Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[Matt Collins]

We may be able to afford a £10m fee already, but it seems pretty clear we need to free up some wages to make further signings. That seems more important than actual one off transfer fees received for the likes of Ireland and bent.

[Dante Lavelli]

We may be able to afford a £10m fee already, but it seems pretty clear we need to free up some wages to make further signings. That seems more important than actual one off transfer fees received for the likes of Ireland and bent.

Good point.  Shame as we could do with a new boost.  It's been a few weeks since a signing.

[Hookeysmith]

Talkshite this morning suggesting that we are to be offered the choice of 5 players + cash for Benteke, one of those being Scott Parker!!!

Do these London biased twats not get what the project is at VP?

They also claim that PL has stated hard cash in a single payment or nothing - fair play i say to him.

[jonzy85]

Townsend look decent enough at times in a terrible QPR side last year. I wouldn't be too distraught if he was part of the deal, but only as a kind of sweetener to finalise things. I'd still want in or around 25 mill with Townsend.

[john e]

I would take about 17 and Sigurdsson in fairness. He is a quality, quality player and scores goals from midfield.

I suppose it depends on how much Villa value Beneteke and how much they think Sigurdsson is worth. That deal you suggested would make him worth £8m which sounds a lot. Not a bad player though.

Morning clamps, i must admit i wouldn't really fancy a part ex with spurs -  much prefer the full cash .

eastie,
you don't have to reply to every single post of clampy's, give the poor bloke a rest for fucks sake

[eastie]

Bit uncalled for that John , as i said I would prefer the full cash and not a part ex deal , wasnt rude or impolite  in any way .

[MoetVillan]

Just cash, nothing else from Spurs.  We only want players that fit lamberts plan, and there is nothing good enough at Shite Hart Lane for us.  They want to sign Benteke before Bale goes, because prices for players to Spurs will go up when they know how much money they have received from Monkey boy.  The pressure is all on Spurs.

Parker is a poor mans Westwood

[dicedlam]

Talkshite this morning suggesting that we are to be offered the choice of 5 players + cash for Benteke, one of those being Scott Parker!!!

The club's response should be.. ''we have tried but can’t seem to come up with a response that reflects terribly well on us.”

[claretandbeer]

Spartak have put McGeady up for sale but I don't think McCarthy and Juninho are available.

[JUAN PABLO]

£30 million cash Spurs  OR GO AWAY !!!!!!

[UK Redsox]

£30 million cash Spurs  OR GO AWAY !!!!!!

Or Gareth Bale, straight up swap

[charlie]

Spurs..ahh, lend us an injured player, insist we pay season wages even though he is out crocked, insist we pay medical expenses, expect generous terms for our man, offer craap money and poor players, 2nd`rate club Spurs, cheapskate mob. Hope he goes to Chelski.

[saunders_heroes]

Spurs..ahh, lend us an injured player, insist we pay season wages even though he is out crocked, insist we pay medical expenses,

They didn't insist on anything. They are the rules of loan players so we had no choice. The club should never ever loan players. It's small time.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

I'd go further and ban the loan of players to clubs in the same league, with the possible exception of emergency loans for goalkeepers.

[paul_e]

Spurs..ahh, lend us an injured player, insist we pay season wages even though he is out crocked, insist we pay medical expenses,

They didn't insist on anything. They are the rules of loan players so we had no choice. The club should never ever loan players. It's small time.

Nonsense.  The loan system is fine and can be very important if used properly.  An average midfielder who's been injured more than he's played for the previous 2-3 seasons does not serve as an example of using the system properly.