Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread

[NottsVilla]

Hearing rumours on twitter that we're planning on smashing our transfer record on a striker. I'd love to see us get Mauro Icardi but I reckon he's way out of our price range but if we're willing to spend 35-40m then Andrea Belotti could be an option.

Apparently Maupay is our fallback.

[mr underhill]

well we keep hearing Maupay is plan B without having once put in an inquiry for him. As to Icardi, he makes Balotelli look sane and his other half, who acts as his agent, when not modelling and instagraming, is also a grade A nut job. I think we really want Maupay's  co worker.

[mallo]

Hearing rumours on twitter that we're planning on smashing our transfer record on a striker. I'd love to see us get Mauro Icardi but I reckon he's way out of our price range but if we're willing to spend 35-40m then Andrea Belotti could be an option.

Apparently Maupay is our fallback.

If he goes anywhere he will probably go to a CL team - plus he's not going to sit on the bench with Wesley playing main striker.

[jwarry]

Looks like Andre is off to Preston for season long loan. That’s good if you ask me

[sirlordbaltimore]

Looks like Andre is off to Preston for season long loan. That’s good if you ask me

It is good as long as he takes the chance and grasps it without feeling sorry for himself. HUGE year for the lad. Shit or bust possibly.

[JUAN PABLO]

Ismaila Sarr   another name on twatter

[jwarry]

Looks like Andre is off to Preston for season long loan. That’s good if you ask me

It is good as long as he takes the chance and grasps it without feeling sorry for himself. HUGE year for the lad. Shit or bust possibly.

I agree. We are spending millions on 21 year olds so he is no kid anymore. Last chance saloon

[mallo]

well we keep hearing Maupay is plan B without having once put in an inquiry for him. As to Icardi, he makes Balotelli look sane and his other half, who acts as his agent, when not modelling and instagraming, is also a grade A nut job. I think we really want Maupay's  co worker.

I think I agree - he'd come in well as a second striker to play a different way but could easily be a winger as well, therefore might not sit on the bench as long as a traditional striker.

[villadelph]

We've spent and acquired so much this summer its hard to believe that I'm still wanting a more dynamic forward to play off of Wesley. I'm not confident in RHM, KD or Hogan to coincide with the big man and I hope we can find someone with a better technical prowess at this level.

Kodjia can certainly be a difference maker for the last 25 minutes of a match, but I don't know if I see the enthusiasm to run off of Wesley. I think Kodjia's best attribute is getting the ball and being able to hold it to create space for himself but time for others. But, as always, he's an imminent goal threat.

I like the look of Berardi and remember him being linked with some bigger clubs years ago but his goals per game isn't exactly stellar. He does have a great touch and good awareness. His release clause is almost 40m.. and I just don't see the value?

[Clampy]

well we keep hearing Maupay is plan B without having once put in an inquiry for him. As to Icardi, he makes Balotelli look sane and his other half, who acts as his agent, when not modelling and instagraming, is also a grade A nut job. I think we really want Maupay's  co worker.

Have the club said we haven't put an enquiry in for Maupay? I haven't read that anywhere.

[mr underhill]

Brentford did - there are rumours we did bid for the other geezer.

[Kimaster1976]

Discussing us on transfer centre now on sky sports, we have spent £144.5 million on 12 players so far, and sources say there is 2 more still to come.

Also stated any club that has ever been promoted who has spent over £50 million on new players has always survived.....with 1 exception Fulham.

Well we have spent triple that magical £50 million survival figure so far.

[Monty]

Can someone tell me something, and sorry for being dim, but how much can we actually spend before FFP starts to become a concern?

[dean saunders left boot]

In regards to how many players we've brought in, one of the Villa facebook pages made this graphic of the in's and outs over the summer, which makes an interesting view of the business we've done

[Steve67]

So we want two more then?  Green on his way to PNE for the season, so a winger must be inbound.  I hope it's Benrahma as he looks a class player.