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

[Villan82]

7th, 4th, 6th, 4th, and a European trophy.

I can live with our recruitment.

[Percy McCarthy]

The thing with players like Malen and Diaby is they put big amortisation costs on the books, and big numbers on wages. If they don’t hit the ground running and we get offered our money back or a small profit they’re the ones who’s sales will really help us with SCR. This might explain what seems like a willingness to let Emi go for not much of a fee (or at least that’s what Juventus seem to think).

As I pointed out a while ago (a year or two?), JJ wasn’t a problem with SCR (no amortisation, not huge wages), but was a great PSR sale (pure profit). Also, for SCR auditing the transfer fee received is spread over three years, whereas under PSR it goes into the accounts straight away.

The two conflicting sets of rules are a pain in the arse.

For these reasons (and the UEFA settlement) don’t rule out the possibility that we low-key want to sell Rogers. Offers for Maatsen and Onana would be tempting too.

[brontebilly]

It looks increasingly likely that Emmerson Royal is coming to Villa, being reported in more places, including the Express and Star.

Beyond difficult to get excited about that. If it facilitates Garcia and Ned going though then maybe that’s a small benefit but he really is decidedly average.

It depends how/why he's coming in as far as I'm concerned.  I'd have concerns if it was as first choice, but it won't be.  At £9m you're only really getting punts on players who might be, but probably won't be, any good.  Emerson Royal played regularly in an upper-mid-table Spurs side, so IMO will be absolutely fine for giving Cash a rest when he needs it.  Our only option there at the moment is playing our central defenders out of position, or Garcia/Ned who clearly aren't judged to be anywhere near the standard we need.

He played somewhat regularly rotating with mighty Matt Doherty. I know lots of players have struggled there but Emerson was utterly useless any time I saw him. Awful on the ball. I'm surprised any PL team would be interested in him.

[Sexual Ealing]

And yet they were, and they seemingly are.

[Dave]

Given bronte's reviews of Konsa and Onana, I'm feeling a whole lot more upbeat about the signing now.

[RamboandBruno]

It looks increasingly likely that Emmerson Royal is coming to Villa, being reported in more places, including the Express and Star.

Beyond difficult to get excited about that. If it facilitates Garcia and Ned going though then maybe that’s a small benefit but he really is decidedly average.

It depends how/why he's coming in as far as I'm concerned.  I'd have concerns if it was as first choice, but it won't be.  At £9m you're only really getting punts on players who might be, but probably won't be, any good.  Emerson Royal played regularly in an upper-mid-table Spurs side, so IMO will be absolutely fine for giving Cash a rest when he needs it.  Our only option there at the moment is playing our central defenders out of position, or Garcia/Ned who clearly aren't judged to be anywhere near the standard we need.

He played somewhat regularly rotating with mighty Matt Doherty. I know lots of players have struggled there but Emerson was utterly useless any time I saw him. Awful on the ball. I'm surprised any PL team would be interested in him.

How many times did you see him?

[brontebilly]

It looks increasingly likely that Emmerson Royal is coming to Villa, being reported in more places, including the Express and Star.

Beyond difficult to get excited about that. If it facilitates Garcia and Ned going though then maybe that’s a small benefit but he really is decidedly average.

It depends how/why he's coming in as far as I'm concerned.  I'd have concerns if it was as first choice, but it won't be.  At £9m you're only really getting punts on players who might be, but probably won't be, any good.  Emerson Royal played regularly in an upper-mid-table Spurs side, so IMO will be absolutely fine for giving Cash a rest when he needs it.  Our only option there at the moment is playing our central defenders out of position, or Garcia/Ned who clearly aren't judged to be anywhere near the standard we need.

He played somewhat regularly rotating with mighty Matt Doherty. I know lots of players have struggled there but Emerson was utterly useless any time I saw him. Awful on the ball. I'm surprised any PL team would be interested in him.

How many times did you see him?

Quite a few, go check out some of the Spurs fans thoughts on him. Pretty sure he was getting booed off at times there, granted that happens lots of players, but this continued at Milan and even in Brazil.

Maybe we are completely boxed in again on transfers and what we can spend, but Emerson Royal for 9m!!

[Rudy Can't Fail]

It looks increasingly likely that Emmerson Royal is coming to Villa, being reported in more places, including the Express and Star. 

