on here have gone a little over the top on the basis 1 one game against us.