Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[ROBBO]

We had the youngest team in the prem last season and at this rate it will be even lower next season what with the
departure of some very highly paid non contributors we may also end up with the lowest wages. If the two Vikings join thats three players in already, and some said early on that he was just like MON. not bloody likely.

[damon loves JT]

Has Deets had his medical yet? He sounds a cracking player

[eastie]

By Darren Lewis

Fulham are set to rival Newcastle's interest in Darren Bent.

Cottagers boss Martin Jol is keen to boost the west London club's firepower and is ready to move for England striker Bent, who he previously signed for Spurs in 2007.

Bent is understood to be willing to take a pay cut from his £70,000-a-week wages to revive his career after being frozen out at Villa under first-year boss Paul Lambert.

Villa want £6m for a player they signed from Sunderland for £18m in 2011, and are ready to listen to offers now that Denmark forward Nicklas Helenius is poised to join them from Aalborg.

The Villans are aiming to close out the Helenius deal for an initial £1.2m, potentially rising to £2m, by the middle of next week.

“I hope that AaB will show enough co-operation and not demand too much money for me,” said Helenius, 22. “The market is not ready for big transfers at the moment.

“I have already secured the club a lot of money through my goals, and I am on my first professional contract. So I am not making an awful lot of money.”

And Villa chief Paul Lambert hopes to make it a Danish double as Denmark defender Jores Okore is to jet in for talks over a £4m move.

FC Nordsjaelland star Okore, who is licking his wounds after the national team's 4-0 drubbing by Armenia in a midweek World Cup qualifier, is to join Villa, subject to a medical and agreeing personal terms.

 

Signing the 20-year-old, who was linked with Manchester United in January’s transfer window, would be a coup for Villa.

[Gerrin]

It could be another year or so before Lambert can finally get rid of all the crap he was left with, getting 2 more youngsters in is really promising though.

[eastie]

It could be another year or so before Lambert can finally get rid of all the crap he was left with, getting 2 more youngsters in is really promising though.

I think Ireland will be the one we will struggle to get rid of , should be able to farm hutton out somewhere.

[sid1964]

I would imagine Bent / Holman / NZogbia / Bannan will be sold

Given / Hutton - will go on loans

Ireland - if rumours are correct they will agree a pay off for him.

It makes you realise how much rubbish we actually have.

[Gerrin]

It could be another year or so before Lambert can finally get rid of all the crap he was left with, getting 2 more youngsters in is really promising though.

I think Ireland will be the one we will struggle to get rid of , should be able to farm hutton out somewhere.

You're proabably right, hopefully one of the promoted teams will take a gamble on him. I see he only has a year left on his contract whereas Hutton has 2. Shay Given still has 3 years left, can't see who's going to take him.

[eastie]

It could be another year or so before Lambert can finally get rid of all the crap he was left with, getting 2 more youngsters in is really promising though.

I think Ireland will be the one we will struggle to get rid of , should be able to farm hutton out somewhere.

You're proabably right, hopefully one of the promoted teams will take a gamble on him. I see he only has a year left on his contract whereas Hutton has 2. Shay Given still has 3 years left, can't see who's going to take him.

Given is still a decent option for someone , his wage might need cutting but i think he will get interest.

[Gerrin]

I would imagine Bent / Holman / NZogbia / Bannan will be sold

Given / Hutton - will go on loans

Ireland - if rumours are correct they will agree a pay off for him.

It makes you realise how much rubbish we actually have.

Think he'll keep Nzogbia and I'd imagine a few Dutch clubs would be interested in Holman.

[damon loves JT]

There isn't really much 'rubbish' in the villa squad. Most of the players we don't need would do a job for somebody.

Though you'd have to be an egomaniac or a head case to think you'd get the best out of Ireland. Maybe Hughes at Stoke could be persuaded to take him. Or Holloway.

[sid1964]

I read somewhere that Hutton only had a year left on his contract.....Hutton has asked the club for a free transfer, if we can do that without paying him off then let him go.

As with all transfers a player is only worth the amount that another club will pay for him. We will have to take massive losses on most of the players that leave our club this summer.

The trouble we face is that other clubs are hardly beating our door down for our out of favour players, they know we are despearate to get rid, so why should they pay top prices for our cast offs.

Harsh lessons have been learnt by our owner over the last few seasons. Lets hope that we never get in this situation again!

[Mister E]

I read somewhere that Hutton only had a year left on his contract.....Hutton has asked the club for a free transfer, if we can do that without paying him off then let him go.

As with all transfers a player is only worth the amount that another club will pay for him. We will have to take massive losses on most of the players that leave our club this summer.

The trouble we face is that other clubs are hardly beating our door down for our out of favour players, they know we are despearate to get rid, so why should they pay top prices for our cast offs.

Harsh lessons have been learnt by our owner over the last few seasons. Lets hope that we never get in this situation again!

Having just looked at  the number of players released by P'ships teams in the last couple of weeks, there's lots of competition for the unwanteds we have. Many clubs have had a 'deep clean' of older / highly-paid players.

[danlanza]

And we are doing fine in that department. Young, quality players coming our way. Good stuff.

[fredm]

how many wingers do we need ?

 Leandro Bacuna has been described as a winger, right back or midfielder, depending where you look.

And shown as being 6' 1 1/2" tall, so together with Helenius at 6' 5" and Okore at 6', looks as if PL is bringing a bit of physical size into the squad.

[eastie]

Not heard this bacuna rumour - where did it come from?