Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread

[Brassneck]

If we played 3-5-2, I think Snodgrass could play either off the main striker or centre right midfield. I think we can find a role for him even if we were playing a different formation.

Possibly.  I tend to agree with Soccer HQ though.  I can't see us going into the season with a 352, not least because we don't have the staff. (hoping thy'll now prove me wrong).

[paul_e]

If we don't go into the season playing 352 then Bruce has wasted pre-season playing it instead of seeing how players can move about in a formation we're actually going to use.

[Toronto Villa]

It’s possible he was looking at that formation to get the best out of what players who thought he would have pre sale of the club. I hope vs Hull he will go to the formation we had yesterday second half vs Dresden. Much more balanced; ideally RDL RB and Hutton LB, Chester and Jedinak in the middle.

[andyh]

Not sure he thinks he’s leaving WHU

https://twitter.com/addbaileyadam/status/1023487776803770368?s=21

[footyskillz]

As no new manager we definitely need new players as much as we need snoddy and new signings can bring new ideas and fresh thinking and style of play   

Be it new signings or the younger players or even those who didn't have much as much game time last season.

They would bring different attributes.

[sickbeggar]

Be very interesting to see what Bruce can do in the transfer market if we have any money to spend on players rather than loans. I've never seen him as a budget manager really, more a manager  who's been tasked with promotion or staying up and been given a decent budget to do it. On the one hand you could say he has definately operated under restrictions compared to RDM's budget. On the other hand, would you take back the money RDM spent on chester, Kodjia Adomah as well as the failures, and trusted Bruce to spend it better?

[paul_e]

It’s possible he was looking at that formation to get the best out of what players who thought he would have pre sale of the club. I hope vs Hull he will go to the formation we had yesterday second half vs Dresden. Much more balanced; ideally RDL RB and Hutton LB, Chester and Jedinak in the middle.

I hope you're right because I don't trust Bruce with wingbacks but I suspect we'll see a 352 fairly regularly because it means he can get another forward in.

If we can get another centre back in I'd be pretty happy with a back 3 but I'd play it more as a 343 with the wing backs slightly higher up the pitch and then Jack at 10 and Kodjia and Green starting slightly wider as the forwards so they occupy the fullbacks.

[jwarry]

Leeds paying £7m for Bamford wtf?!?

[Ads]

Medes working on your deals from his Gestifrute stable for us apparently.

[wozwebs]

Sounds like the new keeper, Bruce knew nothing about and was Mendes brining him in and he is also looking at four more. If Bruce isn't on board with this then don't think he will last long.

[Ads]

I would imagine this was discussed at the meeting.

[wozwebs]

Steve Bruce has launched a bid to sign Liverpool’s Ben Woodburn on loan, with the Wales international set to be withdrawn from Jurgen Klopp’s training camp in France.

Aston Villa are in talks with Liverpool over a deal to take Woodburn for the season, as the club prepares for a transfer embargo to be removed in the next few days.

Telegraph Sport can reveal that Villa have been operating under an embargo imposed by the Football League amid their cash crisis under former chairman Dr Tony Xia.

But new Villa owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens have since provided the EFL with assurances over future funding and the Championship club will be free to make new signings this week.

Villa have made contact with Liverpool over a loan deal for Woodburn, the 18-year-old attacker, and are understood to be the favourites to sign him.

Liverpool fly out to a training camp in Evian on Monday but Woodburn is not travelling with the squad and his future will be decided before the weekend.

Klopp is a huge fan of the teenager - who signed a long-term contract last year - but believes his career would benefit from a loan spell in the Championship.

Sheffield United and Wigan have also asked about taking Woodburn on loan but Villa are now believed to be in the box seat.

Woodburn became the third youngest Liverpool debutant in the club’s history when he appeared against Sunderland in November 2016.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/07/29/aston-villa-want-ben-woodburn-loan-liverpool-transfer-embargo/

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Medes working on your deals from his Gestifrute stable for us apparently.

Where did you hear that Ads?

[PeterWithesShin]

I hope this Medes fella has the same effect Mendes had at Wolves.

[jwarry]

First I know about any embargo?!?