Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread

[mcgrath_85]

Albert to Leeds rumours surfacing again

Wouldn’t be against this, as long as he’s replaced. 30 and in his last year, went off the boil. Could command reasonable money

He was our top scorer last season and Green is injury prone. It would be beyond foolish to sell him to a rival.

[Brassneck]

You have to bear in mind that if we stick with 352, then Albert becomes a bit surplus as we don't play with wingers.

That said, he could play as a wing back and also striker if we're short.  If we sell, it would have to be for at least what we paid for him which I believe is £7mil.

[UK Redsox]

In a squad with a selection of non-scoring and non-playing strikers, I don't see how someone who scores goals and can play in a variety of roles can be deemed surplus to requirements

[Brassneck]

In a squad with a selection of non-scoring and non-playing strikers, I don't see how someone who scores goals and can play in a variety of roles can be deemed surplus to requirements

Because he is a winger and a 352 system doesn't have wingers.

[GarTomas]

You have to bear in mind that if we stick with 352, then Albert becomes a bit surplus as we don't play with wingers.

That said, he could play as a wing back and also striker if we're short.  If we sell, it would have to be for at least what we paid for him which I believe is £7mil.

IIRC it was closer to 3? So anything over 1 is a book profit.

[LeeB]

No it was more like £7-8m

[GarTomas]

Wow. Always thought he was a bargain!

[cheltenhamlion]

Pontus Jansonn was a whisper I heard yesterday so there might be something to the notion of a deal with Leeds. It could be bollocks mind as it isn't from a trusted source but thought I would pass it on as it hasn't been in the media.

[cdbearsfan]

He's a decent player. Can't see why they would sell him, especially to a rival.

[Marlon From Bearwood]

I can’t stand Pontus Janson. Remember last season when one of our players tackled him around the midriff and the cheating bastard rolled around holding his face.

[Steve67]

No it was more like £7-8m

I thought it was a swap deal for Traore.  Straight swap, no cash.

[mr underhill]

I'm sure you're right, that is my recollection.

[chrisw1]

In a squad with a selection of non-scoring and non-playing strikers, I don't see how someone who scores goals and can play in a variety of roles can be deemed surplus to requirements

Because he is a winger and a 352 system doesn't have wingers.

We're not playing 3 5 2 yet.

[Steve67]

The Thor to Italy rumours?  The window remains open in Europe so I'm not sure there is any urgency to get this done today and Villa can work on a loan replacement for him over the next couple of weeks.

[Risso]

No it was more like £7-8m

I thought it was a swap deal for Traore.  Straight swap, no cash.

Yes, but they were both valued at £7m, so that's the value in the accounts and what FFP would be calculated on.