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

[LeeB]

For me Nakamba is a bit like Guilbert. Good and bad games. An athlete rather than a technician, with a habit of occasionally looking reckless.

I don’t think he’s ever going to look silky or good on the ball, but I do think he could be a useful out and out play spoiler in a team that has a better shape to it.

Maybe Craig Shakespeare can turn him into the next Kante.

[Sexual Ealing]

For me Nakamba is a bit like Guilbert. Good and bad games. An athlete rather than a technician, with a habit of occasionally looking reckless.

I don’t think he’s ever going to look silky or good on the ball, but I do think he could be a useful out and out play spoiler in a team that has a better shape to it.

Maybe Craig Shakespeare can turn him into the next Kante.

I'll be honest. I'd take it.

[ASHTONVILLA]

Nakamba looked like a good player earlier in the season when he first came into the team. Like Engels and Trezuguet I think he is worth persevering with.

I would though like to see at least one more winger and midfielder come in that can challenge for a nailed on first team place.

[Risso]

If Man City don't exercise their buy back option, then we have a defensive midfielder in Luiz who can actualy play a bit.  Nakamba becomes the back up option at that point.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Just heard on Talk sport (I know) that Man U now interested in David Brookes from Bournemouth. They were touting it as I Sancho replacement but if there’s any truth in it I would see him as a cheaper, more getable alternative to Jack, which would be good news for us.

Brooks is who we should be signing rather than trying to plead with the Rashica bloke. IMO

Aren't they completely different types of player?

Not really no. Both AM/Wingers I believe

I’d agree with Frank. I think Grealish / Brookes / Cantwell / Buendia would all loosely fit into the same positional bracket.

[rob_bridge]

Agree Jota - easy to. He looked dead sharp v Everton for an hour and the ball for the opener was brilliant but too much going missing all of the time.
Samatta doesn't look great to be fair.
Heaton was good and easy to see why we bought him, and Wes was coming into his own.
Trez and Luiz ended strongly and the jury is out on the rest but can't be for too much longer.

[Londonvilla]

Aston Villa and Leicester City interested in Ligue 1 winger – Set to cost €15m

Italian outlet Tutto Mercato Web today brings some interesting updates on the situation of Florian Thauvin.

http://sportwitness.co.uk/aston-villa-leicester-city-interested-ligue-1-winger-set-cost-e15m/

The 27-year-old spent nearly the whole season recovering from a knee operation, and only managed to play ten minutes in Ligue 1’s final fixture back in March.

Sounds like agent talk.............. has anyone seen him play?

[kippaxvilla2]

If it's true we're looking at Obafemi.

To get fair he did score the winner in a league cup final once.

[paul_e]

Aston Villa and Leicester City interested in Ligue 1 winger – Set to cost €15m

Italian outlet Tutto Mercato Web today brings some interesting updates on the situation of Florian Thauvin.

http://sportwitness.co.uk/aston-villa-leicester-city-interested-ligue-1-winger-set-cost-e15m/

The 27-year-old spent nearly the whole season recovering from a knee operation, and only managed to play ten minutes in Ligue 1’s final fixture back in March.

Sounds like agent talk.............. has anyone seen him play?

probably a fair few of us, he was with Newcastle the season we both went down. Not sure why it didn't work out for him there.

[Ads]

We're waiting to hear back from Rashica and his agent now if he fancies it.

[Toronto Villa]

If only transfer business was like in Football Manager. In real life it has to be a right fucking tedius process.

[SoccerHQ]

I think the jury’s out on nakamba but I do find it strange that he’s been written off when he looked very good early on, better than Luiz, albeit inconsistent and with the kind of very visible mistakes you’re going to get in that position while you’re developing.

Don't think Nakamba has a high potential ceiling as a player from what I've seen.

I rate Luiz hugely. I think he'll be playing in CL within 3 years just like Gana did after leaving us. Nakamba will probably be in Turkey or somewhere.

For a supposed midfield anchor player he's far too easily bypassed and really dosen't position himself well infront of the back 4, Wolves away sticks in my mind as when they were breezing past him (and Luiz) on the counter attack.

Average. Need to make sure we don't have him, Hause and Hourihane starting 20 + league games this season as that would certainly mean we haven't signed well enough.

[SoccerHQ]

Aston Villa and Leicester City interested in Ligue 1 winger – Set to cost €15m

Italian outlet Tutto Mercato Web today brings some interesting updates on the situation of Florian Thauvin.

http://sportwitness.co.uk/aston-villa-leicester-city-interested-ligue-1-winger-set-cost-e15m/

The 27-year-old spent nearly the whole season recovering from a knee operation, and only managed to play ten minutes in Ligue 1’s final fixture back in March.

Sounds like agent talk.............. has anyone seen him play?

Been brilliant for Marseille and got recall to French squad.

If people remember Newcastle signed him the same summer as we got in half of the French league and he struggled as much as Veretout did for us, just too lightweight for English football.

Sometimes players just don't suit certain leagues and think he's one of them .

[Ads]

If only transfer business was like in Football Manager. In real life it has to be a right fucking tedius process.

I would love to see a documentary on signing a player. It's the one bit of the game that is shrouded in mystique and media cliché.

[Sexual Ealing]

Ramsdale has signed for Sheffield United.