Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[Des Little]

I think we are talking about varying shades of shit here. I just want them (and we know who) gone. And quickly.

[OCD]

May be in the minority but I wish him well.

Served us for 8 years. I know the last two his standards dropped considerably.

Me too. Last season the leadership from the top was appalling and it filtered down throughout the rest of the club and affected most. For the majority of his Villa career before then he was a good servant and without his saves against QPR and others, we would have gone down a lot sooner.

[Matt C]

Guzan is one of a few who I doubt are poisonous but whom have been around too long through successions of insipid awfulness. He needs a move as much for his own good as ours.

[eamonn]

Yes but on a free? USA first choice keeper, plenty of time left on his contract. Boro are awash with PL riches, let's name our price.

[PeterWithesShin]

I'm pretty sure he only has a year left on his contract, and we currently have 4 keepers in the squad so need to shift at least one of them. As it's probably best for us and him that he leaves it's not the worst decision ever to let him go on a free to save on his wages for a year. 

[KRS]

According to Wiki, he is now in the last year of his contract and he's probably on £25-30k/week:

On July 6, 2013, Guzan was rewarded for his play and signed a four-year contract extension with the Midlands club.[23]

On July 18, 2013, Guzan stated that he hoped to give Aston Villa the best years of his career and said that signing a new contract was a "no-brainer."

[oswald funkletrumpet]

The last two were spent taking the piss and playing his part in the most poisonous dressing room we've probably ever had. For that reason he gets zero well wishes from me.

this

going to boro as third choice is about his level

[andyh]

If (yes, I know) but if Twitter rumours are to be believed then we are on the verge of getting rid of Guzan, Sinclair and Richards.
Things are looking up.

Just Flabby, Lescott and Bacuna left to get shut of!

[sid1964]

Lets hope that we start to get rid of the toxic gang and quick!

I would rather the likes of Gardner etc... be given a chance than watch that lot pretending too care about the club.

[KRS]

If (yes, I know) but if Twitter rumours are to be believed then we are on the verge of getting rid of Guzan, Sinclair and Richards.
Things are looking up.

Just Flabby, Lescott and Bacuna left to get shut of!

It looks like we could potentially add Gana, Sanchez and Veretout to that list if the transfer speculation materialises. Apparently we want to keep Clark and Ayew so approaches for those two could be declined if they don't have release clauses.

Guzan
Richards
Sinclair
Gana
Sanchez
Veretout

...even if just those 6 go then it will generate a reasonable amount to the transfer budget (approx £20-25m) and available funds for wages.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Dear Hamburg,

Fuck off.

Dr Xia said he's staying

Clark can goa, I think Baker will do ok

do ok as what?

From what I've heard he did very well at Bristol and a lot wanted him back. I think he'd be fine at that level he's a powerful centre half it's just his concentration that can let him down.

[Phil from the upper holte]

And his passing

[Mister E]

And his fitness ....

... But apart from those three things .....

[old man villa fan]

And his positioning and reading of the game. Other than that............

[aj2k77]

And he moves like a tugboat.