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

[Dogtanian]

Mentioned in articles about Mbaye again, apparently our "interest is real";

https://sportwitness.co.uk/interest-is-real-aston-villa-keen-on-signing-but-no-agreement-yet-players-decision-pending/

[ADVILLAFAN]

Think we want to do a Juve. We'd like to sign Mbaye, but don't want to pay for him.

[LeeB]

Just watched a few clips of this kid, get him the fuck in.

[eamonn]

Mentioned in articles about Mbaye again, apparently our "interest is real";

https://sportwitness.co.uk/interest-is-real-aston-villa-keen-on-signing-but-no-agreement-yet-players-decision-pending/

Our interest is Villa but our aim is true.

[Mister E]

Mentioned in articles about Mbaye again, apparently our "interest is real";

https://sportwitness.co.uk/interest-is-real-aston-villa-keen-on-signing-but-no-agreement-yet-players-decision-pending/

Our interest is Villa but our aim is true.

Unlike your quoting ...

[Dogtanian]

Teehee. 

[Dogtanian]

Oh Unai pleeeeeeeeease....

https://sportwitness.co.uk/players-wants-transfer-to-aston-villa-agent-visits-training-ground-for-talks/

Got to give a little respect to the guy for wanting to come to the Villa. 

[eye digress]

Just watched a few clips of this kid, get him the fuck in.

Listening to a few podcasts, £40m would be perceived as a very good fee for PSG, so a bit higher than we'd want it.

They wouldn't be broken hearted to see him go. The locals seem to feel that his game is not "cerebral" enough for PSG (think Kvara...) but that his explosiveness could be an asset in the PL.

There is recognised and persistent (over a period of 18 months) interest from Villa.

Apparently, PSG haven't officially denied the story - instead they used a local version of the tap-in merchant, Fabrice Hawkins, to dampen things down a bit in the hope of triggering the much-fabled bidding war and extracting maximum value.

Mbaye's in the Senegal squad at the WC, so that could be a factor too.

[TheToffnar]

Oh Unai pleeeeeeeeease....

https://sportwitness.co.uk/players-wants-transfer-to-aston-villa-agent-visits-training-ground-for-talks/

Got to give a little respect to the guy for wanting to come to the Villa. 

'Due to FFP reasons, they have to execute sales by the end of June'

That's us out then.

[Dave]

I'd be taking any article that talks about "FFP reasons" with a massive pinch of salt, given FFP hasn't been a thing since 2022.

[TheToffnar]

I suppose it's used as a more generic, all encompassing term for financial woes these days, but yeah, they're not punters sat down swilling Madri fingering the pickled egg jar.

[Sexual Ealing]

Don't call her that.

[Dave]

I suppose it's used as a more generic, all encompassing term for financial woes these days, but yeah, they're not punters sat down swilling Madri fingering the pickled egg jar.

Indeed. Us common punters = call it what you want to call it, everyone knows what you mean. Supposed sports journalist who wants people to believe that he knows what he's talking about = probably try and get the basics right.

Like if the Home Secretary started talking about Britain's relationship to Czechoslovakia, I'd probably wonder whether they were completely on top of their brief, regardless of whether we knew what they meant

[Dogtanian]

Another thing I really hate about the modern transfer window is all the bloody pictures of players in other club's shirts. It really is low.

It's like seeing someone's profile on Tindr and then photoshopping them into your Facebook holiday pics before you've even sent them an unsolicited nude.

It's just not done. 

[PeterWithe]

Aston Villa’s €40m offer rejected – Sporting now ready to sell player for less

Aston Villa’s long-standing interest in Pedro Gonçalves has gained relevance after reports from Portugal claimed Sporting and the player have both decided the time has come for a summer exit.

More interestingly, the newspaper claims Sporting’s internal thinking is now centred around the €30m (£25.4m) mark. Nevertheless, market conditions could even force the final fee lower.

https://sportwitness.co.uk/aston-villas-e40m-offer-rejected-sporting-now-ready-to-sell-player-for-less/

The price may be right but has his time passed?

They have rejected our bid and want less money? That shouldn’t be insurmountable then should it.