January Transfer Window

[john e]

Our owners are worth a combined 10billion

so instead of listening to where Jack Grealish might be off to all the time why don’t we put the cat amonst the pigeons if ffp is relaxed
unlikely it they would ever come off but would make headlines and if it did happen we’d be taken seriously for champs league football

100mill for Son
80 mill for Greenwood

FTF

I don't see them cancelling FFP or even watering it down to any great extent - they have to protect the chosen ones.  There will obviously be tweaks to reflect reduced income but there's no way we're going to be allowed to go on a sweet shop spending spree.  That drawbridge is well and truly up.

Oh Balls.... do you mean to say my Bid for Son and Greenwood is a non starter

[chrisw1]

Well yes it's obvious your comment is a joke in terms of the players mentioned, but the issue applies to all the wishlists being posted.  We have fantastically wealthy owners, but they're just not going to be allowed to spend the money the way we (and hopefully they) would like.  Given our summer spending it's hard to imagine we can spend much in Jan without being way of track with FFP and leavng ourselves with no room for manouvre next season.

[chrisw1]

Two of those for their song potential alone. Lala la Bamba!

this is an excellent spot btw.

[john e]

Well yes it's obvious your comment is a joke in terms of the players mentioned, but the issue applies to all the wishlists being posted.  We have fantastically wealthy owners, but they're just not going to be allowed to spend the money the way we (and hopefully they) would like.  Given our summer spending it's hard to imagine we can spend much in Jan without being way of track with FFP and leavng ourselves with no room for manouvre next season.

I was actually semi serious
Man City and Chelsea are where they are because they have owners with money not because they are naturally bigger clubs than Villa

we now have owners with money
I don’t know or understand all the data with ffp and if as you say the drawbridge has been pulled up then there’s nothing we can do

but the difference in players we will need to get to the next level (top 4/6) will cost big money along with those coming through the academy and the bargain punts that turn out good from a professional scouting network

[ChicagoLion]

The pandemic and the citeh case has blown FFP out of the water.

[chrisw1]

The pandemic and the citeh case has blown FFP out of the water.

Not really.  THere are still stated limits but based on a 2 year period instead of the usual 1.  Any club that deliberately goes and flouts these on a big scale will be gambling with their future in the league.  No respnsible owner is going to go and do that unless and until FFP is formally scrapped.   

[Smithy]

As much as I want to see the squad strengthened (really like the ward-prowse call earlier), the two deals I'd really like to see us do, and that wouldn't actually change the squad this season at all, would be to negotiate away Luiz's buy-back option from Man City, and make the Barkley deal permanent. 

[cdbearsfan]

The pandemic and the citeh case has blown FFP out of the water.

FFP didn't come in until after Man City won the lottery.

[TelfordVilla]

Tammy or Eduard should be get able.

Tammy is still getting regular game time with Chelsea, albeit mostly off the bench. Ollie Watkins is our number one striker now so why would Tammy leave title contenders and come here to do a similar sub job?

A player I'd like to see us go for would be Ward-Prowse. Could play the Douglas Luiz holding role, with the bonus of his amazing dead ball delivery from corners and in particular free kicks around the penalty area won by Jack.

  Eduard/Tammy would replace Ollie as first choice centre forward. Ollie can move to wide left or regular sub after 60mins. Not sure Ward-Prowse would leave Saints in top 4 to join us but I wouldn't be against it. That would cost mega millions though.

[Mister E]

Tammy or Eduard should be get able.

Tammy is still getting regular game time with Chelsea, albeit mostly off the bench. Ollie Watkins is our number one striker now so why would Tammy leave title contenders and come here to do a similar sub job?
A player I'd like to see us go for would be Ward-Prowse. Could play the Douglas Luiz holding role, with the bonus of his amazing dead ball delivery from corners and in particular free kicks around the penalty area won by Jack.

  Eduard/Tammy would replace Ollie as first choice centre forward. Ollie can move to wide left or regular sub after 60mins. Not sure Ward-Prowse would leave Saints in top 4 to join us but I wouldn't be against it. That would cost mega millions though.

Eduoard is the only feasible option of those mentioned here, at this time. Summer? - different scenario.

[Drummond]

Tammy or Eduard should be get able.

Tammy is still getting regular game time with Chelsea, albeit mostly off the bench. Ollie Watkins is our number one striker now so why would Tammy leave title contenders and come here to do a similar sub job?

A player I'd like to see us go for would be Ward-Prowse. Could play the Douglas Luiz holding role, with the bonus of his amazing dead ball delivery from corners and in particular free kicks around the penalty area won by Jack.

  Eduard/Tammy would replace Ollie as first choice centre forward. Ollie can move to wide left or regular sub after 60mins. Not sure Ward-Prowse would leave Saints in top 4 to join us but I wouldn't be against it. That would cost mega millions though.

There's really no need to replace Watkins. Give him some competition perhaps, but he doesn't need replacing at all. The only gettable players who have more goals/assists would possibly be Ings or Zaha.

[Bryan]

Whats the situation with Josh King? Isn’t his contract up soon?

Would be useful as he can play across the front, although David Brooks is the one guy I’d really want from the Championship

[Drummond]

I think we should be done shopping in the Championship to be honest. The attacking difference that Barkley has given us is precisely why we need to shop higher up the food chain.

[rougegorge]

We definitely need to strengthen in January.

Suspensions are already starting to bite and who knows what injuries will transpire.

If we haven't got huge amounts to spend,  then going after players like King and Brooks is a decent option. They are not staple Championship players and would give us better strength in depth.

[OCD]

Do you know how much Brooks would cost?