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

[lessealey]

Despite we've had two young right backs that have failed, with Cash playing as he is, we need to emulate Brighton/Bournemouth/Brentford and find a young rightback and develop them.
If we keep paying top dollar to the Bs, they will replace us in the CL.

[eamonn]

Sarr is clearly a good player and has had two very good consecutive seasons.

Getting good younger players is important,  but just because he's 28, doesn't necessarily mean we shouldn't be considering players like this who are proven at the top level.

I also think Senesi at Bournemouth is also very good, but he's 29, although available on a free transfer.

Defenders age like wine, wingers like milk. Sarr and Wilson are 28 and have peaked. We need better and younger.

[Keeno]

Attacking positions. Attacking positions.

2, maybe 3 (if Rogers goes) signings in those attacking midfielder/no. 10 positions. Buendia’s resurgence has helped us out a bit because he’ll definitely get a new contract and will remain a key part next season. But Bailey and Sancho’s spots will both need to be upgraded by high quality incomings - at a minimum.

I think now West Ham have gone down we’d be front of the queue for Bowen. Him, plus a youngster (Mbaye at PSG links won’t go away and he would be next level), would be a good balance of a “win now” player vs a high potential project to bring the age down.

Wilson still might come in too, especially on a free. Having some higher quality rotation options that can help us win PL games between champions league Tuesdays will be helpful.

Then the age-old RB/RCB hybrid we’ve been looking for for years.

Other than that I think that’ll be us… we still don’t have the ability to go to town in the way that some people want to. Feel like if we are sitting here in 12 months time with consecutive years of CL football, that would give us the scope to do the big “regeneration” of the squad.

[JUAN PABLO]

Villa looked at signing Kayode a few seasons ago , so should have got it when he was cheap.  I remember an italian expert raving about him on an Villa podcast at the time , and I was excited...

oh well... 

[Percy McCarthy]

Villa looked at signing Kayode a few seasons ago , so should have got it when he was cheap.  I remember an italian expert raving about him on an Villa podcast at the time , and I was excited...

oh well...

Yes, I think I remember that too.

[LeeB]

Villa looked at signing Kayode a few seasons ago , so should have got it when he was cheap.  I remember an italian expert raving about him on an Villa podcast at the time , and I was excited...

oh well... 

He was highly rated, I was surprised at the low fee when he went there.Good player, but we need to be signing these players for buttons from Europe not once they've played over here and doubled in price.

[Nii Lamptey]

Bowen and Neto would do it for me.

Also don't think Rogers will go/be allowed to go. He is Emery's golden child and I just cannot see him willing to part with him no matter the cost.

[LeeB]

Bowen and Neto would do it for me.

Also don't think Rogers will go/be allowed to go. He is Emery's golden child and I just cannot see him willing to part with him no matter the cost.

I'd take Neto but wouldn't touch Bowen.

[PeterWithesShin]

Bowen is they type to move to somwhere like Palace, do well for a while leading to some insisting we should have signed as he then starts a steady decline becoming a benchwarmer Palace really want to get off the wages.

[Vegas]

No to Bowen add Wilson from me, too. It’s not currently a crisis, but we do need to address the age profile of the squad

[Keeno]

I just think the big “average age rebuild” will come next summer not this one. Got the budget freedom this year to a) keep all our best players bar a silly 100m+ Rogers bid and b) add some immediate quality to go all in for top 4 and deep CL run next year.

Hence why I think it’ll be more like 2-3 players in that 24-28 age range. Emery will want to repeat this season and really cement ourselves.

[Smithy]

I'll take a fast, reliable, winger who contributes regularly, right-back competition for Cash, left-centre back competition for Pau, and possibly another forward if Unai isn't convinced about Tammy.

It would be nice to find a young prospect in the McGinn mould who can develop over the next two years, but who knows where we'll find them...

[N'ZMAV]

🚨 NEW: Harvey Barnes is among the players on Aston Villa’s list as they try to add pace to their attack.
@TomCollomosse

This one seems to have been doing the rounds for years - he's a good player.

[Smithy]

🚨 NEW: Harvey Barnes is among the players on Aston Villa’s list as they try to add pace to their attack.
@TomCollomosse

This one seems to have been doing the rounds for years - he's a good player.

He's also good off the ball. In terms of pressing and putting in the boring work.  He's certainly decent, but he'd be expensive.  They paid almost £40m, and I don't think he's got any cheaper in the last 3 years.

[paul_e]

I just don't see it with Barnes at all, he's a decent finisher and is pretty quick but his all round game is perfectly suited to what he is, which is a rotation option at a mid-table team. Given he'll be 29 this year I just don't see any appeal at all and I honestly don't think he'd get mentioned on here if he hadn't scored a few against us.