Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[pauliewalnuts]

Only striker Arsenal will sign this window will be Higuain. (Rooney will go Chelsea if anywhere I reckon) They have Giroud and Podolski as back up and Walcott can play up there so that's more than enough imo.

Except for the one they've signed today, obvs.

[DrGonzo]

Surely the trick with Twitter is to see who is posting said nonsense.

For example, that @ASTVIL123 or whatever his name is, who posts every third tweet about Villa, and refers to being ITK, and "asking around" on rumours, despite looking about 14, if he posted something, I'd file it under "not really likely to be true".

If Kendrick, or any other non tabloid journo, posted something, though, I would imagine there would be a far, far higher likelihood of it being true.

So, basically, it isn't "twitter is a load of crap" - that's like saying "well, the medium of ink on paper is a load of crap" - it isn't the medium, it is who is saying it.

I don't know why so many people struggle with that.

The major difference being that anybody can sign up to Twatter and not everybody gets in to journalism.  So I could Twat "Benteke to Gooner's for £22m plus Theo"  but might not be able to influence The Guardian into printing  "Villa accept £22m and Walcott for wantaway Benteke".

[KevinGage]

Twatter rumours that Arsenal have bid £22m + a player for Benteke

I don't ever see Lambert accepting a deal for a player, irrespective of his quality that he hasn't done extensive work and research on. The Stephen Ireland nightmare aside, Lambert seems to go out of his way to find specific types of players/personalities and the last thing he's going to want is someone else's disgruntled cast offs.

True. But who's to say that he hasn't looked at Ramsey, Miyaichi or one of the other young up and coming players there, either during his time at Norwich or with us. He might know plenty about them, but the conditions weren't right to sign them previously. 

Not that I want to give any credence to this shite, of course.  But there could well be detailed dossiers on plenty of players that we haven't signed, as well as the ones we have.

[SoccerHQ]

Only striker Arsenal will sign this window will be Higuain. (Rooney will go Chelsea if anywhere I reckon) They have Giroud and Podolski as back up and Walcott can play up there so that's more than enough imo.

Except for the one they've signed today, obvs.

Sanogo will probably just play in the Carling cup and get loaned out somewhere second half of the season, not a first team signing just yet.

[pauliewalnuts]

Surely the trick with Twitter is to see who is posting said nonsense.

For example, that @ASTVIL123 or whatever his name is, who posts every third tweet about Villa, and refers to being ITK, and "asking around" on rumours, despite looking about 14, if he posted something, I'd file it under "not really likely to be true".

If Kendrick, or any other non tabloid journo, posted something, though, I would imagine there would be a far, far higher likelihood of it being true.

So, basically, it isn't "twitter is a load of crap" - that's like saying "well, the medium of ink on paper is a load of crap" - it isn't the medium, it is who is saying it.

I don't know why so many people struggle with that.

The major difference being that anybody can sign up to Twatter and not everybody gets in to journalism.  So I could Twat "Benteke to Gooner's for £22m plus Theo"  but might not be able to influence The Guardian into printing  "Villa accept £22m and Walcott for wantaway Benteke".

Quite, and when i see the author is Dr Gonzo, 32 followers, and you tweet that, I shall take it with the bucket of salt it deserves.

[OCD]

Wenger doesn't exactly make a habit of throwing money around. They seem to be in for Higuain who has proven himself for a number of years now and there's a lot of talk of them wanting Rooney, who again is proven. Benteke would cost a similar amount and has only had one season in the Premier League.

[ozzjim]

Well according to what appears to be the official account of FC Twente on Twitter, The Swans have bid for Chadli but they have heard nothing from Aston Villa.

[BenEeles]

We've been linked with a move for Litek Lovech midfielder Georgi Milanov by some sort of foreign press. He's 21 years old and has played 106 games for Litek and scored 28 goals, which is quite impressive with him only being young, and has played 12 times for his native Bulgaria. He can also play as a winger but i'd imagine his best position would be central midfield. A few people on Twitter have said that he has better potential than Popov so he looks decent. Fulham are also monitoring him.

Here is the link if you want to check it out yourself:
http://www.les-transferts.com/articles/futur-crack-zoom-sur-georgi-milanov-litex-lovech-74139.html
And his wikipedia page if you want to learn more about him...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgi_Milanov

I've also translated what it says in the page so it's easier to understand.

