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

[algy]

According to French websites, we bid €17m for Traore, but they turned it down so we came back with €20m.

He had 2 good seasons at Lyon, but started to lose favour last season.

At least we got past the letter B in the football handbook...although then again he would be our first international from Burkina Faso.
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Probably scouted him in the African Cup of Nations/WC qualifiers ...

[ozzjim]

Greg Evans is not our fecking man.

Anyhow, I really hope Traore is not an alternative to Rashica. The latter looks the better player.

[kippaxvilla2]

He looks absolutely dreadful and that’s coming from someone who sat through Trez’s highlights reel.

[RamboandBruno]

Glad to see we’re not making too many negative assumptions about our prospective new signing! 😂

[ADVILLAFAN]

Really hoping we get Rashica

[frank black]

I guess we’ll find out tomorrow that the Rashica chase is over. I’d like us to sign a decent central midfielder next (if theres cash left)

[eamonn]

I wonder if Yanited will sign Bale. Probably in a "the natives are restless, we'd better sign A Star asap" way.

[frank black]

Kosovo journo on Twitter (Are we waiting a few weeks or have we gone elsewhere with Traore?):

“Milot Rashica is glad with potential move to A. Villa. That's really important for Villa fans. Things are moving forward in that direction. Werder is happy with Villa bid. But recently more teams showed interested in Rashica, so it will take some time to be done. Maybe 2-3 weeks.”

[Ads]

The medical bloke on Twitter is saying two done. Traore one, likely Martinez the other, which isn't a huge scoop.

[Ger Regan]

Martinez and Traore?

[ozzjim]

As I suspected with Rashica, sounds like it's a bit of a run around.

[Percy McCarthy]

Photo of Traore at what’s purported to be BHX doing the rounds.

[Steve67]

Kosovo journo on Twitter (Are we waiting a few weeks or have we gone elsewhere with Traore?):

“Milot Rashica is glad with potential move to A. Villa. That's really important for Villa fans. Things are moving forward in that direction. Werder is happy with Villa bid. But recently more teams showed interested in Rashica, so it will take some time to be done. Maybe 2-3 weeks.”

Sounds to me like he's hedging his bets, the Journo that is. 

[Chris_Jephcott]

I had heard that Rashica was due a medical either today/tomorrow.

The trouble is that I really want Rashica in our team now, I’d be very disappointed if we lose out on him after all this excitement.

I’m not convinced by Traore - seems to be inconsistent at best. So I really hope it’s both and that they are both tied up tomorrow. Competition for places really would be excellent.

[ozzjim]

Agreed Chris but there is something off about the Rashica thing