Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[Ron Manager]

I really would like us to sign Petr Cech. He is what we need in goal. I think Jose may let him come to us as well.

[mr underhill]

I'm sure you're right but I'm equally sure we couldn't afford the fee or the player's salary. Oh and I don't think he'd come. So yes, but no.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

Cech is probably one of the Top 3 keepers in the league, is still under contract, and is relatively young for a keeper.  I suspect he'll go abroad to a Champions League side.

[mal]

I'm not a violent man, but Paddy Reilly has a very punchable face

The word you are looking for is backpfeifengesicht.

[peter w]

Nest to the man/woman in blue is that a transvestite or a post-op woman?

Hayley Cropper is an icon in Swindon.

The bird behind Sean Dyche is tidy.

She's also 14

[passitsideways]

Linked with Brentford (and former Spurs) keeper, David Button:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/11599079/Aston-Villa-want-to-sign-Brentford-goalkeeper-David-Button.html

I hope this is just lazy journalism and the full extent of Tim's scouting is more than simply ex-spurs players.  That is not a judgement on Button's ability more a hope that our scouts have cast the net a little wider than the obvious.

Here's a left-field/ambitious suggestion, how about trying to temp Man City with a loan for Stevan Jovetic?  Or Chelsea's Salah?
Both were highly rated but have struggled at the big clubs.  Like Cleverly they may learn to love the club and consider a move the season after...

I reckon those kinds of players would be on too-high wage packets for us to be taking on, even as a season loan.

[pauliewalnuts]

Linked with Brentford (and former Spurs) keeper, David Button:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/11599079/Aston-Villa-want-to-sign-Brentford-goalkeeper-David-Button.html

I hope this is just lazy journalism and the full extent of Tim's scouting is more than simply ex-spurs players.  That is not a judgement on Button's ability more a hope that our scouts have cast the net a little wider than the obvious.

Here's a left-field/ambitious suggestion, how about trying to temp Man City with a loan for Stevan Jovetic?  Or Chelsea's Salah?
Both were highly rated but have struggled at the big clubs.  Like Cleverly they may learn to love the club and consider a move the season after...

I reckon those kinds of players would be on too-high wage packets for us to be taking on, even as a season loan.

They'd all have better options as well.

Salah, for example, isn't he having a great season with Fiorentina?

[Londonvilla]

Aston Villa transfer update: Tim Sherwood scouts Massimo Luongo as Swindon Town beat Sheffield United

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-transfer-update-tim-9237337

Tim Sherwood takes another look at former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder

Tim Sherwood made another personal check on Swindon Town’s Massimo Luongo in the Robins’ pulsating play-off win over Sheffield United last night.

The Aston Villa boss took director of recruitment Paddy Reilly to the County Ground to watch the star midfielder who used to be his under-21 captain at Tottenham Hotspur.

Luongo played for the duration of the game which ended 5-5 and saw Swindon progress to the final after a 7-6 aggregate win.

The Australian star looks destined to move this summer regardless of what division his current side are playing in, and Sherwood is a well-known fan.

When at Spurs, the boss allowed the 22-year-old to move to Swindon to help further his career as he knew he wouldn’t get a chance in the first-team.

This season he has watched him on a number of occasions and has been encouraged by what he has seen.

Reilly was in attendance last night to give a second opinion and also cast his eye on the other talent on show.

What could put Villa in the driving seat to land Luongo this summer is Sherwood's close relationship with Swindon chairman Lee Power.

The pair are good friends and have also enjoyed a good working relationship in recent years.

Lambert had a good record on transfers....taking into consideration he had no real money to spend and had to lower the wage bill.  Tim looking at another young box to box player but do we need him, is he an upgrade?

[supertom]

If we get TC on a permanent I think our midfield is probably 6-9th quality. Sanchez will hopefully sharpen up over the summer. Westwood has regained form under TS. We have GG in contention next season. I think a young signing to add something to squad would be good. Luongo seems an ideal cover for TC or Delph.

[tomd2103]

If we get TC on a permanent I think our midfield is probably 6-9th quality. Sanchez will hopefully sharpen up over the summer. Westwood has regained form under TS. We have GG in contention next season. I think a young signing to add something to squad would be good. Luongo seems an ideal cover for TC or Delph.

The Burnley XI thread got me thinking about what our shadow side would currently look like:

                            Guzan

Hutton       Senderos        Clark / Baker         Cissokho

                              Sanchez

                Gardner               ?
           
                                 Cole

                 Agbonlahor             Sinclair


We have decent cover in most positions except for Cleverley and Delph.  I suppose Richardson could fill in there if required, but there are still big questions about Gardner in the top flight, so we will need some additional cover in there next season.   

[Matt Collins]

Yeah the midfield three definitely looks the way to go

So we need to sign cleverley,  then have Sanchez and two others as back up. If that's Gardner and a new signing that would suit me. Luongo could be that man - ie not necessarily even on the bench to begin with. But I've never really seen him play. Daniel Johnson might have been an alternative . .

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

If we get into the Europa League, we'll need a squad - two capable players in each position.

I doubt we'd be able to effectively sustain our current high tempo, high workrate game over a season with the same players week after week.

[Matt Collins]

I know it's pathetic but I'm worried about the Europa league. There's no way we've anything like the squad for that

Would need to bring in a fair few players

[Dante Lavelli]

Salah, for example, isn't he having a great season with Fiorentina?

True, but Villa would be able to pay a much bigger chunk of his wages to Chelsea so the player might not have the final say.

[passitsideways]

I think Fiorentina have an option to buy, so it's a moot point anyway.

In terms of the left-back situation, I wonder if we'll make an approach for Luke Garbutt at Everton, given that it looks like he won't be signing a new contract there and Baines probably has a couple more years as first-choice. It's possible that he might not even surpass Bennett, but I worry about our ability to pick up a genuinely reliable LB without spending a biggish fee.