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

[Drummond]

Yes it’s the age thing that’s the oddity.

As others have alluded to, he's a perfectly decent keeper.

But unless Heaton is more buggered than we thought then there is a perfectly good year or two more in him, so surely the latest in our collection of goalkeepers should be someone 24-26 who is eased in while Heaton is eased out and is then a brilliant keeper for us for ten years.

Also, if Heaton isn't finished or out for a good while yet, why would Romero leave Man U because he's tired of not being number 1 to a situation where he still isn't guaranteed to be number 1. And would we really pay £70-100k per week to a maybe 2nd choice keeper? If so, we''re even more minted than I thought.

It's a very strange one.

I suspect he'd rather not be No. 3. With Henderson and De Gea in the same squad it's fair to say he would be. There's a good chance he'd get games with us.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Considering Bournemouth sold Ramsdale and Ake for large fees I’d think we’d do very well to get Wilson for £20m. He was their main striker and has been in a few England squads over the last few seasons, they’d surely be looking for a higher figure.

[SheffieldVillain]

Yes it’s the age thing that’s the oddity.

As others have alluded to, he's a perfectly decent keeper.

But unless Heaton is more buggered than we thought then there is a perfectly good year or two more in him, so surely the latest in our collection of goalkeepers should be someone 24-26 who is eased in while Heaton is eased out and is then a brilliant keeper for us for ten years.

Also, if Heaton isn't finished or out for a good while yet, why would Romero leave Man U because he's tired of not being number 1 to a situation where he still isn't guaranteed to be number 1. And would we really pay £70-100k per week to a maybe 2nd choice keeper? If so, we''re even more minted than I thought.

It's a very strange one.

I suspect he'd rather not be No. 3. With Henderson and De Gea in the same squad it's fair to say he would be. There's a good chance he'd get games with us.

Fair point, I'd forgotten Henderson.

I'm sure he could find somewhere where he'd be out and out number 1 though and definitely get games. So to me (if the story is true) we've either told him that or blown any other clubs out of the water with the contract offered.

[SheffieldVillain]

Everton have built a new midfield in one day for the thick end of 70m. Fair play. I always thought Gylfi Sigurdsson was class at Swansea. Not sure what's happened to him at Everton but he might be available at a decent price now.

This made me laugh from an Everton fan on Twitter. Fair to say he didn't rate their previous midfield options.

"Just heard that Sigurdsson, Delph and Davies were trying to change Ancelotti's mind in signing a new midfield yesterday and tried to stop Carlo in the corridor at Finch Farm but he just skipped past the 3 of them with ease and carried on!!"

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

BBC reporting that Everton have agreed a fee of £25m for Doucoure. Hopefully we’re after a player of similar ilk.

[Malandro]

Not villa related, but I had lunch at our village pub today, the landlord is Villa mad.

He told me a senior Chelsea guy who also lives in the village told him that Chelsea seriously considered Toney - the guy Brentford have just bought!
I can't see the Chelsea chaps name, but do know he lives here. Something like Tewlvetree, or similar.

Shit lunch though!

[Drummond]

He's their director of marketing....

[brontebilly]

I think Romero is a great buy - Heaton is as we know injury prone, this guy is 33 which for a GK is prime, and he plays for Argentina. It’s an upgrade without doubt - good business at that price.

Now we need to focus up front

Romero last played regular league football 8 years ago at Sampdoria. "Oven ready" he ain't. I'd be disappointed if we were getting him on loan, signing him permanently is bonkers. There simply has to be better options out there.

I don't like the idea of signing these guys who earn a comfy wedge firmly in reserve teams for years....Richards, Sinclair, Drinkwater , we have been burned badly before . They don't have the heart for playing competitive football at the highest level and this guy has been a backup keeper for most of his career. Insane

[olaftab]

Cash, Watkins and Wilson = pace, pace, pace.

Hasn't Wilson lost most of his pace after his injury woes, though?

Yes but he found it last week. It was behind his settee.

[Dave]

Not villa related, but I had lunch at our village pub today, the landlord is Villa mad.

He told me a senior Chelsea guy who also lives in the village told him that Chelsea seriously considered Toney - the guy Brentford have just bought!
I can't see the Chelsea chaps name, but do know he lives here. Something like Tewlvetree, or similar.

Shit lunch though!

I've heard a couple of people who seem to know their onions describe him as a Premier League striker who just so happens to have been playing in League One.

And obviously Brentford seem to be pretty good at this "picking up the right player" thing.

[Ads]

My Yanited season ticket holder mate says:

Some have said De Gea should have been dropped hes very composed and decent shot stopper suppose he never really got tested as much at United but always did well when called upon I will miss him he was a great professional

[LeeB]

Not villa related, but I had lunch at our village pub today, the landlord is Villa mad.

He told me a senior Chelsea guy who also lives in the village told him that Chelsea seriously considered Toney - the guy Brentford have just bought!
I can't see the Chelsea chaps name, but do know he lives here. Something like Tewlvetree, or similar.

Shit lunch though!

I've heard a couple of people who seem to know their onions describe him as a Premier League striker who just so happens to have been playing in League One.

And obviously Brentford seem to be pretty good at this "picking up the right player" thing.

Yes, he looks a talent from what I've seen. We really should just usurp their bids for forwards, we'd save ourselves a lot of money and hassle in the future.

[Toronto Villa]

Kortney Hause possibly moving abroad on loan.

[WilliamStanding]

Swansea or Glasgow?

Surely the continent realise he can’t pass water?

[Malandro]

He's their director of marketing....

That’s him, Gary Twelvetree.

It’s a footballing village. Got him and Vardy.

Probably think I’m Nev Southall.