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

[LeeB]

What I will say regarding that reported conversation between Emery and Rogers last year is that the outlook has changed significantly since, he's just won a major trophy and will be in the Champions League next season and the genius he plays for and who has effectively strapped a jet pack to his career clearly thinks the world of him.

[cdbearsfan]

The trouble is we would want two or three players to replace Rogers to make it worth taking the money. Transfer fee, that would be fine. But we would be fucked on wages unless we bring in a load of players who are, at best, massive gambles. And if they turn out to be good... they will eventually want massive salaries too so we are fucked either way.

[john2710]

If we want to expand our global audience then we need to keep players like Morgan Rogers & add a few more like him. Especially after he has a spectacular World Cup.

It would take a stupid amount of money to tempt us to sell, £120m+.

[LeeB]

If we want to expand our global audience then we need to keep players like Morgan Rogers & add a few more like him. Especially after he has a spectacular World Cup.

It would take a stupid amount of money to tempt us to sell, £120m+.

Too right, when you see the fees banded about for plodders like Anderson or Gordon.

[TheToffnar]

His talent and potential for developing further is one thing when considering his value, but his availability adds just as much.

He's never injured and has the work rate of a plough horse.

[rob_bridge]

This is what puzzles me, Palmer iswill want to play European football and for all the attraction of playing and being coached by Alonso I’m convinced someone could get him out of Chelsea.

On Rogers, I could be convinced that it’s worth selling him if the offer is right but that figure is well north of £100m imv to make it financially stack up for us. I’m not convinced he wants to leave despite the rumblings, he’s already playing for one of the world’s top coaches, we’re in the top 4 already and we’re playing CL football next year. I get that he could get considerably improved wages ie £350k a week if he went to Manchester or London but if he’s patient there’s no reason to think that another year of progress at Villa wouldn’t see us starting to pay those type of wages anyway.

Also will people stop worrying about Villa players being tapped up for England. We’ve got three players there who’ll be tapping up others to come to the mighty Villa.

Palmer will go to Man U I reckon as replacement for Fernades. Does leave Chelsea with a gap but that's a basket case club. Liverpool would need to shift at least couple to make room for Rogers but think Gakpo and new kid won't be that. Forwards aren't their priority looking at their defence.

Leaves Arsenal again they'd need to be moving Trossard and Oedegard, even Eze on. Could happen.

Other option is European Enormoclub - not sure which one could afford him and have him as priority other than Real Madrid.

[andyh]

If Rogers we’re to go, I’d love us to be interested in Mitoma.