Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[ozzjim]

It will be about 15 million I would guess.

[Matt C]

Which would be perfectly reasonable if there is a slight adjustment in the wages policy.

[clash city rocker]

Hoolahan. ..ffs ..is that what we've come to...I want my club back..!

[Malandro]

As of now, I'd welcome Hoolahan with open arms.
Lambert is correct, if a takeover doesn't happen, we are in for a struggle.

I don't see where the Albrighton is definitely leaving is coming from - hasn't he just said he is waiting to see what happens with the club?

[brontebilly]

Rodwell, Richards, Barry, Sinclair and Lescott all available according to SSN. Would love any of them at Villa. Shame we can't have them all, would make a difference to most squads in the premier division.

Gareth Barry is a class above the rest of them and should have been the first player we signed last summer.

The other four made a combined 23 league appearances this season -  Richards (2), Rodwell (5), Sinclair (6), Lescott (10)

Can definitely get better value for money wage wise than those chancers. If three of them cared about their football career they would have go on loan last season, Sinclair who did go on loan didnt even have an impact with West Brom.

Those 4 players nicely sum up what is wrong with the EPL at the moment. Not even making the bench for City having cost crazy money but couldnt be bothered going on loan to get their careers back on track.

[PeterWithesShin]

Micah Richards has made 9 league appearances in 2 years. I'd be vary wary of signing him.

[Olneythelonely]

Hoolahan. ..ffs ..is that what we've come to...I want my club back..!

I know, getting players in that are better than we currently have. Imagine that. No way. Not at my club.

[brontebilly]

Micah Richards has made 9 league appearances in 2 years. I'd be vary wary of signing him.

to be fair at least he is getting a "medal" - http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/379324/EXCLUSIVE-Manchester-City-to-make-Micah-Richards-a-special-Premier-League-winners-medal

[Steve67]

Randy knows he can't afford to lose the premier level status, so I reckon Lambert has the usual 20 mill to spend. This time out though, I would rather have three class players than seven crap ones. Maybe, just maybe, the club are being clever by saying we have no money to spend!! Either that or its bloody true!! Albrighton is likely to he on good money as he signed a new contract under spendthrift MON. Might be useful money in terms of cost avoidance?

[Matt Collins]

I bet it will be about £10m

We need two loan signings and at least one crafty free transfer

We could triumph through adversity if the likes of Delph, Lowton, bacuna, Weimann, gabby and Okore play near their potential.

But is Delph really going to sign a new contract? Why would he?

Unfortunately I'd be tempted to take 17th at the moment. I'm not there yet, but I'd be tempted

Also concerned that getting a good coach and assistant in May be difficult in our situation

[ciggiesnbeer]

Someone on Twitter said we had the best part of £50m to spend.


Ok it was me, but it's about as reliable as any other twitter rumour.

I just posted that as well. So two sources confirmed. Time for.....

Confirmed Lambert given £50m to spend this summer!

[Dave]

Nurnberg were relegated to 2. Bundesliga, so Kiyotake that that crazy Twitter lady kept going on about might be out the door.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Anyone seen them play last season? I wonder how good he is?

[ozzjim]

I read that he was pretty awful, but with NZogbia and Albrighton apparently off, we need something creative from somewhere.

Scraping the barrel...

Noone at Cardiff was pretty handy last season.


Sidwell for a million or so might give us some goals from midfield.

Holtby would be a great loan with a view to buy if we could get him in.

Andros Townsend might be available for loan too, Spurs had him very in and out, so might be worth monitoring.

Nathan Redmond, Leroy Fer and Wes Hoolahan have to be worth a good look.

[PeterWithesShin]

Noone at Cardiff was pretty handy last season.

I dunno, the keeper wasn't bad.

/i'llgetmecoat