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

[DrGonzo]

Don't see them selling one of their better players , they've plenty before him they will offload.

the Chelsea fan I know isn’t impressed. His work rate being an issue.

Work rate is almost always what fans complain about first and most of the time it means nothing.

Player out of form - not working hard enough.
Player is asked to play out of position or do a job they're not used to and struggles - not working hard enough.
Player isn't picked for a few weeks - not working hard enough.
Player isn't doing anything wrong but the club owner and new manager want to get his wages out of the club - not working hard enough.

Exactly & it’s normally wingers who that accusation is pointed at first.  Strikers are quiet in a game it’s because they aren’t getting service…wingers are quiet it is because they aren’t working hard enough….

I like Madueke but I hope Bailey spends they next couple of months reminding us of Bailey of last season

Eze hardly touched the ball yesterday and won the game.  He wasn't working very hard.  He was working very smart.

[Footy-Vill]

Villa boss Unai Emery is aiming to bring Tottenham defender Cristian Romero to Villa Park this summer, FootballTransfers understands

We are told that Spurs are open to selling Romero but want around £55 million (€66m) for him. Sources with knowledge of the situation say Tottenham are preparing for his exit and are already searching for a replacement at centre-back.

Aston Villa are willing to offer Romero a five-year contract, which is exactly the kind of long-term deal he wants at this stage of his career. However, they aren’t the only club interested.…

[Footy-Vill]

Romero does know Martinez very well but I do find him rather ill disciplined and injury prone. Very good defender though.

[PaulWinch again]

I bloody hope not, I cannot stand him.

[pauliewalnuts]

Good God alive, no, he's absolutely shite.

[Beard82]

60m for that twat - no thank you

[brontebilly]

Rashford not working hard enough was a pretty common theme for a long time. Thankfully, he works his bollocks off for us so far so maybe it wasn't true.

Ah lads - there's no need to rewrite history. It wasn't just going off on the piss to Belfast, NYC or wherever else that was the problem. PL games against the likes of Newcastle where he didn't try a leg without the ball - that's the reason he got bombed out by successive managers there. The other one that became a meme

Does it really matter? No, Paul McGrath, John Carew, Mark Bosnich (first three that come to mind) were bombed out of clubs before us for being spectacularly unprofessional at times before thriving with us. Sometimes the fit is just right and they get going again.

Still think Rashford has quite a bit more to do with us to justify a permanent move, the England recall was a bit premature I thought. Asensio somewhat similar. The stats look very good to be fair for them both but it includes two very handy cup games and Brugge which turned into a cruise.

Tomorrow night is a real test for them both in whatever role they play.

[Beard82]

Def no from me

Hes aged a year in the time it takes to read this article.
https://www.football365.com/news/aston-villa-tempting-offer-tottenham-ready-spurs-prepare-exit-55m-star

[cdbearsfan]

26 is younger than I thought. Bit of a shitebag, sort of player you like a lot more if he's on your side. Not for anywhere near that money, though, and I'd rather have Disasi.

[Footy-Vill]

Yes for £55m despite being a world cup winner and knowing Martinez and speaking spanish only way he would be signed would think have to be one of those player trades - they can have Onana.

[jwarry]

Def no from me

Hes aged a year in the time it takes to read this article.
https://www.football365.com/news/aston-villa-tempting-offer-tottenham-ready-spurs-prepare-exit-55m-star

Good to see us poaching them for a change though!

[Mister E]

Def no from me

Hes aged a year in the time it takes to read this article.
https://www.football365.com/news/aston-villa-tempting-offer-tottenham-ready-spurs-prepare-exit-55m-star

Romero is the sort of CB that Ollie wishes he could play against every week. He's just not a very good player, and if the money quoted (from F-V's hot tip-off) is true let's leave him for Manure or Chelsea.

[Dave]

Assuming Disasi would cost around £30m, I can't in a million years see why we would be spending double that on Romero when once again we're not going to be throwing money around recklessly.

Although Spurs fans love him, so that part would be very funny.

[OCD]

Maybe for a couple of million and a kid who we don't see having a future with us.

[LeeS]

Maybe we really want Disasi but it helps to convince Chelsea we have other options. Or maybe the rumour comes from Spurs who are trying to bump up his price