Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[pauliewalnuts]

Ashley Young did alright for us.

[Gregorys Boy]

If we did get Lescott (still a big if of course) then it is a buy I would approve off.  One of the things we need most is experience to help Vlaar out at the back, also he is a threat from set plays, and should be up for a fresh challenge having fallen out of favour at City.

But losing Albrighton would be a blow, he is one of the only players who you can say put in a consistent shift in the last couple of seasons.  He works hard, and has decent skill and crossing ability, and more to the point still has his best years ahead of him.  Can see him fitting in well at the Foxes where he would play every week.  Serves us right really, he should have been playing far more under Lambert than he has been.

[ozzjim]

Ashley Young did alright for us.

I would love him back. Even diving and all that.

I think if Lescott comes, we will see a lot of 3-5-2 next season.

[Gregorys Boy]

Ashley Young did alright for us.

I would love him back. Even diving and all that.

I think if Lescott comes, we will see a lot of 3-5-2 next season.

As a rule you shouldn't go back to a club, just have a feel he wouldn't be as good second time around.  Besides given how far we have fallen since he left it is highly unlikely he would return.

[Hoppo]

Lets not beat around the bush here.. Albrighton ain't worth 35k a week. I would rather have Nzogbia in team with Grealish on bench every time.

[citizenDJ]

Would be just our luck if Lescott came in and Vlaar left!

[silhillvilla]

If Van Gaal comes knocking for Vlaar we should shaft a Yanited and demand £25m plus say Jonny Evans. If vlaar has a good WC I can see him going.

[Matt Collins]

£25m for Ron vlaar, with a year left on his contract

Strewth

[Lastfootstamper]

Would be just our luck if Lescott came in and Vlaar left!

You missed out the bit whereby Lescott immediately proceeds to get injured and be out for 6 weeks/months/years.

[silhillvilla]

£25m for Ron vlaar, with a year left on his contract

Strewth

Fair enough thought he had 2 left.
£6m then

[Lastfootstamper]

Lets not beat around the bush here.. Albrighton ain't worth 35k a week. I would rather have Nzogbia in team with Grealish on bench every time.

They kick a bag of wind around a pitch. None of them should get that. But they do, some many times more. The market dictates. I try not to think about it.

[N'ZMAV]

£25mil for Vlaar would be the biggest piss take EVER!

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Albrighton is at best a premier league squad player for a lower half side.

Sadly we're probably not likely to improve on him if things are getting tighter.

Lescott would be a good signing. Exprienced and a top six player to go with Vlaar and bring Okore on. Certainly a better couple of options than Baker or Clark.

To add on that, I think we need to be planning for the short term. I don't see an issue in loading a few exprienced players like Lescott and say Hoolahan onto the wage bill for two/three year deals on good wages, when they are free or very low budget signings. There can no longer be any long term planning as this time next year we will have new ownership.

We need quality throughout the side. We cannot afford to buy players in their prime, so why not pick up exprienced players towards the back end of their career? Somebody with real guille and knowhow playing in midfield with Westwood will likely do him the worl of good. Especially if we have players like Hoolihan and Holtby on loan etc moving in front of them.

There is no reason why we cannot move into the new season with a stronger, more exprienced and creative squad, even with a lower budget. The Spanish champions won the league and got to a European Cup final on the back of a side that cost £30 million.

We're just hoping for 10th (which was where we were for most of the season until an English style collapse towards the end) and to swat Mickey Mouse chancers in the cup.

[Lastfootstamper]

£25mil for Vlaar would be the biggest piss take EVER!

Where's KKK when you need him?

[LondonBoy]

If the most ardent villa supporter can't possibly think vlaar is:

1. Good enough for united
2. Worth anything close to 25m