Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[Malandro]

I think we should adopt a strict loan policy - loan good players in and our shit out.

[pauliewalnuts]

I think we should adopt a strict loan policy - loan good players in and our shit out.

Stick a bag over Stephen Ireland's head, bundle him into the back of a van, give him a few kicks while he's there, take him to St Andrews, kick him out the van at their main entrance, depart at high speed, wheels squealing.

[ozzjim]

Mirror think he will end up at Boro. Please god. After taking Ugo and Southgate, ie good players, the least they could do is have Ireland to make up for their cheek back then!

Pete Colley reckons we will get an attacking mid if the finance makes sense. Strange, and maybe it will be a bigger signing if that is the case. I hope so, think we are a good quality attacking mid from having had a very good window.

[Damo70]

So we want an attacking midfielder and it could be quite a big signing. Kaka wants to leave Real Madrid in this window and has said he wants to stay in Europe. I might get a head start on everyone else and get the name printed on a shirt tomorrow.

[ozzjim]

I am putting 2 and 2 and getting 5 on the big signing bit from the finances comment in fairness.

[tomd2103]

Mirror think he will end up at Boro. Please god. After taking Ugo and Southgate, ie good players, the least they could do is have Ireland to make up for their cheek back then!

Pete Colley reckons we will get an attacking mid if the finance makes sense. Strange, and maybe it will be a bigger signing if that is the case. I hope so, think we are a good quality attacking mid from having had a very good window.

I think it colud be argued that we have had that already really.  We have built on a decent second half of last season by adding starters in the two positions we  clearly needed (CB and LB) and have increased the overall strengh of the squad.  When you consider we have done all that for less money than West Ham paid for Andy Carroll then I think it has been a good few months.  I agree about the attacking midfielder, but I am not too hopeful at this point. 

[paul_e]

I'm really confident we'll see another signing now, I think it'll be a higher profile than we've seen so far as well.

[eamonn]

Anyone calling it? I reckon some silky-skilled young lad in Germany or Italy and that Lambert is at a game there this weekend.

[Holy Trinity]

or we are waiting for bale to real madrid to take one off there hands. or possibly bale to real will spark benzema to arsenal which in turn prompts a merry go round with players flying all over the shop with us ending up with someone like esswien or diego

[PeterWithesShin]

I think it was on MOTD where they mentioned that once Bale goes there will be a £500m spending frenzy. Quite why clubs are waiting for Bale to go is beyond me.

[Holy Trinity]

Well just a guess but bales move pushs Ronaldo forward freeing up benzema to arsenal. But leaves real short upfront so they go to lest say suarez liverpool  then go for kissling given and meyer. Leaving there 3 clubs needing replacements. Well mayne not us but levekusen and munchen would.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Hmm Palace just signed Ki (poor mans Bannan) on loan. Maybe they wont need Bannan after all?

[PeterWithesShin]

Gollum sounded pretty desperate for players so maybe he will realise where there is a RB and a couple of midfielders he can have.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Gollum sounded pretty desperate for players so maybe he will realise where there is a RB and a couple of midfielders he can have.

He is always on the look out for a cheeky low bid or a tidy loan move from a big club. We could help him out. They may not be a good fit for us as we try and push up the table but for sure they could chip in to help Manchester United fight relegation this season. Worth a punt for the bloke, we would be doing him a favour really.

[Matt Collins]

I'm not expecting any more incomings though I'd love a creative central midfielder. I wouldn't get too worried about the lack of creativity and goal threat in tight games - there's clearly a pattern across the league so far. But if we play 433, none of our fwds are the type to pick a pass. KEA might be able to do it here and there and Westwood was showing signs of it last season. Tonev and Bacuna don't look that sort of player.

A Cabaye type player would be wonderful. Someone who won't go walkabout in the middle like N'Zogbia, but who can create chances. Funny that this time last year we were wondering if bannan or Ireland might be that player!