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)

[Sexual Ealing]

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)

They're also looking at Rogers so they'll be strong next season.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

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)

They're also looking at Rogers so they'll be strong next season.

They’ll have one of the stronger squads in The Championship for sure.

[chrisw1]

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)

This would make me puke.

I'm still disguted that Sinesi seems to be keen to join if they stay up.

[VILLA MOLE]

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)

This would make me puke.

I'm still disguted that Sinesi seems to be keen to join if they stay up.

well he would be guaranteed to get in that backline 

[brontebilly]

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.

Moving Rogers to accommodate him though, that would have seen a drop off in Rogers output. Buendia's resurgence has more than made up for Asensio's absence in any case. Very skilful player and to be fair hasn't had a Coutinho like career collapse since.

[ADVILLAFAN]

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)

I want this to happen, so choose to believe it is true.

[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.

Moving Rogers to accommodate him though, that would have seen a drop off in Rogers output. Buendia's resurgence has more than made up for Asensio's absence in any case. Very skilful player and to be fair hasn't had a Coutinho like career collapse since.

It’s more about options and Emi has done great, but Asensio is a better player and across the season I suspect would have delivered more.

[paul_e]

Araujo looks good but isn't he more of a left back than a winger, feels like a lot of money when we have Maatsen already as the long-term fix and Digne who is still playing well but with limited options in font of them. I guess it depends on whether we see 1 of them starting on the wing regularly as a good idea.

I wouldn't be against it because he's very good but for me that's 3rd or 4th on the priority list for signings this summer (because I'd like to push Rogers left and get new options at 10 and on the right) and then I think I'd prefer to add some depth at RB as well (Mingueza seems perfect for that though and I think him or Wilson are the most likely of all the links we've seen so far). Even then I think I'd also lean towards a more defensive option there as someone who can cover LCB as well as LB because Mings is starting to look like we need to replace him sooner than later, Lindelof stepping over and doing a decent job makes it less urgent though.