Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread

[Toronto Villa]

No ta to both. Cahill now past it and on a huge contract. I want someone quick and nimble on the right to accompany Mings. Drinkwater has wasted 2 years on the Chelsea bench. He's not past it but another who will be on a very rich deal plus 15-20m at least to buy him. If the overall deal was right then maybe but overall we can find better for a lot less.

[Matt C]

Cahill is one I hope we make an exception for in terms of age profile but imagine he’s on a crazy salary.

[Mister E]

Loan of Ampadu from Chelsea, anyone?
Being reported here.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/15/aston-villa-target-loan-move-chelsea-defender-ethan-ampadu

[cdbearsfan]

To provide cover, fine. As a first choice, nah.

[Steve67]

How old is Drinkwater?

[PeterWithesShin]

How old is Drinkwater?

29 and reportedly on £100k a week.

[cdbearsfan]

I wouldn't be keen. He could have been all-time great for Leicester and chose to give that up to go and sit on Chelsea's bench, for a massive pay increase. Plus he seems like a twat.

[Steve67]

How old is Drinkwater?

29 and reportedly on £100k a week.

Thanks mate.  Clearly doesn't fit the profile for Dean then in that case. 

[OCD]

Loan of Ampadu from Chelsea, anyone?
Being reported here.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/15/aston-villa-target-loan-move-chelsea-defender-ethan-ampadu

Smith and Purslow have said that developing other club's players for them is a thing of the past now so I would be very surprised if there was anything in this. Put it down to lazy journalism with the John Terry connection.

[Toronto Villa]

Loan of Ampadu from Chelsea, anyone?
Being reported here.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/15/aston-villa-target-loan-move-chelsea-defender-ethan-ampadu

Smith and Purslow have said that developing other club's players for them is a thing of the past now so I would be very surprised if there was anything in this. Put it down to lazy journalism with the John Terry connection.

Agreed. They were very adamant about that. Mind you the option to buy if there was one written in might change that versus Axel and Tammy just going back. If we had a clause in their for both players my guess is they would be with us this season on permanent deals.

[TheMalandro]

How old is Drinkwater?

29 and reportedly on £100k a week.

Thanks mate.  Clearly doesn't fit the profile for Dean then in that case. 

Drink driving twat too.

[eric woolban woolban]

Loan of Ampadu from Chelsea, anyone?
Being reported here.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/15/aston-villa-target-loan-move-chelsea-defender-ethan-ampadu

Worst fact ever...
His Dad Kwame Ampadu's home phone number was in the BT phone book back in the eighties.

Told you it was bad!

[JUAN PABLO]

You could bring Cahill and Drinkwater for example into the squad for experience but most fans dont want to go down this route so they are either going to be young or foreign .

I'd hope that what the fans want doesn't come into it when the club makes a signing.

I could have put fans/owner/manager     but it wouldnt hurt to get a cahill in or a drinkwater type in the squad . ok , the wages wouldnt be cheap but no fee with cahill and both prem winners and experience wouldnt hurt.

[JUAN PABLO]

No ta to both. Cahill now past it and on a huge contract. I want someone quick and nimble on the right to accompany Mings. Drinkwater has wasted 2 years on the Chelsea bench. He's not past it but another who will be on a very rich deal plus 15-20m at least to buy him. If the overall deal was right then maybe but overall we can find better for a lot less.

cant see us getting Mings and Dunk to be honest ( 45 mill for both ?)  but Id be happy with Mings and Cahill for a season , we need some experience in there .    Got to get the balance right as depeche mode once .        Drinkwater was brilliant for Leicester , no saying hes the answer but Philips and an experience CM would be great now both whelan and Jedi have gone . 

[PaulWinch again]

I wouldn't be keen. He could have been all-time great for Leicester and chose to give that up to go and sit on Chelsea's bench, for a massive pay increase. Plus he seems like a twat.

Yes that’d be my assessment.