Pierluigi Gollini

[GordonCowansisthegreatest]

On the twitter site, Gollini has signed.

[Toronto Villa]

As much as we might know or think we know who needs to leave the club, we need the manager to remain rational about the evaluation process. That's why the approach being taken by RDM is the correct one. Take the early training and this trip to take as good a look as time permits and use what he learns coupled with the evidence of last season, opinions of trusted others to make good decisions. Football for fans is mostly emotional. Managers with no real ties to the club are doing a job and they cannot take the same approach.

[Goldie.7]

[LukeJames]

£4m for a young keeper signed by a second division club is alot of money, it shows we mean business!

Welcome aboard Pierluigi!

[PaulWinch again]

Welcome Pierluigi, be good please.

[thegreatdane]

What are we thinking in terms of order?

Gollini
Bunn
Steer

Guzan to leave? or Steer on loan again possibly?

[AVH87]

Welcome, clearly got potential and earmarked as our No.1 if we are paying that sort of fee as a Championship club.

I'd sell Guzan and Bunn personally and have Steer as number 2 as he did a job at this level last season for Huddersfield and is much younger than Bunn.

[eddiemunster]

What are we thinking in terms of order?

Gollini
Bunn
Steer

Guzan to leave? or Steer on loan again possibly?

Will probably be this, although I would like to think that Guzan & Bunn to leave, with Steer as the number 2 goalie.

[mattjpa]

So far

Goalkeeper - young and hungry

CH - very experienced and captain material

CM - Very promising youngster with huge potential

That is almost a completely new spine - and if ever a team was spineless last year it was us

So striker next?

Would like a couple of stand up and take notice signings now tbh.

Tshibola sounds talented but let's be realistic he's only played 15 games at this level so not really sure he can take games by the scruff of the neck like say a Will Hughes at Derby or Knockeart at Brighton.

Signing a proven goalscorer at this level like Bamford would excite me and if we can keep hold of Ayew that would be very decent with Gestede as back up.

I'd also look at signing Charlie Adam from Stoke. 1 year left on his deal and we've seen him have good spells of form at Stoke, he can score and set pieces are good.

People will say why would he drop down a level but Gayle and Ritchie did and Nolan also did when West Ham were relegated so it's not impossible saying as we actually have money now.

Charlie Adam is a good shout, 30 so still got a couple of good years in him at least, and he has never relied on pace as he's always been as quick as a snail!

Heard the Tshibola deal had fallen through

Where you heard that?

One of the Midlands football correspondants. I think that was the delay between the bid being accepted and the player discussing terms and medical. Looks like its back on though, really good news. Im quietly optimistic about this one

[paul_e]

I'm another who would happily let Guzan and Bunn both leave.  I don't think a championship club can justify having 3 first team keepers.

[thegreatdane]

I'm another who would happily let Guzan and Bunn both leave.  I don't think a championship club can justify having 3 first team keepers.

valid point

[mattjpa]

I'm another who would happily let Guzan and Bunn both leave.  I don't think a championship club can justify having 3 first team keepers.

We have four! I think three is a necessity to be fair, one for cover in case of injury. I agree it would probably be best for Guzan to move on, I think he needs a fresh start. Re Bunn and Steer, I think RDM needs to let one of them go and let the other fight out with Gollini for the number one spot. Idont think they will both be happy on the bench so fill the final spot with a 19/20 yr old maybe

[Toronto Villa]

Guzan is the starting GK for the US. He isn't going to sit on the bench. Bunn's going to be fine by comparison.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Welcome to The Villa Pierluigi.

I hope you don't have much to do.

[peter w]

Didn't realise but he's ex-Man U.