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

[OCD]

Wouldn't be surprised if Trafford and Marmoush were part of a trade for Rogers. Gets round having to give 15% of whatever we sell him for to Middlesbrough.

[Skipper_The_Eyechild]

You need money on the books even if there were a 'trade', the percentage will still be taken.

[TelfordVilla]

No reason we couldn't sell for pennies and by for peanuts. Ie Rogers sold for 8m buy Trafford for 1m and marmoush for 500k?

[Dave]

No reason we couldn't sell for pennies and by for peanuts. Ie Rogers sold for 8m buy Trafford for 1m and marmoush for 500k?

If UEFA are using a fine-toothed comb to work out correct value for money for percentage shares of women's teams and saying they'll pretty much ignore any value of transfers between Chelsea and Strasbourg, I reckon they'll definitively have opinions on it.

[Skipper_The_Eyechild]

Yeah, something tells me that if billionaires with access to top lawyers and accountants haven't done it by now, then I don't think we're going to crack a workaround. Although we have BV, so who knows?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I doubt we have the money for Trafford. What did Man City pay, £30m? If he goes they'll want a bit on top of that. £31m with a £4m discount on buy back clause.

I like him and always believe a keeper is the most undervalued player as well as the most important but we'd need big money for Emi if he's to be replaced.

[Skipper_The_Eyechild]

I also think there will be a bit of a bidding war with him, quite a few will be interested. I don't see us forking out the required. There is probably better value out there somewhere.

[Demitri_C]

Sancho will never be a top player - we saw that last weekend.  He can leave once deal runs out
Aint worth  the money even on a free

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Us, Spursy, Newcastle, Leeds and Juventus are the clubs linked with Trafford. I know which one i'd choose.

[Mellin]

Turin is pretty nice tbf.

[LeeB]

I suppose Trafford would only consider coming once Emi's arse was firmly out the door given what happened to him last summer.

[Skipper_The_Eyechild]

Us, Spursy, Newcastle, Leeds and Juventus are the clubs linked with Trafford. I know which one i'd choose.

And Brighton, Chelsea and Liverpool. I have no idea how reputable any of the links are, but it looks like he'll be able to command a decent wage. I just think we'll find better value.

[Mister E]

Us, Spursy, Newcastle, Leeds and Juventus are the clubs linked with Trafford. I know which one i'd choose.

Trafford won't come to Villa - I think he'll either stay at Citeh or go to Redscouse.

[andyh]

It’s never going to be a a case of not having the money for any player. And it’s frustrating when it’s pitched like that.
I’m sure we could buy Rice or Haaland if it was just a matter of money.

We don’t have the freedom to do it because of restrictive practices, not because we can’t afford it.

[Smithy]

I also think there will be a bit of a bidding war with him, quite a few will be interested. I don't see us forking out the required. There is probably better value out there somewhere.

Man City only got involved because Burnley accepted Newcastle's bid of £31m last summer.  He has huge potential, but honestly, I have no idea if that will translate into becoming a top class international keeper.  He has all the right physical attributes, and his penalty saving record is already very good (I know there is luck about it, but I always judge a keeper on where they are compared to 'average' when it comes to penalty saves).

Emi has been mostly very good this season, and our chances of getting a 'better' keeper this summer are slim to none, but at 34, every year we keep him now, we run the risk of going past his peak.  If the club think they can move him on and Trafford is the replacement, I'd have no issues with that.