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

[LeeB]

Aston Villa are understood to have made discreet enquiries to understand Neco Williams’ situation heading into the summer — Forest have opened talks for a new deal.
@SamiMokbel_BBC

I'm very keen on him, think he would be ideal for us. Then again I was all for Luiz and Tammy coming back, Elliot too so not exactly on a good run!

Can just picture him walking into Bodymoor Heath on his first day, seeing Rogers and then instantly hitting the deck, writhing in agony.

[Dante Lavelli]

At left back, we have one who is slowing up but is a good defender, who can get forward well but struggles with pace getting back, and another who is ok going forward but can’t defend for shit. Neco Williams solves both of these problems. Big fat yes from me. Perhaps he could bring a Gibbs-White shaped friend with him too.

Solves one problem but adds a significant wage issue; unless we can shift one or both of our current LBs. Personally I think we are facing enough change so heat avoiding this.

[brontebilly]

Williams covers right back too, not sure if he prefers playing on left Denis Irwin style. If he was coming in then one of Digne or Maatsen would be going. Maybe a good time to move Digne on. He's done very well for us but we do need to reduce the age profile of the squad.

[kippaxvilla2]

Not sure who would sign Martinez now. Probably only Chelsea really need him in Prem and they're likely to be struggling financially.

If you read the reports Liverpool want him to replace Alyson

[VILLA MOLE]

Discrete!

yes how does that work , wink and a nudge ?

[Dave]

Not sure who would sign Martinez now. Probably only Chelsea really need him in Prem and they're likely to be struggling financially.

If you read the reports Liverpool want him to replace Alyson

I still reckon he fits Bayern very neatly.

[SaddVillan]

Lucas Chevalier, PSG's goalkeeper - played for Lille against us last season?

At the time he'd won his first French cap and was apparently under consideration by Villa as a replacement for Martinez.

Anyway, he signed for PSG on a 5 yr deal,  understandable I suppose. But this season he's only made 17 appearances and since January he's been benched in favour of Safonov.

Chevalier isn't in the French World Cup squad either - looks like his career might have stalled.

Time for a Bid? He turns 25 in November.

[tomd2103]

Williams covers right back too, not sure if he prefers playing on left Denis Irwin style. If he was coming in then one of Digne or Maatsen would be going. Maybe a good time to move Digne on. He's done very well for us but we do need to reduce the age profile of the squad.

Having watched him play for Wales quite a bit, hes a RB who is also comfortable playing at LB.  The only issue with him playing at LB is that his left foot isn't that strong, so he has to turn back on that side in attacking positions. 

Would be a decent signing though, as we definitely need another option at RB.

[Somniloquism]

Re: Chevalier. He probably is a decent keeper but has already failed in replacing a 2 time Yashin winner so why would he try again?

[PeterWithe]

Not sure who would sign Martinez now. Probably only Chelsea really need him in Prem and they're likely to be struggling financially.

If you read the reports Liverpool want him to replace Alyson

I still reckon he fits Bayern very neatly.

I think I read that they were trying to pursued Neuer to stay another year to mentor a younger keeper they have coming through who they really rate.

[Somniloquism]

Aston Villa want to sign Argentine forward Matias Soule, 23, from Roma after the conditions for 27-year-old Dutch winger Donyell Malen's loan move from the Midlands side to the Italian club to turn into a permanent switch were triggered. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)

[Monty]

Martinez would be a legend at Atletico.

[algy]

Can he not just be a legend at the Villa?

I like the bloke, I don't really want us to sell him.