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

[Percy McCarthy]

Emery seems to really like Cash for some reason.

He said at the start of the season he wanted to build up in a two rather than three.

Before that he preferred Young there, then Konsa in the toughest games.

[eamonn]

How much would Kaine fetch?

[Dave]

I would guess more than £5m, less than £10m.

[brontebilly]

Emery seems to really like Cash for some reason.

For many reasons! 😉 Not least it tends to go to shit rapidly when he isn't there

[Brazilian Villain]

Kevin De Bruyne? Seems an odd move unless we just want to have Belgium's midfield.
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11679/13354398/kevin-de-bruyne-transfer-news-aston-villa-hold-internal-discussions-over-move-for-manchester-city-midfielder

[cdbearsfan]

He seems like the sort of player who, like Asensio, would be good in home matches. But we're already brilliant at home, need more pace on the break for away matches

[Dave]

Yeah, Man City would have offered him a new deal and kept him if he'd been happy with half his current salary.

A new salary which would still be more than we pay any of our players.

[Gareth]

He’ll end up in MLS somewhere…

[Somniloquism]

Aston Villa have held internal discussions about a potential move for Manchester City's 33-year-old Belgium midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, who will leave Etihad Stadium this summer. (Sky Sports)

Manchester United will face stiff competition to sign Brazil international Matheus Cunha, 25, with Arsenal and Aston Villa among five Premier League clubs interested in the Wolves forward. (Sky Sports, external)

[RamboandBruno]

Even at his age, he was probably still the best player of the pitch last night. Wouldnt generally want to be the club for a last pay day for over the hill former greats, but would be tempted to make an exception for De Bruyne.

[Dante Lavelli]

Even at his age, he was probably still the best player of the pitch last night. Wouldnt generally want to be the club for a last pay day for over the hill former greats, but would be tempted to make an exception for De Bruyne.

Hmmm he’d be replacing either Rogers or Tielemans in the team so the net gain would be minimal.  I appreciate we need squad depth but his wages are too much for a rotation option.

[Beard82]

As were all now accountants - I just dont see how we can afford players on these kind of wages - even if we do somehow manage to get UCL

[tomd2103]

Even at his age, he was probably still the best player of the pitch last night. Wouldnt generally want to be the club for a last pay day for over the hill former greats, but would be tempted to make an exception for De Bruyne.

Hmmm he’d be replacing either Rogers or Tielemans in the team so the net gain would be minimal.  I appreciate we need squad depth but his wages are too much for a rotation option.

Not so sure.  I still think Rogers' best position is the 'Ramsey' role on the left and Tielemans as the 'number 8' alongside Kamara.  Let's say we start next season with Watkins and Malen as our striker options, then I think the goal in tne summer would be to add real quality in the 'number 10' and wide right positions.

De Bruyne would undoubtedly bring real quality, but he seems to get injured a lot and I think we need to add genuine pace in those two positions.