Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[bradsbaldhead]

We keep hearing that Lambert's after a 'Number 10' type player but I think he'll probably go into the pre-season games looking to try both Tonev and Bacuna in this role before spending any more money.

Helenius might fill that role too depending on the formation. Surprised we're being linked to so many players in this position i.e Belhana, Chadli etc as we already have Tonev, Bacuna, Helenius who can play there along with people further down the line like N'Zogbia/

I'd like to see someone like Grealish/Carruthers/Gardner in that role during pre season as well, promoting from the academy would save money after all. (Though knowing Lambert we'll probably spend about 250k on some absolute world beater of a No 10)

Another good point. This has to be Carruthers' breakthrough season this year as he's too old for the NextGen team now as well.

[neo_Villan]

We keep hearing that Lambert's after a 'Number 10' type player but I think he'll probably go into the pre-season games looking to try both Tonev and Bacuna in this role before spending any more money.

Bacuna is more of a box-to-box midfielder so I doubt it. Tonev most likely will though.

[villadelph]

Saw that we are after Gregory Sertic from Bordeaux.. certainly he's a number 10?

[neo_Villan]

Saw that we are after Gregory Sertic from Bordeaux.. certainly he's a number 10?

Hope not. He is one of those who burst on the scene about 3/4 years ago but hasn't really progressed much since. I'd hope we are after better.

[ozzjim]

Same Danish paper that had Okore have us interested in someone I can remember.

do a French website I can't translate suggest you know who will join villa on Monday.

[godzvilla]

Saw that we are after Gregory Sertic from Bordeaux.. certainly he's a number 10?

Downing .....Number 10 ?  , although I don,t think he,s streets ahead! ...................................................Godzvilla !

[villa kicks]

Are classic 10s part of Lamberts plans? We already have sylla weimann tonev helenuis and bacuna nzogbia  gabby to play lamberts kind of 10 role. kaka would be amazing like pires before

[pauliewalnuts]

In what sense was Pires amazing?

[Toronto Villa]

In what sense was Pires amazing?

I think he means in the manner that he didn't ever complain about his weekly salary for doing very little.

[dave shelley]

I would suggest Paulie, that he means during his Arsenal heyday.

[Percy McCarthy]

In what sense was Pires amazing?

In the sense of still being able to get paid as a footballer.

[pauliewalnuts]

In what sense was Pires amazing?

In the sense of still being able to get paid as a footballer.

Fletcher summed him up brilliantly on here.

"It was like watching a fan who'd run on the pitch".

[LeeB]

Are classic 10s part of Lamberts plans? We already have sylla weimann tonev helenuis and bacuna nzogbia  gabby to play lamberts kind of 10 role. kaka would be amazing like pires before

I'm not having that.

The first two sentences we're fine, so much so I checked the poster again, but that last line was thrown in for effect.

I'm not biting.

[villa kicks]

I would suggest Paulie, that he means during his Arsenal heyday.

OUI!!

[eastie]

In what sense was Pires amazing?

In the sense of still being able to get paid as a footballer.

Fletcher summed him up brilliantly on here.

"It was like watching a fan who'd run on the pitch".

Where is fletch ? Has he joined the gnasher  on the scrapheap?