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

[Steve67]

If we are still at risk of FFP rules, surely signing Defoe wouldn't be a good move?  Let Wolves have him!!

[The Edge]

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

Nah. There's more chance of me building a raft out of coconuts.

[Brassneck]

The Villa Transfers guy on Twitter has stated that the Hause deal is almost over the line.  I'll be pleased if true as hopefully, he would then feature against Swansea on Saturday.

[Toronto Villa]

Boy is built like a Brick Shithause

[ozzjim]

Hope it is not another loan!

[markeeeebeeee2005]

Hope it is not another loan!

We’re in the market to buy, not rent.

[Richard E]

The Villa Transfers guy on Twitter has stated that the Hause deal is almost over the line.  I'll be pleased if true as hopefully, he would then feature against Swansea on Saturday.

The Villa Transfers Twitter account subsequently seems to have been deleted!

[Ads]

Just done a bit of Hause hunting online prior to exchange and he's a big old property isn't he?

6 foot 3, good in the air, quick, appears to be able to make a simple pass. Left footed! Seems promising.

Gives Chester a chance, with Elphick back and actually looking confident, to recover from his knee injury.

[paul_e]

Just done a bit of Hause hunting online prior to exchange and he's a big old property isn't he?

6 foot 3, good in the air, quick, appears to be able to make a simple pass. Left footed! Seems promising.

Gives Chester a chance, with Elphick back and actually looking confident, to recover from his knee injury.

He'll make mistakes, he's 23 so that's a given, but quick, strong, good in the air, decent passer and decent technique is pretty much the search you'd do on something like football manager and he ticks all those boxes. If the price that was suggested is correct then it's a very good deal in my opinion.

[Tuscans]

The links with that Serb and the Levante midfielders have gone quiet...wonder how much truth there was in them. As much as I want say 2 solid defenders I would love 1 or 2 centre mids with legs and passing capabilities.

[paul_e]

The links with that Serb and the Levante midfielders have gone quiet...wonder how much truth there was in them. As much as I want say 2 solid defenders I would love 1 or 2 centre mids with legs and passing capabilities.

A left back is essential but a defensive midfielder is nearly as important, Tuesdays game highlighted quite clearly that those 2 areas were where we had weaknesses and QPR made the most of it. If we address them well, and get Hause in to add options, then this window will be a success, especially as we seem to be keeping hold of Tammy. Backup for Grealish would be the cherry on top but I'm willing to let that go as we have options to put alternatives in, even if they aren't the same quality and signing someone who gives us even 90% of what Grealish does is a £15-20m commitment.

[chrisw1]

The links with that Serb and the Levante midfielders have gone quiet...wonder how much truth there was in them. As much as I want say 2 solid defenders I would love 1 or 2 centre mids with legs and passing capabilities.

A left back is essential but a defensive midfielder is nearly as important, Tuesdays game highlighted quite clearly that those 2 areas were where we had weaknesses and QPR made the most of it. If we address them well, and get Hause in to add options, then this window will be a success, especially as we seem to be keeping hold of Tammy. Backup for Grealish would be the cherry on top but I'm willing to let that go as we have options to put alternatives in, even if they aren't the same quality and signing someone who gives us even 90% of what Grealish does is a £15-20m commitment.

Do you think there's any chance BB could grow into the defensive midfielder role?  I know he was poor on Sat, but he is just coming back from a longish lay off.  He looked pretty bright prior to his injury.

[paul_e]

The links with that Serb and the Levante midfielders have gone quiet...wonder how much truth there was in them. As much as I want say 2 solid defenders I would love 1 or 2 centre mids with legs and passing capabilities.

A left back is essential but a defensive midfielder is nearly as important, Tuesdays game highlighted quite clearly that those 2 areas were where we had weaknesses and QPR made the most of it. If we address them well, and get Hause in to add options, then this window will be a success, especially as we seem to be keeping hold of Tammy. Backup for Grealish would be the cherry on top but I'm willing to let that go as we have options to put alternatives in, even if they aren't the same quality and signing someone who gives us even 90% of what Grealish does is a £15-20m commitment.

Do you think there's any chance BB could grow into the defensive midfielder role?  I know he was poor on Sat, but he is just coming back from a longish lay off.  He looked pretty bright prior to his injury.

I don't think so, I think his passing game and ability to distate the play isn't strong enough to do the job that Smith wants from that player. Under Bruce he should've been first choice because working hard, winning the ball back and quickly getting it up field is all well within his range.

[Toronto Villa]

Signed Dimitar Sheytanov Bulgarian U23 keeper who was at Leeds (on trial I think) on a free.

[Malandro]

Signed Dimitar Sheytanov Bulgarian U23 keeper who was at Leeds (on trial I think) on a free.

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