Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread

[Mister E]

The price of strikers just went up by 25%, with Wesley's injury and JK obviously not a viable alternative.

[Clark W Griswold]

The price of strikers just went up by 25%, with Wesley's injury and JK obviously not a viable alternative.

Unless deals are already in place. We were quite pro active in the summer it seemed, even more reason to be now.

[aev]

After the 2 injuries today this is such a crucial window now.

[Dougs Socks]

Jeez, Wes's injury is a shocker!

We were looking at signing another striker before this, so we may see two coming in now.  Im guessing here but...for me,Batshuayi now looks nailed on.

Another one that i think will happen is Hull's Bowen. He can play both wide and at top, so gives us a bit more versatility with team selection/cover.

Any big money will probably go on linking up Benrahma with Smith again.

Judging by the related comments on here concerning Drinkwater and Vida coming in, not everyone will be happy, but i can see these coming pretty quickly, and will make us more solid.

So, these are whom im expecting over the next couple of weeks, most before Man City hopefully.

Batshuayi on Loan
Drinkwater on Loan
Bowen
Benrahma
Vida

[frank black]

Jeez, Wes's injury is a shocker!

We were looking at signing another striker before this, so we may see two coming in now.  Im guessing here but...for me,Batshuayi now looks nailed on.

Another one that i think will happen is Hull's Bowen. He can play both wide and at top, so gives us a bit more versatility with team selection/cover.

Any big money will probably go on linking up Benrahma with Smith again.

Judging by the related comments on here concerning Drinkwater and Vida coming in, not everyone will be happy, but i can see these coming pretty quickly, and will make us more solid.

So, these are whom im expecting over the next couple of weeks, most before Man City hopefully.

Batshuayi on Loan
Drinkwater on Loan
Bowen
Benrahma
Vida

I expect Bowen to be a pretty penny too. I’d be surprised if we have the money for all those signings.

[Villan82]

Vida, 2 forwards and a goalkeeper. We can't mess up, we have now a great chance to stay up but we absolutely have to sign a minimum of 4 players.

We simply must consider loan deals too. FFS, staying up is paramount to all other considerations.

[villa `cross the mersey]

Hopefully the owners and management team have a meeting planned to discuss a revised wish list for this transfer window - as soon as the extent of the injuries are known ....
I would suggest that loan deals will now be a consideration
So: Keeper, full back, centre mid and at least  one, maybe two strikers

[four fornicholl]

Bebteke for me.

[SheffieldVillain]

We could buy a BMW...

Benrahma, Mbeumo and Watkins.

Well, we didn't seem to get much past clubs starting with BR- in the football directory in the summer.

Other than Southampton, Bournemouth, Reims, Kasimpasa, Man City, Burnley, Wolves, Caen, Birmingham and Lille, you mean?

[PeterWithesShin]

I don't see why anyone thinks we're going to sign a 5th goalkeeper, 6th if you include Sarkic.

[frank black]

I don't see why anyone thinks we're going to sign a 5th goalkeeper, 6th if you include Sarkic.

Perhaps a loan? But we may just go with what we have for the remainder of the season....gulp

[villa `cross the mersey]

I don't see why anyone thinks we're going to sign a 5th goalkeeper, 6th if you include Sarkic.

I know it looks crazy but we literally need " a safe pair of hands" ie a keeper with Premier League experience - on loan until seasons end - that is if Heaton is crocked and out

[brian green]

Because I was taken off to N Herts in the General Election I am out of the loop but I still think Ollie Watkins is on our radar.

[PeterWithesShin]

I don't see why anyone thinks we're going to sign a 5th goalkeeper, 6th if you include Sarkic.

I know it looks crazy but we literally need " a safe pair of hands" ie a keeper with Premier League experience - on loan until seasons end - that is if Heaton is crocked and out

We're still not going to do it. 5 or 6, depending on how you view Sarkic, first team goalkeepers is mental. Only chance is if we shift a couple with Kalinic being the most likely.

[Villafirst]

Villa still being linked with Jarrod Bowen. Get it done.