Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[Dante Lavelli]

After watching the MLS highlights I'd like us to sign Landon Donovan.

He's usually/often available for that gap between the MLS seasons. So we could easily pick him up for a few months if we want to try and play a #10 for a period with minimum cost.

[Dave]

After watching the MLS highlights I'd like us to sign Landon Donovan.

He's usually/often available for that gap between the MLS seasons. So we could easily pick him up for a few months if we want to try and play a #10 for a period with minimum cost.

Could we do that easily? Isn't it far more likely that he would do that at ManYoo or Everton rather than with us?

[Jarpie]

Donovan would be 3-4 years too late, he's already past his prime.

[Malandro]

After watching the MLS highlights I'd like us to sign Landon Donovan.

A poor mans Kevin Kilbane...

sign him up!

[eamonn]

A poor man's Kevin Kilbane would be his lookalike The Cable Guy. Zinedine Kilbane was muck.

[Dante Lavelli]

After watching the MLS highlights I'd like us to sign Landon Donovan.

He's usually/often available for that gap between the MLS seasons. So we could easily pick him up for a few months if we want to try and play a #10 for a period with minimum cost.

Could we do that easily? Isn't it far more likely that he would do that at ManYoo or Everton rather than with us?

Good point, "easily" is probably not the right word but, he's probably not good enough for Man U nowadays and there's less reason to return to Everton now the manager's gone.  I think it would be a good possibility if we were interested as we're the right size club.

[Billy Walker]

Edit: Post in wrong thread.

[Dave]

After watching the MLS highlights I'd like us to sign Landon Donovan.

He's usually/often available for that gap between the MLS seasons. So we could easily pick him up for a few months if we want to try and play a #10 for a period with minimum cost.

Could we do that easily? Isn't it far more likely that he would do that at ManYoo or Everton rather than with us?

Good point, "easily" is probably not the right word but, he's probably not good enough for Man U nowadays and there's less reason to return to Everton now the manager's gone.  I think it would be a good possibility if we were interested as we're the right size club.

I don't think that ManYoo would have any problems taking him for a couple of months, even if it were just to raise their profile further in the US.

Moyes clearly likes him and it's not as if their fans like any of their current wide players.

[tomd2103]

After watching the MLS highlights I'd like us to sign Landon Donovan.

He's usually/often available for that gap between the MLS seasons. So we could easily pick him up for a few months if we want to try and play a #10 for a period with minimum cost.

Dempsey will also be available in that window this season.

[Chris Jameson]

It would be funny if after chasing Thiago, Fabregas, Ronaldo, Bale, Pele, Cruyff etc the only signing Moyes makes is Landon Donovan.

[Mazrim]

Moyes liked Donovan when in charge of money too tight to mention Everton. The chances of him going after him with the resources of one of the worlds biggest sporting 'brands' at his disposal are next to zero I reckon.

[Dante Lavelli]

It would be funny if after chasing Thiago, Fabregas, Ronaldo, Bale, Pele, Cruyff etc the only signing Moyes makes is Landon Donovan.

Jeeze - that's a good point.  A few years ago there were very few players that would turn down Man U, or more to the point you'd certainly not hear about it with Ferguson in charge.

[Dave]

It would be funny if after chasing Thiago, Fabregas, Ronaldo, Bale, Pele, Cruyff etc the only signing Moyes makes is Landon Donovan.

Jeeze - that's a good point.  A few years ago there were very few players that would turn down Man U, or more to the point you'd certainly not hear about it with Ferguson in charge.

Over the years they've had very public and very unsuccessful pursuits of Ronaldinho, Robben, Mikel, Shearer and others.

[Villa in Denmark]

Wonder if there is anything on the deleted Helenius tweet about his friend coming and being sure he will like Villa.

His agent says he's just got a friend coming over to visit.

Does the Danish football calendar follow ours?  Seems a very strange time, as in the height of pre-season, to be taking time off to travel abroad for a jolly if it does!

Danish season already in full swing, 4th weekend just completed. Aab doing alright, but haven't paid too much attention to them. Having too much fun watching FCK implode.

[JUAN PABLO]

It would be funny if after chasing Thiago, Fabregas, Ronaldo, Bale, Pele, Cruyff etc the only signing Moyes makes is Landon Donovan.

why ?  they have the awesome Tom Cleverley