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

[eamonn]

Bowen is fit as a butcher's dog. He'll be good enough for the PL at 39. Let's get him in and part-ex with Guessand.

[kippaxvilla2]

Is that a spoof?!

[Tuscans]

Hopefully not.

Flamengo has received a €9 million offer (almost R$53 million at the current exchange rate) from Aston Villa , England, for Emerson Royal , according to ESPN .

The right-back is highly regarded by the coaching staff and the football department, and therefore the club has not yet made a concrete decision about the player's future.

What is also being discussed at the moment is the financial side of Flamengo, which is working on one or two more sales to balance its finances - it has already pocketed 10 million euros ( R$ 58.7 million ) with the departure of young striker Ryan Roberto to Shakhtar Donetsk , in Ukraine.

With 21 games played this season, Royal was bought by Flamengo in 2025 from Milan , Italy, coincidentally for the same amount now offered by the English club: 9 million euros.

At 27 years old, Emerson Royal has already played 40 matches, scored one goal and provided five assists wearing the Flamengo jersey. He has a contract valid until December 2028.

@espnbrasil

[PaulWinch again]

Good grief no.

[Hookeysmith]

I have thought for a long time (ever since he was at Hull and his old man was a big Villa fan) we should of bought him then. With his association with Dyer and his wife i never thought he would leave but with his relegation i would love him here .

He is a very fit young, not yet 30 year old, had a season which meant he missed out on England - Emery loves this kind of player to fix back up.

I think he would give us a huge edge on that right wing with assists and goals.

You pays the money but you know what you are getting

[chrisw1]

I'm a bit shocked by the Emerson Royal links tbh.

Did anybody see anything in him during his time at Spurs that I'm missing?  My recollection was that he was absolutely shite, but I don't want to be too hasty.

[kippaxvilla2]

I keep thinking of chicken Royale

[Sexual Ealing]

You knew what you were getting at a Berni Inn. That’s where the problems began.

I have never been to a Berni Inn.

[andyh]

SSN: Aston Villa have said, with interest from several clubs, that they have no intention of selling Morgan Rogers.

This needs to seen by a wider audience and noted.

[chrisw1]

SSN: Aston Villa have said, with interest from several clubs, that they have no intention of selling Morgan Rogers.

This needs to seen by a wider audience and noted.

Pretty sure we'll sell him and we're just going through the motions.  It all feels very much like Jack Grealish denial to me.

[Dogtanian]

It’s all down to who stumps up the cash and whether the pile is eye watering enough.

[Tuscans]

I'm a bit shocked by the Emerson Royal links tbh.

Did anybody see anything in him during his time at Spurs that I'm missing?  My recollection was that he was absolutely shite, but I don't want to be too hasty.

He was absolutely shite. Stinks of a Monchi signing...if it happens.

[Tuscans]

Reported by The Athletic and Romano now on Royale.

One of his better games in Italy.

[Beard82]

Looking at wiki - he has played across the defence - and clearly he is just for backup.

I have never seen him play - or if I have I cant remember it.

[Rigadon]

SSN: Aston Villa have said, with interest from several clubs, that they have no intention of selling Morgan Rogers.

This needs to seen by a wider audience and noted.

Pretty sure we'll sell him and we're just going through the motions.  It all feels very much like Jack Grealish denial to me.

Yes probably.  But the modern day villa is different to the one that sold Joe.  To what extent that changes things is soon to be revealed.  I suspect the margin isn’t as wide as we’d all like.