Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread

[AsTallAsLions]

Definitely don't want Sturridge; it's got bad news written all over it.  Not sure what the fuss is about Maupay.  Butland would be my choice as keeper.

25 goals and 8 assists in 43 games for a mid-table Championship team last season hilts!

[Percy McCarthy]

Definitely don't want Sturridge; it's got bad news written all over it.  Not sure what the fuss is about Maupay.  Butland would be my choice as keeper.

25 goals and 8 assists in 43 games for a mid-table Championship team last season hilts!

He’s relatively young too. Not at his peak yet.

[VinnieChase84]

Maupay will be a wise move - be delighted if we can get him
Sturridge - would be micah richards part 2 - stay well clear

[hilts_coolerking]

Definitely don't want Sturridge; it's got bad news written all over it.  Not sure what the fuss is about Maupay.  Butland would be my choice as keeper.

25 goals and 8 assists in 43 games for a mid-table Championship team last season hilts!

I realise that but it is nevertheless just one season.  And it'll be a big step up for him in the Premier League.  Wouldn't want to overpay for him if we do make a move.

[AsTallAsLions]

Definitely don't want Sturridge; it's got bad news written all over it.  Not sure what the fuss is about Maupay.  Butland would be my choice as keeper.

25 goals and 8 assists in 43 games for a mid-table Championship team last season hilts!

I realise that but it is nevertheless just one season.  And it'll be a big step up for him in the Premier League.  Wouldn't want to overpay for him if we do make a move.

Well the other benefit is he can play as a striker or out wide, which potentially saves us having to recruit 2 players. So if we overpay a little for him but save on an overall outlay for another good quality player (average PL salary included) then we're doing ourselves a favour I reckon.

[ChicagoLion]

As bad an idea as Signing Sturidge is, I would still swap him for Hogan.

[LeeB]

As bad an idea as Signing Sturidge is, I would still swap him for Hogan.

I'd swap his uncle Dean for Hogan.

[Smirker]

Sturridge would be Lescott all over again. Just don't do it.

Buy Maupay, Trezeguet, Luiz, Heaton and Marvelous and sit back, smile and say yeah, we smashed that window.

Swap Heaton for Butland and I think that's it 
Icardi if I can be greedy 

[brontebilly]

Definitely don't want Sturridge; it's got bad news written all over it.  Not sure what the fuss is about Maupay.  Butland would be my choice as keeper.

25 goals and 8 assists in 43 games for a mid-table Championship team last season hilts!

Looks an exceptional talent from the games Ive seen, another Vardy type all action, mobile across the front line and goal scorer.

Sturridge - we might aswell set his wages on fire outside Villa Park, would provide us with more of a spark than him on the pitch

[UK Redsox]

Sturridge - we might aswell set his wages on fire outside Villa Park, would provide us with more of a spark than him on the pitch

The KLF of striker signings

[ChicagoLion]

KLF .?

[garyshawsknee]

Sturridge - we might aswell set his wages on fire outside Villa Park, would provide us with more of a spark than him on the pitch

The KLF of striker signings

Very good. Bravo.

[UK Redsox]

KLF .?

Sturridge is Ancient and his signing is not Justified


mu mu

[ktvillan]

Hart is this year's Rob Green, going downhill faster than an Alpine skier.

And like Green he wasn't all that good anyway.  Honestly never rated him even when he was England's first choice, massively overrated.  He's Champo level at best.   

Sturridge has talent but his recent record is pish, he's always crocked,  he's always looked out for number 1 rather than the team,  and has a bad attitude a la M Richards.  What's to like?  I can't see how he would possibly meet any of Smith's and Purslow's criteria.

Johnstone is little or no better than Steer or Kalinic in my view so would be a pointless signing.

Heaton would be a good signing.   

[Diablo]

Definitely don't want Sturridge; it's got bad news written all over it.  Not sure what the fuss is about Maupay.  Butland would be my choice as keeper.

25 goals and 8 assists in 43 games for a mid-table Championship team last season hilts!

Looks an exceptional talent from the games Ive seen, another Vardy type all action, mobile across the front line and goal scorer.

Hasn't he got a bit of an edge to him too? Didn't he score a couple of goals against us at Villa Park but arguably could have been sent off in the same match before his 2nd? For what I can't remember?