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

[robleflaneur]

 I agree with footyskillz comments about playing to your strengths but totally disagree with his annoyance at any coach or manager who has only one way of playing.Has Guardiola ever changed his way of playing the game ?
I'm not averse to different shapes but the philosophy of football shouldn't change.
Just try to improve Plan A..Certainly adapt to match conditions,more attack minded players if you need to win but that's tempered by what's happening out there,Liverpool's Chumps Lge comeback from a 3-0 deficit to Milan was triggered by the introduction of a defensive midfielder,Hamann,in order to get hold of the ball.
Flexibility should come from the players on the pitch.Leeds were impressive in their movement off the ball and support play and so,encouragingly, were Brentford.

[berneboy]

Kortney Hause havjbg his medical tonight ahead of signing tomorrow according to Villa transfers guy on Twitter (he’s usually very spot on)

https://twitter.com/avfctransfers1/status/1080502152253136898?s=19

[Steve67]

If and when Tammy goes, Kodjia will get the central striker role and will have to step up.  He will get lots of chances as we create a lot these days.  He was good in his first season and then got injured and hasn't been the same since.  However, I reckon he will do ok until we get the end of this season and then we can look to replace.  I don't want us to turn into Brentford Mk2 but wouldn't mind seeing Maupay here next season.

[johnny from donny]

Evening standard is reporting that Tammy can't be registered by anyone else this season as he played in an under 23s game for Chelsea. Regulations state that they are official matches. Hatem Ben Arfa had a transfer blocked by fifa for this reason.

[PeterWithe]

Evening standard is reporting that Tammy can't be registered by anyone else this season as he played in an under 23s game for Chelsea. Regulations state that they are official matches. Hatem Ben Arfa had a transfer blocked by fifa for this reason.

When I looked at the rules earlier it appeared he could be registered with three clubs but only play for two meaning someone else could buy him but either couldn’t play him or loan him to us again. It seemed to me that the Charity Shield was classed as a competitive game by the FA but someone else on here disagreed.

It was also a bit unclear on if a loan was classed as a registration.

[Diablo]

Evening standard is reporting that Tammy can't be registered by anyone else this season as he played in an under 23s game for Chelsea. Regulations state that they are official matches. Hatem Ben Arfa had a transfer blocked by fifa for this reason.

Music to my ears/eyes :-)

[johnny from donny]

Peter Withe, it's the U23 match that's stopping him from going to Wolves (or anywhere else) well, they can sign him but he can't be registered so that would be his season over.
I just don't see: a) him wanting to stop playing right now. Or, b) Chelsea wanting him to go but not play, rather than keep scoring and increase in value as he gains experience.

[Damo70]

Bournemouth are willing to let Jermaine Defoe go in the January transfer window. He could score a decent number of vital goals for a Championship side between now and the end of the season. Even if just as a sub. I wouldn't mind him coming to Villa, even if it meant giving him an eighteen month contract.

[villa `cross the mersey]

Bournemouth are willing to let Jermaine Defoe go in the January transfer window. He could score a decent number of vital goals for a Championship side between now and the end of the season. Even if just as a sub. I wouldn't mind him coming to Villa, even if it meant giving him an eighteen month contract.

Perhaps he will sign Friday

[garyshawsknee]

I think Defoe would be a great option to have, to start for an hour or throw on for the last 30 minutes. Would get chances in this league and would take them.

[The Edge]

I think Defoe would be a great option to have, to start for an hour or throw on for the last 30 minutes. Would get chances in this league and would take them.

I agree with you but I read somewhere (probably on here) that the club was going for younger/hungrier talent moving forward?

[Sexual Ealing]

I think Defoe would be a great option to have, to start for an hour or throw on for the last 30 minutes. Would get chances in this league and would take them.

I agree with you but I read somewhere (probably on here) that the club was going for younger/hungrier talent moving forward?

Defoe's a vegan so there's a good chance that he's starving.

[themossman]

It would be consistent with our policy of signing players roughly 10 years after we should have.

[PeterWithesShin]

For me, signing Defoe would show we have learnt absolutely nothing as a club.

[The Edge]

I think Defoe would be a great option to have, to start for an hour or throw on for the last 30 minutes. Would get chances in this league and would take them.

I agree with you but I read somewhere (probably on here) that the club was going for younger/hungrier talent moving forward?

Defoe's a vegan so there's a good chance that he's starving.

Defoes from Las Vegas? I never knew that.