Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[edgysatsuma89]

Based solely on last season's performances he's not been better than a lot of the keepers and because of that I have no issue with this.

Personally I disagree that it is only a slight upgrade, i think he's the best outside of the top 5. However Butland has kept him out so what the f**k do I know? What has gone there actually?

[Mister E]

Was Guzan last season a victim of an ever-changing back four?

I cannot understand why TS would want to spunk several £m on a new keeper without having the plan and funding to improve the defensive options.

[Hoppo]

How do you know he isn't planning on changes? We have one already in place. The deal for Begovic would be a massive boost.

[Mister E]

How do you know he isn't planning on changes? We have one already in place. The deal for Begovic would be a massive boost.

i don't know, Hoppo. I was simply implying that until we know the full picture it's difficult to understand the logic of focussing on an area of the squad that does not - on the face of it - require immediate attention.

[Hoppo]

I would hope none of us know everything.. hopefully Timothy does though..

[john e]

Every player has a dip in form from time to time
On form Guzan is better than Begovic so it's no improvement for me

Ultimately I can't see him coming anyway, so Sherwood has a goalkeeper who knows he isn't wanted as his first choice, he might have to go out and bring another goalkeeper in who isn't anywhere near Guzans class

Just remember without Guzan at times over the last few seasons we might well be playing championship football,

[Clampy]

Every player has a dip in form from time to time
On form Guzan is better than Begovic so it's no improvement for me

Ultimately I can't see him coming anyway, so Sherwood has a goalkeeper who knows he isn't wanted as his first choice, he might have to go out and bring another goalkeeper in who isn't anywhere near Guzans class

Just remember without Guzan at times over the last few seasons we might well be playing championship football,

Agree with the last paragraph. He was superb when he first dislodged Given. Now all of a sudden he's not good enough.

[aj2k77]

Would anyone take a punt on Michu for £3-4m ? He can play behind the forwards, adds goals and creativity.

[eamonn]

Yeah but is he fit or is he fat (I'm not gay or 'owt) these days?

[footyskillz]

I read Sakho wanted £50,000 a week plus big signing on. Perhaps of the interested parties Newcastle would provide that. Villa wba Leicester and stoke the teams touted around midlands baulked at such. The bac wants to play premier league so be interesting if he takes a local team or heads up to the French fancies at Newcastle. Though of course McLaren is up there now and is familiar with his play in championship

[john e]

Would anyone take a punt on Michu for £3-4m ? He can play behind the forwards, adds goals and creativity.

I would
But then I've always been a gambler

[cdbearsfan]

I dunno. Depends what his attitude's like.

[CT Villan]

Why would Begovic be replacing Guzan ?

I would have thought it better to replace Given, and have Asmir and Brad fight for the shirt.

[godzvilla]

Aston Villa comment - don't panic, the signings are on their way!....., allegedly !..................Godzvilla !

Aston Villa writer Gregg Evans looks at the summer window and the overhauling job Tim Sherwood is currently working on
July is fast approaching and Aston Villa have a grand total of one new signing.
Hardly much to whet the appetite for the 2015/16 season is it?
Supporters are rightfully frustrated at the lack of transfer activity and I don’t expect Tim Sherwood will be licking his lips with excitement right now either.
The claret and blue transformation that we all hoped would be in full flow right now has yet to receive lift-off.
Villa have missed out on a number of players and others are slipping through their grasp
BUT, panic not. The reinforcements will eventually arrive as the recruitment drive continues.
Don’t be fooled into thinking that Villa aren’t active just because they’re lagging behind others in their rebuilding process.
It’s actually shaping up to be one of the busiest summers in the Randy Lerner era and the club are confident they can top up the areas that need most attention.
They key this summer is minimising the mistakes from previous years.
Bad managerial appointments have in turn led to a costly surplus of unwanted players but Villa’s talent spotters believe in their ability to make better decisions now.
Rather than rushing into expensive deals and paying over the odds, a more thorough and composed approach has been taken.
Already the club has cashed in on the sales of Andreas Weimann, Matt Lowton and Yacouba Sylla and they’re likely to offload others.
Aston Villa have sold Yacouba Sylla, Andi Weimann and Matt Lowton
Sherwood and director of recruitment Paddy Reilly are assessing targets closely with CEO Tom Fox and Micah Richards’ arrival, although the only one so far, is a decent base to build on.
That Richards is now one of the club’s highest players is a good sign, too.
It means that Villa are relaxing their wage structure to entice higher quality players.
A huge amount of options have been checked out and the players you see Villa linked with in the papers on an almost daily basis are just a small section of a much bigger picture.
Yes, Sherwood has endured some frustrating moments as he’s watched targets move elsewhere and no, there won’t be huge amounts of money for record-breaking signings.
But there is hope for the future.
Hope that a couple more quality additions will lift this consistently relegation-threatened side.
Hope that Sherwood can work his magic and transform an under-performing bunch into a thriving new unit.
And hope that with the right ingredients, the Bodymoor Heath Academy can start churning out regular first-team stars in future years.
Villa couldn’t plan for next season until May 16 - the day they finally secured their Premier League status.
That left them playing catch-up and it’s only in recent weeks that Sherwood has been able to fully focus on 15/16 after the heartbreaking FA Cup Final collapse.
The manager arrived in the Midlands at a difficult time.
Villa Park
He was asked to keep Villa in the top-flight, sift through the up-and-coming talent and then make quick decisions about whether they have a future at the club.
Working side-by-side with the data analysts there is now a detailed plan in place to develop the youngsters.
Some potential stars of the future will need a spell out on loan, others will benefit from training with the first-team at Bodymoor Heath.
What’s certain is that we’ll see a number of the top youth-team performers a lot closer to the Premier League match-day 18 next season.

Clearly there needs to be immediate first-team additions and next month the market will start to liven up.
Barring the movements at Liverpool, it’s been a relatively low-key summer throughout the rest of the top-flight so far.
Anxiety will inevitably creep in when progression is slow but Villa, like many others, are working tirelessly to improve.

[Steve67]

According to that meaning evil article, Tish is frustrated that some of his targets have gone elsewhere, yet the market has barely got going? Which is it Mr Gregg Evans? A more thorough approach has been taken? Yet Tish is frustrated. Crap, column filling shite.