Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[Toronto Villa]

Been told Will Hughes from Derby wants to join us, but Derby want 10 mill for him

we don't do £10m for players from the lower leagues. We make them into £10m players

[paul_e]

Been told Will Hughes from Derby wants to join us, but Derby want 10 mill for him

we don't do £10m for players from the lower leagues. We make them into £10m players

He might be one to make an exception for, in the limited amount I've seen of him I think he's going to be special.

[PaulWinch again]

He is going to be, he's a massive talent.

[olaftab]

Clarification please from those who know. Can players actually sign before July 1? Or they can sign but can not be registered before July 1?

[neo_Villan]

If we are signing him, can we please not call him 'Tone' as that is what the Stoke fans nicknamed Tony Pulis.

[Mazrim]

Clarification please from those who know. Can players actually sign before July 1? Or they can sign but can not be registered before July 1?

You can sign players in principal but their registrations officially transfer from 1st of July.

[Small Rodent]

If we are signing him, can we please not call him 'Tone' as that is what the Stoke fans nicknamed Tony Pulis.

"Nev"

[dave.woodhall]

How come it isn't confirmed Dan? not having a go at all, but if he's signed I'm surprised it hasn't been announced.

It will be either later today or tomorrow mate. Seriously, he is ours.

...so you've heard something from within/close to the club/player or is this a strong hunch.

Straight from Bodymoor Heath at 7.30 this morning mate. Definately our player.

7.30 on a Saturday morning being a perfectly normal time to finalise a transfer.

[OCD]

He'll be a better option than Holman if for no other reason he can play five minutes without looking completely knackered

There's a lot of weaknesses in Holman's game, mainly his technical ability but work rate isn't something that I would question. I think Holman gets knackered not because of a lack of fitness but because he hasn't the intelligence to use it. Instead of knowing when to conserve energy he just runs around like a 6-month old puppy at the park.

[cdbearsfan]

Been told Will Hughes from Derby wants to join us, but Derby want 10 mill for him

we don't do £10m for players from the lower leagues. We make them into £10m players

He might be one to make an exception for, in the limited amount I've seen of him I think he's going to be special.

Agree that certain players are worth making an exception for. Spuds paid a lot of money for Bale when he was a teenager, for instance. Maybe we could tempt them by buying him then loaning him back to them for this season as at 18 it still might be too early for him to be a regular Premier League starter.

[tomd2103]

Been told Will Hughes from Derby wants to join us, but Derby want 10 mill for him

we don't do £10m for players from the lower leagues. We make them into £10m players

Haven't we been linked to Jeff Hendrick from Derby before?  Would probably cost a lot less than Will Hughes.

[SoccerHQ]

Does Tonev need a work permit?

[cdbearsfan]

Nope, Bulgaria's in the EU.

[N'Zimidy]

Bulgaria is part of the EU so no he wouldn't.

[Mister E]

Will Hughes is supposedly the real deal ...