Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[eastie]

There will still be the case for a couple of players around the £6-£8m mark as per Benteke. Bit more proven and a bit more experience, but you clearly have to pay for those types of qualities.

Belhanda for £12m and cover for right back and keeper at around £2m each would be fine.

[Dante Lavelli]

There will still be the case for a couple of players around the £6-£8m mark as per Benteke. Bit more proven and a bit more experience, but you clearly have to pay for those types of qualities.

Belhanda for £12m and cover for right back and keeper at around £2m each would be fine.

Has Belhanda gone anywhere after their chairman's brain fart?
Whilst I doubt we ever bid for the player there certainly seemed to be some wiling from the player so you never know a Dempsey style bid may materialise near the end of the window, but I'm not holding my breath.

[olaftab]

Please refer to me as T-Viddy from now on

Done.

He certainly has been

It's the silliest name ever ...since eastie19!

[eastie]

Please refer to me as T-Viddy from now on

Done.

He certainly has been

It's the silliest name ever ...since eastie19!

That has never ever been my username affers old chap.

[Toronto Villa]

Please refer to me as T-Viddy from now on

Done.

He certainly has been

It's the silliest name ever ...since eastie19!

That has never ever been my username old chap.

Haha, what happened to the bit where you called him affers?

[Ron Manager]

I would suggest that if the Helenius signing is sealed and somehow Lambert & Faulkner get Benteke to sign a one year contract that my friends will be it. All before the end of June....remarkable.

[eastie]

I would suggest that if the Helenius signing is sealed and somehow Lambert & Faulkner get Benteke to sign a one year contract that my friends will be it. And all before the end of June....remarkable.

Still think there will be cover at right back and keeper maybe.

[Clark W Griswold]

Still desperate for an experienced CB. You can't honestly say that any of our CB's looked up to much last season.

[Toronto Villa]

Still desperate for an experienced CB. You can't honestly say that any of our CB's looked up to much last season.

See I think right now, this early there's no rush for those types of players. That will come towards the end of the window, when the players get more anxious to move and the the club becomes more desperate to move them. Depending on what Pellegrini does, as an example will influence how some existing players see their future at Man City. Much will change between now and the deadline so I wouldn't rule anything out yet. We've just gone about and got our young players in early which the club deserves huge credit for.

[midnite]

I can't see us getting the experienced CB some are hoping/expecting. He'll have looked at what we have as the experience now and adding younger, newer talent to that. Hence Okore.

But as T-Viddy (still makes me laugh) said the experienced players we do get if we do get them will come towards the end of the window. But I don't see a centre back being one of them.

[mr underhill]

i don't think anyone surplus to requirement at Manchester City will be steering their bentley gt continentals into BH any time soon and nor would PL want them to. IMHO the policy is youth, youth and more youth.

[danlanza]

I would suggest that if the Helenius signing is sealed and somehow Lambert & Faulkner get Benteke to sign a one year contract that my friends will be it. And all before the end of June....remarkable.

Still think there will be cover at right back and keeper maybe.

Getting a bit greedy now mate.

[villa kicks]

i don't think anyone surplus to requirement at Manchester City will be steering their bentley gt continentals into BH any time soon and nor would PL want them to. IMHO the policy is youth, youth and more youth.

IMHO its signings with potential and a sell on value. Value fo money fo sure - Lambert and avfc having to play cards dealt. The deal is a restricted budget wages and fees - reflected on the purchases. The main worry always is the lack of premier league experience for these footballers and getting them in early helps them hit the ground running. Good job.       

[Shrek]

Still desperate for an experienced CB. You can't honestly say that any of our CB's looked up to much last season.

You do know that our centre backs were part of our team that dramatically improved for the last three months of the season?

[Clampy]

The Crewe manager reckons Luke Murphy won't be there next season. I'd be surprised if he came here unless we enquired and they wanted too much so turned our attention to this Luna chap.