The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread

[pauliewalnuts]

I'd sign up Sinclair in a heartbeat. Even if he's not getting games anyone that is surrounded by that level of talent day in and day out at training will at least bring some skill to the squad.

Yep, that definitely showed with Cleverley.

Oh.

Oh yeah, that United team was so unified.. there was no internal friction or poisoned atmosphere there. 

Totally different clubs, totally different level of expectations for each.

You didn't say anything about that, though, just that he'd been surrounded by good players.

That United team which Cleverley played in managed to win the title, so they can't have been that riven by internal friction.

[eamonn]

Dave from Bath's mate knows Sinclair and says he can't be arsed with football beyond it being a wealthy means to an end so his stagnation is a worrying sign. I'm a sucker for players with obvious attacking talent no matter how hidden it may be though. £2.5m is pretty much peanuts, even to us.

[brontebilly]

Would take someone like Robbie Brady ahead of Sinclair. Competing for a wing back position with Robertson at Hull but I think would be much better behind the front man or in a front 3. Whether he has the self belief to truly make it is another matter but has plenty of ability.

Joel Campbell all day ahead of Sinclair

[Matt Collins]

It's the £50k pw Sinclair is on that seems to be the problem

[andyh]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/11331884/Aston-Villa-hopes-of-signing-Scott-Sinclair-from-Manchester-City-hit-stumbling-block-over-2.5m-fee.html

Lerner out, Fox out, Lambert out.

I hope the newspaper story is true and that we wont sign the player because of the fee.
Not necessarily because of who the player is, but because it confirms the Lerner has not 'fallen back in love with the club'  and that the sooner he can can find a buyer and fucks off, the better.
I mentioned before that Lerner has not been clear about whether the club is still for sale or not, or whether he is actively looking for a buyer.
It seems that his actions speak louder than words.

[PaulWinch again]

Dave from Bath's mate knows Sinclair and says he can't be arsed with football beyond it being a wealthy means to an end so his stagnation is a worrying sign. I'm a sucker for players with obvious attacking talent no matter how hidden it may be though. £2.5m is pretty much peanuts, even to us.

I think it's a lot of money for a player who's barely played in the last few years. £500,000 maybe, but not £2.5 million.

[tomd2103]

Dave from Bath's mate knows Sinclair and says he can't be arsed with football beyond it being a wealthy means to an end so his stagnation is a worrying sign. I'm a sucker for players with obvious attacking talent no matter how hidden it may be though. £2.5m is pretty much peanuts, even to us.

I think it's a lot of money for a player who's barely played in the last few years. £500,000 maybe, but not £2.5 million.

Remember we are operating in a market where Ross McCormack is worth £11m.

[mattjpa]

May as well put it here as well, as the Bishop said to the actress.

Daily Star

The Manchester United midfielder is on a season-long loan at Villa Park after being told he has no long-term future at Old Trafford.

The England star has made 17 appearances for Paul Lambert's men this season, with Villa keen to make the deal full-time in June.

Villa are willing to meet United's £7m asking price, but Starsport understands the 25-year-old will snub the Midlands outfit because he wants to go to the Toffees.

Goodison Park boss Roberto Martinez is a long time admirer of Cleverley and is desperate to add him to his squad in the summer.

Martinez is bracing himself for the loss of rising star Ross Barkley, who is a summer target of Premier League champions Manchester City.

The big-spenders are confident of landing Barkley in a £40m deal and Martinez will use some of the funds to lure Cleverley to Merseyside.

Bloody hell. If this is true a blessing in disguise. He has always thought he is too good for us, remember the bollocks we had trying to sign him when he buggered off up to M6 when he heard Everton were interested? He has shown little to nothing since being here, get gone pal. I honestly think if you polled Villa fans on who they would rather have between Westwood and Cleverley, 95% would be in favour of Westwood

[Ads]

Westwood looks a better player. We need variety and not more of the same in midfield. I can't say I will be bothered if he rocks up at Everton.

[Clampy]

I'm happy for Cleverely to be here for the rest of the season, but he hasn't over impressed me so far.

As for that Carles Gil, he looks like he might be a eventual replacement for Delph if there's any truth in it.

[mattjpa]

I would say though, there may be truth in it but there is also a whiff of BS. It says Martinez will use funds raised by Barkley sale to sign Cleverley....but we have him on loan till the end of the season and then he is a free agent so no funds required. (I know there will be a signing on fee but nominal surely). And its the Daily Star.

[Boz]

May as well put it here as well, as the Bishop said to the actress.

Daily Star

The Manchester United midfielder is on a season-long loan at Villa Park after being told he has no long-term future at Old Trafford.

The England star has made 17 appearances for Paul Lambert's men this season, with Villa keen to make the deal full-time in June.

Villa are willing to meet United's £7m asking price, but Starsport understands the 25-year-old will snub the Midlands outfit because he wants to go to the Toffees.

Goodison Park boss Roberto Martinez is a long time admirer of Cleverley and is desperate to add him to his squad in the summer.

Martinez is bracing himself for the loss of rising star Ross Barkley, who is a summer target of Premier League champions Manchester City.

The big-spenders are confident of landing Barkley in a £40m deal and Martinez will use some of the funds to lure Cleverley to Merseyside.

Bloody hell. If this is true a blessing in disguise. He has always thought he is too good for us, remember the bollocks we had trying to sign him when he buggered off up to M6 when he heard Everton were interested? He has shown little to nothing since being here, get gone pal. I honestly think if you polled Villa fans on who they would rather have between Westwood and Cleverley, 95% would be in favour of Westwood

Martinez can have him, as £7.5m is not a realistic fee for the useless wank*r. Whether Sinclair would be any better however, is another question. I agree, the majority of Villa fans should surely prefer Westwood to Cleverley.

Surely there are better mid field possibilities Villa could afford, assuming they'd want to come to B6.

[aj2k77]

There are some Twatterings about us offering Valencia €5m for Carles Gil, whoever he might be...

Never heard of him but looking him up he's only played 1 full game this season and has only played 270 minutes in total. Hasn't featured at all in the last 5 and scores roughly 1 in 10. On stats alone that's not the kind of attacking player I'd hope we'd sign.

[RussellC]

Just seen a rumour of a 1.30pm press-conference at Villa. The pre-match one is usually on the Friday isn't it...?

[olaftab]

TC23 to genius coach at Everton is very good news. Martinez is turning Everton into new Wigan and needs players of Cleverley's calibre to make it happen.