Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread

[Dazvillain]

In a previous interview Deano said he wanted virtually all signings in for the pre season.
It’s been quoted on here we started about 10 light - resigning 2 loanees plus big Wes so still need approx 7 (and that’s before we lose any more fringe players like Hogan)
First pre season friendly / new squad bonding July 17th .
So, with 25 days to go, roughly a player signature every 3 and a bit days ......exciting but I can’t genuinely believe that we can afford another 7 or so quality players or will have the time to negotiate and get that many medical done in that amount of time
Thoughts....7 more about right ?

[paul_e]

In a previous interview Deano said he wanted virtually all signings in for the pre season.
It’s been quoted on here we started about 10 light - resigning 2 loanees plus big Wes so still need approx 7 (and that’s before we lose any more fringe players like Hogan)
First pre season friendly / new squad bonding July 17th .
So, with 25 days to go, roughly a player signature every 3 and a bit days ......exciting but I can’t genuinely believe that we can afford another 7 or so quality players or will have the time to negotiate and get that many medical done in that amount of time
Thoughts....7 more about right ?

You're missing Jota and not accounting for Guilbert so more like 5 to come in and I suspect he'd be ok with 1-2 coming in a little later so it's more like 1 every 5-7 days.

[Toronto Villa]

We will need to submit a squad of 25 and that doesn’t include some kids who don’t have to be registered. We have time but we are long way short of having the talent and depth to be competitive at the moment. The next few weeks I have no doubt will be very interesting and exciting as we fill those needs.

[maidstonevillain]

In a previous interview Deano said he wanted virtually all signings in for the pre season.
It’s been quoted on here we started about 10 light - resigning 2 loanees plus big Wes so still need approx 7 (and that’s before we lose any more fringe players like Hogan)
First pre season friendly / new squad bonding July 17th .
So, with 25 days to go, roughly a player signature every 3 and a bit days ......exciting but I can’t genuinely believe that we can afford another 7 or so quality players or will have the time to negotiate and get that many medical done in that amount of time
Thoughts....7 more about right ?

You're missing Jota and not accounting for Guilbert so more like 5 to come in and I suspect he'd be ok with 1-2 coming in a little later so it's more like 1 every 5-7 days.

Can probably count on Mings, which leaves 4 by your rationale. But we need more than 4. I would go 5 or 6 plus a couple of loanees.

[Steve67]

Hopefully Butler, Mings, Kangolo. That will give us a stronger defence from which to build.  And then the right winger, possibly Said Benrahma, and the DCM.  I also think we might go for a couple of loans.  At least five more, possibly as many as eight. We certainly need them all.  Strong first 13 or so but the bench/squad will also need to be strengthened in the January window.  I can honestly see us getting in at least two to three players from either Spain or wider europe, like we did with Wesley.

[paul_e]

In a previous interview Deano said he wanted virtually all signings in for the pre season.
It’s been quoted on here we started about 10 light - resigning 2 loanees plus big Wes so still need approx 7 (and that’s before we lose any more fringe players like Hogan)
First pre season friendly / new squad bonding July 17th .
So, with 25 days to go, roughly a player signature every 3 and a bit days ......exciting but I can’t genuinely believe that we can afford another 7 or so quality players or will have the time to negotiate and get that many medical done in that amount of time
Thoughts....7 more about right ?

You're missing Jota and not accounting for Guilbert so more like 5 to come in and I suspect he'd be ok with 1-2 coming in a little later so it's more like 1 every 5-7 days.

Can probably count on Mings, which leaves 4 by your rationale. But we need more than 4. I would go 5 or 6 plus a couple of loanees.

As I've said, in priority order: Defensive Midfielder, Left Back, Right-Side CB, Striker, Keeper and then a Winger who can play either side. That would still leave us with players like Bjarnason and Taylor as backup options but we'd be plenty strong enough to start the season. The Striker and CB priority really depends on how fit Chester is but I have my doubts that he'll ever properly recover.

[OCD]

Effectively pricing him out of the market and hoping the fact that he's a fan means that he wont rock the boat for a move. Pretty much what we did with Grealish.

Yep, I'm not really sure why people seem to think Leeds are being unreasonable here.

It’s their prerogative, just as it was ours. It’s a shame from our point (and possibly his) though. We either move on or wait and see if things change.

[AsTallAsLions]

I'm not worried if Leeds price us out of the market for him. There's better out there for less than 30m for a certainty. FTF, let them rot in the Championship.

[ChicagoLion]

Hopefully Butler, Mings, Kangolo. That will give us a stronger defence from which to build.  And then the right winger, possibly Said Benrahma, and the DCM.  I also think we might go for a couple of loans.  At least five more, possibly as many as eight. We certainly need them all.  Strong first 13 or so but the bench/squad will also need to be strengthened in the January window.  I can honestly see us getting in at least two to three players from either Spain or wider europe, like we did with Wesley.

They have made it clear that we are no longer in the “getting in loans” business.

[kippaxvilla2]

What does this mean about Philips?  This is from Nixon.

VILLA. Phillips fee stor out last night. Also working on lowering asking prices for Mings at BOURNEMOUTH and Etheridge at CARDIFF. Butland at STOKE too high for them and BOURNEMOUTH at this point.

[maidstonevillain]

What does this mean about Philips?  This is from Nixon.

VILLA. Phillips fee stor out last night. Also working on lowering asking prices for Mings at BOURNEMOUTH and Etheridge at CARDIFF. Butland at STOKE too high for them and BOURNEMOUTH at this point.

Phillips fee sorted out.....?

[Steve67]

Stor?  I wonder if he meant to write sort?  Butland asking price far too much so we go back for Etheridge? Makes sense as Smith and Cutler know him well.  I imagine Bormuff want silly money because Mings had a great half season but our point will be that this was after years in the wilderness and that half season was in the Championship.

[cdbearsfan]

He meant "story", he clarifies in a subsequent Tweet.

I'm not linking to The S*n, but the story seems to be Leeds want £30 million. We don't want to pay £30 million. Or, in other words, there has been no development.

[Steve67]

Leeds can fuck off. Far better value out there and he’s not that good a player.  Hope they stay down for years, dirty scutters.

[dave.woodhall]

Leeds can fuck off. Far better value out there and he’s not that good a player.  Hope they stay down for years, dirty scutters.

They're doing what we would with Grealish - trying to scare off buyers with a daft price. I don't blame them