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

[Brazilian Villain]

Diego Costa to Villa? Maybe the mate that texted me this is taking the piss.

This would be good, on a year contract. On a five year deal, less so.

He could train Wesley up in the art of shithousery!

[eamonn]

He'll have retired before five years.

[richtheholtender]

Just remember we have our very own Louie Barry as well

[Ozzjim]

Diego Costa would be a pretty huge signing. He might not be what he was, but he'd still be incredibly good and a huge statement. Never happening though lol

[Brazilian Villain]

Diego Costa to Villa? Maybe the mate that texted me this is taking the piss.

https://www.web24.news/u/2020/09/diego-costa-asks-john-terry-to-take-him-with-him-to-aston-villa.html  Doubt there's much in it.

[Axl Rose]

Diego Costa to Villa? Maybe the mate that texted me this is taking the piss.

https://www.web24.news/u/2020/09/diego-costa-asks-john-terry-to-take-him-with-him-to-aston-villa.html  Doubt there's much in it.

Thanks for the link, mate. Would be a great signing. Can't see it happening, but it'd be great.

[luke:lamf]

Wow, the language of the back pages makes it into real life as "Costa issues and come and get me plea".

Would be a very good "statement-of-intent" signing, analagous to Arsenal signing Bergkamp, or Chelsea signing Gullit / Zola (OK, I have a better memory for 90s football).

[cdbearsfan]

He could be the signing we should have had when we got Nilis.

[Brazilian Villain]

Wow, the language of the back pages makes it into real life as "Costa issues and come and get me plea".

Would be a very good "statement-of-intent" signing, analagous to Arsenal signing Bergkamp, or Chelsea signing Gullit / Zola (OK, I have a better memory for 90s football).

Diego Costa is named after Maradona just like Bergkamp is named after Denis Law so there's another similarity.

[Three Spires Villa]

Stranger things have happened, but no it wont

[hilts_coolerking]

Costa would be a fun signing but the bloke is a total arsehole.

[ChicagoLion]

chance hell balls a snow in

[KevinGage]

Only played 50 odd games in his second spell at Atletico since 2017.  And has a one in five goalscoring record in that time.

It would need to be some weird deal where Madrid were paying 80 per cent of his salary.  Even then, I'd be wary.

[enigma]

Diego Costa on loan anyone? Sounds a bit far fetched but that would a cherry on top of a very good transfer window cake.

Nah. He's a shadow of what he once was. He'd be a hugely expensive bench warmer.

[enigma]

Daniel Sturridge is available for free. Would he be worth considering as a back up striker option if the contract was heavily weighted towards appearances?

On a pay as you play deal I wouldn't say no.