Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[Matt Collins]

Apparently Chery is holding out for a bigger signing on fee from us. In Holland it is known as the Buffalo Stance.

In England it's known as being greedy.

Whoooosh (?)

[Matt Collins]

We'd have been down without those ten points at the start of the season and senderos was crucial to that. I'd get rid now though

[bridgwater villa]

I get that one 

[RussellC]

http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/groningen-coach-calls-on-aston-villa-to-make-decision-over-tjaronn-chery-4085114

[Dr Butler]

http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/groningen-coach-calls-on-aston-villa-to-make-decision-over-tjaronn-chery-4085114

and a come and get me plea from the player ?

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-playmaking-target-fancies-9597940

[villadelph]

So Liverpool shell out £29m for an unproven (in this league) Brazilian midfielder but won't put out another 4m for a proven goal scorer at this level.

Ridiculous.

[Ads]

Oh well, can't say I'm upset about that.

[godzvilla]

Va faire petit défenseur traverser le Canal ? ....or this just a rehash?...Godzvilla!

Deal Close: Aston Villa set to seal deal for talented 5ft 9 ace

The word coming out of France is that Nice defender Jordan Amavi could be on his way to Villa Park, and Villa fans here in the Football Transfer Tavern are feeling optimistic about the news!
According to the Birmingham Mail, Aston Villa are said to have bid around the £9 million mark for the 21-year-old who is tipped to develop into a future star. Playing in Ligue 1 last season Amavi, who has been capped at France’s under-21 level, was one of the league’s outstanding defenders and has therefore caught the attention of numerous clubs.
In terms of interest coming from the Premier League, it is Aston Villa who are in the driving seat.

Apparently Nice are ecstatic about the bid feeling that it is just too good to turn down. But with the left-back yet to agree personal terms with the Villains it is still up to manager Tim Sherwood and his staff to necessarily sweeten the deal to ensure that the player does in fact make the move.
Read more at http://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premiership/aston-villa/deal-close-aston-villa-set-to-seal-deal-for-talented-5ft-9-ace/#AoG1WpVh2Pg8Fp4W.99

[Concrete John]

I quite liked the look of that Danish lad from Ajax, but if it's going to be Amavi who is our new LB I won't exactly be crying over it.

[Tom_Mc9?]

Deal Close: Aston Villa set to seal deal for talented 5ft 9 ace

What an odd headline.

[garyshawsknee]

Deal Close: Aston Villa set to seal deal for talented 5ft 9 ace

What an odd headline.

Especially if he is 6ft.

[pav]

According to wiki he's a villa player... Bloody wiki

[Dave]

According to wiki he's a villa player... Bloody wiki

I've just changed it, according to Wiki he's now a Barcelona player.

[pauliewalnuts]

According to wiki he's a villa player... Bloody wiki

I've just changed it, according to Wiki he's now a Barcelona player.

I've just changed it.

He's now a large, imaginary hedgehog called Spiny Norman*






* (c) Python, years ago

[Matt Collins]

Deal Close: Aston Villa set to seal deal for talented 5ft 9 ace

What an odd headline.

It is. But my favourite was the reference to Okore as a "six foot brute" when we signed him. I don't know why but it still really tickles me.

Newspapers now seem to be in a perpetual game of reporting on each other reporting. The Mail reports any old tittle tattle (described very much as such). This is then referred to as "reports in the Birmingham Mail" in the players country or city or of location. This gets picked up by a national paper or website. Then sky sports covers that in its roundup of the papers. And then someone on here says "Sky are now reporting this".

It's fucking mental.