Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[Toronto Villa]

goodbye Fonz I would imagine, Bowery out on loan. This las if he comes through replaces Benteke in a year or two.

[Clampy]

is it possible we will sign both Okore and Lescott.

Possible but highly unlikely , I think one of those would do nicely .

It's possible we could bring in both, if it is who Lambert is after.

[eastie]

The Aalborg lad is now confirmed as in talks with us on our website too.

Helenius

Nice to see us getting our signings in before pre season .

[PeterWithesShin]

Helenius, sounds like a gladiator. For that reason alone I want us to sign him.

[PeterWithesShin]

For us to mention it on the OS must mean they feel it's as good as a done deal.

[tomd2103]

This is going to sound silly, but the photo of Laursen in the Mail today talking about Okore is everything I love and miss about the great man. He immediately gives confidence just looking at him and he's instructing others to get into position and to be aware. I know you could probably find a similar picture of Vlaar, but he's no Laursen.

Saw that article and the picture of Okore.  From the picture, his physical build reminds me a lot of Wilfred Bouma and the fact that he plays both CB and LB is another similar trait.

[eastie]

For us to mention it on the OS must mean they feel it's as good as a done deal.

Danish player of the season in their league and a full international - seems to be a decent one for the future , no mention of what sort of fee involved.

[SoccerHQ]

Looking through those players who have been released two names stuck out.  Simon Church and John Bostock.

Both must have been released for a reason, but I saw Bostock's debut for Palace and he looked the real deal and Church has looked decent the only time I have seen him in the past.  Both young and if their attitude is right could be possible cheap additions to a squad, including ours?

Bostock has looked mediocre in several loan spells. Church is not a prolific forward at all and hasn't really kicked on at Reading, he's a bit like Sam Vokes.

Both are more likely to be considered by Wolves than a premier league team.

[Toronto Villa]

For us to mention it on the OS must mean they feel it's as good as a done deal.

Danish player of the season in their league and a full international - seems to be a decent one for the future , no mention of what sort of fee involved.

what I guarantee it will be less than whatever is published

[Villafirst]

The Aalborg lad is now confirmed as in talks with us on our website too.

Helenius

Nice to see us getting our signings in before pre season .

Just like MON? PL is a breath of fresh air, what with early pre-season signings and looking at the foreign market!

[supertom]

Judging from Youtube (yes I know), Helenius looks very decent indeed. Plenty of potential. He's good in and out the box. Good feet, decent turn of pace for a guy his size. Seems an ideal player to push Benteke and possibly step in if he were to leave next year.

[Toronto Villa]

So, the mighty Kent Nielsen works for Aalborg and ther great Martin Laursen is speaking highly of Okore. I do love our former Scandanavian players. All we need is for the great Olof to suggest a fellow warrior and we're set.

[damon loves JT]

Signing a Bulgarian from Poland and a young Dane by the middle of June. It's almost as if Martin O'Neill isn't the manager any more.

[berneboy]

Judging from Youtube (yes I know), Helenius looks very decent indeed. Plenty of potential. He's good in and out the box. Good feet, decent turn of pace for a guy his size. Seems an ideal player to push Benteke and possibly step in if he were to leave next year.

Good foot - very right footed

[supertom]

Signing a Bulgarian from Poland and a young Dane by the middle of June. It's almost as if Martin O'Neill isn't the manager any more.

Careful now, you'll start another MON thread.