Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread

[andyh]

Matt Maher (e&s) says nothing close at Villa and it will be a quiet day

[cdbearsfan]

Well, considering that we have already spent about £150 million, it seems an unnecessary risk not to spend an extra £15-£20 million and get another striker.

Hopefully Wesley hits the ground running and it doesn't matter.

[villabear]

Anyone that uses the phrase 'project' or 'model' can get in the f****** sea today.

[Keeno]

Ben Yedder is a proven Champions League level goalscorer. He scored 30 in 54 in all comps for Sevilla last year. If he's available for £30-40m (rumours that the release clause is 40m Euros), and at his age gives us 2-3 years of service of the level he's been at for the last few seasons, that is incredible value. If you were to try and sign a striker with figures like that from the PL (or even nowadays the Championship), you'd probably be looking at double that figure.

We haven't exclusively gone for players under the age of 23 this window anyway - Heaton 33, Mings 26, Jota 28. If there's value to the team (in more ways than one) we have gone for it.

This is 99.9% a bollocks deadline day rumour anyway, but I don't think the fact he's almost 29 should matter.

[Risso]

It'll be a shame if we don't get another forward in, but I'm not really expecting us to bring anybody in today.  These guys don't seem the type to leave things until the last minute, so I can only assume they're happy with the business done.

[mr underhill]

Benrahma isn't going to happen imo, they simply want too much money. I'd like another CF but I suppose we can't be greedy!

[cdbearsfan]

Tell Benrahma to go on strike and force the issue.

[Clark W Griswold]

It'll be a shame if we don't get another forward in, but I'm not really expecting us to bring anybody in today.  These guys don't seem the type to leave things until the last minute, so I can only assume they're happy with the business done.

I think generally they don't but some deals are always dependant on other deals happening first so for 1 or 2 players on the list they might not have a choice. I still think at least 1 will come in.

[maidstonevillain]

Well, considering that we have already spent about £150 million, it seems an unnecessary risk not to spend an extra £15-£20 million and get another striker.

Hopefully Wesley hits the ground running and it doesn't matter.

That's my thought. After all the investment it seems a bit silly putting all at risk by not getting  decent striker cover. This is where it makes sense to go down the loan route.

[andyh]

If another striker does not come in, let’s not let this overshadow the absolutely magical summer that the club has given us.

[London Villan]

After 12 signings I’ve got no problem with a sensible loan or two today.

[frank black]

I’ve paid very little attention to the transfers outside of Villa. OMG! There’s inflation and then there’s the transfer window. Some of the individual deals make it look like we are buying from the Woollies bargain basket (Aretha’s greatest hits was my best find 😂).
We’ve had to get the numbers in, but the cherry on the cake would be a head turning striker. Crikey we are going to really need to spend big or be very lucky to compete up the top end.

[not3bad]

I’ve paid very little attention to the transfers outside of Villa. OMG! There’s inflation and then there’s the transfer window. Some of the individual deals make it look like we are buying from the Woollies bargain basket (Aretha’s greatest hits was my best find 😂).
We’ve had to get the numbers in, but the cherry on the cake would be a head turning striker. Crikey we are going to really need to spend big or be very lucky to compete up the top end.

I don't think competing at the top end is a massive requirement this season.

[Border villan]

Wissam Ben Yadder. The club will get its money back on lettering for replica shirts.
😇

[QuintonVilla]

Not to be greedy or negative but if we don't sign another striker we are going to struggle for goals and struggle full stop. Wesley won't be prolific and Kodjia and Davis aren't good enough.