Summer transfer window 2026

It was reported to be £17m by Ben Jacobs of the Mail. Yes I know it’s the Mail but he does often report on Forest related matters and has an in. Where did you read it was £7m?

Tom Collomosse is the main Forest guy at the mail.

Ah yes, Jacob’s is a web based journo who broke the Vitor story. 800k plus followers including the likes of Daniel Taylor so I’d suggest credibility.

Villa are selling Emi Martinez and signing some bloke called Suzuki who was supposed to be going to PSG until his agents realised they could get a lot more commission selling him to a Premier League club. I'm not sure what's going on at Villa this summer but it feels like for a club that was going in the right direction they've made a lot of significant changes.

Okay after buggering about witht he authenticator again I can finally use a desktop. Suzuki is better than Emi Martinez. That dude is a serious goalkeeper. Villa have played a blinder getting that bloke. They get good money for the mardy Argy and replace him with the American/Japanese who was very good in the world cup.

i will wear my Taiwo shirt with pride even though more ironically it is green *yes technically Coventry are the sky Blues but hey ho they always seemed green to me.

If Taiwo stays healthy he will keep Coventry up. Big if but he is a chaos bunny and he just needs love. Chelsea he was excellent and the goal I celebrated most was his against Brentford when he skinned the defender and shinned the bugger in for a lovely goal. Spuds will be breathing a sigh of relief too.

Anyway, lovely bloke but maybe something big (as in the shape of Taiwo) will be in the works...

Chicago: Ever hopeful.

Suzuki is the Japanese number 1 who plays for Parma and is very good.

The dismantling of Villa continues, lots of talk that Watkins has agreed terms with Al-Hilal.

I'm curious about what's happening at Newcastle and Villa. Have they just reached the end of a cycle and need to refresh or have their best players lost patience with being on the edge? (Villa are in the champions league this season FFS.)

Weird innit.

Newcastle ... I think the ownership have decided that they want to wind back their investment. Or have at least realised they can't catch-up with City and Arsenal etc due to the cost-ratio stuff, and are trying to come up with a more pragmatic approach for the future.

Villa ... I think are having a 'reset'. They have too many players on big wages and have realised they need to wind it all back a bit. They've decided this is the year.

Generally feels like everyone outside of Spurs, Arsenal, City, Chelsea, Liverpool have thrown in the towel a bit.

Beeb sport reporting Taiwo fee as £9m

Makes more sense, maybe the rest was unlikely add ons?

Dodo for 10 million Euros? Rapid but small. I am guessing he won't be playing at the back post. Maybe he is ace. Maybe the next Roberto Carlos. Who the hell knows. Small ish fee for a big need. I am guessing we are spending big on that midfielder and striker. Or going massive in the midfield department and getting a Delap.

Chicago: Hmmm.

Omar Richards to Aris for £1.5M. Farewell, sweet prince.

Also rumour of Bakwa on loan to Hull.

Has Cuiabano gone? He was supposed to be a wing back wasn't he?

Isn't he on loan back in Brazil until January

Sounds vaguely familiar. This new system should suit him well, in principle