In a few weeks, the English Premier League could make his acquaintance. Indeed, Georgi Milanov would be on the shelves of several English clubs. Born February 19, 1992, it made its first steps Levski footballers when he was only six years old. In category U13, he was noted by Litex Lovech. After some discussion, the young talent joined Litex Académy with his twin brother. Both Bulgarian chips operate in the same team and in June 2009, they will win their first trophy.

They earn the Bulgarian U17 Championship with a goal from Georgi Milanov in the final against Levski Sofia (1-0). A competition that will allow him to score as the coach of the first team convenes for the pre-season training. An opportunity that the Bulgarian phenomenon will not fail. Aged 17, is participating in his first official match against Levski Sofia Bulgarian Supercup. A week later, he started in the league against the Lokomotiv Mezda with a 5-0 victory and especially with a registered object.

At the end of the season, a record total of 31 games and especially a champion. At the beginning of the 2010/11 season, the coach will have a brilliant idea. Indeed, it is back to the position of Georgi Milanov playmaker result, it connects the high-level meetings with the club and won the league title once again with a total of five goals. In the next season, he will finally realize his dream.

It will be selected for the national team of Bulgaria. Club, it is still an indisputable holder but can be much longer. Today, his many travels in Germany and especially in England Fulham and Aston Villa would eyes at him. In season four, the youngster will all even registered a whopping 34 goals in 127 games with the Litex Lovech. In Bulgaria, it is already dubbed the new Dimitar Berbatov.

[damon loves JT]

Google Translate turns everything into an A-Ha song

[FatSam]

We've been linked with a move for Litek Lovech midfielder Georgi Milanov by some sort of foreign press.

If we have it hasn't been picked up by the Bulgarian press as far as I'm aware. He was Bulgarian Footballer of the Year last year, and has been linked with a few clubs including Sevilla and Werder Bremen over the summer. Litex have apparently stated a EUR4M price for him.

[JUAN PABLO]

Bannan to Leicester rumoured .

[supertom]

Bannan to Leicester rumoured .

You pack his bag and I'll order him a taxi. There's no way we're letting him drive himself.

[eastie]

Bannan to Leicester rumoured .

Please be true.

[Percy McCarthy]

We've been linked with a move for Litek Lovech midfielder Georgi Milanov by some sort of foreign press. He's 21 years old and has played 106 games for Litek and scored 28 goals, which is quite impressive with him only being young, and has played 12 times for his native Bulgaria. He can also play as a winger but i'd imagine his best position would be central midfield. A few people on Twitter have said that he has better potential than Popov so he looks decent. Fulham are also monitoring him.

Here is the link if you want to check it out yourself:
http://www.les-transferts.com/articles/futur-crack-zoom-sur-georgi-milanov-litex-lovech-74139.html
And his wikipedia page if you want to learn more about him...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgi_Milanov

I've also translated what it says in the page so it's easier to understand.

In a few weeks, the English Premier League could make his acquaintance. Indeed, Georgi Milanov would be on the shelves of several English clubs. Born February 19, 1992, it made its first steps Levski footballers when he was only six years old. In category U13, he was noted by Litex Lovech. After some discussion, the young talent joined Litex Académy with his twin brother. Both Bulgarian chips operate in the same team and in June 2009, they will win their first trophy.

They earn the Bulgarian U17 Championship with a goal from Georgi Milanov in the final against Levski Sofia (1-0). A competition that will allow him to score as the coach of the first team convenes for the pre-season training. An opportunity that the Bulgarian phenomenon will not fail. Aged 17, is participating in his first official match against Levski Sofia Bulgarian Supercup. A week later, he started in the league against the Lokomotiv Mezda with a 5-0 victory and especially with a registered object.

At the end of the season, a record total of 31 games and especially a champion. At the beginning of the 2010/11 season, the coach will have a brilliant idea. Indeed, it is back to the position of Georgi Milanov playmaker result, it connects the high-level meetings with the club and won the league title once again with a total of five goals. In the next season, he will finally realize his dream.

It will be selected for the national team of Bulgaria. Club, it is still an indisputable holder but can be much longer. Today, his many travels in Germany and especially in England Fulham and Aston Villa would eyes at him. In season four, the youngster will all even registered a whopping 34 goals in 127 games with the Litex Lovech. In Bulgaria, it is already dubbed the new Dimitar Berbatov.

Who'd have thought they'd have a word for whopping?

[mr underhill]

looks like Belhanda has pulled out of the move to Kiev. Not that I think he will be joining us but could surface in the PL somewhere