Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread

[Toronto Villa]

I thought he’d be going to Wolves this season as they likely will get an exemption into the CL for being Wolves.

[AsTallAsLions]

Friedel was forty years and four days old when he played his last game for us, making him our oldest ever player in a competitive match.

It's unlikely Heaton will play at the top level for that long, but no reason why we couldn't get a good four or five years out of him.

How often have we had that sort of stability in recent years? I'd happily take him.l

Heaton is solid enough but no more than that. Friedel and even Given had their moments for us but they were effectively short term measures with no resale value. Opinions are divided on here but bringing back Sam Johnstone is a no brainer for me. He is particularly good at the key attribute required, namely shotsaving.

Being able to kick a ball is also a fairly important attribute for a Premier League footballer.

[villa `cross the mersey]

I'd go ape if we signed Bale

[Villafirst]

Man Utd ready to sanction another loan deal for Tuanzebe according to the B'ham Mail....

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Now that is good news.

[ajmant]

However we would still need another CB. You cannot play a full season at most levels with only 2 decent CB's and he wouldn't be eligible for two games anyway. That makes getting the third in vitally important but could make keeping all 3 of them happy throughout the season tricky, especially if Man Utd state he has to play minimum games.

[JUAN PABLO]

Well definitely get a winger. Don't imagine jota is a nailed on starter and we need more options

I'd be happy with kemar roofe as a relatively inexpensive back up striker who can also play wide

But I really want benrahma. Dubious about trezeguet and about any transfers based on international tournament form

I still think Jared Bowen would be a good buy.  Can play on both wings and nicely fits the age profile we are looking at as well. 

agree .   winger and stirker supporting wes

and a 15 million , great value

[AlexAlexCropley]

I'd go ape if we signed Bale

👏👏👏👏👏

[villa `cross the mersey]

Forget Bale, Neymar is available..........make an offer before the Wolves do

[cdbearsfan]

Not sure he would get a game ahead of Hogan.

[villa `cross the mersey]

Not sure he would get a game ahead of Hogan.

Fair point buddy ........could this be the season he becomes a hero in claret and blue (with Scunthorpe)

[cdbearsfan]

Scunthorpe.

[cdbearsfan]

I'm surprised that didn't get asterisked...

[wally58]

Theres only one cnut in Scunthorpe

[Nelson Lodge]

I am concerned that our team is/could be totally changed from the team that won promotion, remembering what happened to Fulham?

Fulham didnt need a whole new team as kept most of those who had won promotion and pissed them off woth a load of newbies.

We let 8 first team squad go and otherss back to loan clubs.

So need a minimum of 10

Interesting link from yesterday's E&S with their Transfer Tracker for the local clubs. They have 10 squad players leaving VP
https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/2019/06/03/summer-transfer-tracker-every-done-deal-from-wolves-west-brom-aston-villa-and-walsall/