Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread

[JUAN PABLO]

Hogan gone to Stoke on year long loan..confirmed

Even feel more sorry for Butland. .   He does at least get to play with a Villa player sort of .... 

[KRS]

Well, by his age Christiano Ronaldo had scored 11 goals in 73 appearances.  Should have binned him off really.

He’s just a kid, he’s developing.  How good was Grealish at 20 in the Prem?  You have to give them time.

The majority of strikers are not prolific at his age and with his experience.

Yes but where's he going to get the experience?  He needs games and he's not going to get them here.

That means Wesley will be knocking them in for fun and keeping him out the team, in which case it don’t matter who is the backup! 

...and if Wes gets injured?

[Dogtanian]

Then Davis gets experience...

[andyh]

Am I the only one not fussed whether benrahma comes in or not?

We are all covered in the wide positions so I’d much rather have a proven striker come in.

[KRS]

Am I the only one not fussed whether benrahma comes in or not?

We are all covered in the wide positions so I’d much rather have a proven striker come in.

I’d definitely take a proven out and out goal scorer over Benrahma...it’s the final piece of the jigsaw. Can we bring Withe out of retirement?

[PeterWithesShin]

I like KD but just don't see a regular goalscorer at a high level with him. The way we play though may mean he's more than a bit useful to us.

[cdbearsfan]

Am I the only one not fussed whether benrahma comes in or not?

We are all covered in the wide positions so I’d much rather have a proven striker come in.

I’d definitely take a proven out and out goal scorer over Benrahma...it’s the final piece of the jigsaw. Can we bring Withe out of retirement?

I want both, and I'm obsessed with wingers as I may have mentioned. If I had to choose, though... I'd go with a striker.

[KRS]

Then Davis gets experience...

That’s what concerns me. He’s the most similar player to Wes that we have, but it’s a big ask to expect the inexperienced Davis to lead the line in the Premier League.

[Richard E]

I’ve played against Julian Joachim. Until today I’d imagine that was the nadir of his career.

[danno]

Then Davis gets experience...

That’s what concerns me. He’s the most similar player to Wes that we have, but it’s a big ask to expect the inexperienced Davis to lead the line in the Premier League.

Why would we?  I know Dean has said he's going to stick to his way of playing etc but I doubt he's that dogmatic. If Wes is injured or suspended whose to say he won't mix things up and play Kodja and Davis as a two?  Or Trezegeut through the middle flanked Jota and El Ghazi ? 

Kane got injured last season, Spurs had a backup option Llorente. For the most part he stayed that way, they modified their style of play and got Moura and Son more involved instead. I'm not worried about Davis because I honestly don't think at any point we'll be burdening him with that main man number nine mantle.

[Villafirst]

With Hogan gone on loan to Stoke, we only have 3 strikers left? Any injuries to them and we're fucked up front!

[PeterWithesShin]

With Hogan gone on loan to Stoke, we only have 3 strikers left? Any injuries to them and we're fucked up front!

[darren woolley]

We need to bring another a striker in hopefully we have one lined up before the window closes.

[Clampy]

I reckon it will be someone in on loan. No idea who mind.

[Ads]

With Hogan gone on loan to Stoke, we only have 3 strikers left? Any injuries to them and we're fucked up front!

I've also heard that the PTA has disbanded!