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

[PaulWinch again]

We don’t know why Wilson prefers Newcastle, but let’s hope it’s not to do with the vision we’re selling. It could be a completely erroneous view, but it feels like we’re struggling to get business done. We really need to get some good quality players in our squad, in particular up front is way below par.

[Gareth]

Would have thought reporting an interest from Spurs will have generated a few clicks for that publication that doesn’t get mentioned & also probably comes from a selling club who want every penny they can get.

Wilson is an odd one, if you take here as a litmus test I’d suggest majority didn’t want him at all & we also have no clue why he may have chosen Newcastle (if indeed he actually has!) - talks will have gone on with agents ref wages so if we are for instance offering 70k & they are offering 100k he might prefer them :-) also he’s a local lad so he may not want to play for Villa

[Ads]

I think probably part of the problem could well be that clubs and agents know we're loaded and there's not to many strolling about with a wedge this summer window.

Brentford haven't had anybody through the gate in 6 months and they've bought Toney. I think the sudden Spurs interest is media nonsense to stop us trying to strong arm them a bit.

[sickbeggar]

Well lets be honest we seem to be shopping in Steve Bruce's market this summer. I'm not surprised he knows where all the bargains and special offers are

[Sexual Ealing]

Yep, Spurs won't be spending unless they can balance the books.

[aev]

Yep, Spurs won't be spending unless they can balance the books.

Aren't they going to flog that bloke they bought last year that cost them £60m?

[SoccerHQ]

I sincerely hope we don't put our eggs in the Brewster basket.

We could do much worse. He scored 12 goals in half a season at Swansea and needs to play now rather than spend a season warming the bench at Liverpool. He's arguably in a similar position to Tammy last summer.

I mean that in addition to getting Watkins in rather than just one striker.

I think we're going to have to use the loan market more if we're really haggling over fees. Get in 2-3 decent ones on season long loans and then re-assess next summer when we're hopefully in mid table and a better prospect to outsiders. Brewster could be one of them.

[Sexual Ealing]

Well lets be honest we seem to be shopping in Steve Bruce's market this summer. I'm not surprised he knows where all the bargains and special offers are

Corned beef and a Babybel. It says they go off today but he knows for a fact that they'll be fine till Tuesday.

[Sexual Ealing]

Yep, Spurs won't be spending unless they can balance the books.

Aren't they going to flog that bloke they bought last year that cost them £60m?

Jose?

[SoccerHQ]

If we were ever interested in Callum Wilson at all. As for him choosing Newcastle over us, that's his choice and probably his loss. I'm not too fussed either way really.

Are you fussed we're very likely now to start the Sheffield United game with the same striker options we had end of last season? Just a reminder they scored in 0 games after lockdown.

I mean I'm not fussed over Wilson.

The striker we buy is for the next few years, not just the opening game.

I understand Wilson not being to everyone's taste but he is relatively proven in premier league. Our permanent striker signing record since 2014 has been completely dismal bar Kodj doing well for half a season so I'm not confident at all we'll sign someone with a better top level record than Wilson.

Fans of other clubs simply can't believe how bad the striker options are we provide Grealish with.

[sickbeggar]

Loan market is a must seeing we don't seem to be able to get any experienced heads in. At the moment i can see us ending up with 3 or 4 championship players.

[Gareth]

I sincerely hope we don't put our eggs in the Brewster basket.

We could do much worse. He scored 12 goals in half a season at Swansea and needs to play now rather than spend a season warming the bench at Liverpool. He's arguably in a similar position to Tammy last summer.

I mean that in addition to getting Watkins in rather than just one striker.

I think we're going to have to use the loan market more if we're really haggling over fees. Get in 2-3 decent ones on season long loans and then re-assess next summer when we're hopefully in mid table and a better prospect to outsiders. Brewster could be one of them.

I like him as well but Liverpool will only send him out with a clause to play so I’d be surprised to see him rock up in PL - surely with their programme and likely to be 5 subs they’d be better keeping him and Jones as bench options

[mr underhill]

Watkins not in the Brentford squad today.

[villa for life]

Maybe Wilson has seemingly chosen them as he knew we would also be going after our first choice striker, which would limit his game time, especially so, if one of our other strikers comes good. (Which I suspect they will)

[SoccerHQ]

Watkins not in the Brentford squad today.

Going to be way off match fitness given he hasn't featured in any of their friendlies so not sure he's the type that's going to hit the ground running even if we do sign him soon.