Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread

[Gareth]

Would have thought perfect player for one of the better teams ie Chelsea, sat on bench for days where it isn’t happening after 70 then throw him on to cause mayhem....

[Villafirst]

Not for everyone.

Plenty of us wanted to see him actually start games instead of Richardson and Sinclair.

Agree, if the idiot Eric Black had've played him even when we were relegated, he might have stayed. The lad is still a bit raw but has huge potential. He's still very young and nowhere near his peak yet.

[Chris Jameson]

I think Saville puns simply trivialize the horrendous damage that repugnant man did  to hundreds of innocent children . Enough, please?

If there are going to be any at least spell his name right, one ‘l’, Savile.

[pauliewalnuts]

The same Traore who got pelters on here.

Hardly surprising, given his inability with us to do anything other than run fast in a straight line.

[eamonn]

I think Saville puns simply trivialize the horrendous damage that repugnant man did  to hundreds of innocent children . Enough, please?

If there are going to be any at least spell his name right, one ‘l’, Savile.

Changing the 'a' to an 'o' might be more apt too.

[paul_e]

The same Traore who got pelters on here.

Hardly surprising, given his inability with us to do anything other than run fast in a straight line.

He had natural ability, seeing people still try to deny this after the season he had last year is funny, but was clearly desperately in need of coaching and game time. Unfortunately Villa, for a number of years, seem to think coaching is something that stops once you get to the first team.

[markeeeebeeee2005]

After the disappointment at the end of last season I decided to take a summer ignoring football (enjoying the weather, tennis and le tour) i thought I’d check back in in time for the season.

Have we just signed one player - a keeper? Is anyone else looking likely?

[mr underhill]

 picking me up on an innocent typo is obviously more important to you Chris than finding ever-more cunning ways of associating the man's heinous character with a football transfer thread. A cheap shot if ever there was one.

[SirSteveUK]

Can anyone actually confirm we are getting a percentage of the Traore sale ?

I've heard rumours of 20% but is this actually based on fact or just hope ?

20% of the profit - orig swap deal with Albert valued at 7mill iirc

[SirSteveUK]

Word is Axel is on his way back.

[Fred Crump]

Yeay.( there isn’t an emoji for unenthusiastic)

[Rigadon]

The same Traore who got pelters on here.

Hardly surprising, given his inability with us to do anything other than run fast in a straight line.

He had natural ability, seeing people still try to deny this after the season he had last year is funny, but was clearly desperately in need of coaching and game time. Unfortunately Villa, for a number of years, seem to think coaching is something that stops once you get to the first team.

When did training at Villa cease then? 

Traore was shite at Villa.

[ChicagoLion]

The same Traore who got pelters on here.

Hardly surprising, given his inability with us to do anything other than run fast in a straight line.

He had natural ability, seeing people still try to deny this after the season he had last year is funny, but was clearly desperately in need of coaching and game time. Unfortunately Villa, for a number of years, seem to think coaching is something that stops once you get to the first team.

Or how you get to away games.

[London Villan]

He had natural speed, but lacked a football brain. It’s why after four years in England he is signing for a team that have just got promoted, rather than anyone any good. Happy to take our cut though.

[eamonn]

* Three years in England