Author Topic: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation and the usual butter ollocks thread (Read 872609 times)

Marlon From Bearwood · « **Reply #7950 on:** September 25, 2020, 01:07:17 PM »

Quote from: paul_e on September 25, 2020, 12:56:56 PM

Quote from: Marlon From Bearwood on September 25, 2020, 12:55:48 PM
Sarr
Barkley (on loan)
Sessignon (on loan)
Back up striker (on loan)

Good to go.

Also impossible, can only have 2 loans - https://www.premierleague.com/news/464747

Ok. We’ll sign a striker permanently then.

OCD · « **Reply #7951 on:** September 25, 2020, 01:13:14 PM »

Not sure how realistic Sarr is. I thought Liverpool was his likely destination. Hopefully Rashica still happens though I wonder whether we're starting to look at other things.

Reading about Traore, it seems like his transition to winger is still relatively recent and he was a striker before so he may well tick both boxes and support the argument that we don't need another striker.

SheffieldVillain · « **Reply #7952 on:** September 25, 2020, 01:15:31 PM »

Loftus-Cheek or equivalent big but mobile unit from abroad
Rashica or Sessegnon - Sessegnon also has the benefit of covering LB too so beginning to lean towards him
Eduoard or Brewster - Brewster probably more realistic in accepting first back-up role for Watkins

Get three signings like that done, say tara to Nyland, Kalinic, Jota and Lansbury, and it really will have been a very impressive summer's work.

Monty · « **Reply #7953 on:** September 25, 2020, 01:21:48 PM »

Is Sessegnon even an option?

SheffieldVillain · « **Reply #7954 on:** September 25, 2020, 01:24:02 PM »

Quote from: Monty on September 25, 2020, 01:21:48 PM

Is Sessegnon even an option?

Not seen him linked. But Bale coming in has pushed him even further down the pecking order so would be worth asking the question.

Damo70 · « **Reply #7955 on:** September 25, 2020, 01:32:21 PM »

Quote from: Mister E on September 25, 2020, 12:42:35 PM

Quote from: JJ-AV on September 25, 2020, 12:39:59 PM
The problem with Wesley is that he looked absolutely shit for long periods of last season. I'm sure he can improve and there is a player there, but maybe Smith just doesn't rate him. If so then Brewster is worth pursuing.
His shitness was as much to do with the poor service and lack of runners around him. Watkins and Traore will make him much more effective.

I totally agree he will look a lot better alongside Watkins and/or Traore.

ChicagoLion · « **Reply #7956 on:** September 25, 2020, 01:33:11 PM »

Quote from: paul_e on September 25, 2020, 12:44:44 PM

Quote from: ChicagoLion on September 25, 2020, 12:34:30 PM
The weak links are midfield and left back and the priority has to be midfield or we are starting with Hourihane or Nakamba.
SJM is still not there yet that leaves Luiz, if he gets injured we are in deep shit.

I've been saying CM was a priority since the end of last season, we just haven't got any depth in there which means any drop in form from Luiz or, more appropriately, McGinn means we're scraping the barrel. I just find it strange that we're 1 injury away from Lansbury playing and people appear to be more concerned with getting a 4th striker.

Yes it’s a bit odd

eamonn · « **Reply #7957 on:** September 25, 2020, 01:34:19 PM »

How much would you sell El Ghazi for? We seem to over-pay a lot more than selling high, ourselves.

itbrvilla · « **Reply #7958 on:** September 25, 2020, 01:48:35 PM »

Quote from: eamonn on September 25, 2020, 01:34:19 PM

How much would you sell El Ghazi for? We seem to over-pay a lot more than selling high, ourselves.

It's the Villa way.

brontebilly · « **Reply #7959 on:** September 25, 2020, 02:01:09 PM »

Quote from: SheffieldVillain on September 25, 2020, 01:24:02 PM

Quote from: Monty on September 25, 2020, 01:21:48 PM
Is Sessegnon even an option?

Not seen him linked. But Bale coming in has pushed him even further down the pecking order so would be worth asking the question.

Sessegnon is a very talented player as he demonstrated in the championship. Hasn't happened for him at Spurs but is more than good enough to get back on track. Would cover LB/LM. Kind of player we should be looking to loan with an option to buy or buy outright.

Dave · « **Reply #7960 on:** September 25, 2020, 02:04:11 PM »

Quote from: eamonn on September 25, 2020, 01:34:19 PM

How much would you sell El Ghazi for? We seem to over-pay a lot more than selling high, ourselves.

I think we agreed £8m if we went up. So we probably thought that if we went up it probably wouldn't matter all that much.

In the current climate, you'd think around £5m.

DB · « **Reply #7961 on:** September 25, 2020, 02:19:21 PM »

Quote from: Mister E on September 25, 2020, 12:42:35 PM

Quote from: JJ-AV on September 25, 2020, 12:39:59 PM
The problem with Wesley is that he looked absolutely shit for long periods of last season. I'm sure he can improve and there is a player there, but maybe Smith just doesn't rate him. If so then Brewster is worth pursuing.
His shitness was as much to do with the poor service and lack of runners around him. Watkins and Traore will make him much more effective.

Not sure about that, his positioning and movement was poor and control worse.

paul_e · « **Reply #7962 on:** September 25, 2020, 02:23:42 PM »

Quote from: Dave on September 25, 2020, 02:04:11 PM

Quote from: eamonn on September 25, 2020, 01:34:19 PM
How much would you sell El Ghazi for? We seem to over-pay a lot more than selling high, ourselves.

I think we agreed £8m if we went up. So we probably thought that if we went up it probably wouldn't matter all that much.

In the current climate, you'd think around £5m.

Sounds cheap to me. For all his faults he got 6 goals and 7 assists in 40 games so he was involved in a goal roughly 1 game in 3. In the current market, and at his age, selling for less than we paid would mean someone getting a bargain. £8-10m would be more reasonable in my opinion.

eamonn · « **Reply #7963 on:** September 25, 2020, 02:26:28 PM »

Maybe a lower base fee with a sell-on. There's something in him that suggests he could go on to have a very good career at a decent level, just not sure we can be too patient with his inconsistency.

Big Ming · « **Reply #7964 on:** September 25, 2020, 02:33:08 PM »

Ndidi is going to be a big miss for Leicester.

Hopefully out when we get to play them.

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