Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[mattjpa]

When you strip away all the fat and ignore the shit in the papers about this bid and that bid (which are frankly 95%bs) the stone cold facts are that we survived last season by the absolute skin of our teeth. Our 3 best players (when fit for more than 4 games) are Vlaar, Delph, Benteke - the spine of our team and the ones the invariably put in the big performances when it mattered. So far we have a net spend of -3m give or take (assuming Delph goes today) and probably have a decent saving on wages. I'm all for people not losing their shit and saying there's still a few weeks till the season starts but it's understandable at the moment isn't it?...coupled with the fact we are completely in the dark about the future of the club things feel really negative.

[rob_bridge]

15m on Townsend. The latest 10 game wonder. Please no.

[cdbearsfan]

What the Tottenham-loving Cockney media say he's going to go for, and what we are likely to bid in reality, are two different things.

[JJ-AV]

£15m on Townsend seems steep.

We'd be better spending £5m on Aaron Lennon and getting another couple of Premier League players with the left-overs: Ospina & Fer for example.

[mr underhill]

at the moment it looks like no  actual  transfer budget from Randy just cash from sales - I suppose that could indicate that a deal is in the offing for the club, but if it stays like this, it's another season of toil. I don't blame Delph, Ron or Benteke for going, but people are entitled to feel pissed off about Delph in respect of the player and club's behaviour

[andyh]

£5m on Townsend is too much!
Another Richardson/Sinclair type player.....a reputation built on hype because they had a few good games once and played for a 'big' club.

[warleyboy]

As Jim Watts said," Villa are a massive club".
So going from a big to massive club is a step up for him, pmsl.

[Clampy]

I don't think Townsend would be a bad move but not for £15m. I reckon we need another midfielder, a left back, a centre half to replace Ron who's sat  waiting by the phone and another striker.

[Clark W Griswold]

Townsend would be a really good signing, although £15m would be over the top. I'd say the £12m mentioned recently would be plenty.

[Clark W Griswold]

Vlaar is shit by the way, and i'm damn sure Richards will be a marked improvement. If we can get Okore to fulfill the early promise it could be a good pair, but i would like another decent centre back in anyway.

[Matt Collins]

Losing vlaar, cleverley and delph for £8m is a problem. We have cleared a lot of the wage bill though.

It would be great if grealish and Gardner could really step up and we could make the right choice in replacing benteke. Much easier said than done though.

I wonder what proportion of last season's goals were scored by players who won't be at the club this year? Since Sherwood arrived that will be even higher

[Dave]

Townsend would be a really good signing, although £15m would be over the top. I'd say the £12m mentioned recently would be plenty.

I appreciate this is a discussion that happens every time he is mentioned as a possible signing, but what about it would be good?

He doesn't score, he doesn't create chances for others, he just runs up and down and takes a competent penalty.

What am I missing?

[peter w]

I think if we got in the likes of Austin or Remy, or maybe both, Praet - who I want despite never having heard of him up until about 2 weeks ago - Amarvi (sp?) the left back, Townsend, I think that will be a decent return to replace those that have left/seem to be leaving. Its also a chance to rebuild from sort of scratch and to move away from the rigid team of seemingly having to always pass through Delph to Benteke.

[JD]

I think if we got in the likes of Austin or Remy, or maybe both, Praet - who I want despite never having heard of him up until about 2 weeks ago - Amarvi (sp?) the left back, Townsend, I think that will be a decent return to replace those that have left/seem to be leaving. Its also a chance to rebuild from sort of scratch and to move away from the rigid team of seemingly having to always pass through Delph to Benteke.

Totally agree Peter. Although they are now reporting on Sky Sports that Red Scouse are no longer interested in Benteke.   

[Clampy]

Losing vlaar, cleverley and delph for £8m is a problem. We have cleared a lot of the wage bill though.

You can't say we've lost Vlaar and Cleverley for £8m. They had nothing to so with Delph's transfer fee and Cleverley wasn't our payer anyway.