Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[PaulWinch again]

Christ almighty, budget slashed on previous seasons?

Indeed and we should be desperately trying to get Delph and Vlaar to sign new deals.

[Dante Lavelli]

------------------Guzan------------------
--------Okore---Vlaar----Lescott-------
Bacuna---Westwood----Delph---XXXXX
---------------XXXXXXX-----------------
------------Kovak----Gabby-------------

Looks okay to me, depending on who the XXXXX players become.  There would be some strength on the bench too with Clark, Lowton and Baker providing depth to the back three.  Lowton and Bennet alternatives to the wing backs.  KEA/Gardner in midfield and Weimann up top.  Obviously Benteke to play up front when he returns.

[Gareth]

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.

Surely there's a decimal point missing there!!

[Dave]

He does raise a good point though. He's only got a year left, Van Gaal has picked him solidly for the national team and with Ferdinand and Vidic gone it wouldn't surprise me at all to see them throwing say, £5m at us as an extra option and us being happy to sell.

[paul_e]

Fuck me..is there any good news ? Ok Albrighton might not be a world beater but he is an asset that is being given away..as for the purse strings might be tighter than the season just gone and it adds up to....disaster waiting to happen

If the contracts being mentioned are true then fair play, I like Albrighton and think he's a better player than he gets credit for but £35k p/w is a lot more than I'd be willing to offer him this summer - 20k for 2-3 years, with an agreement to review it next summer if he achieves x, y and z.  That's the sensible offer that gives us options when the takeover happens.

[Loxton01]

As I see it the key to the summer and the directive from Lerner I expect will be we can have some of the extraover money for the increased prize funds from the League. Lerner will not be making any more funds available and the total wage pot will remain as is. I would expect we would be given circa 20m like previous years

The absolute key is to get rid of the deadwood to release wages

Bent
Given - coaching role?
Hutton
NZog

All have to go - I dont know how but Id allow them all to leave for free or minimal transfer fees to get them off the wage bill as I would suggest they will release circa 200K off the wage bill

Add to this generating 3 million max in transfer fees plus release up wages

Helenius - 10K
Tonev - 10k
Bowery - Season Long Loan at Championship club
Luna - 10K
Fonz - 10K
Stevens - 10K
Sylla  - 10K


That gives us a starting position to look for Free Transfers, Loan Players and possibly purchases

Micah Richards
Joleon Lescott

Id go for both of those and be prepared to offer the 50K a week wages to get them. We have to have a solid base as we havent for years.

Id also see if we could get Bertrand on a season long loan from Chelsea

We would then have defense as follows

GK - Guzan Steer
RB - Richards Lowton
LB - Bertrand Bennett
CB - Vlarr Lescott Okore Baker

In midfield we need one class signing who I dont know but that player to play in behind Benteke or another. I think with Delph Westwood et al we can cope if we have that one marquee signing.

Up front we need a freshness and Id let Gabby go as he is coasting and really annoys me. Matty Fryatt is available on a free and I think he would bring some energy to the team upfront.

Id also look at Redmond as I think he could be a gem

There all players we could get premier league experience and would improve us

[Richard E]

Bent
Given - coaching role?
Hutton
NZog

All have to go - I dont know how

We need to arrange for all of them to have an accident and then the insurance payout can go into the transfer "war chest" in addition to the wage savings.

[villasjf]

------------------Guzan------------------
--------Okore---Vlaar----Lescott-------
Bacuna---Westwood----Delph---XXXXX
---------------XXXXXXX-----------------
------------Kovak----Gabby-------------

Looks okay to me, depending on who the XXXXX players become.  There would be some strength on the bench too with Clark, Lowton and Baker providing depth to the back three.  Lowton and Bennet alternatives to the wing backs.  KEA/Gardner in midfield and Weimann up top.  Obviously Benteke to play up front when he returns.

I think Gardner will not be offerred a new contract, as I understand his contract is up this month. Lambert doesnt trust/rate him.

[SheffieldVillain]

------------------Guzan------------------
--------Okore---Vlaar----Lescott-------
Bacuna---Westwood----Delph---XXXXX
---------------XXXXXXX-----------------
------------Kovak----Gabby-------------

Looks okay to me, depending on who the XXXXX players become.  There would be some strength on the bench too with Clark, Lowton and Baker providing depth to the back three.  Lowton and Bennet alternatives to the wing backs.  KEA/Gardner in midfield and Weimann up top.  Obviously Benteke to play up front when he returns.

I think Gardner will not be offerred a new contract, as I understand his contract is up this month. Lambert doesnt trust/rate him.

He already has been.

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-offer-contract-extension-7133180

[Phil from the upper holte]

Can you actually see Vlaar playing for Man United? He'd be injured more than he'd be playing, we have Baker anyway so I'm unworried

[Phil from the upper holte]

Why offer Gardner a new deal and not Albrighton?

[SheffieldVillain]

Why offer Gardner a new deal and not Albrighton?

I would think that Gardner would be on minimal wages. If Leicester are offering Albrighton £35k a week as reported, I think that's probably the reason.

[not3bad]

According to Nursey there is now a contract ban in place at Villa? So Vlaar and Delph won't be offered new contracts?

[pauliewalnuts]

Why offer Gardner a new deal and not Albrighton?

I would think that Gardner would be on minimal wages. If Leicester are offering Albrighton £35k a week as reported, I think that's probably the reason.

Much as I hate to see other clubs take players away from us - and there's a good case for Albrighton to stay - if they're really going to pay him 35k a week, then:

1. They're absolutely nuts.
2. They can have him.

[LeeB]

Why offer Gardner a new deal and not Albrighton?

I would think that Gardner would be on minimal wages. If Leicester are offering Albrighton £35k a week as reported, I think that's probably the reason.

Much as I hate to see other clubs take players away from us - and there's a good case for Albrighton to stay - if they're really going to pay him 35k a week, then:

1. They're absolutely nuts.
2. They can have him.

3. He'd be mad not to go, and to be honest it's best for both parties.