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

[PaulWinch again]

Too right Paul, just totted up, since we lost 1-4 at Arsenal in December, some 18 games ago, we have amassed just 20 points in the league. By some miracle, we have only dropped two places from 3rd to 5th. Thank God for the Europa League. Desperately need some pace and quality. Scored 21 goals in that same period.

Also thank god for an amazing streak of wins we did manage, and also the ineptitude of others. It’s been a really odd season for us we’ve had a period of being sublime and two really poor periods. We have to do a fair bit to address the quality in the squad and by extension Unai’s trust of the squad.

[olaftab]

In the event of Emi Martinez’s departure, Aston Villa are targeting several goalkeepers including Robin Risser (21) & Guillaume Restes (21).
@Santi_J_FM
 
 Both profiles are appreciated internally & are among the options being considered by Aston Villa for the summer transfer window.

Never seen him play but Restes becomes the best keeper in the world on my save of Football Manager.

That is more than good enough  for me.

[Dante Lavelli]

I’m more optimistic. Elliot and Sancho will go. Bailey and Guessand too for buttons.

Those four can be replaced by one decent signing, given how little they’ve contributed, but Ideally two. There should be wages to spare.

After that, one in, one out, subject to what offers we receive.

[Sexual Ealing]

In the event of Emi Martinez’s departure, Aston Villa are targeting several goalkeepers including Robin Risser (21) & Guillaume Restes (21).
@Santi_J_FM
 
 Both profiles are appreciated internally & are among the options being considered by Aston Villa for the summer transfer window.

Never seen him play but Restes becomes the best keeper in the world on my save of Football Manager.

That is more than good enough  for me.

I'm seething that he's not already on our books. What the eff do our scouts do all day?

[brontebilly]

Monchi was great at selling a player, scouting a talented one and buying them not so much.

He got blamed for all the signings that didn't work and no credit for the ones that did. Monchi's biggest failing was letting the wage bill go out of his control under his tenure.

[eamonn]

Sexual, were you ever a Football Manager deviant? I just can't see it.

[dave.woodhall]

It’s crazy to think that there are players out there right now who we could get, who we could afford, and who are going to become world class. Somehow they all end up at Brentford, Brighton or Bournemouth.

And now one of those teams is going to steal our UCL spot too

Like Forest and Burnley would beat us?

[Sexual Ealing]

Sexual, were you ever a Football Manager deviant? I just can't see it.

Nah, I can't make a commitment like that. I'm much more peripatetic, a kind of consulting vibe.

[VILLA MOLE]

the hype about Archie Gray looks no more than a utility player

[LeeB]

Sexual, were you ever a Football Manager deviant? I just can't see it.

Nah, I can't make a commitment like that. I'm much more peripatetic, a kind of consulting vibe.

Kit man.

[cdbearsfan]

*Ket

[BoVillan esq]

Sancho out, Elliot sent back. Bailey out, Guessand out, think probably its time for Tyrone to move on and I would also chuck Lindelof in their, one or two others, big summer.

We should take a look at Morgan Whittaker, Boro, 14 goals and a number of assists this season and take the opportunity of Looking at Johan Manzambi in the final.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Lindelof has proved a real astute signing so should be kept in my opinion.

[Skipper_The_Eyechild]

Yeah, chucking in Lindelof is a bit random.

[Percy McCarthy]

Too right Paul, just totted up, since we lost 1-4 at Arsenal in December, some 18 games ago, we have amassed just 20 points in the league. By some miracle, we have only dropped two places from 3rd to 5th. Thank God for the Europa League. Desperately need some pace and quality. Scored 21 goals in that same period.

Also thank god for an amazing streak of wins we did manage, and also the ineptitude of others. It’s been a really odd season for us we’ve had a period of being sublime and two really poor periods. We have to do a fair bit to address the quality in the squad and by extension Unai’s trust of the squad.

I think if we keep:

Martinez
Bizot
Cash
Digne
Maatsen
Pau
Konsa
Lindelof
Onana
McGinn
Tielemans
Kamara
Buendia
Rogers
Watkins
Abraham
Bogarde

And replace:

Sancho
Elliott
Bailey
Guessand
Malen
Barkley
Mings

…with better players who can be relied on to make more of a contribution in those positions, plus a right-back and a centre-half, we’ll be in pretty good shape.