Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread

[AsTallAsLions]

This time last year we were facing a bloody winding up order !!

It's a mad world!

[VILLA MOLE]

This time last year we were facing a bloody winding up order !!

it is mad isn't it , proves you should never give up on things or be too despondent

[Mister E]

We're pinning a lot of hope on these type of signings hitting the ground running when there's not much PL experience in any of them. I just hope it doesn't take six months for them to gel when we're already mired in the relegation zone.

It really doesn't matter, because we were always going to have to bring in new players. The question is whether bringing in Prem-hardened players would have been easier to integrate. In my experience of team-building, I'd say not. The critical elements are (i) whether the players coming in 'buy' the Smith / Villa mission; (ii) whether they are natural integrators or soloists; (iii) whether they are here to enhance their career or just take the money.
For all these reasons, I'm feeling relaxed about the process so far because I think  - on these three criteria - all are scoring highly.

Which is not to under-estimate the job Smith has.

[UK Redsox]

Twitter now saying we have enquired about Sessegnon !

Now that's just someone taking the piss.

Why hasn't he gone to Spuds already ? Is Levy being an arse again with a stupid lowball offer

[adrenachrome]

BBC Sport
‏Verified account @BBCSport
4m4 minutes ago

⚠ DONE DEAL! ⚠

Aston Villa have agreed a £15m deal with Manchester City for Brazil Under-23 captain Douglas Luiz.

Full story ➡ https://bbc.in/2Jv1CQf  #avfc #MCFC #ManCity #bbcfootball

[Mister E]

So, we only sell him back if we are looking to sell him.
Citeh can’t just buy him back arbitrarily.

I'm murky on that point. Doesn't seem to me as if there'd be a point to the clause unless City could activate it whenever they want. i.e. in what scenario would Man City want a player that Villa didn't want anymore?

Strange one this.

No, that would be a loan.
He remains a Villa player for the term of his contract unless we choose to sell him or he agitates for a move. In either case, Citeh get first-dibs.

[UK Redsox]

This transfer window is on acid

[andyh]

Engels fee now reported as £7m.
That’s bloody good business.

[jwarry]

We're pinning a lot of hope on these type of signings hitting the ground running when there's not much PL experience in any of them. I just hope it doesn't take six months for them to gel when we're already mired in the relegation zone.

It really doesn't matter, because we were always going to have to bring in new players. The question is whether bringing in Prem-hardened players would have been easier to integrate. In my experience of team-building, I'd say not. The critical elements are (i) whether the players coming in 'buy' the Smith / Villa mission; (ii) whether they are natural integrators or soloists; (iii) whether they are here to enhance their career or just take the money.
For all these reasons, I'm feeling relaxed about the process so far because I think  - on these three criteria - all are scoring highly.

Which is not to under-estimate the job Smith has.

But we will have an element of surprise as nobody will have a clue about us, even us!

[UK Redsox]

Sky reporting Douglas Luiz is close and Engels is a done deal

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11677/11761540/douglas-luiz-aston-villa-close-to-deal-for-manchester-city-midfielder

[jwarry]

Brazilians are like buses, you don’t see one for years (or ever in our case) and then two come along at once!

[UK Redsox]

Brazilians are like buses, you don’t see one for years (or ever in our case) and then two come along at once!

Squad numbers ......11A and 11C ?

[Mister E]

Brazilians are like buses, you don’t see one for years (or ever in our case) and then two come along at once!

Brazilians: tidy, well-kept and faciltates a clean strike!

[PeterWithe]

Some interesting signings. Coaching staff have a massive job to integrate them all into an efficient team.

[andyh]

Some interesting signings. Coaching staff have a massive job to integrate them all into an efficient team.

Considering what they did with Bruce’s squad I have no concerns on that front.