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

[Clampy]

I don't know how true the Callum Wilson rumors are but i'm not convinced either.

[Mister E]

Watkins is still the right option - winger and through-the-middle player with pace, strength and goalscoring instincts. He'd make Callum Wlson look good as well*.






* I say that because I think C Wilson played better when Josh King was fit and able to support him up front.

[brontebilly]

Aston Villa are hoping to sign Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson after opening talks in a deal worth around £20m.

Given his injury problems, thats an insane price. A respectable 1 in 3 scoring record for Bournemouth in the top division but that dropped off quite a way last season. That's worrying especially given the number of serious injuries he has had. Would prefer Josh King to be honest as he can play in a few positions.

[Drummond]

Aston Villa are hoping to sign Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson after opening talks in a deal worth around £20m.

Given his injury problems, thats an insane price. A respectable 1 in 3 scoring record for Bournemouth in the top division but that dropped off quite a way last season. That's worrying especially given the number of serious injuries he has had. Would prefer Josh King to be honest as he can play in a few positions.

So, that begs the question, were Bournemouth relegated because Wilson didn't score or because they didn't create the chances for him to score...

[Hookeysmith]

Nobody will pay that much for Watkins.

Some mug paid £40 million for the lump that is Joelinton when he had scored 7 goals - so don't bet on it

[SoccerHQ]

Extra 5m as he was a regular in England squad until very recently I'd imagine.

I'm o.k with getting him in. I'm always calling for more experienced players in key areas of the pitch so I'd say a 28 year old who's played the last 5 years in premier league is what is required so won't take him six months to get up to speed.

If he plays 30 games as he's averaged in last two seasons I'd back him to score 10 + goals for us in the league. Bournemouth lost so much creativity last year with David Brooks out injured for most of the season. When he was fit in 18/19 Wilson scored 14 in the league.

We can do much worse upfront and frequently have in the last decade. He can do a solid job for next two seasons. Hopefully by then we'll be attractive enough to get in a Tammy Abraham type upfront.

[aev]

Callum Wilson is a bit meh.

[SheffieldVillain]

Aston Villa are hoping to sign Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson after opening talks in a deal worth around £20m.

Given his injury problems, thats an insane price. A respectable 1 in 3 scoring record for Bournemouth in the top division but that dropped off quite a way last season. That's worrying especially given the number of serious injuries he has had. Would prefer Josh King to be honest as he can play in a few positions.

That's what £20m seems to buy nowadays though - a 6-10 goal striker - Wesley, Maupay, the bloke Leeds have just signed. Hopefully his injuries have cleared up enough for it not to be a factor, you'd like to think they'd check it out although who knows...!

I'm not against the idea to be honest as long as we get Watkins as well (or Josh King is a great shout too) and then we can sign Tammy in January when he's annoyed by not getting games.

[SoccerHQ]

Tammy wil certainly be available next summer. Will be bench warming at Chelsea, probably won't make the England squad and will have less on his contract if he dosen't sign a new one so transfer fee will be lower.

We will need to be higher than 17th to have a chance of getting him though.

If Wilson comes in and scores 10 + as his record suggests then we have a better chance of buying mid table. Then we keep him and he becomes back up to an Abraham type signing and our squad instantly becomes stronger or we sell him to a newly promoted team for what we signed him for or a little less.

[in exile]

About Callum Wilson...let me tell you where I am.
I'm out.

[brontebilly]

Aston Villa are hoping to sign Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson after opening talks in a deal worth around £20m.

Given his injury problems, thats an insane price. A respectable 1 in 3 scoring record for Bournemouth in the top division but that dropped off quite a way last season. That's worrying especially given the number of serious injuries he has had. Would prefer Josh King to be honest as he can play in a few positions.

So, that begs the question, were Bournemouth relegated because Wilson didn't score or because they didn't create the chances for him to score...

Do you have the answer?

Our creativity from open play is pretty much centered around one player so I'm not sure any incoming forward should be expecting a raft of chances per game either

[aev]

We need more creativity, not less than prolific strikers. We have those already.

[Gareth]

Everyday I seem to change my mind on which striker(s) & wingers I’d like us to sign - is anyone else the same? I’m not convinced there is anyone we can sign who will make us all universally go ‘YESSS’

Today i’d like;
LW Dwight McNeill (El Ghazi)
RW Ismaila Sarr tho he’ll go to Liverpool (Trez)
ST Josh King (Wesley)

Would have liked Doucoure also because I do like a big, strong centre midfielder but looks like he’s Goodison bound

Tomorrow it’ll be someone else :-)

[ChicagoLion]

Extra 5m as he was a regular in England squad until very recently I'd imagine.

I'm o.k with getting him in. I'm always calling for more experienced players in key areas of the pitch so I'd say a 28 year old who's played the last 5 years in premier league is what is required so won't take him six months to get up to speed.

If he plays 30 games as he's averaged in last two seasons I'd back him to score 10 + goals for us in the league. Bournemouth lost so much creativity last year with David Brooks out injured for most of the season. When he was fit in 18/19 Wilson scored 14 in the league.

We can do much worse upfront and frequently have in the last decade. He can do a solid job for next two seasons. Hopefully by then we'll be attractive enough to get in a Tammy Abraham type upfront.

I hope our ambitions are a bit more than trading water for 2 seasons.
It’s a no from me.

[Dave P]

Am I the only one who thinks Wilson but be a canny bit of business?  We need a 'fox int he box' type striker so why not get one who is an England International? At the level we are at, I'd be more than happy. 

If we do have £100m for transfers this summer, I'm glad it's going on 4-5 upgrades than a whole new squad like last summer (and I know that was needs must).