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

[Ian.]

I find it amazing you give Ollie pelters but you’re suggesting Thiago who looks an absolute cart horse. Yes, he can score penalties, but in a team who hasn’t had a penalty in over a year, he would be quite useless.

[Ian.]

Bowen stinks of a Gregory/MON type signing, five years ago fine but no thanks right now.

He’s not impressed me this season. Looks a yard off the pace. Whether that’s a dip in form, playing for a poor team or lost some pace, I’m not sure.

[brontebilly]

Bowen stinks of a Gregory/MON type signing, five years ago fine but no thanks right now.

He’s not impressed me this season. Looks a yard off the pace. Whether that’s a dip in form, playing for a poor team or lost some pace, I’m not sure.

He was excellent against us earlier in the season but dreadful at Villa Park. He's definitely still a good player and likely will do well elsewhere but we need to lower the age profile of the squad.

[ASHTONVILLA]

Still hoping Spurs go down, fair few decent players available if they do.

[algy]

I think we should channel our inner Emi right now.

They say that we might need to sell Morgan Rogers

GUESS WHAT?  THEY WROOONNNNGGG!

They say that Emi Martinez might have to be sold.

GUESS WHAT?  THEY WROOONNNNGGG!

They say that Tyrone Mings isn't good enough to play for the Villa.

THEY WROOONNNNGGG!  THEY WROOONNNNGGG!



I'm a believer, mate.

[Smirker]

I find it amazing you give Ollie pelters but you’re suggesting Thiago who looks an absolute cart horse. Yes, he can score penalties, but in a team who hasn’t had a penalty in over a year, he would be quite useless.

So does Ollie? The difference is goals.
25 goals in 39 apps is why.

But the point is, striker is what I think we need.

[PeterWithesShin]

Bowen is a Gregory/Mon milk bottle signing. Hope we don't touch him with a barge pole.

[PeterWithesShin]

Thiago wouldn't be an awful signing as he's only turning 25 soon, but he's not some amazing upgrade on Ollie. Both have 14 league goals from open play.

[PaulWinch again]

Thiago wouldn't be an awful signing as he's only turning 25 soon, but he's not some amazing upgrade on Ollie. Both have 14 league goals from open play.

And the thing is with the age profile of our squad we’re not going to “fix” everything this summer. We need to target the weakest areas first.

[Smirker]

Thiago wouldn't be an awful signing as he's only turning 25 soon, but he's not some amazing upgrade on Ollie. Both have 14 league goals from open play.

And the thing is with the age profile of our squad we’re not going to “fix” everything this summer. We need to target the weakest areas first.

Last two seasons he's got 36 goals combined. In 108 matches.

If you don't think that's a weak spot in our squad then I want some of what you're smoking. It's basically the last step to get us genuinely challenging for the title.

He was signed with the aim of staying in the Premier League. We are well beyond that stage now.

Time to raise the bar and get a top striker.

[cdbearsfan]

We've got a top striker, mate.

[PaulWinch again]

Wow, 2 days. I think you just don’t understand the game that well. Joint top 5 scorer in the Premier League and Europa League. That’s not a big weak spot.

[Somniloquism]

Fucking hell, has he started again less then 48hours after winning our first trophy in 30 years?

[PeterWithesShin]

Back up to Cash, better than Bailey/Guessand and Sancho are more important for starters. A striker when we already have Ollie and Tammy isn't a priority.

[ASHTONVILLA]

The only way Villa improve on Watkins is by being lucky with youth or a punt on a younger player that pays off. No way we can afford proven better scorers. We may well have that player already and will find out in two or three years.  Wing, competition for right back and central defence are the priorities unless we sell and need to replace. That and dumping perma loan players for fees.