Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[Villa in Denmark]

He may be better suited in the championship but what happens when we get promoted next season?

Sounds like that could be Dyche's problem.

[peter w]

I'd also keep Westwood. Buy Myhill. Maybe Judge also as his price would plummet and he'd be back by Christmas. Get Dann from Palace if we can persuade him and/ or Turner from Hull. Barton if Burnley are selling and bid for Redmond from Norwich. McCormack from Fulham and Pearson to fill in the gaps from his extensive scouting network.

[SheffieldVillain]

I'd also keep Westwood. Buy Myhill. Maybe Judge also as his price would plummet and he'd be back by Christmas. Get Dann from Palace if we can persuade him and/ or Turner from Hull. Barton if Burnley are selling and bid for Redmond from Norwich. McCormack from Fulham and Pearson to fill in the gaps from his extensive scouting network.

Pearson left his extensive scouting network at Leicester when they fired him.

A Dann/Turner CB type would be a good signing. I hate Barton with a passion. McCormack probably a bit expensive since they paid a lot for him.

I'd like to see us go for Zak Clough from Bolton and Lewis Cook from Leeds. Good young players who could go up and improve with us. I'd also try to bring in Peter Crouch for a bit of experience. I'd also like to see if we could pinch Matt Phillips from QPR.

I'd be tempted to give Jed Steer a chance as first choice goalie and maybe bring in someone experienced as back-up in case he can't hack it. Maybe Jaaskelainen or someone like that.

[aj2k77]

You've just spent £40m+ there and possibly convinced 4 Premier league players to join a basket case championship club. It aint gonna happen.

[SheffieldVillain]

You've just spent £40m+ there and possibly convinced 4 Premier league players to join a basket case championship club. It aint gonna happen.

Me or Peter?

Clough is available for a reasonable contract clause I believe, Crouch would cost pennies as would Jaaskelainen. Cook 4-5 million plus add-ons, Phillips would be the expensive one of that lot.

[Dave]

You've just spent £40m+ there and possibly convinced 4 Premier league players to join a basket case championship club. It aint gonna happen.

Me or Peter?

Clough is available for a reasonable contract clause I believe, Crouch would cost pennies as would Jaaskelainen. Cook 4-5 million plus add-ons, Phillips would be the expensive one of that lot.

I assume he means Peter. Redmond, Dann, Myhill and Barton on the assumption Burnley go up.

Myhill is a very sensible suggestion I reckon. The others not so much.

[Phil from the upper holte]

What's wrong with Steer? he's just spent best part of 2 years in the championship? As far as I am aware he's done prety well

[Dave]

What's wrong with Steer? he's just spent best part of 2 years in the championship? As far as I am aware he's done prety well

Nothing's wrong with him.

Wouldn't really complain if he started the season as first-choice either.

[chrisw1]

If Carlsberg did comebacks, this would be one position sorted:

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stiliyan-petrov-want-play-aston-11243344

[peter w]

Forgot about Steer. Hopefully pearson has been to watch him.

[Lobsterboy]

Does nobody think Westwood could well be a useful player next year?  We're not going to sign 20 new players, so we're going to have to make use of some of the current squad.  I think he may be able to do a job at that level with some fresh blood around him.

I think this may be one of the problems we face over the summer in that the few players we want to keep are the ones that will probably attract interest (Ayew, Gana, Grealish, Westwood) and the ones we want to get rid of no one will touch with a barge pole (Gabby, Lescott, Bacuna, Guzan)

Hope I am proved wrong but agree I don't think bringing 20 new faces to the club is the answer no matter how shit we have been this season

[old man villa fan]

Does nobody think Westwood could well be a useful player next year?  We're not going to sign 20 new players, so we're going to have to make use of some of the current squad.  I think he may be able to do a job at that level with some fresh blood around him.

Westwood plays a pivotal position in the team.  We should not be putting better players around him to make up for his weakness.  It is no coincidence that virtually every midfield player plays worse when he is in the team.

We do not need to bring in 20 players.  There are key positions that we need to be looking to bring players in for but it does not stretch to anywhere near 20.

[Malandro]

Linked with IFK Norrkoping midfielder Arnór Ingvi Traustason, according to claims in the Icelandic media.

If they get that one right when we have no manager and look to be in the middle of a takeover, I'll be very impressed.

[Pete]

I'd be tempted to give Jed Steer a chance as first choice goalie and maybe bring in someone experienced as back-up in case he can't hack it. Maybe Jaaskelainen or someone like that.

Town fans are keen for Steer to be signed permanently. He's become highly rated up here.

[David_Nab]

Amavi wants out apparently

http://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2016/exclusive-aston-villa-jordan-amavi-future-talks-underway/