Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[Des Little]

Martin Hansen?
http://www.sportinastorm.com/mobile//Premier-League/Aston-Villa/Danish-star-is-Villa's-number-one-target-/X1Y2Z1926509

One for Villa In Denmark to tell us about perhaps.

The question with Hansen is, can he do it "week in, week oot"?

My question is, can he kick the bloody ball clear of his 6 yard box? (Winky joke type thing)

[silhillvilla]

The encouraging thing is sherwood I imagine can smooth talk talent into signing. He's very much a person footballers resonate to.

[Dave]

Somebody I reckon is nailed on is Tom Carroll - on loan at Swansea, a year left on his Spurs contract and described by Sherwood variously while he was there as "the missing piece in Tottenham's midfield" "good enough to play for Barcelona" and "the player to replace Luka Modric".

Apparently Swansea were quoted £5m in January, so you'd think him to come in for £3-4m, particularly if we don't sign Cleverley.

Lugongo is nailed on imo, not sure we'd sign Carroll aswell as he hasn't played that much for Swansea.

How does that work then? We wouldn't sign Carroll, who Sherwood says that he loves because he's only played 15 odd Premier League games for Swansea, but we'll definite sign Luongo who has looked competent two leagues below us?

[junxs]

Was listening to Paul Franks phone in on WM the other night and he says Villa can't sign Cleverley on a free as we have an agreement in place for £7m. If we don't take that up we can't sign him.

I personally think he's got it wrong as surely that would go against the trading law under the Bosman ruling? I think that option was for January only and he's got his wires crossed.

[SoccerHQ]

I think there's more in the Luongo link as Sherwood went to watch Swindon recently.

As I've said if we're not signing Cleverley then I'd rather an experienced prem midfielder comes in aswell rather than signing two midfielders wth a lack of prem experience as is the case with the two mentioned.

[Villa in Denmark]

Was listening to Paul Franks phone in on WM the other night and he says Villa can't sign Cleverley on a free as we have an agreement in place for £7m. If we don't take that up we can't sign him.

I personally think he's got it wrong as surely that would go against the trading law under the Bosman ruling? I think that option was for January only and he's got his wires crossed. full of shit

Fixed.

[PeterWithesShin]

Lots of players to move on. Could be a revolving door. Wiemann, Bennett, Luna, Sylla, Westwood, Richardson, Lowton, Given, Helenius. Bent, Vlaar, Stevens and Herd are out of contract I believe. I also wonder if TS will let go of Cole, Senderos?

Weimann, Bennett, Luna, Sylla, Lowton, Given, Helenius, Richardson are signed up until 2016.

Westwood is 2017.

[tomd2103]

Presuming we stay up, left back, defensive midfield and up front are areas we need to improve next season.  Hopefully Cleverley and Sinclair will also be added. 

[SoccerHQ]

Was listening to Paul Franks phone in on WM the other night and he says Villa can't sign Cleverley on a free as we have an agreement in place for £7m. If we don't take that up we can't sign him.

I personally think he's got it wrong as surely that would go against the trading law under the Bosman ruling? I think that option was for January only and he's got his wires crossed.

Paul Franks is supposed to be a credible sports journalist/presenter working for a credible organisation. As we've seen from him last few years with his anti Villa rants I think Talksport would be embarrased to employ him.

A simple bit of research from him would show that on 1st July Cleverley is free to sign for any club of his choosing without any transfer fee but of course it's too much hard work to simply find that out when there's a nice little negative slant to put on the Villa.

[ROBBO]

I havn't been that impressed with Sinclair to date his ball control is poor, it could be that he needs time being so long out of the firing line.

[KRS]

Was listening to Paul Franks phone in on WM the other night and he says Villa can't sign Cleverley on a free as we have an agreement in place for £7m. If we don't take that up we can't sign him.

I personally think he's got it wrong as surely that would go against the trading law under the Bosman ruling? I think that option was for January only and he's got his wires crossed.

Paul Franks is supposed to be a credible sports journalist/presenter working for a credible organisation. As we've seen from him last few years with his anti Villa rants I think Talksport would be embarrased to employ him.

A simple bit of research from him would show that on 1st July Cleverley is free to sign for any club of his choosing without any transfer fee but of course it's too much hard work to simply find that out when there's a nice little negative slant to put on the Villa.

What's that..."Paul Franks in talks shite shocker"? 

[pooligan]

Just goes to show how much Franks knows about football,very little!

[brontebilly]

Lots of players to move on. Could be a revolving door. Wiemann, Bennett, Luna, Sylla, Westwood, Richardson, Lowton, Given, Helenius. Bent, Vlaar, Stevens and Herd are out of contract I believe. I also wonder if TS will let go of Cole, Senderos?

Weimann, Bennett, Luna, Sylla, Lowton, Given, Helenius, Richardson are signed up until 2016.

Westwood is 2017.

Can't see anyone taking Given off our hands for the last year of his deal same for Cole and Senderos. Rico is handy as a squad player so he might get another year. Apparently Bacuna's deal is up in 2016, definitely worth extending his deal for all his faults he creates a lot of chances going forward.

All the others with only a year left will go this summer. Weimann was the biggest disappointment after a fine first season under Lambert, very limited technical ability counted against him more and more.

Bent, Vlaar and Weimann going should free up a nice bit of the wage bill.

[Dante Lavelli]

Time to cash in on Weimann I think rather than allow him to go on a free.
There might still be a good player in there but I think he might need to drop a level to play regularly as a proper striker.

[mattjpa]

Who is top of the benteke replacement list?

Adebayor?
Afobe?
Ings?
Austin?
Batshuayi?

Not convinced by any of those options if I'm honest

Why does Benteke need replacing?

I may well have no idea about the working of a modern day footballers mind but why would he want to leave? an entire team playing to his strengths, a football club where he adored as the main man. He is still under contract, may well be an FA Cup winner for a club playing in europe and thats without even considering the fact that we are getting taken over this season. I dont think there would be a single descenting voice from the dressing room were the club to offer him 100k per week on a new deal either.

im not saying a 50m bid from Bayern would be turned down but a 25m offer from Liverpool or spuds wont cut it im afraid