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

[Brazilian Villain]

Fucking hell. I've gone from feeling on top of the world to worrying about Rogers leaving in the space of 24 hours. Ronan Keating had a point, after all.

What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

Some betting representative on Talksport is flogging him off already. Yes, to Manure.

Didn't take them long: the season's not even cold in its grave!

[VILLA MOLE]

Some betting representative on Talksport is flogging him off already. Yes, to Manure.

Didn't take them long: the season's not even cold in its grave!

It is just a given we might as well all go home 

[manic-road]

Some betting representative on Talksport is flogging him off already. Yes, to Manure.

Didn't take them long: the season's not even cold in its grave!

Did they mention bidding war? Whenever he leaves us we are going to make a tidy profit, doesn't seem long ago that we rarely made a profit on any signing.

[frank black]

Some betting representative on Talksport is flogging him off already. Yes, to Manure.

Didn't take them long: the season's not even cold in its grave!

Did they mention bidding war? Whenever he leaves us we are going to make a tidy profit, doesn't seem long ago that we rarely made a profit on any signing.

Be lovely to lose those players we want to get rid of though, are Palace taking Guessand?

[cdbearsfan]

If Barcelona sign the gopher from Newcastle, does that mean they're not after Rashford?

[Dave]

If Barcelona sign the gopher from Newcastle, does that mean they're not after Rashford?

It would definitely suggest so.

[cdbearsfan]

Ta. Fingers-crossed.

[manic-road]

If Barcelona sign the gopher from Newcastle, does that mean they're not after Rashford?

I thought they were short of cash, the only way they could afford him is if they are selling a player or two.

[frank black]

I’m in the he’s off camp. There’s a reason why he doesn’t get the loudest songs from us supporters, never really warmed to him and I suspect he sees us as part of the journey rather than the destination.

Hope he stays, but I assume if he’s off the fee will need to be substantial, I believe there’s a sell on clause to pay out too?

Really? Wow.

Love him as a player, but kinda the same way as Benteke. I have always felt that he is professional and focused upon his career, rather than the love of AVFC.. which is fine. Zero evidence for this, just an instinct.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Theres been a lot of noise for a fair amount of time about that young Danish forward at Newcastle. Bit of a rough diamond it seems. If we went down that route, it hints at Tammy going maybe.

I could see Tammy leaving, there's not much point him staying if he's rarely going to play. No doubt there'll be plenty of offers to take him on loan but few hard cash and none above what we paid for him. This is also probably the last real opportunity to cash in on Watkins who'll be 31 at the end of the year. After the way he finished the season they'd be buyers out there who would based on his fitness levels offer him a three even four year contract. Matching his Villa salary may prove to be a problem but you only have to look at his record to know he'd bring you goals.

No idea how much we could get for him, a good World Cup with England and what £35m - £40m? Obviously with every season his price is going to depreciate, something the accountants will be pointing out but I imagine Unai will argue 'look at Danny Wellbeck at Brighton who's 5 years Watkins' senior'. Then there's the old chestnut of 'but who are we going to replace him with?'.

One thing I do believe, we can't expect Watkins to continue with his ridiculous fitness run and to play again 40 - 50 games a season, every season. If he stays then I'd like to see somebody come in who can rotate with him, come off the bench on 60 minutes and fit in seamlessly. It doesn't appear Tammy is that man.

[brontebilly]

There's probably going to be some musical chairs with Palmer to Man United and that frees up a spot at Chelsea but playing EL again. Arsenal might move on Odegaard too. Then again we have CL football in the bag and Rogers is already in the England WC squad. We will be selling from a position of strength anyway not like last summer.

[PaulWinch again]

I don't think there's quite the fan connection with him that is with so many other players. It's more admiration and love for ability rather than him.

Seems like a nice guy to me. I thought the ironic cheering of him when he made a pass was piss poor at the time, and it doesn’t look any better now.

[PaulWinch again]

If Barcelona sign the gopher from Newcastle, does that mean they're not after Rashford?

It would definitely suggest so.

Given that this has become so public I wouldn’t be at all surprised if it’s a move to pressure Man United into the Rashford deal.

[RamboandBruno]

I don't think there's quite the fan connection with him that is with so many other players. It's more admiration and love for ability rather than him.

Seems like a nice guy to me. I thought the ironic cheering of him when he made a pass was piss poor at the time, and it doesn’t look any better now.

Agree, I cringed in the ground at the time, against Bologna x1 I think