Summer transfer madness thread

[TaxDodger]

Even if a mid-lower table Premiership club come in for Kodja at £25 million we can quite easily reject it. Is he really going to kick up a fuss and demand a move to a Watford or a Stoke? You'd imagine Bruce could convince him that Villa stand an excellent chance of getting promotion next season.

It may be different if a top 7 club came in for him, but I think that's unlikely. The only scenario I can imagine him leaving is if Everton sell Lukaku and try to buy a couple of strikers to replace him, but even then I'd be surprised if they were willing to gamble on somebody unproven at the top level.

Obviously if we don't go up next season it's a different proposition.

[ColinMac]

Even if a mid-lower table Premiership club come in for Kodja at £25 million we can quite easily reject it. Is he really going to kick up a fuss and demand a move to a Watford or a Stoke? You'd imagine Bruce could convince him that Villa stand an excellent chance of getting promotion next season.

It may be different if a top 7 club came in for him, but I think that's unlikely. The only scenario I can imagine him leaving is if Everton sell Lukaku and try to buy a couple of strikers to replace him, but even then I'd be surprised if they were willing to gamble on somebody unproven at the top level.

Obviously if we don't go up next season it's a different proposition.

Problem is, at his age can he afford to wait another year for the possibility of a crack at the PL or would he want to take any chance offered to him now?

[Dave]

Kodjia has 3 years left, is on 40k per week, so is already commanding wages that likely put him in the highest earner bracket at a number of clubs.

Not many in the Premier League I'd wager. Bear in mind we're in a world where Middleborough, Swansea and Palace all have at least one player on £100k per week or more.

[cheltenhamlion]

A few years back West Ham tried to spend ten million quid on Grant Holt.

[mr underhill]

at least they didn't actually end up paying him, like we did. FFS- Grant Holt being paid to wear our C&B!!

[olaftab]

Even if a mid-lower table Premiership club come in for Kodja at £25 million we can quite easily reject it. Is he really going to kick up a fuss and demand a move to a Watford or a Stoke?

Probably not however if a London Club like West Ham or Palace came along he will be tempted.

[chrisw1]

We always over value our own players.  If he wants to go I'd be amazed if we didn't accept £20m

[Ads]

We always over value our own players.  If he wants to go I'd be amazed if we didn't accept £20m

We got £5 million for Zat Knight, £6 million for Gestede, £20 million in the Great Scouse Downing Heist, a capper so great it would have made the Lufthansa heist crew stand and applaud.

If he wants to go, he will, but not cheap.

[UK Redsox]

Two potential summer signings getting a run out in Spain

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/apr/12/tony-adams-granada-trials-kieran-richardson-nigel-reo-coker

[JD]

Two potential summer signings getting a run out in Spain

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/apr/12/tony-adams-granada-trials-kieran-richardson-nigel-reo-coker

Granada are screwed.

[brian green]

Johnny Kodjia might want to resume his studies at the Sorbonne.  It would be nice to think he might complete his degree while still with us.  Brilliant pub quiz question.  Who is the only Chartered Accountant playing in the Football League/Premiership?

[LeeB]

Johnny Kodjia might want to resume his studies at the Sorbonne.  It would be nice to think he might complete his degree while still with us.  Brilliant pub quiz question.  Who is the only Chartered Accountant playing in the Football League/Premiership?

Following in the footsteps of another legendary, goal getting bean counter, Ian Olney. And Risso.

[Risso]

Johnny Kodjia might want to resume his studies at the Sorbonne.  It would be nice to think he might complete his degree while still with us.  Brilliant pub quiz question.  Who is the only Chartered Accountant playing in the Football League/Premiership?

Following in the footsteps of another legendary, goal getting bean counter, Ian Olney. And Risso.

Dicier Drogba studied accountancy at university.  There's a player for Reading Women FC called Melissa Fletcher who is a qualified accountant.

[PaulWinch again]

Two potential summer signings getting a run out in Spain

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/apr/12/tony-adams-granada-trials-kieran-richardson-nigel-reo-coker

Bloody this has disaster written all over it, but then Adams being in charge indicates that.

[Villa in Denmark]

Two potential summer signings getting a run out in Spain

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/apr/12/tony-adams-granada-trials-kieran-richardson-nigel-reo-coker

Bloody this has disaster written all over it, but then Adams being in charge indicates guarantees that.