Winter 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.

[Dave]

The BBC have listed all the English "Top Clubs" Rashford could go to, and why they wouldn't sign him.

Of England's top clubs, Manchester City and Liverpool seem a bit of a stretch, even with City in such poor form. Arsenal need a central striker – and Rashford doesn't like playing there. Chelsea appear to have spent enough. Tottenham are inconsistent but they are hardly likely to drop skipper Son Heung-min, who plays on the left.

For once I'm glad they don't consider us a "top club". Although I would have thought Rashford would be ideal to replace the soon-to-be 33yo Son.

Son is a consumate professional whereas Rashford is anything but. Although with 'Big Ange' trying to bomb out Werner and Richarlison there might be a spot there. They have the funds to make a deal happen but really dont think Levy would take a punt on him. 

Rashford needs to decide if he wants to be a top level footballer again. If he doesnt then he can either continue to sit on his contract or there will be Saudi and US offers to keep the dollars rolling in. If he does then he's going to have to come to some kind of settlement with Man United to rip up his contract and take a hugely reduced deal in a different PL club. The PL clubs who could afford him (Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea) wouldnt want him and with PSR constraints the likes of a Newcastle couldnt make the deal happen. The ship has sailed on a decent European club coming in for him after his performances and behaviour in recent seasons. Maybe Man City might be open to a swap deal with Grealish.
 

I think he’ll go to PSG

Yup. They can afford it and have a very obvious gap in the squad for a forward who likes to cut in from the left.

One of very few teams who can afford him, very marketable, and as Greenwood is showing at Marseille he will probably score 30+ over there.

Hard to see him going anywhere else to be honest.

[Gareth]

Unless the new Everton owners try and get him on loan for rest of the season? They’ll surely be looking for a forward of some description in January

[Dave]

I think Rudy Can't Fail's Kılıçsoy alarm has just gone off...

Hüseyin Yücel (Beşiktaş vice president): “Semih Kılıçsoy received an offer from Aston Villa. Monchi’s initial offer was €12m, then it went up to €15m. They also asked ‘Do you want Diego Carlos or Alex Moreno?’ I couldn’t get it accepted — the president said €15m is too little..”

[LeeB]

I think Rudy Can't Fail's Kılıçsoy alarm has just gone off...

Hüseyin Yücel (Beşiktaş vice president): “Semih Kılıçsoy received an offer from Aston Villa. Monchi’s initial offer was €12m, then it went up to €15m. They also asked ‘Do you want Diego Carlos or Alex Moreno?’ I couldn’t get it accepted — the president said €15m is too little..”

"You can have both! And we'll chuck in a Dendonker for free"

[Drummond]

Ok, ok, have Hause as well if you must.

[Brazilian Villain]

Apparently, AC Milan are willing to offer  Samuel Chukwueze and/or Noah Okafor to Aston Villa in exchange for Jaden Philogene.
https://x.com/DeadlineDayLive/status/1870224910070476935
https://x.com/NonEvoluto/status/1869457810632626446

[brontebilly]

The BBC have listed all the English "Top Clubs" Rashford could go to, and why they wouldn't sign him.

Of England's top clubs, Manchester City and Liverpool seem a bit of a stretch, even with City in such poor form. Arsenal need a central striker – and Rashford doesn't like playing there. Chelsea appear to have spent enough. Tottenham are inconsistent but they are hardly likely to drop skipper Son Heung-min, who plays on the left.

For once I'm glad they don't consider us a "top club". Although I would have thought Rashford would be ideal to replace the soon-to-be 33yo Son.

Son is a consumate professional whereas Rashford is anything but. Although with 'Big Ange' trying to bomb out Werner and Richarlison there might be a spot there. They have the funds to make a deal happen but really dont think Levy would take a punt on him. 

Rashford needs to decide if he wants to be a top level footballer again. If he doesnt then he can either continue to sit on his contract or there will be Saudi and US offers to keep the dollars rolling in. If he does then he's going to have to come to some kind of settlement with Man United to rip up his contract and take a hugely reduced deal in a different PL club. The PL clubs who could afford him (Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea) wouldnt want him and with PSR constraints the likes of a Newcastle couldnt make the deal happen. The ship has sailed on a decent European club coming in for him after his performances and behaviour in recent seasons. Maybe Man City might be open to a swap deal with Grealish.
 

I think he’ll go to PSG

Yup. They can afford it and have a very obvious gap in the squad for a forward who likes to cut in from the left.

One of very few teams who can afford him, very marketable, and as Greenwood is showing at Marseille he will probably score 30+ over there.

Hard to see him going anywhere else to be honest.

Isn't that the position that Barcola kid plays? PSG seem to have moved away from the big name/wage players. Maybe swap deal with Asensio.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Apparently, AC Milan are willing to offer  Samuel Chukwueze and/or Noah Okafor to Aston Villa in exchange for Jaden Philogene.
https://x.com/DeadlineDayLive/status/1870224910070476935
https://x.com/NonEvoluto/status/1869457810632626446

We were linked with Chuck before he moved to Milan. I’d see that as an upgrade on JP, not sure why they’d be interested but they appear to do a decent job of rehabilitating English players.

[Olneythelonely]

Apparently, AC Milan are willing to offer  Samuel Chukwueze and/or Noah Okafor to Aston Villa in exchange for Jaden Philogene.
https://x.com/DeadlineDayLive/status/1870224910070476935
https://x.com/NonEvoluto/status/1869457810632626446

I’d be willing to accept

[Demitri_C]

Why would milan want philogene that sounds like something like football insider would make up. If anyone bid what we paid for philiogene id take the money and run

[LukeJames]

Taking Young English players that aren't quite doing it over here and developing them seems to be a big part of who they are currently.

[Mister E]

This may not be a popular suggestion, but I wonder whether Almiron might be worth a loan to cover our right side. He has a great engine, covers his fullback well and can score goals ...
... I'm assuming we wouldn't get Mbuemo in January and I see Almiron as someone who would play the type of game that would suit us.

[Demitri_C]

I said in the other football thread was watching the brentford game and even though they were poor mbeulo was really good. He was is wasted there. I would happily spend a majority of our summee budget  bringing him here.

He really could take us to the next level. Top top player

[AV82EC]

I don’t contribute much to this thread but if we have any money to spend this transfer window it’s on a right back imv. I think Matty Cash is a good player but I think we can do better. In addition it means Cash becomes a back up and Nedljkovic can be sent on loan to continue his education.

I’d also be bringing Barranachea back from his loan to cover Onana and Kamara because as we saw yesterday asking Tielemans and McGinn to do that lessens us as a team elsewhere.

With Barkley, Bailey, Ramsey and Buendia we are pretty well covered in forward areas allowing Unai the ability to tweak formations and tactics and manage minutes for the rest of the season. Though with Buendia if we can do some business to move him on and upgrade that may be useful.

[LeeB]

I don’t contribute much to this thread but if we have any money to spend this transfer window it’s on a right back imv. I think Matty Cash is a good player but I think we can do better. In addition it means Cash becomes a back up and Nedljkovic can be sent on loan to continue his education.

I’d also be bringing Barranachea back from his loan to cover Onana and Kamara because as we saw yesterday asking Tielemans and McGinn to do that lessens us as a team elsewhere.

With Barkley, Bailey, Ramsey and Buendia we are pretty well covered in forward areas allowing Unai the ability to tweak formations and tactics and manage minutes for the rest of the season. Though with Buendia if we can do some business to move him on and upgrade that may be useful.

The only problem with the right back situation is as I think Dave pointed out, some of the heavy hitters that don't have our FFP concerns will also be in that market too.