Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[brontebilly]

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

Even Paul Lambert didn't have a problem attracting decent players, with budget freed up from releasing Vlaar, Bent and maybe even Weimann, Nzogbia this summer we should be able to offer decent wages to new players in the summer.

Left back is a never ending problem position for us. Ben Davies on a season loan might not be a bad shout. Presume he was scouted during Sherwood's time at Spurs. Kyle Walker's form has gone to pot but with the Euros coming up regular football with us is sure to be a decent inventive for him. At his best, he offers the best of Hutton and Bacuna combined.
Really hope we don't go for Steven Caulker in the summer, we do need a right sided centre half with Vlaar surely leaving but he is hugely overrated.
I'm not sure Cleverley and Sinclair have done enough for us to be certs to keep but Id say they will be kept on.

[supertom]

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

Even Paul Lambert didn't have a problem attracting decent players, with budget freed up from releasing Vlaar, Bent and maybe even Weimann, Nzogbia this summer we should be able to offer decent wages to new players in the summer.

Left back is a never ending problem position for us. Ben Davies on a season loan might not be a bad shout. Presume he was scouted during Sherwood's time at Spurs. Kyle Walker's form has gone to pot but with the Euros coming up regular football with us is sure to be a decent inventive for him. At his best, he offers the best of Hutton and Bacuna combined.
Really hope we don't go for Steven Caulker in the summer, we do need a right sided centre half with Vlaar surely leaving but he is hugely overrated.
I'm not sure Cleverley and Sinclair have done enough for us to be certs to keep but Id say they will be kept on.

We do have to shift dead wood, but for me, even if Randy remains, I'd like us to stop thinking too much about trimming the wage bill, or keeping it on a par. There's so much cash in the Premier League right now we can afford to bring in 3-4 good players and worry about shifting shit after that. Right off the bat Bent is gone, so that's 60k(ish) a week off the books.

This is a season where a bit of ambition is needed. I think we need to speculate a bit. I'm by no means suggesting an MON-esque window of biblical money spunking proportions, but we could fork out 20-25 mill and pay competitive wages to decent players. Then next season we could genuinely progress. We don't have to go crazy, we just need quality in key areas.
My worry is that Randy may give Sherwood a limited budget up front, and tell him he has to sell the likes of Sylla, Luna, Tonev, Helenius etc to raise more wage and transfer budget. And selling that lot is gonna take some doing, short of giving them away.

[Toronto Villa]

What Lambert/Sherwood combination has shown is that you don't have to spend a massive amount to create a football team that can play exciting football, score great goals and win games in the PL. We don't to go out and spend £25 on q player when really good ones available with the proper scouting and evaluation at significantly less. At least we certainly don't have to do that given where we are in the process. Rules might change if we make it to the CL but no point looking that far ahead.

[brian green]

Since this site is without equal anywhere for erudition I really hope we sign Trasch from Wolfsburg. Not only would we have an instant joke-in-a-box, he is a bloody good young full back.

[PeterWithesShin]

What Lambert/Sherwood combination has shown is that you don't have to spend a massive amount to create a football team that can play exciting football, score great goals and win games in the PL. We don't to go out and spend £25 on q player when really good ones available with the proper scouting and evaluation at significantly less. At least we certainly don't have to do that given where we are in the process. Rules might change if we make it to the CL but no point looking that far ahead.

They couldn't even sign me for £25!

[RussellC]

From what I've seen of him, Sakho looks to be decent, but is he really any different to N'Zogbia now that he seems to have found some form again? That said, on a free, he'd certainly be a more useful attacking option than the likes of Weimann and Cole and it doesn't look like Gil is in Sherwood's plans unfortunately.

I'd take Micah Richards though. I'm not surprised that he's not puling up trees in Serie A. His game is built on pace and power and he's an ideal fit for the Premier League, not the chess-like concentration and positioning that you need to be a success in Italy. I suppose the big question though, is would he stop Okore from progressing? 

[PeterWithesShin]

Yes to Micah Richards because what we really need is another injury prone defender who rarely plays.

[Toronto Villa]

What Lambert/Sherwood combination has shown is that you don't have to spend a massive amount to create a football team that can play exciting football, score great goals and win games in the PL. We don't to go out and spend £25 on q player when really good ones available with the proper scouting and evaluation at significantly less. At least we certainly don't have to do that given where we are in the process. Rules might change if we make it to the CL but no point looking that far ahead.

They couldn't even sign me for £25!

I'm a whore when it comes to the Villa. I'll cost only £15 plus a couple of Balti pies.

[tomd2103]

I see in the papers today that we have been linked with Patrick Bamford.  Would be a good signing.

[JUAN PABLO]

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.

Be alright for someone like Watford

[not3bad]

Patrick Bamford on loan from Chelsea?  Strikes me as the kind of move that Tim Sherwood would be tempted by.

http://www.squawka.com/news/aston-villa-looking-to-sign-chelseas-bamford-on-loan/365018

[supertom]

From what I've seen of him, Sakho looks to be decent, but is he really any different to N'Zogbia now that he seems to have found some form again? That said, on a free, he'd certainly be a more useful attacking option than the likes of Weimann and Cole and it doesn't look like Gil is in Sherwood's plans unfortunately.

I'd take Micah Richards though. I'm not surprised that he's not puling up trees in Serie A. His game is built on pace and power and he's an ideal fit for the Premier League, not the chess-like concentration and positioning that you need to be a success in Italy. I suppose the big question though, is would he stop Okore from progressing? 

Similarly inconsistent to Zogbia I would imagine, though he is built like a brick out-house so he's definitely stronger on the ball. I think he'd deliver more goals than CNZ.
I think he'd be a good option and can play all along the top really. He'd give us another left footed option and would be an upgrade on Wiemann to be honest.

Richards is one I'm not sure of to be honest. He's never really been consistent and he must actually be getting on a bit now. He is quick but it's still unclear whether he's better at CH or RB.

[OCD]

I'm sure I read something a few weeks ago about Sherwood scouting Bamford.

[paul_e]

From what I've seen of him, Sakho looks to be decent, but is he really any different to N'Zogbia now that he seems to have found some form again? That said, on a free, he'd certainly be a more useful attacking option than the likes of Weimann and Cole and it doesn't look like Gil is in Sherwood's plans unfortunately.

I'd take Micah Richards though. I'm not surprised that he's not puling up trees in Serie A. His game is built on pace and power and he's an ideal fit for the Premier League, not the chess-like concentration and positioning that you need to be a success in Italy. I suppose the big question though, is would he stop Okore from progressing? 

Similarly inconsistent to Zogbia I would imagine, though he is built like a brick out-house so he's definitely stronger on the ball. I think he'd deliver more goals than CNZ.
I think he'd be a good option and can play all along the top really. He'd give us another left footed option and would be an upgrade on Wiemann to be honest.

Richards is one I'm not sure of to be honest. He's never really been consistent and he must actually be getting on a bit now. He is quick but it's still unclear whether he's better at CH or RB.

27 in the summer, not a kid but not exactly getting on a bit, if he can get a run in a side he can play for 6-7 years yet (not much longer because his pace is important to his game).

[TimTheVillain]

All of this transfer talk is premature.

We have to secure Prem status first !