AM'S first three signings?

[Matt Collins]

I really can't see how pavlyuchenko and bent can play in the sane side. They're both out and out goalscorers who don't do much but score and show some good movement here and there.

Sturridge would be a much better fit. Gabby can't play with bent in my view.

Really hoping we move away from the lumbering number 9 model.

[ozzjim]

Bendtner is off to Germany isn't?

If rumours are true that Foster and Dann are on the way then I would leave it at that. Larsson is meant to be off to Sunderland isn't he?

Midfield wise it is really tough. I hoped we would find a couple of young ish French Vieira types to be quite physical AND play a bit.

Winger wise N'Zogbia is a good player, and we are being linked with some Dutch fella - Verhoek?

Thing is say Randy give him 15 million plus sales. That is 50 -55 million ish. Possibles could be....

Dann/ Foster - 18m
N'Zogbia - 12m
Hutton - 4m
Adam - 10m
Figuroa/Clyne/ Naughton - 4m
Reo Coker - free
A.N Other winger/ striker  7-8m
Westwood - free


Looking at what is about and the amount we have to do in the market, for me I would be inclined to work with what I had at the back and sign Westwood on a free and Given as the experience man for 2-3 million. Saving a huge amount on the Foster and Dann deals. Collins, Cuellar Clark and Dunne are all decent players and McLeish might be able to work better with them than the previous incumbent. I would focus on 2 full backs, 2 wingers, a top centre mid and a decent centre forward.

[Reuben]

Konchesky, Foster and Hitzlsperger

[SoccerHQ]

Anyone got the feeling he might try and bring in Barry Ferguson from SHA?

I don't rate Pavlychenko at all, indeed if we're just playing 1 up front under him, Bent, Gabby and Fonz as our options will probably be enough.

[Salsa Party Animal]

I think Roman, Ben Foster and N'Zogbia will be first three signing.

[Toronto Villa]

Anyone got the feeling he might try and bring in Barry Ferguson from SHA?

I don't rate Pavlychenko at all, indeed if we're just playing 1 up front under him, Bent, Gabby and Fonz as our options will probably be enough.

I don't think he will. We already have good midfielders here, both established and up and coming. He needs to sign Walker or another good RB, a rock CB, a top goalkeeper and a replacement for Ash before even thinking about any other area of the pitch.

[SoccerHQ]

Has Bradley actually been signed then?

At the moment our central midfield options are:

Petrov (won't be a regular)
Bannan (still young)
Delph (good but needs to stay fit)
Makoun (hope he'll come good)

then we're down to playing Clark or Hogg there.

[Reuben]

Has Bradley actually been signed then?

At the moment our central midfield options are:

Petrov (won't be a regular)
Bannan (still young)
Delph (good but needs to stay fit)
Makoun (hope he'll come good)

then we're down to playing Clark or Hogg there.

Exactly, and even with Bradley...is that a top 6 midfield?

[Holte L2]

Would be happy with

Foster
Dann
N'Zogbia

Gutted we didn't get Kevin Nolan.  At 28, he's a bargin at £1.5m!

[glasses]

Paul Robinson
Jose Enrique
Daniel Sturridge please

[Toronto Villa]

Has Bradley actually been signed then?

At the moment our central midfield options are:

Petrov (won't be a regular)
Bannan (still young)
Delph (good but needs to stay fit)
Makoun (hope he'll come good)

then we're down to playing Clark or Hogg there.

Not yet, but I think they will. They will need to strengthen in that position but I can't see it being Ferguson at all. I think he'll target the real areas of concern first before adding to that area.

[Ads]

Foster, Dann and N'Zogbia all to be in before the month is out.

[N'ZMAV]

Foster, Dann and N'Zogbia all to be in before the month is out.

That would be an excellent start. Obviously that wouldn't leave us any stronger than last season, with Young and Friedel on the way out. A few more after that would be nice.

[N'ZMAV]

As long as he doesnt want to bring Curtis Davies back.

[ktvillan]

I think we should be looking at Foster to replace Friedel, Dann to strenghthen the defence, N'Zogbia or an other to replace Ash.   We also need a left back and a creative midfielder (Parker maybe) unles Ireland can be coaxed back towards a semblance of mental health.  I watched Sturridge for the under 21s against Ukraine and he looks some player, head and shoulders above the rest of them.  Would love him to come to Villa.