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

[eamonn]

For the investment in Watkins couldn't we consider someone from Spain or Italy who would command a much lower salary? This "ex-'s of Dean Smith" is a bit reductive as a policy. Brentford always get their pound of flesh with us.

[Big Ming]

So who thought we'd enter September without signing a single new player?

Au contraire.

We have been busy stuffing the youth squad with some of the best talent around.

Quite sure we will be making at least four signings for the seniors in due course.

[OCD]

£70K a week contract for Watkins - if true we must be mad!

He's the best player in the Championship,  who we'd be paying upwards on £20m for.

What salary would you feel is appropriate for that?

I think it's just a shock to the system to see figures like this in relation to a talent who hasn't played in the Premier League yet. We would expect to see more established players like Grealish and Mings on figures like this. It's just where the Premier League has gone over the last few years. These days a youth player can be getting five figures a week.

[N'ZMAV]

For the investment in Watkins couldn't we consider someone from Spain or Italy who would command a much lower salary? This "ex-'s of Dean Smith" is a bit reductive as a policy. Brentford always get their pound of flesh with us.

Yep, maybe Brentford do - however, we're where they want to be, so one of us is doing it right

[ozzjim]

For the investment in Watkins couldn't we consider someone from Spain or Italy who would command a much lower salary? This "ex-'s of Dean Smith" is a bit reductive as a policy. Brentford always get their pound of flesh with us.

I'm not so sure. As has been put forward, Rodrigo cost Leeds £30 million and is on the back of an ACL injury and a pretty average scoring record. At least we know Watkins is quick, powerful and works hard etc. He has the attributes to score 10-15 a season in the Prem. That costs a lot.

[Des Little]

We should insist that Brentford take Hogan back as part of any deal. See how they like it.

[kippaxvilla2]

Watkins left out of the Brentford squad today for their friendly as was Raya but they said he had an injury - no word on Watkins.

[Tuscans]

Watkins left out of the Brentford squad today for their friendly as was Raya but they said he had an injury - no word on Watkins.

Benrahma left out too. Villa's twitter hasn't been active today at all....reckon something is happening in the next 48 hrs.

[aj2k77]

So who thought we'd enter September without signing a single new player?

Who thought we’d enter September with the season only officially ending a couple of weeks ago and the new season not having started yet?

When did you think the season ended?

Ours, like 95% of teams finished 5 weeks ago.

[ozzjim]

Much like January, we have been horribly slow to add players this window.

[brontebilly]

So who thought we'd enter September without signing a single new player?

Who thought we’d enter September with the season only officially ending a couple of weeks ago and the new season not having started yet?

When did you think the season ended?

Ours, like 95% of teams finished 5 weeks ago.

We finished with 35 points, hence our need to strengthen probably tops every other team. It is strange that we had no deal lined up to go through if we stayed up. Maybe the Brentford duo will come as a pair but it's a very limited pre season any incoming player will have with us at this rate.

Is Steer fully fit does anyone know ? The thought of Nyland starting against Sheff Utd is worrying...

[aj2k77]

So who thought we'd enter September without signing a single new player?

Au contraire.

We have been busy stuffing the youth squad with some of the best talent around.

Quite sure we will be making at least four signings for the seniors in due course.

Commendable. Isn't going to help us next season though.

[dave shelley]

James Bree signed for Luton according to SSN.

[darren woolley]

I hope we make a signing or three this week.

[N'ZMAV]

that's £20k a week off the wage bill.