Aston Villa Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2025/26

Yes Malen, Onana, Bogarde & Garcia to step up this season, Rogers to continue to develop, Ramsey to stay injury free, likewise Tielemans, Pau & Mings.

There's so much panic online about signings. Nobody knows what squad morale is like, and if it's in good stead, I'm not worried at all.

Having said that - there are a couple of positions that need competition. Kamara is so important to results - that's a massive signing.

I think a few Signings are needed as I think the squad is weaker than what started last season. Down Carlos, Duran, Philogene, Ndeljkovic, Olsen From first team not sure if I missed any others. Added Malen and Garcia, Ozcan, Bizot. Hopefully Bizot an upgrade on Olsen. Garcia Ndel similar , Malen upgrade on Philogene. I’d say Ozcan won’t be close to playing yet so that would mean no replacement yet for Duran or Carlos. Maybe If Bogarde becomes more used we need less but think he is best in midfield where we have options already

I think the current transfer window will hurt us when it comes to challenging last season’s top 4. The teams around us are having bad windows too, maybe worse than Villa so still possible to push for 5th and that is with the assumption that Chelsea make their spending work. In terms of this transfer window who below us has obviously improved? Probably Manchester United and Spurs probably will but they have a lot of points to make up if we can be close to what we did last year. I say all this as someone who thinks this is a poor window for Villa in terms of improvement but we do still have Emery and I think he is better than every manager with the teams we are probably competing with.

I think this is the kind of thing Villa are gonna try do, like with Rashford and Asensio which is why it’s slow

no more washed up than rashford was when you signed him, and unlike rashford no one can doubt his effort and commitment once on the pitch.

Al Nassr are apparently looking for Pau.

Anderlecht have a buy option strangely, so I think the intention is to make a profit on him rather than have him back

I didnt see that part. Strange deal.

No bother if you make a profit, but you have to

Out of the blue a bit, but we're nicking a Palace target, and given their success in raiding French teams, this is promising.

His stats aren't overwhelming but £30million is about par for a squad player these days and an option to Ollie

New 3 year contract for Digne according to The Athletic. Guessing on less than current salary. Interesting, thought it would be a move towards Maatsen playing most of the games this year.

I dont think so, I doubt if we were 1 down in a league match he would have come off. I could be wrong but it looked more a preseason precaution to me personally.

We are super lucky (im touching wood here) with how durable the 2 lads who scored the most goals in the squad are.