Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[Toronto Villa]

Agree the points above, Amavi has been a massive loss for us so got to hope that no team wants to take a punt with him, as I should think a bid of £12+ mill would get him
Vital player in many ways for us

To be honest, I would snap someone's hand off if they offered £12m+ for him.  As decent as he looked going forward, he looked very suspect defensively, so if an offer like that came in for him, I wouldn't stand in his way.

The thing is why would they. He clearly had a very promising start to his PL career with us. But it was very short, and then he's had a serious season ending injury. He's not going to have gone up in value, if anything his value would have declined.

[Hookeysmith]

Gareth Barry
Charlie Adam
Joey Barton
Petrov?

I really think we need to have an old head in the middle of the park who can lead a good blend of youth around them

If Boro do not come up then I would go for Jordan Rhodes as well - perfect partner for Gestede

[Duncan Shaw]

Gareth Barry
Charlie Adam
Joey Barton
Petrov?

I really think we need to have an old head in the middle of the park who can lead a good blend of youth around them

If Boro do not come up then I would go for Jordan Rhodes as well - perfect partner for Gestede

Not Adam, we've already got Flabby!
To me getting Barry back to sit him in the midfield next season and keep things ticking over without having to run around too much would be one of the best peices of business we could do this summer.

[sid1964]

Lets be honest there is no chance that Gareth Barry will leave his £70k a week at Everton to join us!

Also Jordan Rhodes, are we going to spend £12million on him, not a chance

The Joey Barton ship has long sailed, we would have had a chance of getting him last summer, but I seem to remember on here when it was mentioned , that most were totally opposed to signing him as we was not a Saint on the pitch and would lower our standing as righteous club!

For me we will probably be looking at players who are out of contract and maybe a few young lads from Championship / Division 1 sides

[curiousorange]

Personally I don't think Joey Barton would have been a success here, even forgetting his questionable personality. He was part of a similar basketcase squad of mercenaries and chancers at QPR and they ended up being relegated because, much like us, they were crap. Barton's bully-boy persona didn't help a jot.

[edgysatsuma89]

Albeit in a division below Barton has just been named in the PFA team of the year. I'm not so sure any of our current midfielders will be in it at the end of next season.

[aj2k77]

Barton would have loved it at the Villa, as well as he's played he's still a really nasty prick though, didn't he put in a stamping tackle only a couple of weeks ago that he got away with? I'd rather not have his sort here. There's midfield hardmen and then there's nasty, snide, animals like him.

[tomd2103]

Gareth Barry
Charlie Adam
Joey Barton
Petrov?

I really think we need to have an old head in the middle of the park who can lead a good blend of youth around them

If Boro do not come up then I would go for Jordan Rhodes as well - perfect partner for Gestede

I would take Adam in a heartbeat and I would make him captain.  Would be a good foil for Gana if we can keep him and is a good set piece taker, something we've been missing for years.   

[supertom]

Barton is useful for a season in the championship. He'd have been very little help to us this season though. I'd also guess he'd have only added to the fractious nature of the squad and would have firmly been "one of the lads" with Gabby, Lescott and Richards.

[supertom]

Gareth Barry
Charlie Adam
Joey Barton
Petrov?

I really think we need to have an old head in the middle of the park who can lead a good blend of youth around them

If Boro do not come up then I would go for Jordan Rhodes as well - perfect partner for Gestede

I would take Adam in a heartbeat and I would make him captain.  Would be a good foil for Gana if we can keep him and is a good set piece taker, something we've been missing for years.   

I'm not a big Adam fan but he'd be very good in the championship and his inability to run wouldn't stand out as much as in the top flight. That said, I'd rather bring the Scottish Messi back.

[maidstonevillain]

Barton is useful for a season in the championship. He'd have been very little help to us this season though. I'd also guess he'd have only added to the fractious nature of the squad and would have firmly been "one of the lads" with Gabby, Lescott and Richards.

I am not sure he would.  I think he is a bit too bright for that. 

[Monty]

Not sure about partners for Gestede - given how immobile he is we'd need the smartest and fittest midfield duo in the world to compensate, which I'm not sure is something we'll be getting any time soon.

[maidstonevillain]

Just noticed Barry Bannan was in the PFA championship team of the season.  He is probably a bit out of our league now.

[edgysatsuma89]

Barton is useful for a season in the championship. He'd have been very little help to us this season though. I'd also guess he'd have only added to the fractious nature of the squad and would have firmly been "one of the lads" with Gabby, Lescott and Richards.

I am not sure he would.  I think he is a bit too bright for that.

He may have added to the fractious nature but I have no idea how you can think he'd firmly be in the lads camp. The polar opposite actually. However much of a prick people think he is he would not accept the lack of effort from the likes of Gabby.

[dave shelley]

Some people want Pearson, others don't want Barton.  Similar individuals as far as I'm concerned.  Difference?  One is still playing.