January Transfer Speculation (or lack of) Thread

[Edvard Remberg]

Start a game with more than 500 international caps between them?
Or 3 players with 100+ caps
Or start a game with 300 Irish caps?

[Steve R]

put out a monosyllabic team?

[littlevillain]

watched him over here (states) a few times and he's got a few goals but thats after missing sitters after sitters. He's playing for the best side in a shit league so of course he will get goals but it's pretty obvious why he's not in the premier anymore. Apart from all that I can't stand his dodgy goal celebration.

[Brian Taylor]

Used to be a time when Villa fielded most of the Irish team. It's back to basics.
Birmingham had more paid Paddy workers than the whole of the Republic back then, and most chose to support the Villa even though a good lot of them lived in Sparkhill! I wonder why?

[KRS]

Villa will cover Keane's £42,000-a-week wages during his time at the club and there is also expected to be a loan fee in the region of £500,000.

From the Guardian.

Such a lazy signing. That's almost a million quid for someone who'll play for eight games. Surely we could invest that better?

Thats not to say that he will be play all 8 games and I'd be very surprised if he gets more than a few sub appearances let alone play a full 90 minutes. In a time where the club is cutting costs all over the place this has to be one of the most ridiculous decisions I've ever known by the club. It just doesnt make sense whatever way you look at it.

[TheSandman]

Have 2 players with over 100 pl goals to their name in the same side?

Good shout, I thought this was it as soon as you said it.

But Yorke and Cole, Sheringham and Ferdinand and Bergkamp and Henry have all done it.

I said we've done. Other clubs have done it before.

Is it a bit of a let down, like, the first time we have signed a player from an American club??

Guzan was signed from one.

[KevinGage]

Sky website has us linked with this bloke.   With quotes:


Clicky

Villa link flatters Mulongoti
Congolese defender dreams of playing in the Premier League
By Giscard Gourizro.      Last Updated: January 5, 2012 10:07pm


Assani Lukimya-Mulongoti has welcomed reports linking him with Aston Villa, claiming he has always dreamt of turning out in the Premier League.

The Congo international is currently on the books of German second division outfit Fortuna Dusseldorf, but he is being strongly linked with a January exit.

The highly-rated defender is enjoying an eye-catching 2011/12 campaign and is expected to make the step up into a higher division in the near future

A switch to England has been touted, with Villa said to be leading the hunt.

The 25-year-old admits he would struggle to turn down such an opportunity, with the speculation having turned his head.

"My dream is to one day play in the Premier League," Lukimya-Mulongoti told Sky Sports.

"I am flattered by the link with Aston Villa as they are a great club.

"I am trying to improve so that one day I can go to the Premier League and play against all of the top strikers that are there."

[andyh]

Sky website has us linked with this bloke.   With quotes:


Clicky

Villa link flatters Mulongoti
Congolese defender dreams of playing in the Premier League
By Giscard Gourizro.      Last Updated: January 5, 2012 10:07pm


Assani Lukimya-Mulongoti has welcomed reports linking him with Aston Villa, claiming he has always dreamt of turning out in the Premier League.

The Congo international is currently on the books of German second division outfit Fortuna Dusseldorf, but he is being strongly linked with a January exit.

The highly-rated defender is enjoying an eye-catching 2011/12 campaign and is expected to make the step up into a higher division in the near future

A switch to England has been touted, with Villa said to be leading the hunt.

The 25-year-old admits he would struggle to turn down such an opportunity, with the speculation having turned his head.

"My dream is to one day play in the Premier League," Lukimya-Mulongoti told Sky Sports.

"I am flattered by the link with Aston Villa as they are a great club.

"I am trying to improve so that one day I can go to the Premier League and play against all of the top strikers that are there."

Is he the Congolese Zidane ?

[N'ZMAV]

If we sold Darren Bent then I'd be looking to spend the money wisely on a few players. I'd try for Jonas Olsson from WBA, Hoillett & olsson from Blackburn Rovers and if we've enough left over then a Bid for a striker, maybe Kenwyne Jones, or Jermaine Defoe.

[garyshawsknee]

He's the congolese De la Cruz.

[PaulWinch again]

If we sold Darren Bent then I'd be looking to spend the money wisely on a few players. I'd try for Jonas Olsson from WBA, Hoillett & olsson from Blackburn Rovers and if we've enough left over then a Bid for a striker, maybe Kenwyne Jones, or Jermaine Defoe.

If we sold Bent and I hope we don't, Hoillett would be good. But other than that I'd try and look further afield for signings as we can get better value and quality. We are struggling for funds so buying from Europe would make much more sense than paying inflated Premier League prices.

[Concrete John]

If we get £30m for Bent, which I sincerely hope does not happen, then I'd be looking at Alex for CB and a midfielder this window - maybe Diame.  That should leave a good chunk for a replacement striker, who I'd be prepared to wait until the summer for if necessary.

Who was that striker from Germany we were linked with the other day?

[ozzjim]

I would hope that we have a scouting structure in place that if we had 30 million to spend, we could get 4 players across the squad of good quality that are young enough to make good profit in the future too.

[eastie]

If we get £30m for Bent, which I sincerely hope does not happen, then I'd be looking at Alex for CB and a midfielder this window - maybe Diame.  That should leave a good chunk for a replacement striker, who I'd be prepared to wait until the summer for if necessary.

Who was that striker from Germany we were linked with the other day?

No way would bent attract a £30M bid , wed be lucky to get our money back on him which would be a good deal as his goals were the main reason we stayed up, so hes done his job, the lack of quality service and style of play i expect he would jump at a move.

[Concrete John]

His record for us is more or less one every other game, so I can't see how that would lead to his value dropping.