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

[Risso]

If West Ham get Benrahma, he’ll be this Summer’s Maupay.

Can live with that. Maupay had a half decent season but he didn't rip it up to the degree that I feel he's one we rue not signing.

I think he looked great against us, and looks equally at home up front and in the wider attacking positions.  Would love to see him play with somebody like Jack.

[berneboy]

Well, it's not our money!

[manic-road]

I do not get the fannying about with Benrahma. Hes quality, pay the money and get him in.

We are not privy to what is going on behind the scenes and who our No1. target is for a wide player. Fannying around? Perhaps his agent is hawking him around for the highest wages or we are maybe after somebody else.

[darren woolley]

Hopefully we get another signing in by the weekend.

[Gareth]

And the real controversial one might be that Dean doesn’t actually want him? He’s managed him so he’ll know his character, his abilities & his weaknesses

Who knows....?

[Clampy]

And the real controversial one might be that Dean doesn’t actually want him? He’s managed him so he’ll know his character, his abilities & his weaknesses

Who knows....?

This is it. No-one on here gave Matty Cash a thought until it was more or less done and dusted. No-one really knows anything and I think that's a good way to  go about things if we can.

[four fornicholl]

And the real controversial one might be that Dean doesn’t actually want him? He’s managed him so he’ll know his character, his abilities & his weaknesses

Who knows....?

This is it. No-one on here gave Matty Cash a thought until it was more or less done and dusted. No-one really knows anything and I think that's a good way to  go about things if we can.

And,has already been mentioned, signings will not happen in order of priority.

[Border villan]

Not long ago we were all happy in the way Lange brings on young players and increases their worth for the club. Now all we have is moaning about the possible signing of Eliasson, a player who Lange certainly knows more about than any of us.
If he signs and it goes pear shaped I am happy to eat humble pie buts let’s at least give Lange and Dean a chance.

[Villafirst]

So from Rashica to a Bristol City winger?

[WilliamStanding]

So from Rashica to a Bristol City winger?

No official link to Rashica and Bristol City winger not signed so I would calm down on the assumptions.

[N'ZMAV]

99% of the transfer window is assumptions - don't be such a misery

[ozzjim]

Nothing annoys me more on a message board than people telling others to calm down for typing an opinion on a website. I'm perfectly calm, having a snooze with my dog on the sofa. I do however reserve the right to think that if Smith wanted Benrahma last summer, and in January, he's likely to still want him. Certainly more than a random from Bristol City.

Last summer Newcastle pulled off Saint Maximan for under £20 million and he was brilliant. I sincerely hope our scouts have something up their sleeves, but links to a late bit for the lad going to West Brom, buying a right back when we have 2 etc, don't make it look like there is a coherent plan right now.

I really hope all is fine, we get quality forward players on board and we have a solid season. Right now if I was Grealish for example, I would not be thinking "wow we mean business, where is that new contract".

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

I am hoping Lange and Mckenzie have players lined up and are negotiating deals behind the media eye. This is what they do and the reason they were brought in .......

[Clampy]

Nothing annoys me more on a message board than people telling others to calm down for typing an opinion on a website. I'm perfectly calm, having a snooze with my dog on the sofa. I do however reserve the right to think that if Smith wanted Benrahma last summer, and in January, he's likely to still want him. Certainly more than a random from Bristol City.

Last summer Newcastle pulled off Saint Maximan for under £20 million and he was brilliant. I sincerely hope our scouts have something up their sleeves, but links to a late bit for the lad going to West Brom, buying a right back when we have 2 etc, don't make it look like there is a coherent plan right now.

I really hope all is fine, we get quality forward players on board and we have a solid season. Right now if I was Grealish for example, I would not be thinking "wow we mean business, where is that new contract".

But you seem to think links are true. You don't know for sure we were even in for that lad who has gone to albion. You've read it a couple of hours ago and are now basing it on fact that we have left it late and accuse the club of seemingly not having a coherent plan. That's probably why some posters are saying to people calm down. Then again, if you want to believe everything you read, then that's up to you.

[ROBBO]

It could just be that Villa are cashed up, clubs know it and are asking over and above what Villa are prepared to pay. How many players do we still have on the books that have not given us a return?