Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[eamonn]

Quite a few rumours online tonight about the club being in for Jonathan Kodjia at Bristol City. Scored a fair-few goals in a struggling side last season by all accounts.

That said, as others have mentioned, we currently have 4 senior strikers in the squad, so would be surprised if we bring in another before letting at least one go.

We already have one Kojak.

[Clampy]

Ings...Rashford...they are some seriously deluded people on here.

Rashford, not a chance. There's nothing deluded about thinking Ings might drop down a division maybe on loan for a season after his long lay off.

[Malandro]

Ings...Rashford...they are some seriously deluded people on here.

Rashford, not a chance. There's nothing deluded about thinking Ings might drop down a division maybe on loan for a season after his long lay off.

I agree with most things you say Clampy but I'd imagine a handful of clubs in the premier league would have Ings in a flash.

[RussellC]

If Ings was available, I'd imagine that Burnley would be the obvious destination.

[peter w]

Yes because what a player who has played in the Premier League and scored goals, got a move to one if the top English clubs, broke into the national set-up will be thinking is, "I need to get back to the level that earned me a move to Liverpool and England recognition. I know what is best for my career at this point, a year in the Championship".

Come on. It's ludicrous to even consider it.

[nigel]

Yes because what a player who has played in the Premier League and scored goals, got a move to one if the top English clubs, broke into the national set-up will be thinking is, "I need to get back to the level that earned me a move to Liverpool and England recognition. I know what is best for my career at this point, a year in the Championship".

Come on. It's ludicrous to even consider it.

You may be right, but, we are Aston Villa, a big club who are going to rise from the ashes. I can see players being attracted to that.
Newcastle, in fairness, would have the same pull.

[paul_e]

Ings is a tough one, he'a  good player who missed most of last season with an injury but he's at  club with a very high profile manager who will be throwing money around this summer because they really need to push for the top 4 next season.  Without konwing what Klopp thinks of him from training it's hard to get an angle on how involved he'll be so early season will be important.  If he's not involved at all then they may consider loaning him out late in the window.  If that happens then it's all about what he wants to do next.  If he wants to move on then a loan in the PL might be best but if he wants to go back to Liverpool and show he deserves a chance then maybe guaranteed starts at a level where he'll score for fun in a team that is probably too good for the division might be a good idea, making us and Newcastle much more tempting.

[Toronto Villa]

Yes because what a player who has played in the Premier League and scored goals, got a move to one if the top English clubs, broke into the national set-up will be thinking is, "I need to get back to the level that earned me a move to Liverpool and England recognition. I know what is best for my career at this point, a year in the Championship".

Come on. It's ludicrous to even consider it.

And what if he disappears after his breakthrough season? It's not like that hasn't happened before to others. And I would argue that it is one of the many reasons why England will never again win another tournament because young players accept sitting on the bench too readily. That playing regular football and learning your trade is somehow beneath them. Rashford might be the opposite and he might break into the Man U team and keep his spot. But there's plenty of evidence to support he notion that season 2 is a lot harder than the first and he might regress in his development at a time we would all hope as supporters of our national program he improves.

[Stirchley Villain]

Yes because what a player who has played in the Premier League and scored goals, got a move to one if the top English clubs, broke into the national set-up will be thinking is, "I need to get back to the level that earned me a move to Liverpool and England recognition. I know what is best for my career at this point, a year in the Championship".

Come on. It's ludicrous to even consider it.

You may be right, but, we are Aston Villa, a big club who are going to rise from the ashes. I can see players being attracted to that.
Newcastle, in fairness, would have the same pull.

We struggled to get good players to either sign for us or stay with us when we were top 6 to be fair.

[peter w]

Yes because what a player who has played in the Premier League and scored goals, got a move to one if the top English clubs, broke into the national set-up will be thinking is, "I need to get back to the level that earned me a move to Liverpool and England recognition. I know what is best for my career at this point, a year in the Championship".

