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

[N'ZMAV]

I like the idea of Unai and team unearthing the next Morgan Rogers from a smaller club/nation/league and coaching him to be class

[Villatillidie25]

I like the idea of Unai and team unearthing the next Morgan Rogers from a smaller club/nation/league and coaching him to be class

His names Alysson (hopefully)

[Rudy Can't Fail]

On thge topic of Strasbourg players, if we don't go for Mingueza as the competition for Cash I'd like us to be looking and Guela Doue instead because he's another I suspect will turn out to be pretty special (and maybe he can convince his brother to join us later).

Would Chelsea let him come to us? He sounds very highly rated and Strasbourg are going to let him go this summer.

[paul_e]

On thge topic of Strasbourg players, if we don't go for Mingueza as the competition for Cash I'd like us to be looking and Guela Doue instead because he's another I suspect will turn out to be pretty special (and maybe he can convince his brother to join us later).

Would Chelsea let him come to us? He sounds very highly rated and Strasbourg are going to let him go this summer.

No idea, but if we don't ask...

For me he'd be the perfect signing for us in this window, primarily a right back but could play CB, LB, DM and probably do a decent job as one of our wide players in a pinch.

He'd basically do a similar squad role to Bogarde but instead of being a decent cover option who can step in here and there to cover injuries, suspensions, etc he'd be someone you'd be happy to see starting most games but in any of a few positions depending on who else we're picking.

[PeterWithesShin]

Sounds like the modern day Bacuna.

[paul_e]

Sounds like the modern day Bacuna.

Nah, doesn't smile enough.

[ROBBO]

Rashford came to us because it served his purpose, have a feeling he would think he's too good for us.

[Sexual Ealing]

Rashford came to us because it served his purpose, have a feeling he would think he's too good for us.

Yep, we don't serve a purpose for any of the others. They'd play for nothing. And we only pay them because we're nice, nothing to do with them serving a purpose.

[Toronto Villa]

why wouldn't it serve his purpose now to come to us? Not like he's be joining non European football Chelsea or Spurs. We're a CL club that will give him loads of playing time. If he winds up at Arsenal he might end up a bit part player like Eze.

[PeterWithesShin]

No chance clubs like Villa, Bournemouth or Burnley can get a player like Rashford to join us.

[Brazilian Villain]

No chance clubs like Villa, Bournemouth or Burnley can get a player like Rashford to join us.

Even Spurs would struggle.

[PeterWithesShin]

No chance clubs like Villa, Bournemouth or Burnley can get a player like Rashford to join us.

Even Spurs would struggle.

I'm more worried they'll sign Rogers after the WC.

[LennyVilla]

Rashford is exactly the kind of player we need to take us to the next level, or even just help us get top 4/5 again so we can continue buying players of his quality and really challenge for the big prizes.

I doubt we’ll pay £350k a week though, but nobody is likely to, as Barca have shown. But could we offer £200k a week with a bunch of bonuses each season built in…..£1m if you get 30 g/a, £1m if we qualify for CL(and he plays 50%+), £1m if you get nominated for PFA POTY, up to £1m depending on how how we go in CL etc

If he achieves those the prize money it earns us more than covers the cost and well glad play it, but there’s also the selling point to him that taking massive pay cut in his basic wage does his public image the world of good, us fans will immediately love him for it, there’s less disparity between him and his team mates.

If he doesn’t have the faith or the work ethic to achieve those things (he is more than capable) and/or he just doesn’t fancy the villa then we don’t want him anyway.

[Toronto Villa]

Yep Rashford is absolutely the next level of player we should be going for. Emery has squeezed every drop out of players he inherited, most of who have far exceeded the expectations most would have of them. We now need genuinely proven quality to keep us progressing and competing.