Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[Exeter 77]

If we're a little well off now how about a Bid for the Beast?

Maybe next year. But why not? I'd love to have him back.

An expensive loan deal for a year with a buy option if we're promoted. Something like £5m for the loan and £27m to complete the deal a year later? Surely Liverpool would bite our hands off for that and then Benteke just needs to be convinced of the owner's ambition.

I wonder how the payments of his transfer are structured and how much Liverpool still owe us.

[OCD]

If we're a little well off now how about a Bid for the Beast?

Maybe next year. But why not? I'd love to have him back.

An expensive loan deal for a year with a buy option if we're promoted. Something like £5m for the loan and £27m to complete the deal a year later? Surely Liverpool would bite our hands off for that and then Benteke just needs to be convinced of the owner's ambition.

Daddy's not coming home children. Time to move on...

The money could probably be used better anyway.

[OCD]

If we're a little well off now how about a Bid for the Beast?

Maybe next year. But why not? I'd love to have him back.

An expensive loan deal for a year with a buy option if we're promoted. Something like £5m for the loan and £27m to complete the deal a year later? Surely Liverpool would bite our hands off for that and then Benteke just needs to be convinced of the owner's ambition.

I wonder how the payments of his transfer are structured and how much Liverpool still owe us.

Premier League deals are normally 50% up front and 50% in the second year if I'm remembering correctly.

[Dante Lavelli]

The difficulty would be convincing Benteke to drop a league, not Liverpool's willingness to sell..

[mr underhill]

I love the man but are we all suffering from collective amnesia? The guy spent his entire career at Villa trying to leave! He's never coming back.

[Matt Collins]

Is this a serous debate? Benteke? Jeez

[HolmesyVilla]

Is this a serous debate? Benteke? Jeez

Oh a mass debate on benteke, the guy left us so forget about him. He knew he was worshipped here and still left, him amongst others.
Don't we have enough mercenaries in our club that need to go already?

[The Man With A Stick]

Benteke will get far better offers than a year or two I the championship.  I'm convinced he'll end up at West Ham, for some reason.

[tomd2103]

For a striker, I think if we can keep Ayew and Gestede they will get a fair few (25-30 easily I'd guess) so we can afford to look for a younger striker who will have a year to settle and work his way into the team before being ready for the premier league.  The problem with people like McCormack is they might do a job in the championship but they're just not going to be good enough for the premier league and we already have Gestede for that.

The most important signings for me are a good keeper, a right back who can attack and defend and a centre half with pace and a bit of quality.  Get those 3 right and you give yourself a platform to be able to bring in the likes of Traore, Grealish, Gil and Veretout to provide some real creativity.  Then we can look at another midfielder to compete with Gana, a striker with some more movement and getting some more goals into the midfield.

I agree with that Paul, but if we can keep Gana then I would have two midfielders sitting in front of the defence, allowing four attacking to have a bit if freedom.  Gardner coming good would be a massive help and Veretout could play there as well.  I would like to see a bit of experience in there though who could just sit in and dictate things.  I know he's not everyone's cup if team but I really think Charlie Adam would be a very good signing for us next season. 

[Ron Manager]

Yes Gestede will score in the Championship as he has proved in the past. Ayew will score in any division. What we really need is a winger to provide crosses for both. Gueye will put in a shift without adding goals to his hard work....just like Delph.

[Clampy]

I suggested Danny Ings a while back. It's possible he might not be in Klopps plans and they might loan him out for a season.

[UK Redsox]

Enough of this Benteke chatter, when's Milner coming back ? 

[Richard]

Ings is more likely to be loaned back to Burnley. Does anyone know much about the lad at Walsall ? Bradshaw I think. Others I'd be looking at include Wells (Huddersfield) and surely a midfielder from anywhere who can score goals !

[tomd2103]

Ings is more likely to be loaned back to Burnley. Does anyone know much about the lad at Walsall ? Bradshaw I think. Others I'd be looking at include Wells (Huddersfield) and surely a midfielder from anywhere who can score goals !

I'd be looking at Wells as well.  He was a handful when he played against us for Bradford and scored a few for Huddersfield this season.

[Ian.]

Enough of this Benteke chatter, when's Milner coming back ? 

He's waiting for a ride with Barry. Car sharing and caring for the environment, good eggs that they are.