Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[tomd2103]

http://m.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Derby-County-Aston-Villa-West-Bromwich-Albion/story-26457442-detail/story.html

Link here. Missed this one at the time

I think he'd be backup with Gardner? Risky otherwise

I think he would have to be back up and we do need some extra bodies in midfield.  If we don't sign Cleverley then we are going to need someone at a similar level or above to replace him.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Agree about midfield. And (sadly) I do not see the solution being Gardner, lovely free kick in him and can put a nice pass together, but his pace, work rate , strength, tackling & positioning are really not PL level.

[Dante Lavelli]

How is that Hughes chap getting on at Derby?  He is (was?) the big prospect there isn't he.  Its predictable but I'd prefer to spend a couple of extra million (especially if we're offloading dead wood at the same time) and increase our chances of buying the real deal.

BTW - I was told we were looking to take that spurs midfielder dele Alli (? signed from mk dons) on loan next season.  Apparently there are three clubs looking to take him on loan.

[oldham_villa]

I've just seen something on Facebook, courtesy of the Metro newspaper, suggesting that we are eying up Jonny Evans for £10M

I would surely hope this is not the case

[ROBBO]

Christ no if ever there was an overated player it is him, As with Cleverley United don't let good players go.

[tom jennings III]

Apart from Cleverley.

[Dave]

As with Cleverley United don't let good players go.

[aj2k77]

I must say I'm worried that we are pretty much only being linked with lower league players again. It's going to catch up with us some time.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Pogba snubbing ManU and walking away was pretty funny though. Still is

[ROBBO]

Apart from Cleverley.

He's played three or four good games in a season you must be easily pleased.

[tomd2103]

I've just seen something on Facebook, courtesy of the Metro newspaper, suggesting that we are eying up Jonny Evans for £10M

I would surely hope this is not the case

Good defender, but we don't really need another injury prone centre half to add to our collection.

[LeeB]

As with Cleverley United don't let good players go.

Ha ha, good work Dave

[David_Nab]

Evans I wouldn't touch firstly due to his inability to stay fit , we have enough injury prone defenders as it is.

[Damo70]

It was only the highlights but I think it was the Crystal Palace game a few weeks ago when I saw Jonny Evans put in possibly the worst individual defensive performance I have seen in the Premier League. And as a Villa season ticket holder for all of the Lambert years that is a massive statement.

[CJ]

I must say I'm worried that we are pretty much only being linked with lower league players again. It's going to catch up with us some time.

Me too. I was concerned we were competing with bottom of the PL QPR for the services of Luongo & Gladwin from League 1 Swindon, and was relieved when they went to QPR. If we're only going to shop in the bargain basement we can expect another season of relegation worries. Early days of course, and it will be interesting to see how Sherwood operates in his first ever transfer window, but I hope he's setting his sights on better players than those two