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

[Nastylee]

Benrahma is not getting into the left wing position so we're not going to spend 25m+ for a sub. Traore didn't cost 20m to be sat on the bench either so Benrahma would be a pointless signing.

If we need a player then it's some depth up top.

[eamonn]

Daniel Levy's legendary negotiating skills set to secure Ollie Watkins. Oh, wait...
Football Insider linky

Ollie wanted to play for Spudzzz and not us? Fuck him off  hat-trick or not. There must be a Villa fan playing up-front somewhere that we can replace him with.

[nigel]

I'd have Bowen and Benrahma over Trez and Traore to be honest but think we have a better goalie, defence, central midfield and striker than West Ham.

I think Trez is bedding in really nicely now and I’d say it’s way too early to decide on Traore.

Agree, Paul.
I think Trez is proving to be a great team player. I don’t think you’d get that from either Bowen or Benrahma.
Traore has played at the top level, so has quality. Whether he can turn it on every week is another thing. I’m going to guess he’ll be a bit of a mixed bag this season.

[OCD]

Daniel Levy's legendary negotiating skills set to secure Ollie Watkins. Oh, wait...
Football Insider linky

Ollie wanted to play for Spudzzz and not us? Fuck him off  hat-trick or not. There must be a Villa fan playing up-front somewhere that we can replace him with.

Of course the London meeja would say that. The truth is probably more along of the lines that there were upsides to both us and Tottenham, he would have happily moved to either and it was just down to who could get a deal done with Brentford.

[algy]

To be fair 'Spurs didn't meet Ollie Watkins' asking price and in any case he wanted to play for the Villa' is a far weaker headline.

[Toronto Villa]

Isn’t every player is desperate to play for Spurs? And every fan gutted they are not a fan of Spurs?

[Mister E]

Daniel Levy's legendary negotiating skills set to secure Ollie Watkins. Oh, wait...
Football Insider linky

Ollie wanted to play for Spudzzz and not us? Fuck him off  hat-trick or not. There must be a Villa fan playing up-front somewhere that we can replace him with.

Of course the London meeja would say that. The truth is probably more along of the lines that there were upsides to both us and Tottenham, he would have happily moved to either and it was just down to who could get a deal done with Brentford.

clickbait, by thre look of it. No attributed quotes just journalistic b.s.

[ozzjim]

The Benrhma fee is looking like £20 rising to £30 by reports I read, I think West Ham have played the long game with it to get Brentford down a bit. Think I would have prefered him to Traore. West Ham have some decent players there now.

We need King much, much more though.

[Toronto Villa]

The way it’s gone so far I’m inclined to trust the process we have employed for recruitment. I’m sure if we really wanted to sign Benrahma and he really wanted to come a deal could have been struck. My guess is we couldn’t wait and we with Traore instead who I think will work out just fine. There is no doubt Benrahma is a very good player though and if West Ham get him he’ll do well.

[OCD]

Bit harsh on Traore, he's not had chance to settle and show us what he can do yet.

[brontebilly]

Any sign of our deadwood getting a move to a championship club on loan or permanently? King Henri for example. Engels, AEG, Taylor surely had a few interested parties. 

[ChicagoLion]

Any sign of our deadwood getting a move to a championship club on loan or permanently? King Henri for example. Engels, AEG, Taylor surely had a few interested parties. 

How many championships clubs can afford their wages?

[Steve67]

West Ham agree the fee for Benrahma.  Sounds like pure desperation from West Ham to sign a player.

[ozzjim]

The Athletic saying its closer to £30 million straight up which is a big old chunk. Fair play to Brentford, they have an amazing model, not sure how many more they can strike hold with though.

[brontebilly]

Any sign of our deadwood getting a move to a championship club on loan or permanently? King Henri for example. Engels, AEG, Taylor surely had a few interested parties. 

How many championships clubs can afford their wages?

None outright but surely we/they could come to some kind of arrangement. Better off having them play some level of football.