Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[Steve R]

got to be the whey to go

[Clampy]

If, and it is a big if, we could get Cambiasso and this cheesy lad, plus one of the 2 left backs linked, we would start to look like we have the basis for a decent team. Accepting that Benteke is 50/50, I think Delph will stay, then a striker replacement for Benteke, a wide option and a right back and we could have a decent enough squad for next season to work with.

So, just the six in then Ozzjim! 😁

Well, if this Marvin Gaye fellow signs tomorrow, he'd be our third one in so far so it's possible I suppose.

[Toronto Villa]

Pretty much every club sells its best players at some point. Our task will be to replace them properly. Benteke, whether it is this summer or next will be playing for someone else. Like Sourhampton have done if we can reinvest that money well we can push on. Just because we sell good players it doesn't have to mean we are going to be worse. We can replace them and get better.

[aj2k77]

Good point, and we are working from such a low starting base that having such a large sum of money to invest can see a big improvement all round very quickly.

[godzvilla]

On sky sports 9m bid accepted for Gueye

Is he any good?

Apparently he a midfield controller who plays with lots of Brio, well know for coming out early before a game and Limburgering up...............Godzvilla!

[pauliewalnuts]

Pretty much every club sells its best players at some point. Our task will be to replace them properly. Benteke, whether it is this summer or next will be playing for someone else. Like Sourhampton have done if we can reinvest that money well we can push on. Just because we sell good players it doesn't have to mean we are going to be worse. We can replace them and get better.

We can do that, the problem is, the last few years we've either not spent the money to replace them, or when we have spent it, we've pissed it all up the wall on useless knackers like Stephen Ireland or N'Zogbia.

If you spend it well, you're right, you can make it work for you. We're just on a relatively long run of spending it badly. Or not at all.

[mr underhill]

well this time we have to hope we get it right, otherwise the inevitable is going to happen; we've been inching towards the trapdoor for years and now's the time for change. Be positive.

[simon ward 50]

got to be the whey to go

Think we should stop milking this now!

[adrenachrome]

Liverpool Echo reckons Everton full-back Luke Garbutt on Aston Villa's radar.

[Dave]

Liverpool Echo reckons Everton full-back Luke Garbutt on Aston Villa's radar.

A player who signed a new 5 year contract with his club less than 72 hours ago?

Probably not the most likely signing.

Edit: although the article does say it would be a loan. No thank you, in which case.

[adrenachrome]

Liverpool Echo reckons Everton full-back Luke Garbutt on Aston Villa's radar.

A player who signed a new 5 year contract with his club less than 72 hours ago?

Probably not the most likely signing.

Edit: although the article does say it would be a loan. No thank you, in which case.

Yes, we would be developing him to eventually replace Baines.

[ozzjim]

I don't mind loans from the top 4, but developing Everton players, no thanks, find someone else. Go and get the Swedish kid who looks an excellent prospect and would be ours. I like us having a couple of Scandinavians in the side!

[brontebilly]

Pretty much every club sells its best players at some point. Our task will be to replace them properly. Benteke, whether it is this summer or next will be playing for someone else. Like Sourhampton have done if we can reinvest that money well we can push on. Just because we sell good players it doesn't have to mean we are going to be worse. We can replace them and get better.

Some of Southampton's re-investment business hasnt been all that great. Osvaldo has his contract ripped up this week, Shane Long and Fraster Forster were hideously overpriced for two very average players. Mane does look a real quality player in fairness but Pelle and Tadic ran out of gas the longer last season went on.

Southampton have done well to get huge money for players whose reputations were a good bit higher than what they delivered on the pitch. - Lallana, Lovren, Shaw, Chambers. Shaw will come good I'm sure but not sure about the other three.

Something we need to learn from when it comes to Benteke this summer.

[Toronto Villa]

Pretty much every club sells its best players at some point. Our task will be to replace them properly. Benteke, whether it is this summer or next will be playing for someone else. Like Sourhampton have done if we can reinvest that money well we can push on. Just because we sell good players it doesn't have to mean we are going to be worse. We can replace them and get better.

Some of Southampton's re-investment business hasnt been all that great. Osvaldo has his contract ripped up this week, Shane Long and Fraster Forster were hideously overpriced for two very average players. Mane does look a real quality player in fairness but Pelle and Tadic ran out of gas the longer last season went on.

Southampton have done well to get huge money for players whose reputations were a good bit higher than what they delivered on the pitch. - Lallana, Lovren, Shaw, Chambers. Shaw will come good I'm sure but not sure about the other three.

Something we need to learn from when it comes to Benteke this summer.

yep fair point but on the whole even with the signings that haven't been great they still remained strong and competitive. Which ultimately should be the goal.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Any news ??