Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[Mazrim]

He may have improved and whilst class strikers can be found in the Dutch league, you can't really tell until they play in another league, replacing Benteke with Altidore, who we know sucked in England, would be like replacing Hayley Atwell with Susan Boyle.

[PeterWithesShin]

While signing him wouldn't have me getting the bunting out, different players mature at different ages. He was only 20 when he was with a pretty shit Hull side. He's still only 23 so may be a much better player now.

[Mister E]

How about Jozy Altidore as one to look at if either Benteke or Weimann leave ?

How about Jozy Altidore as back up to Benteke and Weimann when they both stay?

How about Austin or Cornelius?  Altidore - hmmm.

[damon loves JT]

Susan Boyle. Cor

[Des Little]

If 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' want Bentke (and he's mad enough to want to go there), let's start talking at Carroll plus £15m coming our way

[KevinGage]

Altidore is one of the top players in dutch league.

Brett The Hitman Holman was one of the top players in the Dutch league, illustrating that the standard might be a bit pish.

[PaulWinch again]

If 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' want Bentke (and he's mad enough to want to go there), let's start talking at Carroll plus £15m coming our way

No thanks.

[sirlordbaltimore]

If 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' want Bentke (and he's mad enough to want to go there), let's start talking at Carroll plus £15m coming our way

No thanks.

No fecking way

[Malandro]

If 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' want Bentke (and he's mad enough to want to go there), let's start talking at Carroll plus £15m coming our way

No thanks.

No fecking way

Yes the 'f'' word, the one worse than feck. No way!

[Greg N'Ash]

I'm sure if they bid they will offer him to us with a crazy valuation to match. Lets pray Lambert doesn't rate him

[Malandro]

I'm sure if they bid they will offer him to us with a crazy valuation to match. Lets pray Lambert doesn't rate him

Didn't lambert say he really liked him? I doubt we are prepared to match his wages however (and I'm pleased about that)

[rob_bridge]

If 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' want Bentke (and he's mad enough to want to go there), let's start talking at Carroll plus £15m coming our way

No thanks.

No fecking way

Yes the 'f'' word, the one worse than feck. No way!

Carroll no way please. Injury prone and not very good. And on about 80k a week. If O'Neill was still in charge then maybe it would happen.

[Steve67]

Benteke to Liverpool?  Why? Are Liverpool still the great big club that the press wnat them to be?  Seriously.  Why the hell would Benteke want to leave Villa for another midtable club?  If Benteke leaves, it should be for a champions league club.  In any case, I trust Lambert to do the right thing in the transfer market.  His dealings so far have been very, very positive.  Holman wasn't his signing, Dawkins was only a loan, so no real damage done.  Only Bennett has struggled out of the signings Lambert has made, and even young Joe has showed positive signs of late.

[Greg N'Ash]

I'm sure if they bid they will offer him to us with a crazy valuation to match. Lets pray Lambert doesn't rate him

Didn't lambert say he really liked him? I doubt we are prepared to match his wages however (and I'm pleased about that)

Dunno. I'm not a fan of  Carroll but i'd say he's worth around 10m-ish, so him plus 20m would be kindof acceptable if we wanted him. Hopefully they'll really piss the club off by offering a straight swap or an extra 5m and we'll dig our heels in

[Concrete John]

I'm sure if they bid they will offer him to us with a crazy valuation to match. Lets pray Lambert doesn't rate him

Didn't lambert say he really liked him? I doubt we are prepared to match his wages however (and I'm pleased about that)

Dunno. I'm not a fan of  Carroll but i'd say he's worth around 10m-ish, so him plus 20m would be kindof acceptable if we wanted him. Hopefully they'll really piss the club off by offering a straight swap or an extra 5m and we'll dig our heels in

If used right I think Carroll is a useful player.

However, his wages would mean it was pretty much a non starter.  Plus, even if they did offer £20m + Carroll, Lambert knows he'd be able to get just as good a player for less than £10m.