Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread

[tomd2103]

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.

Agree Paul, but I think there has to be some willingness shown by the players themselves to improve.  We obviously didn't see their daily approach in training and around the place, but the likes of Traore, Ayew, Amavi and Veretout didn't ever really give the impression that they were giving their all.

[cdbearsfan]

Bryan would be an unbelievably good signing in my humble opinion!

He's also being linked with Wolves, Newcastle and Dirty Leeds so might he difficult.

[SoccerHQ]

Pretty sure he was linked to Newcastle for 12m a week or so back. That fee looks way to low but then again Douglas moved to Leeds for that amount.

[villabear]

Sounds a bit of a we’ll fill some space type story but ccording to the Daily Heil:

By Simon Jones for MailOnline
22:13 05 Aug 2018, updated 00:56 06 Aug 2018

Manchester United's Axel Tuanzebe set to re-join Aston Villa on loan

Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe is due to re-join Aston Villa on loan.

The centre-back spent the second half of last season on loan at Villa and made five appearances in the Championship.

Tuanzebe, 20, has featured for the United first-team during pre-season but would be unlikely to feature regularly should he remain at Old Trafford.

[mr underhill]

a smart move if, now that JT has departed, we play him in position.

[frank black]

a smart move if, now that JT has departed, we play him in position.

I would prefer someone more ‘finished’ the him to be signed. He has the attributes but seemed too clumsy and positionally poor.

[RussellC]

Bryan would be an unbelievably good signing in my humble opinion!

He's also being linked with Wolves, Newcastle and Dirty Leeds so might he difficult.

A local (to Bristol) journalist on twitter was suggesting that they 'only' want £6m for him, but reckoned that £4m with add-ons might just do it...!

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Bryan is in the last year of his contract, hence the lower fee.

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Two medicals booked this week according to the Villa Transfers guy who is genuinely ITK to be fair.

[mr underhill]

Nyland and Axel presumably?

[eamonn]

Who, that Secrets bloke? Or Mysteryman? They made it exciting to be a Villa fan in the 2010's when no one much else did. For that, they'll have my thanks.

[Dave P]

Nyland and Axel presumably?

Would be my guess too.

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Who, that Secrets bloke? Or Mysteryman? They made it exciting to be a Villa fan in the 2010's when no one much else did. For that, they'll have my thanks.

Villa Transfers on Twitter. He’s something to do with the medical team as he always knows when medicals are booked for signings that are imminent.

[Clark W Griswold]

Bryan would be an unbelievably good signing in my humble opinion!

He's also being linked with Wolves, Newcastle and Dirty Leeds so might he difficult.

A local (to Bristol) journalist on twitter was suggesting that they 'only' want £6m for him, but reckoned that £4m with add-ons might just do it...!

I must admit we do look a bit light on full backs, we've only got Elmo, Bree, De Laet, Taylor and Hutton to choose from. Makes sense really, a good use of our limited budget.

[Brassneck]

Bryan would be an unbelievably good signing in my humble opinion!

He's also being linked with Wolves, Newcastle and Dirty Leeds so might he difficult.

A local (to Bristol) journalist on twitter was suggesting that they 'only' want £6m for him, but reckoned that £4m with add-ons might just do it...!

I must admit we do look a bit light on full backs, we've only got Elmo, Bree, De Laet, Taylor and Hutton to choose from. Makes sense really, a good use of our limited budget.

If it's an improvement on Hutton and Taylor then I'm in.  Besides - It could be that someone goes out.