Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread

[Steve67]

I think Butland would be the icing on top of what has been a fantastic window.  At 26, he might cost us a bit more than we'd want to pay but we could get 10 years out of him.  I think better value than Heaton.  Other than the keeper, the starting 11 below are all now signed and ours.


                      Butland
Guilbert   Engels     Mings   Targett
                      Douglas
            Grealish       McGinn
Trezeguet         Wesley       El Ghazi

Subs, from:  Steer, Maupay, Hause, Konsa, Marvellous,  Jota,  Hourihane,  Elmo,  Kodjia,

[Malandro]

I think Butland would be the icing on top of what has been a fantastic window.  At 26, he might cost us a bit more than we'd want to pay but we could get 10 years out of him.  I think better value than Heaton.  Other than the keeper, the starting 11 below are all now signed and ours.


                      Butland
Guilbert   Engels     Mings   Targett
                      Douglas
            Grealish       McGinn
Trezeguet         Wesley       El Ghazi

Subs, from:  Steer, Maupay, Hause, Konsa, Marvellous,  Jota,  Hourihane,  Elmo,  Kodjia,

I can't wait. How bloody exciting is that?

[SoccerHQ]

Outside of players leaving on loan or permanently, I just want all of our incoming business done way before the deadline. Then we can just sit back and relax and ignore all the fucking Sky Jim White nonsense. Let everyone else cream themselves over last minute rumours and pay inflated prices out of sheer desperation.

Isn't the deadline same as last year, Friday before start of the season? So only two more weeks to go. I know new deadline got some stick last year but it's far better than August 31st and all the disruption to teams that would cause.

[Toronto Villa]

Outside of players leaving on loan or permanently, I just want all of our incoming business done way before the deadline. Then we can just sit back and relax and ignore all the fucking Sky Jim White nonsense. Let everyone else cream themselves over last minute rumours and pay inflated prices out of sheer desperation.

Isn't the deadline same as last year, Friday before start of the season? So only two more weeks to go. I know new deadline got some stick last year but it's far better than August 31st and all the disruption to teams that would cause.

August 8th isn’t it?

[Villan For Life]

Outside of players leaving on loan or permanently, I just want all of our incoming business done way before the deadline. Then we can just sit back and relax and ignore all the fucking Sky Jim White nonsense. Let everyone else cream themselves over last minute rumours and pay inflated prices out of sheer desperation.

Isn't the deadline same as last year, Friday before start of the season? So only two more weeks to go. I know new deadline got some stick last year but it's far better than August 31st and all the disruption to teams that would cause.

The deadline is on the Thursday, two weeks today. I think the loan window is open for non-PL clubs for a while longer and the deadline for European clubs is towards the end of the month.

[Steve67]

Silly question, given we already have Wesley, Trezeguet and Douglas all needing work permits, a) will Nakamba need one too?  b) are we allowed to play all 4 of them in the same side?  Is there a quota of homegrown players needed for each matchday squad of 18?

[OCD]

Outside of players leaving on loan or permanently, I just want all of our incoming business done way before the deadline. Then we can just sit back and relax and ignore all the fucking Sky Jim White nonsense. Let everyone else cream themselves over last minute rumours and pay inflated prices out of sheer desperation.

Isn't the deadline same as last year, Friday before start of the season? So only two more weeks to go. I know new deadline got some stick last year but it's far better than August 31st and all the disruption to teams that would cause.

I like it this year but I wonder whether us getting so much business done already helps that.

[paul_e]

I'd be surprised if Butland doesn't end up joining, I just can't see him staying there and we look like a perfect fit for him to get back into the England squad and be fairly sure of regular game time.

Up front I'm just not sure, I know a lot on here really like Maupay but I just don't see it, he had a good season bullying some pretty poor defenders in the championship but I just don't think that how he plays will translate into the premier league right now.

[Percy McCarthy]

I'd be surprised if Butland doesn't end up joining, I just can't see him staying there and we look like a perfect fit for him to get back into the England squad and be fairly sure of regular game time.

Up front I'm just not sure, I know a lot on here really like Maupay but I just don't see it, he had a good season bullying some pretty poor defenders in the championship but I just don't think that how he plays will translate into the premier league right now.

It’s the fact that he’s done it at such a young age that makes me think he could turn out to be very good.

[Londonvilla]

"Don't forget your history nor your destiny" — Bob Marley.

the past
Aston Villa 0-6 Liverpool (our lowest point?)

the future

Björn Engels   
Mahmoud Hassan   
Kortney Hause   
Jota   
Tyrone Mings   
Ezri Konsa
Wesley Moraes
Matt Targett
Douglas Luiz
Marvelous Nakamba

There have been so few good moments to enjoy over the last ten years Let's not live in the past, or worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but let's live in the present...and enjoy this moment.

Come on you Lions

[paul_e]

I'd be surprised if Butland doesn't end up joining, I just can't see him staying there and we look like a perfect fit for him to get back into the England squad and be fairly sure of regular game time.

Up front I'm just not sure, I know a lot on here really like Maupay but I just don't see it, he had a good season bullying some pretty poor defenders in the championship but I just don't think that how he plays will translate into the premier league right now.

It’s the fact that he’s done it at such a young age that makes me think he could turn out to be very good.

I totally get the argument for him, and I see why people rate him, I'm just not convinced. The problem is I don't know who I'd prefer.

[SoccerHQ]

Outside of players leaving on loan or permanently, I just want all of our incoming business done way before the deadline. Then we can just sit back and relax and ignore all the fucking Sky Jim White nonsense. Let everyone else cream themselves over last minute rumours and pay inflated prices out of sheer desperation.

Isn't the deadline same as last year, Friday before start of the season? So only two more weeks to go. I know new deadline got some stick last year but it's far better than August 31st and all the disruption to teams that would cause.

August 8th isn’t it?

Think the keeper and striker will come in last 24 hours. Think with what we have now is what we'll go with for Spurs and maybe Bournemouth depending on fitness of final two signings.

[tomd2103]

I'd be surprised if Butland doesn't end up joining, I just can't see him staying there and we look like a perfect fit for him to get back into the England squad and be fairly sure of regular game time.

Up front I'm just not sure, I know a lot on here really like Maupay but I just don't see it, he had a good season bullying some pretty poor defenders in the championship but I just don't think that how he plays will translate into the premier league right now.

Keeper and another striker option and I think we can go with that and see how it goes.  Hopefully it will be the big initial layout and we will only need some fine tuning over the next few windows.

[OCD]

Butland if we can negotiate the fee. Otherwise I would be happy with Heaton.

[mr underhill]

not bothered about a keeper given the quality of our defense - another forward is essential though