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

[Skipper_The_Eyechild]

According to Tanswell we don't want to sell him because the value isn't there.

[N'ZMAV]

from Tramsfermarkt

the James Maddison one is surely a wind-up....

[paul_e]

According to Tanswell we don't want to sell him because the value isn't there.

Which was always the case, this is why I've not been remotely concerned about him leaving this summer. £35-40m is the minimum for us to be remotely interested (because we'd need a big chunk of that to get a replacement) and there just doesn't seem to be anyone with that sort of money to use on a keeper.

[ASHTONVILLA]

The time to sell was last season, when we could have got a whopping big fee and needed to reduce the wages. I don't suppose we will ever know if the club were encouraging a move, or it was Emi. On balance I'm glad he stayed, but I was cross at the time.

I don't think Rogers or Konsa will go either.

Something will have to give though, as we really need some pace on the wings and some defensive cover. I have a feeling a couple of the younger players like Alisson and Madjo might make a significant contribution this season though.

[Toronto Villa]

At this point, in Emi and Bizot we have brilliant options. If a good keeper comes along and wants to stick around and wait for Emi’s contract to expire then fine. But I wouldn’t be pushing Emi out. Getting £15-£20M and wages of our books helps of course but I’d rather keep him for the immense tangible and intangible value he continues to provide us.

[olaftab]

At this point, in Emi and Bizot we have brilliant options.

Indeed. If the Dutch had Marco playing for them they would have not gone home early.


(I say that with no evidence at all)

[nigel]

At this point, in Emi and Bizot we have brilliant options.

Indeed. If the Dutch had Marco playing for them they would have not gone home early.


(I say that with no evidence at all)

From what bits I saw I thought the Dutch keeper was pretty good, mate.
Obviously not as good as Marco, though

[paul_e]

At this point, in Emi and Bizot we have brilliant options. If a good keeper comes along and wants to stick around and wait for Emi’s contract to expire then fine. But I wouldn’t be pushing Emi out. Getting £15-£20M and wages of our books helps of course but I’d rather keep him for the immense tangible and intangible value he continues to provide us.

Zych is apparently turning into a very reliable keeper and Proctor looks a great prospect. Given their respective ages I'm not against letting the current 2 stay until the ends of their contracts and see if we have options in house ready to replace them over that time.

I know it's not really done in football but I'm a fan of Northampton in the rugby and I love to see Villa get to a similar point where the academy is driving who we are and how we play and transfers are used to augment that rather than the approach being that transfer are always the answer. I know it's difficult and we'll never really get there but I'd like us to at least give the young players room to try, where we can.

[LeeB]

At this point, in Emi and Bizot we have brilliant options. If a good keeper comes along and wants to stick around and wait for Emi’s contract to expire then fine. But I wouldn’t be pushing Emi out. Getting £15-£20M and wages of our books helps of course but I’d rather keep him for the immense tangible and intangible value he continues to provide us.

Zych is apparently turning into a very reliable keeper and Proctor looks a great prospect. Given their respective ages I'm not against letting the current 2 stay until the ends of their contracts and see if we have options in house ready to replace them over that time.

I know it's not really done in football but I'm a fan of Northampton in the rugby and I love to see Villa get to a similar point where the academy is driving who we are and how we play and transfers are used to augment that rather than the approach being that transfer are always the answer. I know it's difficult and we'll never really get there but I'd like us to at least give the young players room to try, where we can.

That's the dream, pull that off and our 'rivals' can have three mega stadiums with Coldplay in residence and it won't make a blind bit of difference.

[Mellin]

Good to hear. Honestly couldn't comprehend the point of selling him considering age, contract length, value and most importantly...the fact that he's fucking class and we aren't finding any better.

[kippaxvilla2]

Good to hear. Honestly couldn't comprehend the point of selling him considering age, contract length, value and most importantly...the fact that he's fucking class and we aren't finding any better.

Sorry who are we not selling?

[FatSam]

Would make sense to sign a young keeper now, like this Risser chap, and loan him back to his current club for the season. Happy to run with Martinez and Bizot this season, and re-assess in a year’s time.

[VinnieChase84]

from Tramsfermarkt

the James Maddison one is surely a wind-up....

More chance of me lacing my boots and signing for the Villa than “Madders’ joining us. He hates us 🤣
Plus his next moves stinks of a return to Cov at some stage

[Dante Lavelli]

At this point, in Emi and Bizot we have brilliant options. If a good keeper comes along and wants to stick around and wait for Emi’s contract to expire then fine. But I wouldn’t be pushing Emi out. Getting £15-£20M and wages of our books helps of course but I’d rather keep him for the immense tangible and intangible value he continues to provide us.

Zych is apparently turning into a very reliable keeper and Proctor looks a great prospect. Given their respective ages I'm not against letting the current 2 stay until the ends of their contracts and see if we have options in house ready to replace them over that time.

I know it's not really done in football but I'm a fan of Northampton in the rugby and I love to see Villa get to a similar point where the academy is driving who we are and how we play and transfers are used to augment that rather than the approach being that transfer are always the answer. I know it's difficult and we'll never really get there but I'd like us to at least give the young players room to try, where we can.

That's the dream, pull that off and our 'rivals' can have three mega stadiums with Coldplay in residence and it won't make a blind bit of difference.

It’s worth adding that Northampton’s aggregate salary is one of the lowest in the league (8/10) yet they won the league this year and lost in the equivalent of the champions league final last season, all whilst losing their best players along the way.

[Dante Lavelli]

Would make sense to sign a young keeper now, like this Risser chap, and loan him back to his current club for the season. Happy to run with Martinez and Bizot this season, and re-assess in a year’s time.

That’s the perfect plan if we have the FFP headroom to spend £30m on a player and them not join.  I suspect every penny will be needed to sort out RW/RB.