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

[KevinGage]

Indeed.

If Leicester sign Tarkowski it might free up Jonny Evans.   A player of that ilk rather than a young trainee is closer to what we need. Konsa looked better when he switched to CB and Hause was better than many expected after the restart.

But could still do with experience there.  Particularly when you factor in Mings' injury record as well.

This campaign will be a dog of a season with so many games packed in. There will be more injuries than normal. Part of the reason I wouldn't be too quick to jettison El Ghazi either.

[Drummond]

Ah, freak out
Le freak, Rashica
Freak out
Ah, freak out
Le freak, Rashica
Freak out

I repeat.

[Risso]

Ah, freak out
Le freak, Rashica
Freak out
Ah, freak out
Le freak, Rashica
Freak out

I repeat.

Name's got one too many syllables for that?

[Drummond]

Ah, freak out
Le freak, Rashica
Freak out
Ah, freak out
Le freak, Rashica
Freak out

I repeat.

Name's got one too many syllables for that?

So many songs do, and the 'a' at the end of his name leads you nicely to Freak Out!

[OCD]

Indeed.

If Leicester sign Tarkowski it might free up Jonny Evans.   A player of that ilk rather than a young trainee is closer to what we need. Konsa looked better when he switched to CB and Hause was better than many expected after the restart.

But could still do with experience there.  Particularly when you factor in Mings' injury record as well.

This campaign will be a dog of a season with so many games packed in. There will be more injuries than normal. Part of the reason I wouldn't be too quick to jettison El Ghazi either.

Gary Cahill on a free last year would have been good. Sounds like we couldn't have offered him the wages he wanted and he may have wanted to stay in London.

[Tebepaul]

Where's our Dusseldorf correspondent, TebePaul to give us more hope to cling to ?

Well, I'll have to leave any Düsseldorf developments to Kraftwerk. And they're probably busy watching the Tour de France at the moment.

I'm not sure how much insight Fabrizio Romano would have on the Rashica transfer. This isn't an area where he normally has any contacts. There are no concrete updates from Bremen sources - just the Bild story, and Bild is never normally good at breaking Werder Bremen news. Bild may be picking up on a recent article on the Werder Bremen fan site Deichstube which confirmed continued interest in Rashica from Villa and Napoli, and possibly also from Leeds. There have been no concrete offers so far, according to Deichstube.

The player still wants to go to Red Bull (Leipzig) but the unlovable energy drink manufacturer is refusing to budge from its original low offer for Rashica - the same hardball tactic as they are currently employing in trying to sign Alexander Sørloth from Crystal Palace. Werder Bremen are trying to front it out, letting it be known that they don't need to sell Rashica, but a transfer still looks highly likely as it benefits player and club alike.

Very much hope that Villa can persuade Rashica to sign.

 

[JUAN PABLO]

so excited if we pull off the Rashica but Ive never even seen him play so Mcgrath knows why ..ha

[Percy McCarthy]

so excited if we pull off the Rashica but Ive never even seen him play so Mcgrath knows why ..ha

Don’t watch his YouTube reel. It’s obscenely good.

[fbriai]

so excited if we pull off the Rashica but Ive never even seen him play so Mcgrath knows why ..ha

Don’t watch his YouTube reel. It’s obscenely good.

Oh my God! I've just been watching it, but the thought of him on one side and Jack on the other got too much for me. I've had to turn it off!

[note to self: keep feet on ground]

[LeeB]

so excited if we pull off the Rashica but Ive never even seen him play so Mcgrath knows why ..ha

Don’t watch his YouTube reel. It’s obscenely good.

Oh my God! I've just been watching it, but the thought of him on one side and Jack on the other got too much for me. I've had to turn it off!

[note to self: keep feet on ground]

And cock in trousers.

[LeeB]

Jesus, I've just watched it now and I want him more than any other player ever.

[ktvillan]

Indeed.

If Leicester sign Tarkowski it might free up Jonny Evans.   A player of that ilk rather than a young trainee is closer to what we need. Konsa looked better when he switched to CB and Hause was better than many expected after the restart.

But could still do with experience there.  Particularly when you factor in Mings' injury record as well.

This campaign will be a dog of a season with so many games packed in. There will be more injuries than normal. Part of the reason I wouldn't be too quick to jettison El Ghazi either.

I agree we could do with another (experienced) CB but I really can't see Leicester selling Jonny Evans even if they get Tarkowski. 

[Ian.]

Jesus, I've just watched it now and I want him more than any other player ever.

He looks bloody good, crikey he can strike a ball, take a player on and is quick. Yes please!

[enigma]

Just watched rashica's Youtube vid and it seems I've been pronouncing his name wrong all this time (well the last couple of weeks since I first heard of him)

[ASHTONVILLA]

Jesus, I've just watched it now and I want him more than any other player ever.

Yes he looks much better than Benrama, sign him up please! Does Werder Bremen count as a 'B' to fit our policy?