Summer transfer madness thread

[Nelson Lodge]

Liverpool Echo reporting that we - along with others - have agreed terms for loan of Sheyi Ojo

A winger, just had his 20h birthday. However, he is only 1.67m (5ft 5ins) tall. Does Bruce sometimes sign shortarises like him?  Thought he went for the big and physical for this level. Hope this one is just paper talk.

Never heard of him. Is he any good?

Still young and raw, but very quick so could at least stretch a game.

Haven't we just got rid of one of them (Adama Traore)? No thanks I'd rather we gave experience to our own prospects.

[tomd2103]

So we have managed to shift out:

Veretout
Tsibola
Baker
Sanchez

That must have brought in about £10m and knocked about £4m off the wage bill (if they average £20k a week).

Still circling the toilet bowl are:

Cissokho
Golini?
Hutton
McCormack
Elphick

It looks like Cissokho will happen, McCormack will reduce the wage bill, Elphick would bring a fee, don't what has happened to Golini, and can see Hutton going as there is interest from Sheff Wed and we have a lot of right backs.

Lets say that lot generate another £6m and knock another £4m off the wage bill. We are starting to look more financially viable.

Pity Amavi didn't happen, and that we can't shift Richards.

I think Gollini is still on loan.

[eamonn]

Veretout was £6m and Sanchez £2.5m and Baker apparently £4m. Tshibola's wages/most of them being paid by MK Dons, I doubt they'd be paying much in the way of a loan fee.

[Steve67]

Veretout, Sanchez, Gil, Kozak, Mason, Tshibola, Baker, Gollini all gone so far, three for money.

Only 2mill spent, one each for Whelan and Elmo in terms of actual transfer fees paid out. 

Elphick, McCormack must be next.

[ASHTONVILLA]

Veretout, Sanchez, Gil, Kozak, Mason, Tshibola, Baker, Gollini all gone so far, three for money.

Only 2mill spent, one each for Whelan and Elmo in terms of actual transfer fees paid out. 

Elphick, McCormack must be next.

Plus Gardner, Cissokho, Amavi and possibly Hutton.

If Amavi does go then we need a backup left back. Bruce was talking about using Baker there, but he has gone now so that option has gone (thankfully as Baker would be bloody awful at left back).

I hope we manage to sell Amavi whilst we can still get a fee for him.

[tomd2103]

Veretout, Sanchez, Gil, Kozak, Mason, Tshibola, Baker, Gollini all gone so far, three for money.

Only 2mill spent, one each for Whelan and Elmo in terms of actual transfer fees paid out. 

Elphick, McCormack must be next.

Plus Gardner, Cissokho, Amavi and possibly Hutton.

If Amavi does go then we need a backup left back. Bruce was talking about using Baker there, but he has gone now so that option has gone (thankfully as Baker would be bloody awful at left back).

I hope we manage to sell Amavi whilst we can still get a fee for him.

We could bring in a CB who can cover left back as well.

[in exile]

Veretout, Sanchez, Gil, Kozak, Mason, Tshibola, Baker, Gollini all gone so far, three for money.

Only 2mill spent, one each for Whelan and Elmo in terms of actual transfer fees paid out. 

Elphick, McCormack must be next.

Plus Gardner, Cissokho, Amavi and possibly Hutton.

If Amavi does go then we need a backup left back. Bruce was talking about using Baker there, but he has gone now so that option has gone (thankfully as Baker would be bloody awful at left back).

I hope we manage to sell Amavi whilst we can still get a fee for him.

We could bring in a CB who can cover left back as well.

Yes, there's a lad at Bristol City - Nathan Baker. He could do a job for us

[tomd2103]

Veretout, Sanchez, Gil, Kozak, Mason, Tshibola, Baker, Gollini all gone so far, three for money.

Only 2mill spent, one each for Whelan and Elmo in terms of actual transfer fees paid out. 

Elphick, McCormack must be next.

Plus Gardner, Cissokho, Amavi and possibly Hutton.

If Amavi does go then we need a backup left back. Bruce was talking about using Baker there, but he has gone now so that option has gone (thankfully as Baker would be bloody awful at left back).

I hope we manage to sell Amavi whilst we can still get a fee for him.

We could bring in a CB who can cover left back as well.

Yes, there's a lad at Bristol City - Nathan Baker. He could do a job for us

He didn't do a great one over the past number of years. 

[IFWaters]

I still think our squad is short 1 quality, reliable, non-fat centre forward

[Tayls_7]

I still think our squad is short 1 quality, reliable, non-fat centre forward

Crouchy?

[oswald funkletrumpet]

Veretout was £6m and Sanchez £2.5m and Baker apparently £4m. Tshibola's wages/most of them being paid by MK Dons, I doubt they'd be paying much in the way of a loan fee.

Where has the 4 million for baker come from?

Both clubs and the bbc reporting undisclosed

[SoccerHQ]

Veretout was £6m and Sanchez £2.5m and Baker apparently £4m. Tshibola's wages/most of them being paid by MK Dons, I doubt they'd be paying much in the way of a loan fee.

Where has the 4 million for baker come from?

Both clubs and the bbc reporting undisclosed

It must be a decent fee. I doubt we'd have sold him for 1-2m.

[old man villa fan]

Saving in wages goes about 40% towards what we are paying Terry. Would be so much easier if some mug would come in for Gabby or Richards.

[Nelson Lodge]

Veretout, Sanchez, Gil, Kozak, Mason, Tshibola, Baker, Gollini all gone so far, three for money.

Only 2mill spent, one each for Whelan and Elmo in terms of actual transfer fees paid out. 

Elphick, McCormack must be next.

Plus Gardner, Cissokho, Amavi and possibly Hutton.

If Amavi does go then we need a backup left back. Bruce was talking about using Baker there, but he has gone now so that option has gone (thankfully as Baker would be bloody awful at left back).

I hope we manage to sell Amavi whilst we can still get a fee for him.

To get down to the figure of 19 to 20 seniors + 5 youngsters for a first team squad quoted by Dr Tone as having been agreed with SB then a few more need to go such as Bunn or Steer, Bacuna, even Adomah.

BTW the team at Tamworth tonight is;
Villa line-up as follows:-

Sarkic, Clark, Toner, Suliman, Borg, Clarke, Doyle-Hayes, O’Hare, Cox, Davis, Hepburn-Murphy. Subs: Idem, Taylor, Knibbs, Mooney, Prosser, Bedeau, Pastorek

Leading 1-0 at HT. Scorer O'Hare.

[UK Redsox]

Good to see The Russian getting a run out