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

[Dante Lavelli]

In the next 2 summer transfer windiws6 and the January window next year, we're going to have to bring in/replace about 8-9 players.

Trying to think which players could tip over the edge in the next 18-months:

1. Mings
2. Digne
3. Martinez
4. McGinn
5. Barkley
6. Lindleoff
7. Watkins

Given most are reserves I don’t think there’s the urgency you imply because their minutes can naturally be managed. 

In fact, it might be logical  to ‘sweat the assets’ whilst youth payers are given the chance to develop and young signings adapt to the UK/Villa way etc.  Furthermore, a fair few are integral to our current DNA so should not be jettisoned lightly.

4 of them are first-picks ...

Replace “most” with “some” and the point still stands (imo).

[eamonn]

I have never thought Rashford would be a permanent option for us; too much of the wage bill on one player.
As for Asensio's run of form, how strong is the Turkish League compared to the EPL?

Apparently York and Rochdale would only get 60 points in the Türkiye Süper Lig. But they'd play 12 league games less 

[PaulWinch again]

Asensio might have dipped a bit, but you could tell he was complete class. Not only his actual output, but some of his touches and movement were sublime. We’d have been a stronger squad with him in it.

[Somniloquism]

Looks like we won't get Rashford now...

Tottenham have shown a "genuine interest" in signing Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, 28, if they avoid relegation amid reports Barcelona have doubt about making the England international's loan permanent. (Sport - in Spanish)

[Somniloquism]

Newcastle and Aston Villa are interested in signing Maxi Araujo, 26, from Sporting, with the Uruguay international able to play left-back and on the left wing. (Sport Witness)