Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[avfcpg]

BBC Sport's Pat Murphy reports: "Aston Villa hope to complete the signing of Czech international forward Libor Kosak later today. He plays for Lazio and is 6ft 3ins. Kosak has four caps, the last of which came against Hungary in August. I understand he's a versatile player who is more than an out-and-out striker. The fee is about £7m and if the deal goes through he would become Villa's seventh signing of the summer.

"Meanwhile, it looks as if Barry Bannan will be signing for Crystal Palace, linking up again with Ian Holloway for whom he had a successful loan spell at Blackpool."

I do not think we would shell out 7m if the guy could not play ? 

We paid about £7 million for Benteke didn't we? Just saying..

[Concrete John]

Anyone any news on whether any of the remaining members of the 'bomb squad' will be gone by the end of play today?

As I understand it, the windows for loans outside the PL doesn;t close today, so something could happen later in the week?

[paul_e]

Anyone any news on whether any of the remaining members of the 'bomb squad' will be gone by the end of play today?

Stephen Ireland won't be attending today's transfer window, he's at the 8th funeral of his Grandma Catherine (or Cat as she's known to the family).

[TheEgo]

Kozak is a smart move, keeps CB on his toes whilst providing direct cover should he get injured. Apparently 4m so smart business, lazio aren't too shabby.

[Des Little]

Anyone any news on whether any of the remaining members of the 'bomb squad' will be gone by the end of play today?

Stephen Ireland won't be attending today's transfer window, he's at the 8th funeral of his Grandma Catherine (or Cat as she's known to the family).

He may as well bury his football career while he's at it.  Twunt.

[Nev]

Anyone any news on whether any of the remaining members of the 'bomb squad' will be gone by the end of play today?

Stephen Ireland won't be attending today's transfer window, he's at the 8th funeral of his Grandma Catherine (or Cat as she's known to the family).

He may as well bury his football career while he's at it.  Twunt.

Stoke interested in a loan deal.

[eastie]

@JamesNursey: #AVFC signing Libor Kozak in a permanent £7million deal. Bannan off to Palace for £1.75m is what I am hearing

@MatKendrick: News emerging from the Stoke end that Mark Hughes wants to be reunited with Villa's Stephen Ireland. Talk of a loan deal, via @John__Percy

@John__Percy: Stoke have made a move to sign #avfc midfielder Stephen Ireland. Would be a loan until end of season if it goes through #scfc

[IFWaters]

@JamesNursey: #AVFC signing Libor Kozak in a permanent £7million deal. Bannan off to Palace for £1.75m is what I am hearing

@MatKendrick: News emerging from the Stoke end that Mark Hughes wants to be reunited with Villa's Stephen Ireland. Talk of a loan deal, via @John__Percy

In God we trust

Hutton anyone

[Tuco Salamanca]

Far be it for me to write off a player that I've never seen play but his record doesn't exactly fill me with confidence a (1 in 4 man) and he is unwanted by a team who's strike force consists of a 35 year old Klose and a 31 year old journeyman 

[Ian.]

@JamesNursey: #AVFC signing Libor Kozak in a permanent £7million deal. Bannan off to Palace for £1.75m is what I am hearing

@MatKendrick: News emerging from the Stoke end that Mark Hughes wants to be reunited with Villa's Stephen Ireland. Talk of a loan deal, via @John__Percy

In God we trust

Hutton anyone

Oh please!

[Goldie.7]

Maybe Helenius is homesick?

One of the Sunday rags linked helenius to Real Madrid last week .

Yep the B side. Anyways i really hope the one out is Ireland, come on scfc get your bids in!!

This is looking like it's going to happen

[ozzjim]

Wish Holman, Bannan, Ireland going and NZogbia out and clearly given a bomb squad number, surely an attacking mid of some sort is in the pipeline. Even a loan?

[Clampy]

Wish Holman, Bannan, Ireland going and NZogbia out and clearly given a bomb squad number, surely an attacking mid of some sort is in the pipeline. Even a loan?

It's possible I suppose. I can see our midfield picking up a few bookings so might be an idea to bring someone else in, unless he's happy to give Gardner a go if need be.

[eastie]

@MatKendrick: Villa would be receptive to Ireland going to Stoke on loan, according to a bear (belonging to a Catholic pope) pooing in the woods

Stephen Ireland now travelling to Stoke for talks and medical. #scfc #avfc #skydeadlineday

[Concrete John]

Doesn't Ireland have just one year left on his contract?  If so then this effectively rids us of him, presuming Stoke are picking up all his wages.