Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[Malandro]

Leicester I hope

Despite my boring story above, it makes me think its less likely to be us. That's not a place I'd buy if I knew I was signing for a club in Birmingham. 

[dave.woodhall]

Has anyone stopped to think that house buying being what it is, he's likely to have begin this purchase before Hull were relegated and therefore while it was likely he wouldn't be moving at all? Either way, given the uncertain nature of football you wouldn't buy a house before there was the sniff of a move. As was said earlier, it's likely to be for someone else or as an investment.

[Bully2345]

He also bought it months ago, well before they even got relegated so it's classic newspaper 2+2=transfer gossip

[OCD]

There's not much to go on so far but look at who there seems strength to the rumour - Richards, the French left back and then consider Cleverley and Sinclair. There's a profile emerging of him wanting to sign either young players or at least players who should still have a chunk of their career ahead of them. I wouldn't put Huddlestone in that category so either we're flat out not interested or it's a departure from the little we have.

[Dave]

As was said earlier, it's likely to be for someone else or as an investment.

Or he might still have lots of friends and family in the town that he spent his first 20 years and wants a place to stay there.

[UK Redsox]

talkSport saying Trippier to Spuds for £3.5m, what happened to the Lowton swap?

Lowton to Burnley, Trippier to Spurs, Walker to Villa.

Wouldn't mind me some of that!

Walker could end up at Man City or Chelsea as an English contingent boosting squad player

[mrastonvilla]

As was said earlier, it's likely to be for someone else or as an investment.

Or he might still have lots of friends and family in the town that he spent his first 20 years and wants a place to stay there.

To be honest it's only an hour and a half from Hull

[Clampy]

I've always liked Mohammed Diame. He does tend to be a bit injury prone though but he might score a few goals the way we play

[Toronto Villa]

Has anyone stopped to think that house buying being what it is, he's likely to have begin this purchase before Hull were relegated and therefore while it was likely he wouldn't be moving at all? Either way, given the uncertain nature of football you wouldn't buy a house before there was the sniff of a move. As was said earlier, it's likely to be for someone else or as an investment.

I'm sorry but you're wrong Dave. He's signing for us, how low we have sunk, Randy/Faulkner/Fox out. We continue to be a laughing stock.

[john e]

I hope the Huddlestone link is true
I'd pick him over Cleverley and Westwood, so I see him as a player who would improve the side
Good passer, strong, reasonable shot, I reckon he would be a good fit for us right now
He is slow but so was Barry and he was one of the best players we have seen at VP for the last 15 years

People saying we could do better, oh really, what with some unknown player from abroad who we can take a punt on, like al ahmadi

[PeterWithe]

Ive always rated Huddlestone very highly.

No doubt I am in a minority but there it is.

[Toronto Villa]

His lack of pace is my biggest issue. You need it in the PL and while the Barry comparison has some merit, he doesn't have Barry's intelligence and vision. Barry while not quick had a quick mind and got rid of the ball quickly. It won't be the end of the world though if he did sign as some are making out.

[PeterWithe]

He's never been quick but, bare with me here, he looks good in a quick team, he sees runs early and has good passing tecnique to get the ball quickly to runners. Not sure if hes that much of an upgrade on Westwood and I think Sanchez has the ability to do the holding role well in his second season with an improved level of fitness that a pre-season will bring.

I like him, even though Id be surprised to see us go for him seeing as we have a limited budget and more pressing priorities.

[Toronto Villa]

Truth is nobody actually knows what the budget is. Yes the club is being sold but the commitment always was to get wages in line and then spend within our means. Which essentially means responsibily or in other words not as wastefully as under MON. But how that translates to an actual number could be anything as a percentage of revenues which as we all know with the new TV deal should be good.

[Bully2345]

I just don't rate Huddlestone. For a such a unit, he's incredibly soft in the challenge. I also remember him being dragged off early at Villa Park because of how anonymous he was