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

[Smithy]

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.

I think his position is very similar to Emi when he came here.  As in, he's the back-up keeper at a big club, good enough to be a premier league number one, and realising being a cup-only keeper isn't enough to get the recognition (including international) that he craves.

There is no better career path to point at, than Emi's with us.  Short of winning a club trophy, he's done everything else here, including becoming recognised as the world's best keeper.

[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.

I think his position is very similar to Emi when he came here.  As in, he's the back-up keeper at a big club, good enough to be a premier league number one, and realising being a cup-only keeper isn't enough to get the recognition (including international) that he craves.

There is no better career path to point at, than Emi's with us.  Short of winning a club trophy, he's done everything else here, including becoming recognised as the world's best keeper.

As ever, Smithy, well argued. However, there'll be better financial offers than we can make.

[Goldenballs]

Surprised when someone said he was 6'6", I've always thought of him as a little weakling.

[Dave]

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.

I think his position is very similar to Emi when he came here.  As in, he's the back-up keeper at a big club, good enough to be a premier league number one, and realising being a cup-only keeper isn't enough to get the recognition (including international) that he craves.

There is no better career path to point at, than Emi's with us.  Short of winning a club trophy, he's done everything else here, including becoming recognised as the world's best keeper.

As ever, Smithy, well argued. However, there'll be better financial offers than we can make.

He would be coming here as an Emi replacement, rather than back-up. And that would free up a lot of our current wage obligations for that position.

And I'm not sure he would have many better options. He's not going to Liverpool to be second or even third choice. He's not going to Arsenal. Chelsea do need a better goalkeeper, but are going to be screwed by UEFA restrictions. Spurs need a better goalkeeper,but - y'know. Ditto Newcastle. Man Utd seem happy enough with Lammens.

I reckon that if we want him, we've got as good a chance as anyone of signing him.

[Skipper_The_Eyechild]

The Liverpool link is if they sell Alisson. I agree that he probably still wouldn't want to chance fighting the Georgian.

[Sexual Ealing]

I don't blame him. Who can be bothered with all that neoclassical bullshit anyway?

[Monty]

I don't blame him. Who can be bothered with all that neoclassical bullshit anyway?

This is your worst opinion. #JusticeForRobertAdam

[Drummond]

Rogers linked with playing in Europe now .

I can see Rogers, Bailey, Elliott, Sancho and Martinez out, Trafford, Wilson, Jones and Marmoush in.

[LeeS]

If Rogers does go, I hope it’s abroad. I couldn’t stand seeing him play for one of the Sky6 (soon to be Sky5). If he went to Bayern I’d at least be able to wish him well.

[Baldy]

Rogers has made 45 appearances so far in the 2025 -2026 season. More than any other Villa player. There have been times we thought he needed a rest. But Unai knows his players inside out and 'weighing up the pros and cons' has never dropped/rotated Rogers.

What other elite club would do that for Rogers? None in my book.

If Rogers wants to keep on playing lots of football at the highest level, Aston Villa is his future.

All this talk of him leaving is 'click bait' and lazy journalism. Rogers has never hinted at wanting to leave. Money should not be an issue. If need be, instead of selling Rogers we can sell Guessand, Malen, Bailey etc and get a few others off the wage roll.

[Rigadon]

Rogers will be off. Bayern or PSG hopefully. 

[Smithy]

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.

I think his position is very similar to Emi when he came here.  As in, he's the back-up keeper at a big club, good enough to be a premier league number one, and realising being a cup-only keeper isn't enough to get the recognition (including international) that he craves.

There is no better career path to point at, than Emi's with us.  Short of winning a club trophy, he's done everything else here, including becoming recognised as the world's best keeper.

As ever, Smithy, well argued. However, there'll be better financial offers than we can make.

I agree, we're not going to be the club offering the most money. But we can offer genuine footballing opportunity, under one of the best-regarded managers in the league.

I doubt anyone will offer him more than he's already earning at City, so I don't think he'll be moving for financial reasons anyway.  He's unlikely to take a pay cut, admittedly, but I can see him getting £75-£100k a week at a few different places, including here.

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

It’d be disappointing to lose Roger’s but financially very beneficial of course. And I think that after the past few months you could make a strong case for saying that McGinn, Tielemans and Bouba are our most important players.

[Dave]

I doubt anyone will offer him more than he's already earning at City, so I don't think he'll be moving for financial reasons anyway.  He's unlikely to take a pay cut, admittedly, but I can see him getting £75-£100k a week at a few different places, including here.

Most places have him on £70-80k per week at Man City.

[Baldy]

Rogers will be off. Bayern or PSG hopefully.

Rogers is not the type who wants to take his turn sitting on the bench. Loves his football too much. Unai knows this.