Following up by signing Toshio Lake  from Olympic Charleroi and Cole Palmer from Chelsea would prove that we are a progressive club.

More likely there's a player out there called Fuckup.

The Brazilian and former Benfica player, Argel Fuchs (with a silent h) is a bit old at 51, even for Unai.

[Clampy]

It looks increasingly likely that Emmerson Royal is coming to Villa, being reported in more places, including the Express and Star.

Beyond difficult to get excited about that. If it facilitates Garcia and Ned going though then maybe that’s a small benefit but he really is decidedly average.

It depends how/why he's coming in as far as I'm concerned.  I'd have concerns if it was as first choice, but it won't be.  At £9m you're only really getting punts on players who might be, but probably won't be, any good.  Emerson Royal played regularly in an upper-mid-table Spurs side, so IMO will be absolutely fine for giving Cash a rest when he needs it.  Our only option there at the moment is playing our central defenders out of position, or Garcia/Ned who clearly aren't judged to be anywhere near the standard we need.

He played somewhat regularly rotating with mighty Matt Doherty. I know lots of players have struggled there but Emerson was utterly useless any time I saw him. Awful on the ball. I'm surprised any PL team would be interested in him.

How many times did you see him?

Quite a few, go check out some of the Spurs fans thoughts on him. Pretty sure he was getting booed off at times there, granted that happens lots of players, but this continued at Milan and even in Brazil.

Maybe we are completely boxed in again on transfers and what we can spend, but Emerson Royal for 9m!!

For someone you dont rate and we're possibly about to sign, you seemed to have followed his career around Europe and South America closely enough. Hmm.

[Ian.]

It’s plainly obvious Royal is a squad player to replace Garcia. What’s the issue?

[brontebilly]

It looks increasingly likely that Emmerson Royal is coming to Villa, being reported in more places, including the Express and Star.

Beyond difficult to get excited about that. If it facilitates Garcia and Ned going though then maybe that’s a small benefit but he really is decidedly average.

It depends how/why he's coming in as far as I'm concerned.  I'd have concerns if it was as first choice, but it won't be.  At £9m you're only really getting punts on players who might be, but probably won't be, any good.  Emerson Royal played regularly in an upper-mid-table Spurs side, so IMO will be absolutely fine for giving Cash a rest when he needs it.  Our only option there at the moment is playing our central defenders out of position, or Garcia/Ned who clearly aren't judged to be anywhere near the standard we need.

He played somewhat regularly rotating with mighty Matt Doherty. I know lots of players have struggled there but Emerson was utterly useless any time I saw him. Awful on the ball. I'm surprised any PL team would be interested in him.

How many times did you see him?

Quite a few, go check out some of the Spurs fans thoughts on him. Pretty sure he was getting booed off at times there, granted that happens lots of players, but this continued at Milan and even in Brazil.

Maybe we are completely boxed in again on transfers and what we can spend, but Emerson Royal for 9m!!

For someone you dont rate and we're possibly about to sign, you seemed to have followed his career around Europe and South America closely enough. Hmm.

I've given a view, was keeping an eye on Doherty from an Ireland perspective so saw a good bit of their struggles at right back back then. Doherty could play a bit but couldn't or wouldn't defend. Royal perhaps stronger defensively but awful on the ball. He's bombed at Milan and ended up back in Brazil.

I'm not sure why the honorary chairperson of the happy clappers crew bothers even posting on a transfer thread. The club knows best in your eyes back to when you were doffing your cap at the likes of Krulak.

[Gareth]

It’s plainly obvious Royal is a squad player to replace Garcia. What’s the issue?

There isn’t one….we’ll get fees for Ned & Garcia that will probs cover his fee and we might have a player that Unai is prepared to actually use x

[PaulWinch again]

I haven’t watched all his career by any means, but when I have seen him he has been really poor. Now hopefully I’m wrong, obviously, but there’s every chance he ends up as on the outs as much as Ned and Garcia.

[Percy McCarthy]

Given bronte's reviews of Konsa and Onana, I'm feeling a whole lot more upbeat about the signing now.

He’s H&Vs Eddie Mush from A Bronx Tale.

[Dave]

It’s plainly obvious Royal is a squad player to replace Garcia. What’s the issue?

The issue I'd have is that I'd prefer to spend money on younger players who can initially compete with, and eventually replace the older bodies.

Rather than spending money on players just to pad out the squad.