January Transfer Speculation (or lack of) Thread

[eamonn]

What do you reckon the fee was for Lowry? Yeah, I'm asking you.

[Dante Lavelli]

100k is my guess, but I have absolutely no idea.
Still good for the youth set up.  Pretty much all profit and that'll do for me.

[PeterWithesShin]

I reckon Lowry will do a Scott Murray. Make a living and have a decent career in Division 2 or 3 but never be good enough to do much more. Good luck to the fella though.

[pooligan]

Lowry in the same mould as Hogg,decent championship player but not quite good enough for the Premier. Wish him well though,always gave everything he had when i saw him play in the Reserves and Youth team.

[UK Redsox]

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Villa eyeing loan deal for Malaga battering ram Rondon as Heskey replacement


By Sportsmail Reporter

Last updated at 10:23 PM on 27th January 2012

Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish is exploring the possibility of a loan deal for Malaga striker José Salomón Rondon.

The exciting 22-year-old Venezuela international has a record of a goal every three games for his club.

And his powerful performances have caught the eye of the Villa boss this term as he looks for a strong frontman to replace Emile Heskey.

At 6ft 3in Rondon fits the bill and the five goals he has scored in 21 games for his country.

Sounds like a good idea.

As much as some might dislike the way that Emile plays, we do need a big bloke on the bench as a "plan B"

[Mazrim]

I'm not a fan of buying a striker simply because he's big. Of course if he's a good player and also has that dimension then great.
Sometimes it makes you focus on hoofing the ball up to him.

We certainly dont have a target man type striker at the club but we have strong forwards who like the ball on the deck.

[glasses]

Daily Heil

Villa eyeing loan deal for Malaga battering ram Rondon as Heskey replacement


By Sportsmail Reporter

Last updated at 10:23 PM on 27th January 2012

Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish is exploring the possibility of a loan deal for Malaga striker José Salomón Rondon.

The exciting 22-year-old Venezuela international has a record of a goal every three games for his club.

And his powerful performances have caught the eye of the Villa boss this term as he looks for a strong frontman to replace Emile Heskey.

At 6ft 3in Rondon fits the bill and the five goals he has scored in 21 games for his country.

Sounds like a good idea.

As much as some might dislike the way that Emile plays, we do need a big bloke on the bench as a "plan B"

Using that logic, lets take Nikola Zigic from the Blues.

[KevinGage]

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Villa eyeing loan deal for Malaga battering ram Rondon as Heskey replacement


By Sportsmail Reporter

Last updated at 10:23 PM on 27th January 2012

Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish is exploring the possibility of a loan deal for Malaga striker José Salomón Rondon.

The exciting 22-year-old Venezuela international has a record of a goal every three games for his club.

And his powerful performances have caught the eye of the Villa boss this term as he looks for a strong frontman to replace Emile Heskey.

At 6ft 3in Rondon fits the bill and the five goals he has scored in 21 games for his country.

Seen a bit of him last year and thought he looked useful, the kind of player who -whilst not a world beater- could do well in the Prem.

Would have thought they'd be looking for a big fee.  But seeing as (a) he's behind Van Horseyboy and Julio Baptista and (b) Malaga are now the Man Citeh of Spain, maybe they're not fussed about such trifling matters.

Would only be interested if it's a loan with a view to buy though.

[mjlions]

What do you reckon the fee was for Lowry? Yeah, I'm asking you.

TweetMatKendrickMat Kendrick



 

Best wishes to #avfc defender Shane Lowry who has joined Millwall permanently (well for 2.5 years) for a fee potentially rising to £250,000.

[Jimmy Smash]

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Villa eyeing loan deal for Malaga battering ram Rondon as Heskey replacement

You could hardly describe Heskey as a battering ram. Carew, maybe... but Heskey?

By Sportsmail Reporter

Last updated at 10:23 PM on 27th January 2012

Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish is exploring the possibility of a loan deal for Malaga striker José Salomón Rondon.

The exciting 22-year-old Venezuela international has a record of a goal every three games for his club.

And his powerful performances have caught the eye of the Villa boss this term as he looks for a strong frontman to replace Emile Heskey.

At 6ft 3in Rondon fits the bill and the five goals he has scored in 21 games for his country.

Seen a bit of him last year and thought he looked useful, the kind of player who -whilst not a world beater- could do well in the Prem.

Would have thought they'd be looking for a big fee.  But seeing as (a) he's behind Van Horseyboy and Julio Baptista and (b) Malaga are now the Man Citeh of Spain, maybe they're not fussed about such trifling matters.

Would only be interested if it's a loan with a view to buy though.

[SoccerHQ]

QPR and Man City being our overlords. Who ever would have thought it?

QPR will just be another West Ham I think. I really can't see them being a major force in the game.

[SoccerHQ]

Rondon's goal record in La Liga isn't far off 1 in 2 which gives an indication he'd be a better option than Heskey.

And Venezuela are my favourite national team at the minute, they have a great crop of young players in their squad and I think they'll make the next world cup so would expect 1 or 2 to pop up in the prem.

Surprised if Malaga left him go this window.

[john e]

QPR and Man City being our overlords. Who ever would have thought it?

QPR will just be another West Ham I think. I really can't see them being a major force in the game.

i thought that about Chelsea when Abramovich took over,
 the club itself is irelavent, money is the major force in football today, if you have it and spend it you will be a force, thats the way it works now i'm afraid

[TheSandman]

Who have QPR bought? An couple of reasonable full-backs and that is it. I do not see Fernandes bankrolling them to the extent of a Chelsea or Man City. They will be one of the teams slogging it out with us for midtable.

[john e]

Who have QPR bought? An couple of reasonable full-backs and that is it. I do not see Fernandes bankrolling them to the extent of a Chelsea or Man City. They will be one of the teams slogging it out with us for midtable.

if they dont spend then they wont be a force, if they do they will, simple as that