Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[UK Redsox]

Concrete John, nail on the head for me.  Lukaku for Benteke if he goes to Chelsea.  Get Chelsea to pay Lukaku's salary for the first couple of years too.   If he goes to Man City, I would mind having little Jimmy back. 

I'm surprised that the return of Milner hasn't been suggested before 

[Smoke]

Hey that's not a bad shout, Get Milner back.

What about Lukaku on loan too?

[mrastonvilla]

There isn't a Cat in hells chance of getting anyone from Chelsea and possibly spurs in part exchange. They won't fit the philosophy and the wages will be to high. We'll spend the money outside the premier league but will have enough to buy 3 Bentekes.

[Concrete John]

There isn't a Cat in hells chance of getting anyone from Chelsea and possibly spurs in part exchange. They won't fit the philosophy and the wages will be to high. We'll spend the money outside the premier league but will have enough to buy 3 Bentekes.

I think buying from outside the PL is most likely, but with all the other new players needing time to adjust, also having a starting striker new to the league could be an issue.  It's one I'm happy to leave to Lambert, but if a deal could make finacial sense and the player actually WANTS to come here, then we shouldn't exclude the possibility.

[Clampy]

Whenever i watched Lukaku last season i remember not being very impressed, then i realised that i was comparing him to Benteke which was a bit unfair. I also was'nt taking his age into consideration. 17 goals for the Stripeyfilth was good going but he's still raw though. There was one game against Southampton away where he missed three pretty scoreable chances in the first half and scored an harder chance in the second. He's a bit like that.

All that said, £18m plus him and i'd take it.

[eastie]

Whenever i watched Lukaku last season i remember not being very impressed, then i realised that i was comparing him to Benteke which was a bit unfair. I also was'nt taking his age into consideration. 17 goals for the Stripeyfilth was good going but he's still raw though. There was one game against Southampton away where he missed three pretty scoreable chances in the first half and scored an harder chance in the second. He's a bit like that.

All that said, £18m plus him and i'd take it.

Doubt they would pay £18m plus him - maybe £12 m plus lukaku.

[godzvilla]

Das Bost available from Wolfsburg  ( allegedly ) , were,nt we linked with him last year and he turned down a move , pre Lambert era if memory serves .  .................Godzvilla!

[mr woo]

Said it before, but worth throwing back in the mix since Bentekes agent squeaked last night.

Lukaku as a straight replacement for CB - on loan if necessary. And use the extra cash to get Michu from Swansea as the number 10 we've been after.

Mind you, poaching Michu from another club after a single good season kind of puts a different slant on how the transfer pecking order works.

[villa `cross the mersey]

Said it before, but worth throwing back in the mix since Bentekes agent squeaked last night.

Lukaku as a straight replacement for CB - on loan if necessary. And use the extra cash to get Michu from Swansea as the number 10 we've been after.

Mind you, poaching Michu from another club after a single good season kind of puts a different slant on how the transfer pecking order works.

Plus Swansea have the "added attraction" of the EUROPA League to tempt overseas players

[DrGonzo]

Das Bost available from Wolfsburg  ( allegedly ) , were,nt we linked with him last year and he turned down a move , pre Lambert era if memory serves .  .................Godzvilla!

Das Bost?  Is that the film about the German WWII sub?  Not an ideal replacement, not much of a turning circle for one thing, I fear we'd sink without trace.
Das Bost:

Bas Dost:

[fbriai]

He'd have to get about the pitch a bit to sweat as much as they do in Das Boot.

[paulcomben]

Curse CB for handing in that transfer request.  It has made loads of daft suggestions of mature players resurface on here, not long after they had been silenced in favour of going all 'TripAdvilla' about Luton.

[PeterWithesShin]

I can't believe we missed out on the chance to get Grant Holt in to replace Judas Benteke.

[mr underhill]

his best mate advised him only to go to a big club

[ciggiesnbeer]

his best mate advised him only to go to a big club

To fit his fat arse.