Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[Villa in Denmark]

Nobody will take Gabby because he's shite and overpaid

Enough about his good points...

[Joshua Fineman]

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11677/9965032/adem-ljajic-in-talks-with-aston-villa-over-move-from-roma?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Do we really need another attacking midfielder?

[Phil from the upper holte]

Yes after watching last 3 games

[Pete3206]

Definately

[brian green]

You beat me to it Phil. So long as you don't fall foul of FFP the door should always be open to quality players regardless of position.

[passitsideways]

I think it's more about getting some cohesion at this stage more than it is about personnel. Grealish played well on Saturday for about an hour, but he didn't have anyone to link up with in threatening areas (the midfield three were decent on the whole but none of them threaten much in the final third). No Sinclair, no Ayew, no Gil, no Veretout, and by the time Adama came on Jack was completely knackered. I understand it's a difficult situation because by the time we'll be able to make an informed decision on whether our current attackers are good enough, the window will be shut - so if it turns out they aren't good enough, we'll be in a spot of bother; whereas if they are, we'll have spunked money that maybe could've be spent on a proper right back or keeper on a player we maybe didn't need.

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

Ljajic would be an incredible signing.

[ozzjim]

Sherwood is aiming for the old 4-6-0 formation!

[kippaxvilla2]

Poor old Libor, I feel sorry for him if he leaves, just hope he benefits from it.  Meanwhile, has Gabby signed that new deal yet?

[Monty]

That would be a seriously exciting signing. Ljajic and a Sherwood-inspired Adebayor on loan and we'd be in business. I know there's a lot of 'gelling' to do and so on, but good players would gel more quickly than bad players.

Sherwood is aiming for the old 4-6-0 formation!

Well Ljajic is a goalscoring midfielder, so we would be able to!

[Abruzzo_John]

This morning's Italian press are reporting that Ljajic is almost a done deal and that we have also put in  a bid for Gervinho which has been rejected. Having watched most of Roma's games over the last few years Ljajic has looked exciting at times but not realy been a stand out player, in and out of the team. He has scored some good goals but often flattened to deceive. The Roma tifosi are on the whole not overly keen to see him go but it is the Italian way to have regular clear outs of players who are not seen as fixtures in the side.

Gervinho did initially look good when he first got into the team after joining from Arsenal but seemed to go completely off the boil when he returned from the African Nations Cup and has been looking for a team all summer without sucess. Maybe a last minute deadine day purchase if nothing better comes up.
Forza Villa

[itbrvilla]

Can we get some better defenders next please.

[Monty]

Buongiorno John. I follow Roma quite a lot too, and I think your assessment is pretty much spot on. However, Ljajic's faults are the reason we're signing an attacking midfielder from Roma, because otherwise we wouldn't be able to - and him 'flattering to deceive' for Serie A chasers and Champions League perennials leaves him still miles above our current standard.

[Abruzzo_John]

Thanks Monty I just don't want people thinking he is the answer to all our prayers as a goal scorer, though he is a step up from some of the players of the last few years

[Holte L2]

Still think we need a centre forward!