Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread

[paul_e]

I quite like Davis, but not sure how many goals he'd get.

Let's get Benteke.

Benteke's stats are woeful. He has scored four league goals since August 2017. Not like he's had any bad injuries in that spell like he did for us either.

He's lost his desire imo, just happy living in London earning good money and knowing his career is going nowhere. I'd stay well clear and just remember the good times when he was here.

Agreed.

[ChicagoLion]

I quite like Davis, but not sure how many goals he'd get.

Let's get Benteke.

Benteke's stats are woeful. He has scored four league goals since August 2017. Not like he's had any bad injuries in that spell like he did for us either.

He's lost his desire imo, just happy living in London earning good money and knowing his career is going nowhere. I'd stay well clear and just remember the good times when he was here.

Agreed.

Same here.

[jwarry]

2 more goals for Bowen tonight I see, time to snap him up

[pauliewalnuts]

2 more goals for Bowen tonight I see, time to snap him up

Recently followed Villa on instagram.

His dad is a Villa fan.

[eamonn]

Bowen is playing out of his skin. I can't believe him and Lolley are still in Serie B. There's Villa blood in both and they're ready for the Prem, let's do it.

[tomd2103]

I quite like Davis, but not sure how many goals he'd get.

Let's get Benteke.

Benteke's stats are woeful. He has scored four league goals since August 2017. Not like he's had any bad injuries in that spell like he did for us either.

He's lost his desire imo, just happy living in London earning good money and knowing his career is going nowhere. I'd stay well clear and just remember the good times when he was here.

Suppose there is the romantic notion that he would come back, the old chant would go up around the Holte and he would revert back to player he was when he was with us.  He's looked like a bit of a busted flush for a while now though. 

[Richard E]

Complete works of Disney thinking Benteke is being re signed.

More chance of signing Darren Bent and Nathan Ake.

Disney? Can you not Let It Go?

[Demitri_C]

We won't be spending big from what seems to have been written in the media. I think one or two tops.

[Russ aka Big Nose]

The consensus is that we probably need to upgrade the wide/attacking players.

Though with the emergence of Konsa as an assured player (comfortable in possession) and assuming Chester makes a return, I wonder whether we might play three at the back and push Guilbert and Targett further forward.

If the present wide/attacking players demonstrated they could be more disciplined defensively then they would also be in contention for being Wing-backs.

It also, arguably, gives a better option to accommodate Grealish, SJM, Douglas Luiz and Nakamba in a way that gets one or more of them closer to Wesley.

A proven goalscorer is always a good addition, but switching to the above might make it less of a priority for January - which often is a tough market offering poor value. UTV

[pauliewalnuts]

We won't be spending big from what seems to have been written in the media. I think one or two tops.

In a way that's actually pretty big for January, it's so difficult to buy then.

[cdbearsfan]

The consensus is that we probably need to upgrade the wide/attacking players.

Though with the emergence of Konsa as an assured player (comfortable in possession) and assuming Chester makes a return, I wonder whether we might play three at the back and push Guilbert and Targett further forward.

If the present wide/attacking players demonstrated they could be more disciplined defensively then they would also be in contention for being Wing-backs.

It also, arguably, gives a better option to accommodate Grealish, SJM, Douglas Luiz and Nakamba in a way that gets one or more of them closer to Wesley.

A proven goalscorer is always a good addition, but switching to the above might make it less of a priority for January - which often is a tough market offering poor value. UTV

Please no. Hate five at the back. It minimises your attacking threat and the extra centre-halves just get in each other's way and increase the chance of playing the opposition onside.

[brontebilly]

I quite like Davis, but not sure how many goals he'd get.

Let's get Benteke.

Benteke's stats are woeful. He has scored four league goals since August 2017. Not like he's had any bad injuries in that spell like he did for us either.

He's lost his desire imo, just happy living in London earning good money and knowing his career is going nowhere. I'd stay well clear and just remember the good times when he was here.

Loan move might be worth a shot. His best form may be years ago but John Carew's career was in a similar tailspin when he came to us from Lyon. Clearly low on confidence but thought he looked decent in a game v City I think recently. Bullet header that the keeper somehow saved.

[TaxDodger]

I'd take Benteke back on loan in a second. He signed a new contract with Palace in the Summer so they'd probably want silly money for him permanently, but may be open to a loan deal. At worst he'd be a decent option to bring in for Wes if he's struggling/needs a break.

[Villan For Life]

I'd take Benteke back on loan in a second. He signed a new contract with Palace in the Summer so they'd probably want silly money for him permanently, but may be open to a loan deal. At worst he'd be a decent option to bring in for Wes if he's struggling/needs a break.

If we could get the version of Benteke that we had back in 2013-2015 then yes I'd take him back. However I think his best days are behind him so on that basis I'd leave him where he is. The old Aston Villa would have gambled on him; the new Aston Villa under Purslow, Smith and Pitarch won't touch him with a bargepole (hopefully).

[cannock villa]

If we signed Benteke it would show we have not learned anything from the days of signing overpaid has beens,  ala Mica Richards. Too many on here have rose tinted specs if they think that this is the same player from 2013 - 2015.
Young and hungry is the way, not old and on easy street.