Come on. It's ludicrous to even consider it.

And what if he disappears after his breakthrough season? It's not like that hasn't happened before to others. And I would argue that it is one of the many reasons why England will never again win another tournament because young players accept sitting on the bench too readily. That playing regular football and learning your trade is somehow beneath them. Rashford might be the opposite and he might break into the Man U team and keep his spot. But there's plenty of evidence to support he notion that season 2 is a lot harder than the first and he might regress in his development at a time we would all hope as supporters of our national program he improves.

Yes he might go backwards. Second season and all that but players don't know that unless they have a go. Liverpool and Ings will be hoping that he gets up to fitness and pushes on. I doubt either them or he are in anyway contemplating a year of dropping his standards. Maybe in January or next summer, but now? No point.

[Clampy]

Yes because what a player who has played in the Premier League and scored goals, got a move to one if the top English clubs, broke into the national set-up will be thinking is, "I need to get back to the level that earned me a move to Liverpool and England recognition. I know what is best for my career at this point, a year in the Championship".

Come on. It's ludicrous to even consider it.

And what if he disappears after his breakthrough season? It's not like that hasn't happened before to others. And I would argue that it is one of the many reasons why England will never again win another tournament because young players accept sitting on the bench too readily. That playing regular football and learning your trade is somehow beneath them. Rashford might be the opposite and he might break into the Man U team and keep his spot. But there's plenty of evidence to support he notion that season 2 is a lot harder than the first and he might regress in his development at a time we would all hope as supporters of our national program he improves.

Yes he might go backwards. Second season and all that but players don't know that unless they have a go. Liverpool and Ings will be hoping that he gets up to fitness and pushes on. I doubt either them or he are in anyway contemplating a year of dropping his standards. Maybe in January or next summer, but now? No point.

The thing is, you've used the words 'deluded and ludicrous'. You're almost making it sound like we're discussing Lionel Messi.

[Toronto Villa]

Yes because what a player who has played in the Premier League and scored goals, got a move to one if the top English clubs, broke into the national set-up will be thinking is, "I need to get back to the level that earned me a move to Liverpool and England recognition. I know what is best for my career at this point, a year in the Championship".

Come on. It's ludicrous to even consider it.

And what if he disappears after his breakthrough season? It's not like that hasn't happened before to others. And I would argue that it is one of the many reasons why England will never again win another tournament because young players accept sitting on the bench too readily. That playing regular football and learning your trade is somehow beneath them. Rashford might be the opposite and he might break into the Man U team and keep his spot. But there's plenty of evidence to support he notion that season 2 is a lot harder than the first and he might regress in his development at a time we would all hope as supporters of our national program he improves.

Yes he might go backwards. Second season and all that but players don't know that unless they have a go. Liverpool and Ings will be hoping that he gets up to fitness and pushes on. I doubt either them or he are in anyway contemplating a year of dropping his standards. Maybe in January or next summer, but now? No point.

The thing is, you've used the words 'deluded and ludicrous'. You're almost making it sound like we're discussing Lionel Messi.

Precisely. It's Marcus Rashford we are discussing or Danny Ings. When I think Rashford I see Macheda who was brilliant for a bit and then ended up disappearing from his early lofty heights. Rashford is 18, played 11 times for Man U and broke into the England set up as much because others around him were injured and because frankly our options as a nation up front are awful. There is no doubt he has done well, but he has a long way to go before cementing himself as a regular at PL or national team level.

[PeterWithesShin]

Macheda never looked brilliant though, unless he was playing us.

[VILLA MOLE]

Macheda never looked brilliant though, unless he was playing us.

we have had quite a few of those

[Toronto Villa]

Macheda never looked brilliant though, unless he was playing us.

we have had quite a few of those

Haha ain't that the truth. We have had this uncanny knack of making the most awful out of form forwards look world beaters against us. Need a goal, play the Villa. Or as Gregg would say "the claret and blues". Wanker