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

[Beard82]

It would be great to unearth another Jack. Or even a Gabby. It’s been a long time since we developed a big player.

JJ?

[wolfman999]

Early days as yet, and a lot of players are away at the World Cup, but I just hope we don't have the massive disappointments we have had the last few transfer windows. It seems to be never ending, with everyone looking to improve while we worry about can we hold on to what we've already got.

[paul_e]

Early days as yet, and a lot of players are away at the World Cup, but I just hope we don't have the massive disappointments we have had the last few transfer windows. It seems to be never ending, with everyone looking to improve while we worry about can we hold on to what we've already got.

and yet we improve and they go backwards. I do understand that we need to improve the squad but for some people that need seems to have superseded the need to win things on the pitch in terms of how much they worry about it.

[Toronto Villa]

It would be great to unearth another Jack. Or even a Gabby. It’s been a long time since we developed a big player.

JJ?

JJ was good but he’s not remotely what Gabby and Jack were for us. Gabby for all his faults at his best was excellent. And Jack is well documented. It would be great to have another really talent come through and take over a position.

[Smithy]

It would be great to unearth another Jack. Or even a Gabby. It’s been a long time since we developed a big player.

JJ?

JJ was good but he’s not remotely what Gabby and Jack were for us. Gabby for all his faults at his best was excellent. And Jack is well documented. It would be great to have another really talent come through and take over a position.

I think that's very harsh on JJ. He was an excellent (and important) member of our first-team squad, at a time when our first team was at a MUCH higher standard than when Gabby or Jack came through.

If he has a season free from injury, it wouldn't surprise me to see him back in the England conversation next season.

[Tuscans]

Negotiations between Aston Villa, Flamengo & Emerson Royal’s agent are advancing.
@venecasagrande

Yikes!

[sid1964]

Welcome Emerson - 4 year contract @ £100k + a week - I bet he can’t wait to join us

How much did Spurs sell him for?

[Toronto Villa]

I would measure a player based on how he plays for us under Emery rather than what he’s done at Spurs.

[PaulWinch again]

I would measure a player based on how he plays for us under Emery rather than what he’s done at Spurs.

Of course, but it’s not just Spurs.

[VILLA MOLE]

£8 MILLION apparently

[AV82EC]

Cheap. Cash back up I suppose. A bit unsure but if Unai can work his magic so be it.

[Dogtanian]

And saves money for use elsewhere.

[Percy McCarthy]

Could be that he frees up Bogarde for a sale we were reluctant to do before.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

If reports are true Flamengo have turned down our bid.

[lessealey]

I guess it is a good sign that we have 9MM spare to spend on a back up right back. Maybe we are not as constrained on transfers as last year