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

[brontebilly]

Has a fee been mentioned for Bogarde?

Covers a few positions so may cost a fair whack to find replacements.

Well, I think his primary position is defensive midfielder, and he’s had a big opportunity this year to step up, which he hasn’t really taken.

It could be that Emery feels with Kamara, Onana, and now Lindelof there, Bogarde isn’t really going to feature much.

With Royal coming in as right back cover, it’s hard to see him getting many minutes next season.

Timing might be right to move Bogarde on, as you say he got chances in a couple of positions and didn't really take them. Just feels if it's Bogarde out and Royal in then it's not just footballing reasons driving these transfers again. The regulations should be incentivising us keeping Bogarde rather than pushing him out.

Hemmings seemed miles off it physically on his few cameos last season. Big summer in the gym required but suspect a loan to the championship awaits.

[Drummond]

Id rather keep Bogarde unless the offer is a really high one. He's a good player, can cover multiple positions, helps in the Euro squad size thing, and seems to be a good lad to boot.

Not every player we have in the books has to be a world beater.

[VILLA MOLE]

Goldlstein (urgh plastic cockney manc wanker ) on talksport thinks he has it on good authority that Bowen is coming to us   

[Duncan Shaw]

Id rather keep Bogarde unless the offer is a really high one. He's a good player, can cover multiple positions, helps in the Euro squad size thing, and seems to be a good lad to boot.

Not every player we have in the books has to be a world beater.

Agreed Drummond!!

[Dogtanian]

Reports from Italy suggesting we are interested in centre-back Lloyd Kelly, formerly of Bournemouth and currently of Juventus;

https://sportwitness.co.uk/aston-villa-could-begin-negotiations-for-english-defender-now-one-of-main-targets/

Juventus apparently value him at twice the price they paid for him 12 months ago... 

[Dogtanian]

According to this lot, our move for Dion Lopy is apparently a 'done deal' for 15m EUR + addons;

https://sportwitness.co.uk/aston-villa-leading-race-for-signing-with-e15m-offer-players-sale-practically-done-deal/

He's a 24yo DM, which if true, might also go to explain the Bogarde rumours.