Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[eastie]

My apologies to mr Hutton - yes it was unfair to bracket him with Ireland

[Salsa Party Animal]

shame we can't put Stephen's talent in Alan and Alan's talent in Stephen. Problem sorted if we can.

[ozzjim]

If anything happened to Lowton we are buggered at right back. Cutting Hutton a bit of slack might not be a bad idea. He is still playing well for Scotland and did well in Spain.

[Brend'Watkins]

If anything happened to Lowton we are buggered at right back. Cutting Hutton a bit of slack might not be a bad idea. He is still playing well for Scotland and did well in Spain.

Herd or Clark could do the job.

[ozzjim]

Clark is very left footed and Herd is injury prone.

[Concrete John]

I reckon Herd is first alternative at the moment.  But could either Bennett or Luna play RB if needed?

[paul_e]

I reckon Herd is first alternative at the moment.  But could either Bennett or Luna play RB if needed?

Not sure about those 2 (or Clark) but i reckon Okore could do very well there.

[ozzjim]

So far none of those options are ideal are they? I am happy to see Hutton go, but a right back cover would be useful

[tomd2103]

I reckon Herd is first alternative at the moment.  But could either Bennett or Luna play RB if needed?

Not sure about those 2 (or Clark) but i reckon Okore could do very well there.

I'm sure Okore was playing RB in one of the Youtube videos I saw of him.

[Dave]

Apparently Nurnberg have confirmed that we bid for Kiyotake.

But it was refused.

[Concrete John]

So far none of those options are ideal are they? I am happy to see Hutton go, but a right back cover would be useful

I agree.

And it's still a very young defence, so if we could get a more experienced utility defender, who can play RB, that would balance things out nicely at the back.

Weren't we linked to someone like that from Norwich earlier in the window?

[RussellC]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/8803284/Transfer-news-Nurnberg-rebuff-Aston-Villa-over-Hiroshi-Kiyotake

[ADVILLAFAN]

I think Bacuna could cover at right-back.

[Monty]

I'd be very interested to find out when that bid was made. It's a substantial sum of money for a player who may occupy the same position as Tonev or Bacuna, so it would be informative to find out whether we offered for him before or after we signed those two.

In any case, I like the Japanese 'style' of attacking midfielder. Quick, technical, direct.

[Concrete John]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/8803284/Transfer-news-Nurnberg-rebuff-Aston-Villa-over-Hiroshi-Kiyotake

Sounds genuine, so it'll be interesting to see if we go in again or the player starts making some noises about wanting to come here.