Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread

[KRS]

There’s just 10 days to go of this transfer window. This transfer window has been simply amazing but we still really need to be signing a keeper and another striker so I’d like to be hearing some solid information before the end of the week rather than leaving them until the last day. It would be a massive shame if we don’t strengthen both of those critical goal scoring and goal saving positions.

[Toronto Villa]

I remember the day we signed Veretout. Some has photographed from a seat in the lower North or something standing in the centre circle. Those were the days where we tracked Randy’s air motor from place to place.

[Tuscans]

Alan Nixon - Villa have made new bid of £8 mill rising to £10 for Heaton.

[OCD]

Hopefully that’s acceptable. Seems like a good compromise.

[pauliewalnuts]

Alan Nixon - Villa have made new bid of £8 mill rising to £10 for Heaton.

For a 33 year old (even if a keeper) with one year left on his contract?

Hmmm.

[KRS]

How does Heaton compare to Butland? Is one rated higher than the other or both as good as each other?

[Tuscans]

How does Heaton compare to Butland? Is one rated higher than the other or both as good as each other?

I actually prefer Heaton over Butland. I think he just outshines Butland overall but I can't remember either being great "footballers" which I imagine Smith might want in his set up, like Ederson or Becker.

[Toronto Villa]

Alan Nixon - Villa have made new bid of £8 mill rising to £10 for Heaton.

For a 33 year old (even if a keeper) with one year left on his contract?

Hmmm.

I wouldn’t believe Alan Nixon if he pointed to bright yellow thing in the sky and told me “young man it’s called the sun”

[cdbearsfan]

Alan Nixon - Villa have made new bid of £8 mill rising to £10 for Heaton.

For a 33 year old (even if a keeper) with one year left on his contract?

Hmmm.

It doesn't seem that excessive. It's not far off what we paid for Merson, and that was about a million years ago when prices were only massively ridiculous.

It might allow us to keep Steer and develop him through cup appearances to see if he is good enough to be long term incumbent.

And if not, fuck it, just spend another gazillion pound on some wunderkeeper in a few years time when Heaton is past his prime. It's not my money, don't care 😊

[Toronto Villa]

I’d sooner get a keeper for the next 10 years than do again what we did with Given. A good keeper who was in the downward stage of his career, on what was a lot of money over many years. Stupid. Not that we would necessarily give Heaton a 5 year deal like Given but why not just pay the extra for Butland and be done with it?

[cdbearsfan]

Maybe that's still the plan. Knowing this board we will probably buy both!

[OCD]

Heaton could be our keeper for 5 years and then if things are going well, we can buy a keeper who is good with their feet too.

I'm assuming that Nixon may have some good information for once with it involving a North West club.

[Ads]

Offer accepted for Heaton.

[jwarry]

According to Percy so sounds positive

[rob_bridge]

As long as his injury as healed I would be very happy with Heaton. 8m+Add ons seems fair