Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread

[frank black]

I can see Kodjia going for a few quid and us getting Abel Hernandez to replace him.

Depends on the extent of his ankle damage I guess. Can’t imagine teams taking a gamble and paying much based on his injuries and age.

[footyskillz]

I can see Kodjia going for a few quid and us getting Abel Hernandez to replace him.

Depends on the extent of his ankle damage I guess. Can’t imagine teams taking a gamble and paying much based on his injuries and age.

Like Jimmy, Hernandez has been unfortunate with injuries.
And he won't be going to Russia with Uruguay.

Can I ask and excuse my unknowing have the villa had many south Americans
My Premier league era is pretty strong from say 2006 onwards

I can only be aware of Carlos sanchez and Juan Pablo
I mean have villa ever had a Brazilians or Argentinas really hard pushed to think if had but not so strong on pre 05 tbh.

[johnny from donny]

Juan Pablo Angel and the Arce brothers

[Exeter 77]

Ulises De La Cruz (Ecuador), Nolberto Solano (Peru), Gustavo Bartelt (Argentina) but can't think of any others.

[footyskillz]

Juan Pablo Angel and the Arce brothers

Thanks I only just caught tail end of Juan Pablo angel.
And remembered so edited him in.

[footyskillz]

Ulises De La Cruz (Ecuador), Nolberto Solano (Peru), Gustavo Bartelt (Argentina) but can't think of any others.

Solano!! I aways thought he was Newcastle and then some spell at West ham. For villa? that escapes me !!

[Risso]

Ulises De La Cruz (Ecuador), Nolberto Solano (Peru), Gustavo Bartelt (Argentina) but can't think of any others.

Solano!! I aways thought he was Newcastle and then some spell at West ham. For villa? that escapes me !!

He was brilliant for us for a while.

[footyskillz]

I doubt under Bruce then but Xia be for it! Some Brazilian flair. Again excuse unknowing championship and first division but Brazilians don't seem to come to this league in massive numbers  or much in premier league unless paying a lot thinking about it? The da silva brother one at Cardiff is one in championship.

I recall villa were in for coutinho at inter! Oh what might have been!

Though the 2010 link for  Maradona interested in being our manager!! Was the greatest!

Just getting in world cup mood.

I guess getting hold of younger Brazilian need work permits I remember there was a goal keeper for Croatia Lovre Kalinic that couldn't sign due to lack of experience guess that's similar problem unless put them in academy or something.

Anyhow!

[eamonn]

Anyhoo indeed. I'd rather keep hold of Jack than lose Terry/Chester/Kodjia.

[LeeB]

I doubt under Bruce then but Xia be for it! Some Brazilian flair. Again excuse unknowing championship and first division but Brazilians don't seem to come to this league in massive numbers  or much in premier league unless paying a lot thinking about it? The da silva brother one at Cardiff is one in championship.

I recall villa were in for coutinho at inter! Oh what might have been!

Though the 2010 link for  Maradona interested in being our manager!! Was the greatest!

Just getting in world cup mood.

I guess getting hold of younger Brazilian need work permits I remember there was a goal keeper for Croatia Lovre Kalinic that couldn't sign due to lack of experience guess that's similar problem unless put them in academy or something.

Anyhow!

Didn't that morally bankrupt cow from Sunderland scupper the deal for us?

[JUAN PABLO]

Maybe we can get Juninho Paulista after all

[Mossie Hennebry]

Ulises De La Cruz (Ecuador), Nolberto Solano (Peru), Gustavo Bartelt (Argentina) but can't think of any others.

Gustavo Bartelt! Christ, that is some blast from the past! Himself and Najwan Ghrayib....surely they didn't actually exist?

[SoccerHQ]

Don't think Bartlett ever actually played for us and he didn't really do anything after he left us.

Saw Ghrayib in a league cup game v Man. United but Alan Wright was very much the established LB in those days.

Fabio Ferrerasi was another, signed him from a random Italian serie B team and think he made 1 appearence before going back the next summer.

[dave.woodhall]

Don't think Bartlett ever actually played for us and he didn't really do anything after he left us.

Saw Ghrayib in a league cup game v Man. United but Alan Wright was very much the established LB in those days.

Fabio Ferrerasi was another, signed him from a random Italian serie B team and think he made 1 appearence before going back the next summer.

Bartelt - The Roman who came for a Villa holiday."

I'd seen Gharyib in one match (think it was away at Chester in the League Cup) then when he came on as a sub at home I told the bloke next to me that he wouldn't believe how bad he was. He didn't. 

There's a story that when we signed Ferraresi we thought we were getting Enzo Maresca, who joined the Stripeys and they sold to Juventus for about £5 million.

[SoccerHQ]

Ritchie De Laet (remember him)....

http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2018/05/19/aston-villas-de-laet-reportedly-willing-to-take-pay-cut-to-join/

Aston Villa defender Ritchie De Laet is willing to take a pay-cut to make his loan move to Royal Antwerp permanent in the summer transfer window, according to HLN.

De Laet returned to Antwerp in the January transfer window on a loan deal for until the end of the season

According to HLN, the Belgian club find the transfer fee of securing the services of De Laet on a permanent contract too high.

It has been reported that Antwerp have a buying option of €2 million (£1.75m), but the fee is claimed to be too high for them.

It has also been reported that De Laet is willing to take a pay-cut from his €1.5m-per-year (£1.31m) salary, but there is still a gap between what the 29-year-old defender wants and what Antwerp are able to pay.

De Laet has struggled to make an impact at Villa, and it would be best for the former Stoke City prospect if he leaves the Villans in the summer transfer window - if not for Antwerp, then for another club in England.

Little bit difference as he got a bad injury second game but on 30k simply another we have to shift.