Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread

[Taylor]

I don't know how much Hibs have a say in this, but wouldn't they rather sell to a club outside of the Scottish Prem?

[sirlordbaltimore]

I doubt Celtic have offered him £23k p/w as has been reported. They cannot afford wages like that when realistically Brown is likely to be the starter for the next 2 seasons.

At Hibbs he's on less than £5k.

I'd be livid if we've offered him, or anyone else 23k a week knowing that's the kind of madness that's hampered us for the last decade

If he has a straight choice between us and Celtic, then whatever happens happens. I'd say it's probably 75% in their favour if he has a family to think of.

[Ads]

I don't think it is a straight fight as I don't think they can tripple his wages like we've offered to. Remember Scott Brown will start ahead of him.

Majority of their players will be on £10k or less per week.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Must of been asked already, but who's doing the dealing at our end?

I am assuming Sawiris will be doing the day today negotiating supported by a combined team of advisors of both owners. Negotiating deals will be routine for two billionaires. And having said their players are not for sale I am hoping only an offer of 40m would be a figure they would have to accept. Although a full season with villa and a way around FFP in march could see Jack`s value even higher …..

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

This answer was for the Grealish thread. But still relevant ...

[JJ-AV]

Rodgers will be our next manager when we're up, I reckon.

[Ads]

McGinn is done.

[Russ aka Big Nose]

Re McGinn, I messaged a mate that is a Hibs fan and someone I would rate for his appraisal of a player, his reply:

"Absolute quality. Great left foot, engine, passing ability, and attitude. When he leaves I'd rather he came to England than Celtic. We've turned down 3 bids from them. Everton also linked as he is Premier League quality.

"If he has ambition he will leave Scotland. Hopefully, he will be a PL player with Villa. His grandad was Celtic President and anyone with McGinn as a surname is a Celtic fan!"

I hope we sign him up and keep Grealish. It sounds like he is an upgrade on Hourihane (doesn't offer enough) or Whelan (some unfair stick IMO on here but limited passing). UTV.

[DB]

Jeez a choice between us and Scott Brown & the Green Brigade.

[cdbearsfan]

Rodgers will be our next manager when we're up, I reckon.

I'd be pretty happy with that.

[Mister E]

Rodgers will be our next manager when we're up, I reckon.

Could well be.

[GarTomas]

Traore to Wolves done.

Well done whoever at the Villa had the sell on clause inserted (20%?)

[OzVilla]

Rodgers will be our next manager when we're up, I reckon.

I'd be pretty happy with that.

I'd be ecstatic with that, we'd be up and with a genuinely progressive manager who plays attractive football.  Time too stop dreaming though.  We play Wigan next.

[Dazvillain]

Bristol city saying joe Bryan agreed terms yesterday and also the medical.... we had 2 medicals booked today , so mcginn and who ?

[Mister E]

I'd like to see Lansbury, Gardner, Whelan, Richards and McCormack offloaded over the next 24 hours: I think that would send out a massive to the remaining squad-members that we really do believe in them. I'd like to see Doyle-Hayes progressively introduced into a new, youthful and invigorated MF including McGinn and Grealish.
A Boro fan here is claiming that hey are after Hugill: we should be trying to get him if the Citeh loan-player is not happening.