Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[not3bad]

Word round the Twatter campfire seems to be that Aaaron Cresswell is next. I can't see it myself but you never know.

Would have thought that if Luna comes in then that'll be it for left backs, they probably still want silly money for Cresswell which is why we've gone elsewhere.

Luke Murphy next I think, then a goalkeeper to round things off, players in wise.

[Salsa Party Animal]

I wish someone sign up Bent, Hutton and Ireland asap so we can release them off wages bill and add transfer kitty to buy one big name such as Belhanda. But again we don't know if Lambert is willing to spend say 12 millions pounds on a top player.

[ozzjim]

Thing is if we got a RB cover, and say Murphy and a keeper, we would be as sorted squad wise as you would expect really. A tricky player that can ply wide and behind the forward would be the only thing that could maybe be missing.

[frank black]

I wish someone sign up Bent, Hutton and Ireland asap so we can release them off wages bill and add transfer kitty to buy one big name such as Belhanda. But again we don't know if Lambert is willing to spend say 12 millions pounds on a top player.

Rumour has it that Belhandas manager has now said he would take 10 mil. If the player is that good, why does it appear that no one is interested and his club are slashing the price? Has he got other issues? After Ireland we don't want another billy big boxxxxks

[ozzjim]

I think Lambert has the long term very much on his mind, and is building the foundations of a squad. Give it a couple of years and additions might look a bit different.

[villa kicks]

There is no way, with Luna coming, we will sign Cresswell too. Just not going to happen. Maybe both ongoing and only heard Luna is close due to Sevilla, but I doubt it.

Much more likely to be Luke Murphy and/ or a keeper and a right back next.

unless Stevens and Benno are on way out ?

[sid1964]

We need to now start shifting players out, there are alot to get rid of,

[Matt Collins]

My best bet is:

- sign Luna this week
- try to move given on and then bring in a young backup keeper
- try to move on a batch of other players: bent, ireland, bannan, holman, hutton, delfouneso, Stevens, maybe herd, at a pinch albrighton.
- if we do manage to get rid of a few of them - and wages are a real stumbling block with a few - then I can see us spending the best part of £10m on a proper number 10. Not sure who. Don't think it'd be belhanda
- if benteke leaves, we'll have to get a replacement of course. Really don't know who, but candidates could be: Bony, Gomis, Rhodes? It'd almost certainly be someone we've not heard of though! Apart from lukaku, who seems set to stay at Chelsea, I can't think of many similar target men types to benteke, which I'm absolutely 100% positive lambert would want.

[nigel]

I wish someone sign up Bent, Hutton and Ireland asap so we can release them off wages bill and add transfer kitty to buy one big name such as Belhanda. But again we don't know if Lambert is willing to spend say 12 millions pounds on a top player.

I think we'll sell Bent without a problem.
I can actually see us buying off Hutton and Ireland, just to get rid.

[Ads]

I cannot see Marcy Marc going. I'd like to see him getting back to where he was in his break through season, with some no nonsense, probbing back stick crosses.

[tomd2103]

A tricky player that can ply wide and behind the forward would be the only thing that could maybe be missing.

From everything I have read about him, Tonev sounds exactly like the player you are describing.  We'll also have N'Zogbia in the squad unless he goes.

[Ron Manager]

Im quite happy with what we have got in especially Okore and Helenius. Obviously Lambert and Faulkner are giving their full attention to the ongoing Benteke situation. Thinking ahead, if he starts playing his face up Im sure Lamberts scouts have indentified someone we have never heard of who can play the target role up front perhaps as a double spearhead with Helenius.

I dont think there is any chance of Lambert spending more than we paid for Benteke who of course we would all like to stay.

Wil he won't he?  At the moment I havent got a clue. Wednesday today, I really did think something would have happened this week.

[paul_e]

I wish someone sign up Bent, Hutton and Ireland asap so we can release them off wages bill and add transfer kitty to buy one big name such as Belhanda. But again we don't know if Lambert is willing to spend say 12 millions pounds on a top player.

Rumour has it that Belhandas manager has now said he would take 10 mil. If the player is that good, why does it appear that no one is interested and his club are slashing the price? Has he got other issues? After Ireland we don't want another billy big boxxxxks

I'm not sure on the exchange rate but the price originally quoted was €12-13m which can't be too far off £10m so I don't think there's been any 'slashing' of the price.

[dave.woodhall]

We haven't bid for, neither are we interested in, Belhanda.

[jonzy85]

The signings thus far are all very interesting and exciting. I'm really pleased with the way Lambert has gone about it so efficiently.

But, for me, another CB and a centre mid are still required. Ones that can definitely go straight into the first team.