January Transfer Speculation (or lack of) Thread

[Concrete John]

I thought Cahill was off for £8mill, in that case £3mill for Collins is great for us.

Cahill's going for £7m and if Collins also had 6 months left on his contract I'd take the £3m.

[PaulWinch again]

I would love 5 million back on Collins, he is so quick to hoof the ball it gets depressing. QPR can afford 6 million. More worryingly though, the Daily Mail article says he is in talks over a 2 year contract extension! Yikes.


As for Keane - 750k for 6 matches. If we have trouble with our wage bill then that is complete and utter insanity and Paul Faulkner as CEO should be putting the kybosh on it!

Yep insanity.

[Concrete John]

As for Keane - 750k for 6 matches. If we have trouble with our wage bill then that is complete and utter insanity and Paul Faulkner as CEO should be putting the kybosh on it!

Is that right - where did you hear it?

He's reportedly on £35k a week in America, so even if we're paying it all, which I doubt we are, then for 2 months that's only £280k.  I know there will be a loan fee and insurance costs involved, but even then I can't see £750k being right? 

[Rick_avfc]

£750k does sound a bit excessive for 2 months.  That surely cant be right

[Rick_avfc]

Apparently, Josh McEachran will be deciding within the next 24hrs whether he wants to come to villa or swansea on loan.  I dont really know much about him, what is his natural position?

[ozzjim]

As for Keane - 750k for 6 matches. If we have trouble with our wage bill then that is complete and utter insanity and Paul Faulkner as CEO should be putting the kybosh on it!

Is that right - where did you hear it?

He's reportedly on £35k a week in America, so even if we're paying it all, which I doubt we are, then for 2 months that's only £280k.  I know there will be a loan fee and insurance costs involved, but even then I can't see £750k being right? 

Loan fee and insurance bump according to Kendrick in the mail. It is ridiculous amounts!

[luke25]

Apparently, Josh McEachran will be deciding within the next 24hrs whether he wants to come to villa or swansea on loan.  I dont really know much about him, what is his natural position?

The bench.

[toplad4u]

goal.com running an exclusive were gona bid for Drogba! just imagine it heskey certainly off! If he would drop his wages to 80,000 a week and take a hefty sign on fee I certainly take him! Maybe there will be a few surprises this transfer window and its false were not willing to spend big but just more sensibly now on the right players.

goal.com/en/news/596/exclusive/2012/01/04/2831012/aston-villa-make-sensational-move-for-chelseas-didier-drogba?

[Rick_avfc]

goal.com running an exclusive were gona bid for Drogba! just imagine it heskey certainly off! If he would drop his wages to 80,000 a week and take a hefty sign on fee I certainly take him! Maybe there will be a few surprises this transfer window and its false were not willing to spend big but just more sensibly now on the right players.

goal.com/en/news/596/exclusive/2012/01/04/2831012/aston-villa-make-sensational-move-for-chelseas-didier-drogba?

Saw this nonsense on twitter yesterday and also on the ladbrookes news website.  This will never happen in a million years so lets not even get remotely excitied about it.

[Concrete John]

As for Keane - 750k for 6 matches. If we have trouble with our wage bill then that is complete and utter insanity and Paul Faulkner as CEO should be putting the kybosh on it!

Is that right - where did you hear it?

He's reportedly on £35k a week in America, so even if we're paying it all, which I doubt we are, then for 2 months that's only £280k.  I know there will be a loan fee and insurance costs involved, but even then I can't see £750k being right? 

Loan fee and insurance bump according to Kendrick in the mail. It is ridiculous amounts!

He says between £500k and £750k, but then in another part of the same article:-

Villa’s loan swoop for Robbie Keane is in the balance as the club weigh up whether a two-month deal costing up to a quarter-of-a-million pounds would be value for money.

http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/aston-villa-fc/aston-villa-news/2012/01/05/aston-villa-transfer-update-robbie-keane-deal-is-in-the-balance-no-move-for-tottenham-star-97319-30064204/

Seems to be a bit conflicting, but if it is £750k or near it I'd so it's not worth the money.

[placeforparks]

500k for robbie keane is desperate. what is the point? he struggled the past 2 seasons in the premier league and he's not exactly 'box office' is he?

[Rick_avfc]

next they will be writing that villa are in for a double swoop for Lampard and Drogba

[PaulWinch again]

As for Keane - 750k for 6 matches. If we have trouble with our wage bill then that is complete and utter insanity and Paul Faulkner as CEO should be putting the kybosh on it!

Is that right - where did you hear it?

He's reportedly on £35k a week in America, so even if we're paying it all, which I doubt we are, then for 2 months that's only £280k.  I know there will be a loan fee and insurance costs involved, but even then I can't see £750k being right? 

Loan fee and insurance bump according to Kendrick in the mail. It is ridiculous amounts!

That would amount to gross negligence from the board to sanction that, utter utter madness. So we try and control wage bill and do something idiotic like this.

[SheffieldVillain]

As for Keane - 750k for 6 matches. If we have trouble with our wage bill then that is complete and utter insanity and Paul Faulkner as CEO should be putting the kybosh on it!

Is that right - where did you hear it?

He's reportedly on £35k a week in America, so even if we're paying it all, which I doubt we are, then for 2 months that's only £280k.  I know there will be a loan fee and insurance costs involved, but even then I can't see £750k being right? 

Loan fee and insurance bump according to Kendrick in the mail. It is ridiculous amounts!

That would amount to gross negligence from the board to sanction that, utter utter madness. So we try and control wage bill and do something idiotic like this.

I'd have to agree. Unless we're getting rid of Heskey's £60k from the wage bill and replacing him with Keane for two months. In which case it's a bloody good idea.

[PeterWithe]

I like the Ki-Sung Yeung speculation. I think he's a good central midfielder that could thrive in the Prem. He's confident on the ball and very composed, he has a great eye for long passes on the floor and has a hell of a shot. I'd take Wanyama too.

I'd like to see him sign on the pitch with an Austin Montego driving round with his photo on the top like this one.