January Transfer Window

[Clampy]

I can't say Traore has over impressed me that much so far but he'll need time to settle like new players often do.

[SteveN]

We are looking for somebody capable of playing either flank to allow Grealish to play in the middle when needed and more options up front.  I'm happy to see Ramsey get the game in the middle this season, there's not too much pressure due to our excellent start and the confidence of the team around him will only help.  Oh and a goalkeeper....

Zaha, I think he could be available at a decent price.

[eamonn]

Zaha always looks so grumpy.

[Three Spires Villa]

Zaha would be good, depends on the price.

[paul_e]

Zaha has quality but he comes across as a complete twat.

[chrisw1]

Zaha has quality but he comes across as a complete twat.

Absolutely.  He'll want huge wages and probably think he's too good for us too.  It doesn't feel at all like a 'Villa' signing to me.

[Richard E]

Zaha has quality but he comes across as a complete twat.

Applying those criteria I’m halfway to being a Premier League footballer.

[Lastfootstamper]

Okay, deal. Villa sign him on condition that it is rigged for you to be one of the attendees "randomly drawn" at each of our games. 🙂

He's scored tonight, and I wasn't even watching!

[SteveN]

Zaha has quality but he comes across as a complete twat.

I know someone who knows him quite well. a decent humble lad who does a lot for the local community.  Zaha, not the fellow I know.

[OCD]

We would have the most fouled player in the Premier League and the second most fouled. We would just have to make sure we had free-kick specialists and someone who had a good ratio of scoring penalties.

[WassallVillain]

It would be interesting to see how well Bellingham is really settling in in Germany.  Not too happy a place these days from the outside looking in.  Good, talented and strong. Could be back up for Luiz and offer other options

[eamonn]

Zaha has quality but he comes across as a complete twat.

I know someone who knows him quite well. a decent humble lad who does a lot for the local community.  Zaha, not the fellow I know.

I hope the fellow you know isn't a moody twat.

[brontebilly]

We are looking for somebody capable of playing either flank to allow Grealish to play in the middle when needed and more options up front.  I'm happy to see Ramsey get the game in the middle this season, there's not too much pressure due to our excellent start and the confidence of the team around him will only help.  Oh and a goalkeeper....

Zaha, I think he could be available at a decent price.

Would be a real statement signing.  Zaha on one wing , Grealish on the other. Would need a lot stronger midfield to cover the full backs, mind

Palace would hardly let him go in Jan surely. January tends to be a very difficult market but we can improve from our abysmal efforts last Jan with Samatta, Drinky and Baston.

Marc Albrighton might be a bit more realistic though has been getting game time at Leicester of late. An upgrade on Trez or AEG anyway and would add graft and quick crossing ability.

As a backup centre forward would someone like Rondon or even Troy Deeney do.....we need someone as cover for Watkins and even to free him up to move to the left wing if we are chasing a game. An experienced physical centre forward I think is what we need.

In terms of a mobile bruiser in midfield, Chodhury at Leicester isn't getting much game time. The likes of Delph and McCarthy can't be trusted to stay fit. Not many more obvious out of favour holding midfielders that could be available unless we could swap Hourihane for Billing or Lerma at Bournemouth.

[Dante Lavelli]

It would be interesting to see how well Bellingham is really settling in in Germany.  Not too happy a place these days from the outside looking in.  Good, talented and strong. Could be back up for Luiz and offer other options

I’d love that for the comedy value alone.  I have no idea if he is good but I think we need a solid midfielder to complement Luiz.

[SoccerHQ]

Flashes of brilliance?  When were those exactly?  Nobody's writing him off, but he's looked rubbish so far.  I'd be happy with flashes of competence.

Great FK for the Konsa goal v Brighton. Beautiful goal down at Bristol. Small sample but there's two.

Anyway new striker please.