Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[paul_e]

3-4 players who all deserve to start in 2 positions is best case scenario for me.  I want the toughest job for RDM to be giving them all the game time they deserve because that'll mean they all fight to keep the shirt and should push us on.

[tomd2103]

Would Jedinack take Westwood's place in the team? If that's the case I'm all for him.

I think that Jedinak is closer to Tshibola is terms of style so suspect that westwood would keep his place as the metronome dictating the play (whereas Jedinak and Tshibola's primary skills are to break up the opposition's play).

Think we will continue with the 4-2-3-1 formation, so Jedinak would replace Westwood in that line up.

[tomd2103]

Not sure what the finances are like, but if Jedinak happens I'd prefer us to spend big money on a striker not another midfielder.

Me too mate.  If we are going for a big money buy like that, I would rather we spent it on a striker.  Someone like Ledley would be decent buy for us in midfield.

[Tony Erdington]

Not sure what the finances are like, but if Jedinak happens I'd prefer us to spend big money on a striker not another midfielder.

Me too mate.  If we are going for a big money buy like that, I would rather we spent it on a striker.  Someone like Ledley would be decent buy for us in midfield.

well having been at the game yesterday, and actually an opnion I have had for a while, the attack is good enough or nearly whereas midfield is in need of a real leader, and westwood aint it, he don't seem to communicate, his passes are backward or sideward, and normally 5 yards, he has a canny nack of being where the ball isn't, he don't beat a player, and er goals, apart from that I'm his biggest fan. NO, Get Jedinak.

[Concrete John]

Not sure what the finances are like, but if Jedinak happens I'd prefer us to spend big money on a striker not another midfielder.

Me too mate.  If we are going for a big money buy like that, I would rather we spent it on a striker.  Someone like Ledley would be decent buy for us in midfield.

well having been at the game yesterday, and actually an opnion I have had for a while, the attack is good enough or nearly whereas midfield is in need of a real leader, and westwood aint it, he don't seem to communicate, his passes are backward or sideward, and normally 5 yards, he has a canny nack of being where the ball isn't, he don't beat a player, and er goals, apart from that I'm his biggest fan. NO, Get Jedinak.

I'm not saying we shouldn't get Jedinak, just that if we do a better number 9 than Rudy becomes more of a priority than the Bologna player.

If we can afford 2 moe £10m+ players then great.

[Iamkmkm]

Jedinak is exactly what we need, a no nonsense midfielder!

[Steve67]

3-4 players who all deserve to start in 2 positions is best case scenario for me.  I want the toughest job for RDM to be giving them all the game time they deserve because that'll mean they all fight to keep the shirt and should push us on.

Agreed Paul. Keep the motivation high right through the side. Something clearly missing in recent years.

I also agree with others, spend big on a number 9 who has everything.  We need from a forward, dynamism, energy, movement, pace. I don't think that is Bamford.

[tomd2103]

Not sure what the finances are like, but if Jedinak happens I'd prefer us to spend big money on a striker not another midfielder.

Me too mate.  If we are going for a big money buy like that, I would rather we spent it on a striker.  Someone like Ledley would be decent buy for us in midfield.

well having been at the game yesterday, and actually an opnion I have had for a while, the attack is good enough or nearly whereas midfield is in need of a real leader, and westwood aint it, he don't seem to communicate, his passes are backward or sideward, and normally 5 yards, he has a canny nack of being where the ball isn't, he don't beat a player, and er goals, apart from that I'm his biggest fan. NO, Get Jedinak.

Agree about Jedinak and I was talking about the possibility of signing both him and a £17m midfielder.  I would rather have Jedinak and another cheaper midfielder like Ledley, and then spend big on a striker.  He did well yesterday, but being there I saw that Gestede didn't really offer much movement when we had the ball.  I'd really like to see a quick striker with good movement come in, giving us the ability to stretch teams if necessary.

[OCD]

I don't mind having Bamford as a third option for the number 9 role. I think it's African Nations this season which will mean Gestede being away for a while and it's good to have options.

[Exeter 77]

Don't think Benin qualified so Gestede will still be around in January but Ghana have so presumably we will lose Ayew for a while.

[OCD]

Ah right, I thought we would be losing someone.

[Toronto Villa]

Kozak and Gabby to leave I imagine. Having Bamford, McCormack, Ayew, Gestede is pretty good at this level with RHM coming through.

[J]

Don't think Benin qualified so Gestede will still be around in January but Ghana have so presumably we will lose Ayew for a while.

The qualifying hasn't finished yet, if Benin lose to Mali (who top the group) in their remaining game they probably won't go through.

[curiousorange]

A fair amount of murmurs on Twitter saying we've agreed a fee and personal terms with Amadou Diawara of Bologna.

[TB]

A fair amount of murmurs on Twitter saying we've agreed a fee and personal terms with Amadou Diawara of Bologna.

A fee agreed between Villa and Bologna, yes. But apparently Diawara wanted a move to Roma. Napoli being the next-best option for the player. Personal terms agreed is a new one for me. Has he really agreed to move to Brum? If it's true, what kind of committment can we expect when he obviously wanted a move to an Italian club?