Deano’s wishlist - the Jan transfer speculation/guaranteed nonsense thread

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We definitely need two midfielders. Grealish being injured, we need that conduit to move the ball out wide with pace.


Equally, we cannot suffer Hourihane deep or Whelan deep. The way we set up, we need legs and presence which they don't offer.

McGinn also on verge of two match ban so we'll be seeing plenty more of Whelan in January.

I hope not.

Smith likes a high press when off the ball and Whelan cannot do that. We cannot transition quickly either. We'd be better off with 10 men.

Through in Hourihane and is it any wonder we've been awful the past 4 games with 9 men. DCM and another number 10. Just as important as a left sided centre half.

[mr underhill]

Along with several other defensive additions, a new DM in January is looking vital

[paul_e]

Would have thought Batshuayi was more likely to come back. There was rumours he was anyway. Still if they sold Morata i'd want a replacement or two not Abraham

I agree, I can't see a side who are seriously chasing a top 4 spot thinking a guy with 5 premier league goals to his name is the replacement for a guy who cost them the best part of £60m 18 months ago.

If he does go they'll get a big chunk of that back and will probably throw it at someone much more established. I think Abraham may well have a future there but it won't be as the replacement for Morata in this window.

[SheffieldVillain]

Why on earth would we spend £15m, which let's face it would be the majority of our budget if not all, on another striker when we have gaping holes in both full back positions, centre half, defensive midfield and a back-up for Jack?

Tammy with Kodija and Davis as back-up and Hogan if we are really desperate, with RHM if he's ever fit is more than enough in that position for this year.

Nobody knows what our budget is.  Regarding the forward department, perhaps there are doubts over whether or not Tammy will be recalled.  Kodjia is inconsistent, Davis is a kid coming back from a bad injury who has scored two senior goals in his career, and Hogan is utterly dreadful in every single way.  If we really want to build for the future, then not waiting until the summer when all our loan signings go back, would be a good idea.

Perhaps not, but it's a safe bet we're not going to go from being in trouble with FFP to splashing out £15m on one signing out of 6 or 7 needed. It would go against everything the owners, Purslow and Smith have said about being sensible since they got here.

If Tammy goes back, which I doubt, then fair point. Other than that striker is a long way down our list of priorities unless we can find someone stupid enough to buy Hogan (Steve, is that you?), and even then, spunking £15m on someone like Maupay would be as daft as many of our previous striker purchases.

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This Levante bloke is supposed to be close, defensive midfielder.

Elphick helps, but we're desperate for a left footed centre half and a left back.

[RussellC]

Ollie Watkins would have been a much buy than Scott Hogan IMO.

He went to Brentford at more or less the same time, and at more or less the same money, as we signed Glenn Whelan. I’m guessing he’s on significantly in terms of salary too...

[footyskillz]

Villa contract expiry 2019

Albert Adomah & Hutton  (year's extension options I think?)
Gk Steer & Bunn (think has a rolling contract option)

Defenders
Micah Richards finally !! He have to go
Tommy Elphick - solid pro are we now looking to keep him ?
Ritchie De Laet - bring him back and move Elmo on this window !

Midfielders
Mile Jedinak  who is 34 thank you good bye
Glenn Whelan who is 35 thank you good bye

Youngster
Jordan Lyden 23 !!
Easah Suliman
Mitch Clark,
Harry McKirdy,

[sickbeggar]

Villa contract expiry 2019

Albert Adomah & Hutton  (year's extension options I think?)
Gk Steer & Bunn (think has a rolling contract option)

Defenders
Micah Richards finally !! He have to go
Tommy Elphick - solid pro are we now looking to keep him ?
Ritchie De Laet - bring him back and move Elmo on this window !

Midfielders
Mile Jedinak  who is 34 thank you good bye
Glenn Whelan who is 35 thank you good bye

Youngster
Jordan Lyden 23 !!
Easah Suliman
Mitch Clark,
Harry McKirdy,

Apart  from the youngsters i'd want them all off the books to be honest. Adomah is the only mebbe for me and you have to say at his age is he  worth another year?

[ozzjim]

Adomah and maybe Elphick depending on the next few months.

[old man villa fan]

We should be rebuilding from the back. We are desperate at the back and these are usually the positions where players take longer to settle.

[ozzjim]

Realistically we have 1 centre half that we actually own from July. So however we play it, we are going to need to sign 3, preferably one that is left footed. Then we need a first choice attacking left back.and a first choice right back and let Hutton, Elmo, DeLeat leave. Thats 5 new players just in the back line. How Bruce managed the squad in that area looking back was really negligent. Hopefully we can scout and find some bargains there. We will then need 2 holding midfielders, a Jack replacement, 2 wingers and a centre forward too. With FFP to contend with. All things considered the next 7 months are going to be bloody hard work for Smith whichever league we are in next season, but rebuilding massive chunks of the team after promotion won't end well at all.

[old man villa fan]

All things considered the next 7 months are going to be bloody hard work for Smith whichever league we are in next season, but rebuilding massive chunks of the team after promotion won't end well at all.

That's why the previous regime's talk of a team for now, a team for the following year and one for the future was rubbish.

Rebuilding for the future starts in this division. No more buying stopgaps to get us promotion. If we need short term, use the loan system. Building a football team is not like playing a computer game.

[mr underhill]

well Radoja won't be joining - he's off to Real Betis apparently as he can't get a UK work permit

[john e]

All things considered the next 7 months are going to be bloody hard work for Smith whichever league we are in next season, but rebuilding massive chunks of the team after promotion won't end well at all.

That's why the previous regime's talk of a team for now, a team for the following year and one for the future was rubbish.

Rebuilding for the future starts in this division. No more buying stopgaps to get us promotion. If we need short term, use the loan system. Building a football team is not like playing a computer game.

Couldn’t agree more
that really was one of the most rediculous things the club ever said

some people still swallowed it, I was arguing with people on here who thought it was a great 3 stage plan

Unbelievable shorttermism (I just made that word up) and the reason we need a team rebuild now after spending more than anyone ever has before in this league,
 you could cry when you think of the incompetent shit we’ve been through the last 8 years or so

[RussellC]

well Radoja won't be joining - he's off to Real Betis apparently as he can't get a UK work permit

Hopefully Doukouré will be ok on this front then, as he has around 20 caps for the Ivory Coast apparently.