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

[Eckybloke]

Traore is a Villa player already according to wiki so done deal then?

[Sexual Ealing]

I agree, I think it's too late in the window for us to sell him now and I don't think he'll force through a move in these circumstances. I certainly don't think he'd have played in the last friendly of the summer against the team that want him if he was halfway out the door.

Yes, that's certainly reassuring now you mention it Paul.

[Toronto Villa]

I don’t think for a second we are making all of these investments to sell Jack. It’s to convince him to stay.

[Ger Regan]

Or just to make us a better team.

[OCD]

Going from Jack-Samatta-Trezeguet to Traore-Watkins-Rashica with Jack moved to centre midfield, that's some change. Pace, goals, flexible, width, ability to hit teams on the counter. Get it done!

[Eckybloke]

If all of these happen it’s going to give the other teams something to think about for sure. Quite the statement to make.

Scary biscuits!

[Mister E]

I wonder whether a Bid for Antonio (WetSpam) would be a smart thing to do? He's a grafter and an effective line-leader.

[Mister E]

If all of these happen it’s going to give the other teams something to think about for sure. Quite the statement to make.

Scary biscuits!

Still got to be able to defend effectively. But, yes!, I agree.

[PaulWinch again]

Age and injury history would worry me.

[Mister E]

Age and injury history would worry me.

possibly.

[Ger Regan]

Rashica not playing for Werder tonight either. Cup game though, so possibly just rested.

[paul_e]

The other thing with Antonio is that he's been a pretty average player for most of his career, taking an interest in an older player on the back of a few good months isn't how our recruitment team works.

[Sexual Ealing]

The other thing with Antonio is that he's been a pretty average player for most of his career, taking an interest in an older player on the back of a few good months isn't how our recruitment team works.

Oh but for the days when it used to be!

[SoccerHQ]

I see rumours that we’ve made a 2nd bid for Traoré of up to £20 million.

Where does Jack fit into all of this???

Rashica Watkins  King/Traore
    Grealish
McGinn Luiz

That would be a very good summer. We'd then have likes of Trez, Samatta and El Ghazi on the bench who would actually have to do something special to start games rather than the 20 + starts they got last season for very little until Trez's goal spree in last 5 games.

That is how you improve your squad, the weaker line up players just become impact subs.

Probably wouldn't play them all v top 6 but we'd certainly be on the front foot more v bottom half teams and be more dangerous on the counter attack.

[SoccerHQ]

I see rumours that we’ve made a 2nd bid for Traoré of up to £20 million.

Where does Jack fit into all of this???

I'm starting to worry that he doesn't.

Only at Villa do we think the world exists around the first 11 if we suddenly have more than 3 attacking players that must mean we're selling everyone else.

Look at Newcastle tonight. A bog standard average mid table team. They now have Wilson, Fraser, Almiron, Carroll, Saint Maxim, Joelinthon and Gayle when he's fit again for the 3 attacking slots. No talk of them cashing in on Saint Maximn despite signing two new attackers this week.

I'd say with the ridiculous fixture congestion this season you need 7 serious options for the 3 forward positions so we're still two short given I'd send Davis out on loan.