Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread

[Dave]

Batshiuyi or however you spell it would be a phenomenal signing for us IMO. With the options we have out wide, he would be brilliant in our team, watched him for Palace last season and he transformed them into a threatening attacking unit. If he is available, and we have the money, him and Benrahma would be an incredible way to finish off.

He fits our profile too in terms of age and quality, and to sell on.  Would be a very good signing.

Given their transfer ban, I'd be very surprised if they sold him to us leaving only Giroud and Abraham as their strikers.

[Percy McCarthy]

Why kind of person (other than a child) would bother wasting their time editing wikipedia pages of players we are linked with?

Well stick it up yer arse then! I dunno you try and help and then look at that!

I wondered who had changed it to say that Weller played for villa.

Damn!

[ozzjim]

Me too Dave. I am surprised Chelsea are not starting him.

[Dazvillain]

What a time to be a Villa fan. This summer has been mental.

It certainly is, but it’s strange how there is no journo splashing strikers names with us for our end of window, top of the bill signing.
Who will it be ?

[Clark W Griswold]

Maupay and Benrahma both look like bloody good players to me, rumours suggesting we could be getting Benrahma but Maupay going to Brighton. I would suggest Maupay would be an upgrade on Hogan so not altogether what we need. Benrahma on the other hand looks like he could be in the same sort of style of El Ghazi but a bit more likely to dribble past an opponent, a wide player who also knows how to finish. With Green and Hepburn Murphy on loan, he would give us a fourth option out wide with El Ghazi, Jota and Trezeguet so I'd love to see that one happen. I think it's more important than another centre forward, we have four for one position but if we did sell Hogan and loan out Davis to buy another similar option to Wesley who can hold the ball up and bring others into play i think it would be the icing on the cake.

[Londonvilla]

PICTURES: Marvelous Nakamba Makes Aston Villa Debut

Marvelous Nakamba made his debut for new club Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon in a preseason friendly against German side RB Leipzig.

https://news.pindula.co.zw/2019/08/05/pictures-marvelous-nakamba-makes-aston-villa-debut/

It looks like we played Leipzig twice as these pictures are from Sunday....does this means that marvelous will start against Spurs?

Trezeguet also played

[Londonvilla]

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.@BrentfordFC manager Thomas Frank looks set to lose 2 players with @nealmaupay18 set to join @OfficialBHAFC & reports Said Benrahma is set to join @AVFCOfficial

Fingers crossed

[Smirker]

I'm guessing Benrahma and the striker then. How good is Benrahma?

[PeterWithesShin]

[Smirker]

Tricky little player isn't he. Get him signed 

[tomd2103]

Maupay and Benrahma both look like bloody good players to me, rumours suggesting we could be getting Benrahma but Maupay going to Brighton. I would suggest Maupay would be an upgrade on Hogan so not altogether what we need. Benrahma on the other hand looks like he could be in the same sort of style of El Ghazi but a bit more likely to dribble past an opponent, a wide player who also knows how to finish. With Green and Hepburn Murphy on loan, he would give us a fourth option out wide with El Ghazi, Jota and Trezeguet so I'd love to see that one happen. I think it's more important than another centre forward, we have four for one position but if we did sell Hogan and loan out Davis to buy another similar option to Wesley who can hold the ball up and bring others into play i think it would be the icing on the cake.

Have to disagree slightly, as I feel another striker would take priority at this point.  Wesley is untried in the top flight and Hogan, Kodjia and Davis are not really adequate back up.  Kodjia could always shift out wide if needed and we have 3 seemingly decent options already in that area. 

Ideally we'll get a wide player and a striker, but I would prioritise the latter over the former. 

[andyh]

I am not questioning the approach of Deano and Suso but I must say that I am not massively excited by the possibility of signing Benrahma.
I was hoping that any more players coming in would be already proven at top level, rather another player who we hope can make the step up.

But, I am sure the club know exactly what they are doing and we have to believe and trust in them.

[Percy McCarthy]

Looks quite two-footed.

[OCD]

Looks quality. Dean Smith must love wingers as much as CD does.

[stevo_st]

I am not questioning the approach of Deano and Suso but I must say that I am not massively excited by the possibility of signing Benrahma.
I was hoping that any more players coming in would be already proven at top level, rather another player who we hope can make the step up.

But, I am sure the club know exactly what they are doing and we have to believe and trust in them.

My guess is that will be the next phase, once we’ve worked out which of the signings made the step up, and where we need to balance the side