Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[Dante Lavelli]

Llambias explained: "It is about control. We had the control. We knew the Torres deal was there. We drew that f****** deal, perhaps the ultimate. So £30m? F*** off! Don't waste my time and I slammed the phone down.

"£35m? Everybody including Pardew [manager Alan Pardew] all agreed. But the £35m they wanted to pay over four years. It was rubbish. Mike (Ashley) said - and he is a brave boy Mike I promise you - get all the £35m up front. We got it all up front and then they never paid us on time and we charged them 12 grand f****** interest."

Was that really in the telegraph?  I might start reading it, that's quality swearing.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Can definitely see a place in that midfield sooner or later for Calder. He could either be used as a powerful holding MF or an explosive CM to burst forward and service Sinclair and our pending strikers .......Hate to say it but I think Gardner is out the race .....

[silhillvilla]

I'm hoping we get at least one more signing in this week. The paucity of quality and depth within our squad is there for all to see .

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Can definitely see a place in that midfield sooner or later for Calder. He could either be used as a powerful holding MF or an explosive CM to burst forward and service Sinclair and our pending strikers ..

I can't see Sinclair playing beyond September. I really don't think he's that good. It won't take long for him to get found out.

[tomd2103]

I'm hoping we get at least one more signing in this week. The paucity of quality and depth within our squad is there for all to see .

I see Cambiasso has rejected a new deal with Leicester.  Might be a decent shout for a season.

[tom jennings III]

Bamford's just gone to Palace on loan, that's a shame.

[Steve67]

We still need a commanding centre back, two midfielders and two forwards, ideally IMO.  We were crap last season and have lost two of our better players from a fairly crap squad. Whilst those incoming appear to be solid signings, we need a minimum of three more players.  The overall quality at the moment is negatively affected though because Sanchez and Guzan are missing and Grealish hasn't been involved. However, three players more please Tim.

[mr underhill]

agreed and if the rumours of a further 25m to spend are true it makes Adebayor nailed on and a move for Austin very unlikely. I think Adebayor would be a very bad move but have to accept that he, on something less than lottery money, and a player such as Oulare, is the probable outcome. As to midfield, who knows, but it might be buy one and loan one.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Can definitely see a place in that midfield sooner or later for Calder. He could either be used as a powerful holding MF or an explosive CM to burst forward and service Sinclair and our pending strikers ..

I can't see Sinclair playing beyond September. I really don't think he's that good. It won't take long for him to get found out.

Why? I thought he was decent when he played last year?

[brian green]

Has anybody mentioned young Murphy of Rangers?   Apologies if they have or if, unknown to me he has gone elsewhere but in the numerous BT Sport games of Scottish football I watched last season he was their best player by a mile.   Rangers are truly dire and in all sorts of financial muddle.   Might nick a good player there, loathe as I am to look to Scotland for players.

[Ron Manager]

let's hope Sherwood's backroom team come up with something substantial today.They need to work quickly now.Time is of the essence.

[RussellC]

I'm not in panic-mode yet, but I am genuinely worried. I thought we'd be a lot further forward than we currently are, even with Delph and Benteke going. The only area that we've actually improved the team is at left-back, with noticeable steps in the wrong direction elsewhere.

When Collymore tweeted about exciting times (yeah, I know, I know) I honestly thought we'd be making 3 or 4 quality signings along with another 3 or 4 promising youngsters all on board in time for a full pre-season to be integrated into the squad.  As it is, we're just over 2 weeks away from the start of the season and the squad is as low in proven quality as I can remember.

[tomd2103]

We still need a commanding centre back, two midfielders and two forwards, ideally IMO.  We were crap last season and have lost two of our better players from a fairly crap squad. Whilst those incoming appear to be solid signings, we need a minimum of three more players.  The overall quality at the moment is negatively affected though because Sanchez and Guzan are missing and Grealish hasn't been involved. However, three players more please Tim.

I still think that is a necessity.  I'm really not sure about a Richards and Clark partnership, and although I think Okore has a lot of potential, I still think he needs to be brought on gradually.  We need a real leader back there, as we haven't had one for some time.   

[silhillvilla]

One of the new signings to come will also need to be a captain, a leader. We are badly lacking in that department,

[David_Nab]

Linked with Deigo Rolan from Bordeaux

http://www.sport.fr/football/ligue-1-bordeaux-gros-cheque-d-aston-villa-pour-rolan-379454.shtm