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

[eamonn]

I just want one big signing that gives me that warm feeling, that glow, a tickle in my sack. Everton fans must be besides themselves right now and they ended the season not that much better than us. Just give me something that is really exciting this summer. Cash, Watkins, Benrahma all nice and would make us better. But I want one signing that convinces Jack Villa is where needs to be.

Kinda where I'm at too. Make a real statement. Going by the McGinn quotes I think Edens wants to.

[Duncan Shaw]

*** Coughs *** Could've been Ibra ***Coughs****

[placeforparks]

new link is niclas eliasson from bristol city.

24 year old swedish winger. last year of contract.

has all the hallmarks of a johan lange signing.

[eamonn]

Brizzle hate us and would overcharge like with Kodjia.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

We’re supposedly interested in Diangana according to Rob Dorsett:

#avfc and #fulham could yet scupper #wba deal for Grady Diangana. #whufc have accepted a £12m offer rising to a possible £18m from Albion, but Villa and Fulham are in talks to also try to reach agreement. It would then be Diangana’s choice, as he discusses personal terms.

https://twitter.com/robdorsettsky/status/1301494865801379842?s=21

Is he any good? Never seen him play. Obviously it would be very funny to nick him from the Albion but would he be of use?

Supposed to have been good for the baggies and they are desperate to sign him. Which is reason enough for us to have a dabble. 😂
Question would be if he’s that good why are West Ham looking to sell him to fund their Benrahma bid?

West Ham appear to be in all sorts of trouble. Hammers fans not happy about selling him when they're full of overpriced, useless and worthless midfielders to get rid of - with one exception, Rice who they may have to sell. Right now they'll sell anybody to avoid that and bring in a couple of signings. Diangana is a left winger (can't play on the right, Monty) and Albion got the best out of him. If we want a left winger, at £12m + add ons, he looks a steal.

[Chris_Jephcott]

Twittersphere claiming we’ve agreed £24 million for Watkins.

It is Twitter, so it’s probably not correct. But worth mentioning just in case.

[Monty]

We’re supposedly interested in Diangana according to Rob Dorsett:

#avfc and #fulham could yet scupper #wba deal for Grady Diangana. #whufc have accepted a £12m offer rising to a possible £18m from Albion, but Villa and Fulham are in talks to also try to reach agreement. It would then be Diangana’s choice, as he discusses personal terms.

https://twitter.com/robdorsettsky/status/1301494865801379842?s=21

Is he any good? Never seen him play. Obviously it would be very funny to nick him from the Albion but would he be of use?

Supposed to have been good for the baggies and they are desperate to sign him. Which is reason enough for us to have a dabble. 😂
Question would be if he’s that good why are West Ham looking to sell him to fund their Benrahma bid?

West Ham appear to be in all sorts of trouble. Hammers fans not happy about selling him when they're full of overpriced, useless and worthless midfielders to get rid of - with one exception, Rice who they may have to sell. Right now they'll sell anybody to avoid that and bring in a couple of signings. Diangana is a left winger (can't play on the right, Monty) and Albion got the best out of him. If we want a left winger, at £12m + add ons, he looks a steal.

Play him on the god damn right, he's left footed, get him shooting.

[Big Ming]

A lot of the noises coming out of Villa suggest we are eventually going to be challenging for the big time again, according to the owners.

I hope so but some of our alleged targets do sound a bit small time.

We are either being very clever......... or it's going to be another long, hard season.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Play him on the god damn right, he's left footed, get him shooting.

Whatever you say Mr O'Neill, McLeish, Lambert, Bruce, Monty.

[Drummond]

We’re supposedly interested in Diangana according to Rob Dorsett:

#avfc and #fulham could yet scupper #wba deal for Grady Diangana. #whufc have accepted a £12m offer rising to a possible £18m from Albion, but Villa and Fulham are in talks to also try to reach agreement. It would then be Diangana’s choice, as he discusses personal terms.

https://twitter.com/robdorsettsky/status/1301494865801379842?s=21

Is he any good? Never seen him play. Obviously it would be very funny to nick him from the Albion but would he be of use?

Supposed to have been good for the baggies and they are desperate to sign him. Which is reason enough for us to have a dabble. 😂
Question would be if he’s that good why are West Ham looking to sell him to fund their Benrahma bid?

West Ham appear to be in all sorts of trouble. Hammers fans not happy about selling him when they're full of overpriced, useless and worthless midfielders to get rid of - with one exception, Rice who they may have to sell. Right now they'll sell anybody to avoid that and bring in a couple of signings. Diangana is a left winger (can't play on the right, Monty) and Albion got the best out of him. If we want a left winger, at £12m + add ons, he looks a steal.

Play him on the god damn right, he's left footed, get him shooting.

Maybe that's the plan with Cash, or Guilbert, switch one of them to cut in from the left ...

[chrisw1]

Is he better than El Ghazi?  I don't mind admitting I thought signing him was a good deal and that he'd be fine in the PL.  Whilst I still think he's ok, I'm hoping for a very big upgrade.  Is Diagana that? 

[Risso]

Brizzle hate us and would overcharge like with Kodjia.

To be honest I think we got decent value from the Kodj overall.  I think that bad injury did for him, but before then he was good for us.  I don't think of his time with us as a waste, unlike lots of signings in recent years.  *Looking at you Messrs Hogan and McCormack*

[Monty]

Play him on the god damn right, he's left footed, get him shooting.

Whatever you say Mr O'Neill, McLeish, Lambert, Bruce, Monty.

Ahem, it's Pep, if you  don't mind. Mascherano at centre back? That's a great idea.

[KevinGage]

Aye,  Kodj was part of the first Villa team I actually started enjoying to watch again (ish) for what felt like years.

Actually looking forward to home matches again.

I know Bruce takes pelters for plenty of things (a lot of it deserved). But he gave us that at least.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Not seen it mentioned but does anybody know the impact of the collapsed $700m broadcast deal in Asia. The Chinese company failed on the initial $160m down payment and now the PL have no deal in the region.