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

[frank black]

There seem to be hundreds of quality left wingers about but no right wingers for some strange reason.

I’d say it’s the opposite in the UK…

Oops wrong thread….thought we were talking politics

[UK Redsox]

I’m not getting the ‘depressing’ vibe from Tanswell’s article, or the transfer window in general.

We’re intent on keeping Rogers and we’re in a strong position to do so. McGinn, Buendia & Watkins have all looked better than ever as the season ended. The first XI is fantastic. The wage bill has dropped massively with little effect on overall contribution. Income is about to rise massively thanks to CL qualification. Lindelof (in two positions) & Bizot have proven themselves more than adequate deputies. It’s all rainbows and lollipops for me.

[Smithy]

I’m not getting the ‘depressing’ vibe from Tanswell’s article, or the transfer window in general.

We’re intent on keeping Rogers and we’re in a strong position to do so. McGinn, Buendia & Watkins have all looked better than ever as the season ended. The first XI is fantastic. The wage bill has dropped massively with little effect on overall contribution. Income is about to rise massively thanks to CL qualification. Lindelof (in two positions) & Bizot have proven themselves more than adequate deputies. It’s all rainbows and lollipops for me.

I'm the same.  Yes, we can spend with impunity (but who can, really?).  Even the idea of losing our best player for £100m feels VERY different to the last time it happened.  I absolutely don't want it to happen, and hope it doesn't, but if it does, we're in a much better position to use that money than we were when Jack was here.  We're in the Champions League, we have an elite manager, a European trophy, and a team that is capable of beating absolutely anyone on its day.  If he goes, we won't be replacing him with whoever is today's equivalent of Danny Ings.

I hope we can add two or three quality players, that also bring the average age down a bit, but there is no doom and gloom from this side of the keyboard.

[Dante Lavelli]

Ultimately, it seems any player that leaves this year will be leaving on our terms.  That alone is a huge positive compared to previous years.
 

[brontebilly]

I can only see one Emery-doesn't-play-proper-wingers-shaped hole in this plan.

Somebody has to keep pointing that out! Emery keeps trying though.

[cdbearsfan]

He did pay more for Diaby than he has played for any other player (at Villa, at least).

[eamonn]

If we are trying to ditch Maatsen for someone more physical but still with pace, who should we be looking at?

[kippaxvilla2]

Athletic journalists must be bonused by the word.

[brontebilly]

If we are trying to ditch Maatsen for someone more physical but still with pace, who should we be looking at?

Maybe that West Ham dude, Diouf. Has a nice cross on him

[VancouverLion]

If we are trying to ditch Maatsen for someone more physical but still with pace, who should we be looking at?

Neco Williams would be a brilliant signing IMO.

[ADVILLAFAN]

If we are trying to ditch Maatsen for someone more physical but still with pace, who should we be looking at?

Araujo!

[cdbearsfan]

Bless you.