Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Dominic King ‏@DominicKing_DM  6m minutes ago Manchester, England
Micah Richards could be on his way out of Aston Villa; in talks with West Ham over a move

https://twitter.com/DominicKing_DM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Please, please, please, please, please let it be true.

[ozzjim]

Richards may be off to West Ham. Got to think if he is, a defender must be on the way. I would happily do a swap loan with Valencia though.

[RussellC]

Not that I'm for one second complaining about the potential loss of Richards, but it would leave us pretty short at the back. Would need AT LEAST one more defensive signing, who could play centrally. Perhaps somebody who's still available on a free like Mariappa or Distin...?!

[Tayls_7]

Brilliant. We get to flog a tosser to other tossers.

[ozzjim]

Not that I'm for one second complaining about the potential loss of Richards, but it would leave us pretty short at the back. Would need AT LEAST one more defensive signing, who could play centrally. Perhaps somebody who's still available on a free like Mariappa or Distin...?!

Either would be fine in this division. I think we are 4-5 players light still, so might be interesting to see if there are 2-3 loan deals to be had.

[themossman]

It's a theoretical problem. I'd rather have literally anyone filling in at centre back other than Richards.

[dave shelley]

The prospect of Richards going to WHU reminded me of This With the cat being Richards.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

fuck me someone on vt suggesting wilshere

[brian green]

Wilshire's name has been cropping up on here all day, on and off.

[kippaxvilla2]

We still need a winger that relegates Bacuna to a bench player and someone who can thread a pass and probably another centre half if Santa departs.  The bench this season has been woeful.

[PaulWinch again]

If Richards is off we definitely need defensive cover.

[Matt Collins]

The bench has been woeful but it's now looking stronger I think

I reckon our first choice bench will now be: bunn baker cissokho Westwood bacuna gestede green or new signing

[VinnieChase84]

If Richards is off we definitely need defensive cover.

According to a French Journo we have agreed a deal to sign Ba from Lens (CH)

[Sexual Ealing]

Alan Nixon reporting the adomah deal may still be on - Boro apparently interested in a swap for Adama

Jesus! If he thinks that Birmingham compares unfavourably with Barcelona wait till he gets to Middlesbrough!

[atomicjam]

I have no idea if this is true, or who he is but:-

Edgar Dayday ‏@EdgDayday  7m minutes ago
Exclusive: Aston Villa have agreed a deal to sign promising young defender Abdoul Ba from RC Lens. #AVFC

https://twitter.com/EdgDayday