Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[SoccerHQ]

Just checked Leicester signed Youri Tielemans for 35m in July 2019. Two years running he's a regular starter in side that finished 5th twice and won an FA cup.

They finished 9th in 17/18 and 18/19.

That's the sort of pressure Buendia will be under if we sign him for that fee and he dosen't hit the ground running.

[Toronto Villa]

Is it that big a fee? I mean yes it’s a big fee but those prices were being paid out a few years ago for the likes of Sigurdsson or Iwobi at Everton. He’ll be our record signing for right now but I don’t know that it should draw more attention than it will for the moment vs anything beyond that.

I'd say 40m is a big fee still.

Have Leicester or West Ham ever signed a player for that amount? Even Spurs don't tend to go that big bar Ndombele signing who was about 50m.

25-30m and I have no issue. Ollie felt a bit overpriced last summer but he's more than proved his worth.

However 40m and I'm expecting a player who can properly lift us into the top 6 and just feels like that's some better value abroad. Perhaps we'll sign one of those aswell.

Leicester signed Tielemans for around £40m and they also bought Perez for a decent fee. West Ham paid good money for Haller and Anderson if I recall. I don’t think Fornals was cheap. Didn’t Spurs go big after they sold Bale on a number of players back then in the mid to high £20m. They paid a lot of money for Sanchez and Lo Celso. Those players today I imagine would be an extra 10m or so. It’s the level of player expenditure we need to move to in order to make the jump to the next logical level in our progression.

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Whether it's happening or not, my continued mild obsession with reading Norwich forum (Pink un for anybody interested) has just got more amusing.

[Toronto Villa]

Just checked Leicester signed Youri Tielemans for 35m in July 2019. Two years running he's a regular starter in side that finished 5th twice and won an FA cup.

They finished 9th in 17/18 and 18/19.

That's the sort of pressure Buendia will be under if we sign him for that fee and he dosen't hit the ground running.

There is no doubt the more we spend the expectations rise on everyone. On the player of course but on the manager, on the rest of the side and very much on the captain to continue to produce at a high level and with new resources and take us up another level. However you cut it is bloody exciting and what a contrast to 3 and a bit years ago staring in the face of administration.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Some journo on twitter is saying we're now favourites to sign Buendia.
https://twitter.com/clmerlo/status/1401191375689879557?s=21

Emiliano Buendia, one step away from Aston Villa. The operation is well advanced and will be done at a figure close to 35 million euros. Arsenal, who also wanted him, never made an official offer to Norwich.

I'd love it to be right Danno but looking at that the profile of his account, it doesn't give me much confidence he has the sources.
If and it's a massive IF it were to be true, we'd better sign Tammy as well as the level of service Ollie will get from Jack on the left and Buendia on the right, he'll be knackered scoring so many and that's without finding a replacement for Barkley.

Right now I'm desperately trying not to get carried away but Buendia really would be an excellent signing even at £35m and I'm sure the club are doing everything to make it happen. Everything crossed.

[Toronto Villa]

Some journo on twitter is saying we're now favourites to sign Buendia.
https://twitter.com/clmerlo/status/1401191375689879557?s=21

Emiliano Buendia, one step away from Aston Villa. The operation is well advanced and will be done at a figure close to 35 million euros. Arsenal, who also wanted him, never made an official offer to Norwich.

I'd love it to be right Danno but looking at that the profile of his account, it doesn't give me much confidence he has the sources.
If and it's a massive IF it were to be true, we'd better sign Tammy as well as the level of service Ollie will get from Jack on the left and Buendia on the right, he'll be knackered scoring so many and that's without finding a replacement for Barkley.

Right now I'm desperately trying not to get carried away but Buendia really would be an excellent signing even at £35m and I'm sure the club are doing everything to make it happen. Everything crossed.

The Mirror (and Nursey) is starting to make similar noises too. So maybe a little more body to the smoke I hope.

https://twitter.com/jamesnursey/status/1401212703927058435?s=21

From the Independent now

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/aston-villa-norwich-villa-arsenal-villa-park-b1860296.html

[Richard E]

Percy reckons he’s agreed personal terms and undergone a medical in Argentina. Buendia, not Percy. Obviously.

[Smirker]

Percy has confirmed it.

Get the player thread up.

[Matt C]

£30m and already done his medical - being reported widely now, including by John Percy

[LeeB]

Looks like it's happening

[sickbeggar]

30m is …...ok.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

£30m and already done his medical - being reported widely now, including by John Percy

OMG! Just read it. Speechless!

[john e]

Percy reckons he’s agreed personal terms and undergone a medical in Argentina. Buendia, not Percy. Obviously.

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Flippin eck,  now we're talking

[Toronto Villa]

Well done agent Emi on recruiting erm…Emi

[Matt C]

We really don’t mess about any more do we.