Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[simon ward 50]

Leeds utd? do me a favour, what about Libor?

The question is whether Tim's interest in Libor is only short-term

Lost on most people UKR!

[simon ward 50]

Maybe he just doesn't rate him!

[footyskillz]

At this time of year we will see alot of players who are in final year of contract having decision to make . as well as those who do want to move players names are leaked to media . There are a few players who have contracts up in 2016 and gk begovic is one of them.
As is clyne who is also rumoured to be moving. As is de gea. And of course sterling all these players will be moving and intend to move.
Now there are other players and agents who  want best possible deal so players like nzonzi and mirallaes are in strong positions to decide whether their current club matches their ambition and finances.its also good for buying clubs as price will be lower than if player was in mid contract.

Having done some research I can reveal some  players who are in final year of contract who could well be linked in summer . doesnt mean we wil buy them could be loaned but links well be there.  This is down to their statuts on contract makes them seemingly viable options for villa . this is how be portrayed in media especiallly as players  can be purchased cheaper rate.

Begovic  nzonzi at stoke.
Hulls, Brady ,huddlestone, ince and chester,
qprs ononuha and hoillet.
Adebayor , kaboul, Caroll and Pritchard at Spurs .
Enrique and Flanagan, from liverpool.
Sunderlands  cattermole and johnson.
rafael ,evans,Powell at man utd,
Olson and morrison at wba.
West ham Nolan.
Everton Osman and pienarr

All these players will be out of contract next season.

[pauliewalnuts]

Glen Johnson. Kevin Nolan.

*shudder*

[pauliewalnuts]

Looking at the 1st team squad on the OS there is no mention of Tonev, Luna, Bennet or Helenious.

I read something about Helenius being very close to joining some Danish team, permanently.

Tonev is apparently going to join a Greek team, AOK Golden Dawn.

[pauliewalnuts]

Is it just me or does anyone else think the links to players with our club at the moment are complete horse apples and a combination of either agents using us to drum up interest or media hacks trying to fill columns/click bait?

We are seemingly in a state of financial flux and i cant see how a) Randy will sanction money on the basis we may be sold in 3/4 weeks b) The potential  new owners can sanction anything on the basis the deal may still fall through. It would explain why the only actual signing is a free on wages that will no doubt be in line with a similar sum to someone who has been released, ie Bent.

Even if TS has money to spend generated by player sales why would he be fishing for a championship RB for a couple of million when in 2/3 weeks he may have 8-10m available to fill the position making the original signing obsolete.

I know its fun to speculate (I can also see the irony in the fact my entire post is speculation) but it all seems a bit...Champo Manager 'pie in the sky' at the moment

It is still early days yet - very early, in fact - but I think you've hit on a few important points there.

The one which worries me most is the potential situation whereby Lerner can't, or won't, sanction spending with the other party in due diligence (I assume that is still ongoing), it then drags on, or falls through, even, meaning we've eaten up a good chunk of summer not being able to spend.

If it did fall through, we'd then find ourselves stuck with the current owner, who clearly doesn't want to spend anything, and a squad which is in desperate need of strengthening.

I honestly think if - for whatever reason - we go through a summer signing the sort of underwhelming players we've been mostly linked with (like summers gone by) then that will be it for us.

We finished seventeenth, we have got to improve considerably this season. More of the same isn't going to cut it.

Until we get clarification on the ownership issue, I think we are going to be in a very uncomfortable situation.

[PaulWinch again]

Yes this takeover happening over the summer, a summer where we need serious investment, is a making things quite uncomfortable.

[passitsideways]

Of the 111 goals Kevin Nolan's scored in his career according to Wiki, I'm pretty sure 80 of them have come against us.

[Duncan Shaw]

Yes this takeover happening over the summer, a summer where we need serious investment, is a making things quite uncomfortable.

I don't think there's any need to panic yet.  We're half way through a period of exclusitivty with the window not actually open yet.  Only a handful of transfers have actually been announced of which we have done one.  We have cleared some of the deadwood.  There is an announcement looming about FFP, which is due at the end of the month where it is widely anticipated that it wouldn't be in a new owners interest to take over before the start of July, which we are nearly at anyway.  I think we'll see some real movement from the end of next week onwards and we will be in for a whirlwind of a summer!

[Duncan Shaw]

Of the 111 goals Kevin Nolan's scored in his career according to Wiki, I'm pretty sure 80 of them have come against us.

You must be please Ray Wilkins has joined with your username!!!!

[ozzjim]

Yes this takeover happening over the summer, a summer where we need serious investment, is a making things quite uncomfortable.

I don't think there's any need to panic yet.  We're half way through a period of exclusitivty with the window not actually open yet.  Only a handful of transfers have actually been announced of which we have done one.  We have cleared some of the deadwood.  There is an announcement looming about FFP, which is due at the end of the month where it is widely anticipated that it wouldn't be in a new owners interest to take over before the start of July, which we are nearly at anyway.  I think we'll see some real movement from the end of next week onwards and we will be in for a whirlwind of a summer!

Wouldn't it be great if after the last few seasons of dire struggle we ended this summer with a really decent team, with links to the likes of Begovic actually holding some weight.

[WarszaVillan]

Looking at the 1st team squad on the OS there is no mention of Tonev, Luna, Bennet or Helenious.

I read something about Helenius being very close to joining some Danish team, permanently.

Tonev is apparently going to join a Greek team, AOK Golden Dawn.

Although they are facing competition from the Ukrainian side Dynamo Right Sector

[Malandro]

Of the 111 goals Kevin Nolan's scored in his career according to Wiki, I'm pretty sure 80 of them have come against us.

Can't be far off with that guess.

[KevinGage]

Aston Villa have emerged as the front-runners in the race to sign Stoke City goalkeeper Asmir Begovic

ASTON Villa have emerged as the front-runners in the race to sign Stoke City goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, the Sentinel can reveal.

Villa's interest has been shielded until now behind Chelsea's apparent desire to sign Begovic as a replacement for Petr Cech.

But Villa boss Tim Sherwood wants Begovic as his number one and could even offer him more money than Chelsea.

Crucially, Villa will also offer him the starting place he craves – and would be denied at Chelsea because of Thibault Courtois.

[Duncan Shaw]

Aston Villa have emerged as the front-runners in the race to sign Stoke City goalkeeper Asmir Begovic

ASTON Villa have emerged as the front-runners in the race to sign Stoke City goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, the Sentinel can reveal.

Villa's interest has been shielded until now behind Chelsea's apparent desire to sign Begovic as a replacement for Petr Cech.

But Villa boss Tim Sherwood wants Begovic as his number one and could even offer him more money than Chelsea.

Crucially, Villa will also offer him the starting place he craves – and would be denied at Chelsea because of Thibault Courtois.

Now I like Guzan, but this would be stunning news!!