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

[brontebilly]

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.

Great shout, covers both full back positions like Lahm or Irwin (perhaps not to their respective levels!). MGW, Williams, Ampadu still my top 3. No idea re mini McGinn, Gallagher I guess was meant to help there in January so looking forward to a plan b.

[chrisw1]

The thing with Neco Williams and MGW is they will cost too much with PL player tax.

Forrest will want pretty much all our Rogers money (if sold) for MGW

They'll probably ask £40m for Neco Williams. 

I just don't think we're allowed to shop in that market by PSR.

[AV82EC]

I think Unai would improve both MGW and Williams. I realise that’s a bit parochial signing an Englishman and a Welshman from the Premier League but….shrugs shoulders. The only issue would be the price and domestic PL players uplift.

[Dave]

I think Unai would improve both MGW and Williams. I realise that’s a bit parochial signing an Englishman and a Welshman from the Premier League but….shrugs shoulders. The only issue would be the price and domestic PL players uplift.

Yeah, I'm fully on team "sign cheaper from abroad rather than Martin O'Neilling it", but I can't think of anyone in the world more suited to just dropping straight into how we play and being great than Gibbs-White would.

[brontebilly]

Think Forest are really going to struggle to hold onto their best players this summer. Will be sickening if Spurs or whoever get players like that in this summer.

[Rigadon]

I'd be moving Maatsen on if we could land Williams.  Maybe a swap deal of sorts could work?  Keep Digne as back up.

[AV82EC]

I'd be moving Maatsen on if we could land Williams.  Maybe a swap deal of sorts could work?  Keep Digne as back up.

We tried that this year but Digne won out over Maatsen.🤷🏼‍♂️

[Rigadon]

I'd be moving Maatsen on if we could land Williams.  Maybe a swap deal of sorts could work?  Keep Digne as back up.

We tried that this year but Digne won out over Maatsen.🤷🏼‍♂️

Precisely why I'd move Maatsen on first!  He's not terrible, but he isn't the long term solution for us unless I'm missing something.

[PeterWithe]

I think Unai would improve both MGW and Williams. I realise that’s a bit parochial signing an Englishman and a Welshman from the Premier League but….shrugs shoulders. The only issue would be the price and domestic PL players uplift.

Yeah, I'm fully on team "sign cheaper from abroad rather than Martin O'Neilling it", but I can't think of anyone in the world more suited to just dropping straight into how we play and being great than Gibbs-White would.

I'm always a little surprised how few players we have bought, or tried to buy, that have played under UE before. Maybe he improves them so much they become out of our price range? Alex Baena I thought would be a very good option for one of our winger slots but, from his stats, he seems to be playing regularly, even after Lookman arrived in Madrid.

[RamboandBruno]

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.

Great shout, covers both full back positions like Lahm or Irwin (perhaps not to their respective levels!). MGW, Williams, Ampadu still my top 3. No idea re mini McGinn, Gallagher I guess was meant to help there in January so looking forward to a plan b.

You have a thing for Ampadu. He’s a decentish player in a really really average team.

[PeterWithe]

Yeah I dont see him as being any better than Bogarde.

[UK Redsox]

I watch more Leeds games than any other team except Villa.

Ampadu is an excellent player. He’d be a great addition

[ADVILLAFAN]

I thought we'd decided that Araujo was coming to Villa and that Muñoz chap too?

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

I watch more Leeds games than any other team except Villa.

Ampadu is an excellent player. He’d be a great addition

I’m in agreement, he’s much superior to Bogarde’s current level, although he’s somewhat off Bouby levels he’d be a very good addition to our midfield.

[PeterWithe]

Apropos of very little I googled who the top 10 assist providers were in Spain last season, only 3 non Barca/Real player on there, more of a surprise that Nicholas Pepe was one of them. Other were Luis Milla of Getafe in runners up place and Ezzalzouli who I think has been mentioned here.