Summer transfer, gossip, speculation and the usual butter ollocks thread

[Mister E]

Ramsdale is 22.

Our own young keeper that we just let go join Wolves for the sum total of £0, Matija Sarkic, is 23.

I'd be incensed at our overall transfer policy if we went and spent upwards of £18m on the former.

I thought Sarkic was highly rated ....

[AsTallAsLions]

Ramsdale is 22.

Our own young keeper that we just let go join Wolves for the sum total of £0, Matija Sarkic, is 23.

I'd be incensed at our overall transfer policy if we went and spent upwards of £18m on the former.

I thought Sarkic was highly rated ....

He is, he did really well at Livingston by all accounts and to me he seemed like a future Villa #1. Instead, he might go on to be a future Wolves #1. I'm not sure why more of us aren't annoyed at that, I think it's shocking given how much trouble we've had with goalkeepers in recent years.

[LeeB]

Ramsdale is 22.

Our own young keeper that we just let go join Wolves for the sum total of £0, Matija Sarkic, is 23.

I'd be incensed at our overall transfer policy if we went and spent upwards of £18m on the former.

I thought Sarkic was highly rated ....

He is, he did really well at Livingston by all accounts and to me he seemed like a future Villa #1. Instead, he might go on to be a future Wolves #1. I'm not sure why more of us aren't annoyed at that, I think it's shocking given how much trouble we've had with goalkeepers in recent years.

And the money we've spent on them too.

[Malandro]

We should try for Folarin Balogun, he's refusing to sign a new contract at Arsenal.
No doubt about it, he will be a very good player.

[Gareth]

Ramsdale is 22.

Our own young keeper that we just let go join Wolves for the sum total of £0, Matija Sarkic, is 23.

I'd be incensed at our overall transfer policy if we went and spent upwards of £18m on the former.

I thought Sarkic was highly rated ....

He is, he did really well at Livingston by all accounts and to me he seemed like a future Villa #1. Instead, he might go on to be a future Wolves #1. I'm not sure why more of us aren't annoyed at that, I think it's shocking given how much trouble we've had with goalkeepers in recent years.

Providing Heaton is fit enough to start I wouldn’t have thought a keeper was high on list however if Dean does and with Cutler they have identified Ramsdale as the one then they have to do it now as Sheff U are about to.

As for Sarkic he may well go on to embarrass us but only time & wherever Wolves send him on loan will tell us that.  Can’t help but think if our mgmt rated him fully he would have been number 2 from the get go last season.

[AV82EC]

We’ve already been embarrassed in the goalie dept as Gollini has done wonders since being back in Italy. I’m hoping talk of yet another keeper is just that as we have more pressing priorities in my view.

[ASHTONVILLA]

We’ve already been embarrassed in the goalie dept as Gollini has done wonders since being back in Italy. I’m hoping talk of yet another keeper is just that as we have more pressing priorities in my view.

Didn't he refuse to stay when we let our Italian GK coach go after DiMatteo left.

He has gone on to be a good player, but like Veretout he left because he didn't want to play for us rather than being dumped too early.

[AV82EC]

We’ve already been embarrassed in the goalie dept as Gollini has done wonders since being back in Italy. I’m hoping talk of yet another keeper is just that as we have more pressing priorities in my view.

Didn't he refuse to stay when we let our Italian GK coach go after DiMatteo left.

He has gone on to be a good player, but like Veretout he left because he didn't want to play for us rather than being dumped too early.

If that’s the case then I stand corrected.

[Drummond]

I'd be happy with another keeper provided we moved a couple on.

Rashica is a deal for Lange and Purslow to do, evidence why were going places and sell the club to him. Because of the last 38 years (and last decade in particular) we need to sell the club to prospective signings.

[Marlon From Bearwood]

You'd think he'd prefer to be No1 at Sheffield rather than have to compete with Heaton for us?

Either way I'm not convinced it would be the best use of our budget.

Unless Heaton’s injury is worse than thought?

Sounds possible, which is a worry. I’ve heard similar rumours about Wesley. New Year’s Day at Burnley is looking like a very costly match (albeit one that produced 3 points).

[darren woolley]

I would love to sign a striker as a priority.

[ozzjim]

Kept us up with the points, but had we gone down, could have been the game that sent us down with the injuries. Funny old game.

If Heaton is out longer then I am with SoccerHQ - Etheridge for 3-4m is surely the better bet than Ramsdale, who looked a poor mans Pickford to me last season. I think I would sooner take a £6m punt on Butland, who is a much more talented keeper just needs a decent coach and a bit of belief.

[Dave P]

Kept us up with the points, but had we gone down, could have been the game that sent us down with the injuries. Funny old game.

If Heaton is out longer then I am with SoccerHQ - Etheridge for 3-4m is surely the better bet than Ramsdale, who looked a poor mans Pickford to me last season. I think I would sooner take a £6m punt on Butland, who is a much more talented keeper just needs a decent coach and a bit of belief.

Don't blues get a % on a future Butland sale? If so, could we knock this off the fee to Stoke and give blues Hogan? Sort of kills 2 birds with one stone.

[Villan82]

My worry with Heaton is that the longer he is out the less likely, at his age, his return will see us getting back the same top keeper he was on 1 January 2020.

[Tebepaul]

The latest Rashica update from an ITK on the Werder Bremen fan forum seems - if accurate, of course - to confirm the trend that the player isn't keen:

"Aston Villa's offer is currently €27m fixed + bonuses which become active when various goals have been reached. These are presumably staggered bonuses dependent on whether the team don't get relegated, position in the league, number of appearances, qualification for European competition. The total figure is currently €35 million, Villa have amended their offer.

In addition, Milot is conflicted on the issue. Villa are prepared to pay considerably more than RB (Leipzig). He doesn't find either location attractive as they aren't - quote - "cool cities". He'd like to move to RB because of the Champions League. His plan is that his next career move should be the move before the really big career move. RB's offer is so bad, however, that FB (= Werder Bremen's chief executive Frank Baumann) has probably broken off negotiations and isn't prepared to discuss the matter any further.

Interestingly, Arsenal were also very interested at one point."

Source: https://worum.org/threads/16568-7-Milot-Rashica?p=11762047&viewfull=1#post11762047