Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[AVH87]

Surprised we haven't been linked to Odemwingie yet.

RDM signed him at West Brom and Clarke also managed him.

Not as first choice as would still like a Bamford type signing but I'd be o.k with him as a squad option.

Say Bamford and Ayew as first choice and Gestede and Odemwingie as back up would be pretty decent for this level.

At 35 I'd say thanks but no thanks.

[Stirchley Villain]

Odemwinge's got a bad attitude. We've got enough of those types already.

[RussellC]

In fairness, this is also the first summer in a long-time where we haven't had the prospect of losing our best player/s hanging over us. Be it Milner, Barry, Benteke, Delph, it must be disruptive to a manager's preparations when you're waiting for one or more key players to leave. I can;t think of one player that might leave this summer that would have a huge impact on our preparations for the upcoming season.

That's not necessarily a good thing.

In what way? it must be a lot easier for a Manager to plan for the upcoming season if he's not having to worry about other clubs coming-in for players that he's desperate to keep hold of.

[Toronto Villa]

The danger would be with Odemwinge that he wouldn't want to get back on the bus as we tried to leave Loftus Road.

[Dave]

In fairness, this is also the first summer in a long-time where we haven't had the prospect of losing our best player/s hanging over us. Be it Milner, Barry, Benteke, Delph, it must be disruptive to a manager's preparations when you're waiting for one or more key players to leave. I can;t think of one player that might leave this summer that would have a huge impact on our preparations for the upcoming season.

That's not necessarily a good thing.

In what way? it must be a lot easier for a Manager to plan for the upcoming season if he's not having to worry about other clubs coming-in for players that he's desperate to keep hold of.

I guess that it might be better to have good players that other teams want to sign, than having a squad of bad players that nobody else wants.

[Clark W Griswold]

The danger would be with Odemwinge that he wouldn't want to get back on the bus as we tried to leave Loftus Road.

True, but a bigger danger still is that he appears from the outside to be an utter c***.

[AVH87]

The danger would be with Odemwinge that he wouldn't want to get back on the bus as we tried to leave Loftus Road.

True, but a bigger danger still is that he appears from the outside to be an utter c***.

Plus people on here moaned that Richardson was past his best, at 30, and Odemwingie is 5 years his senior.

[RussellC]

In fairness, this is also the first summer in a long-time where we haven't had the prospect of losing our best player/s hanging over us. Be it Milner, Barry, Benteke, Delph, it must be disruptive to a manager's preparations when you're waiting for one or more key players to leave. I can;t think of one player that might leave this summer that would have a huge impact on our preparations for the upcoming season.

That's not necessarily a good thing.

In what way? it must be a lot easier for a Manager to plan for the upcoming season if he's not having to worry about other clubs coming-in for players that he's desperate to keep hold of.

I guess that it might be better to have good players that other teams want to sign, than having a squad of bad players that nobody else wants.

Well, obviously. But that's not the situation. We've already had apparent interest in Sinclair, Gueye, Sanchez and Amavi, and I refuse to believe that there wouldn't be clubs interested in the likes of Ayew and Grealish should they (or their agents) be touting themselves around.

But that's the point- and I'm not saying that it won't happen- but with just over 3 weeks to go until the season starts all of our better players are seemingly happy to stay with us and it's the first summer in a while that a Manager has been able to concentrate on improving the existing squad instead of fighting to keep his better players.

[Stirchley Villain]

Apparently Olympic Lyonnaise want Gana. There isn't one member of our squad I wouldn't be happy to see go in order to rebuild our squad, except maybe Grealish. I wouldn't mind keeping Ayew too, but I don't think that'll happen.

[Randy Gurner]

In fairness, this is also the first summer in a long-time where we haven't had the prospect of losing our best player/s hanging over us.

There's a definite correlation between having no good players to lose and ending up in the Championship.

[PaulWinch again]

Apparently Olympic Lyonnaise want Gana. There isn't one member of our squad I wouldn't be happy to see go in order to rebuild our squad, except maybe Grealish. I wouldn't mind keeping Ayew too, but I don't think that'll happen.

I don't know there's a few I'd want to keep. Grealish, Ayew, Traore, Veretout, Amavi, Okore and I actually wouldn't mind if we kept Westwood.

[RussellC]

In fairness, this is also the first summer in a long-time where we haven't had the prospect of losing our best player/s hanging over us.

There's a definite correlation between having no good players to lose and ending up in the Championship.

There is, but Newcastle lost Townsend almost immediately, and the vultures are circling for Wijnaldum. Similar situation with Robbie Brady at Norwich.

This time last year Sherwood had lost Benteke, Cleverley, Vlaar and Delph and was only now really able to focus on 'improving the squad' (Yeah, I know, I know). Whoever goes this summer, it looks (hopefully) like they'll be leaving because RDM doesn't want them, as opposed to them not wanting to be at Villa.

[KevinGage]

It will be thoroughly depressing if we kick off against Wednesday next month with Westwood and Gabby in the team.

Can't really fault Westwood's attitude, but talent-wise he is barely even one dimensional.  Would probably put Hutton in that bracket too. Those three out of the side (along with Lescott, Richards and Guzan, natch) and it might start to feel like things are actually changing.

[peter w]

Apparently Olympic Lyonnaise want Gana. There isn't one member of our squad I wouldn't be happy to see go in order to rebuild our squad, except maybe Grealish. I wouldn't mind keeping Ayew too, but I don't think that'll happen.

I don't know there's a few I'd want to keep. Grealish, Ayew, Traore, Veretout, Amavi, Okore and I actually wouldn't mind if we kept Westwood.

I agree with Westwood. When we play many games in a short spell he'll be okay to come and hold the fort. Out of the others I'm really not convinced by Veretout.

[RussellC]

I think Veretout could be a very good player in The Championship. I'd like to see him play deeper than he was last season, in Westwood's role. I think he's more suited to that than being an attacking midfielder. Much like Petrov proved to be.