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

[PeterWithesShin]

Seems a nice guy to me as well, doesn't change you don't hear his song sung like you do other for other players. And I reckon if you asked a number of fans for their fave player, not best or most important, there'd be a fair few above him.

[cdbearsfan]

It was utterly pathetic.

[enigma]

I think the big clubs will want him and can offer him silly money.  I dont think that any of the them would worry about who they would need to sell until after it has happened.

There are probably five or six clubs in the world that could afford him and he'd plausibly be interested in moving to I reckon - but I'd be a lot more concerned if any of them had a gaping, Rogers-shaped hole in their squad. But I don't think any of them do.

Or at the very least, when they're throwing silly money around in the summer there are far more obvious gaps in their squad to throw it at.

Liverpool spent £300m on their attack last summer and now have massive holes in their central midfield and defence. Man City likewise - they seem pretty happy with Haaland / Doku / Cherki / Foden / Semenyo, but barely have a central midfield anymore. Man Utd could be a problem, but again - full-back and central midfield is the problem. Arsenal - even adding Eze last summer felt a bit like adding someone just because it was nice to have rather than because they needed someone there. He's playing about a third of their games, is adding Rogers to that really sustainable?

Edit - given all the above needs for central midfielders, I think I'd be more worried about a £60m bid coming in for Tielemans from Liverpool / Man City / Man Utd than a £100m bid for Rogers.

Good points but I wouldn't have thought Bayern or Barca have Gordon shaped holes in their squads and yet....

[PaulWinch again]

Seems a nice guy to me as well, doesn't change you don't hear his song sung like you do other for other players. And I reckon if you asked a number of fans for their fave player, not best or most important, there'd be a fair few above him.

Oh sure, I don’t doubt it. I suspect they’ll be in for a rude awakening though if he does leave in terms of how much we lose.

[LeeB]

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.

It did cross my mind that I could see a discarded Odegaard getting the Tielemans treatment off Unai and reaching new heights.

[PeterWithesShin]

Not really as I don't think anyone underestimates his importance or ability. Think how most of us adore the teo Emis, Cash, Ollie, SJM, Ty etc, it's beyond just their ability, even though Morgs always comes across very well the impression I get is that's it's not the same level love for him.

[RamboandBruno]

Seems a nice guy to me as well, doesn't change you don't hear his song sung like you do other for other players. And I reckon if you asked a number of fans for their fave player, not best or most important, there'd be a fair few above him.

On songs, Konsa doesn’t really have one either does he? Nor Digne. Long serving players should all have one from Villa fans ubiquitous 80s playlist

[Bishop Brennan]

If Rogers has to go, I'd much rather him move to one of the European giants rather than a direct competitor in the PL such as Man Utd.

Villa were being linked with a young Bayern Munich prospect, Noël Aséko Nkili, a short while back. Perhaps that interest could be revived as part of a move which sees Rogers ending up in Germany?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Edit - given all the above needs for central midfielders, I think I'd be more worried about a £60m bid coming in for Tielemans from Liverpool / Man City / Man Utd than a £100m bid for Rogers.

I imagine Man City were almost as disappointed as I was when Kamara got assaulted and injured until next season. He seemed the ideal replacement to fill in for Rodri. Youri is hopefully happy here and signs his new contract. Rogers is our number one priority and has to stay, talk of £80m is just nonsense.

[Dogtanian]

I know what you mean, and I think he doesn't get the level of love others do.

I think it's down to a few things, like most of the other players have been with us for years and we've come on a journey. Rogers is the new kid who came in half-way through and having to elbow his way in to our hearts.

I think there is an element of his style. We love a battler and people showing fight, but when Rogers is at his best, it all looks easy. Cash gets more love than Rogers, even though he doesn't reach his heights, he plays like he's battling at his limits, and we like that.

Rogers doesn't really play to the crowd either, maybe that's shyness and again because he was new to the group. But look at Onana, he loves interacting with the crowd and stirring us up, he actively works to build that relationship. Maybe Rogers is a bit more modest and reserved and doesn't seem to build that connection so much.

[Dave]

Edit - given all the above needs for central midfielders, I think I'd be more worried about a £60m bid coming in for Tielemans from Liverpool / Man City / Man Utd than a £100m bid for Rogers.

I imagine Man City were almost as disappointed as I was when Kamara got assaulted and injured until next season. He seemed the ideal replacement to fill in for Rodri.

Agreed. Kamara and Anderson feels like it would be a pretty perfectly balanced defensive midfield.

[VILLA MOLE]

I have just had the Birmingham Mail flash up on my feeds and the Villa headlines are Rogers going to Arsenal Man U Chelsea !

Second story Milan after Unai ,  fucking hell who needs local papers 

[Dogtanian]

I never, ever read or click on anything from Reach.

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A handy trick is to not accept cookies from Reach sites, so then you get a handy Reach pop-up appear if you accidentally click on one you didn't realise was them, and you can quickly hit the back button.

[SamTheMouse]

I hope Rogers doesn't read this thread.

Don't worry Morgan, you're my favourite.

[PaulWinch again]

I hope Rogers doesn't read this thread.

Don't worry Morgan, you're my favourite.

He’s excellent.