Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[mrfuse]

Aren't they the Kings of Leon?

Could be the Kings of Villa.

[N'ZMAV]

If we're in for a Chelsea player, Hudson-Odoi? Supposedly offered in part-exchange for Haaland, which they turned down. If true, would suggest he's available. Play him on the left, move Grealish inside.

Gallagher?

[Mellin]

The idea of a release clause is that you pay a premium to buy the player.
A player that we value at £100m, is not going to have a release clause of £100m. That would be pointless.

Sorry, but that is wrong. Sometimes a player will only sign a contract if there is a minimum fee release clause, as: sometimes, it is low as per Delph.

Difference is Delph had 6 months (?) left so held all the cards.

[eamonn]

The idea of a release clause is that you pay a premium to buy the player.
A player that we value at £100m, is not going to have a release clause of £100m. That would be pointless.

Sorry, but that is wrong. Sometimes a player will only sign a contract if there is a minimum fee release clause, as: sometimes, it is low as per Delph.

Difference is Delph had 6 months (?) left so held all the cards.

As demonstrated by his wink to the camera.

[john e]

Big difference between Delph and Grealish is where the club is now

Delph probably thought he had no chance of winning anything with Villa at that time
but Grealish might take heart in the fact that we have rich owners and are looking ambitious he might well want to be a part of that

[kippaxvilla2]

We are signing another Albion academy player apparently although he’s 20 and spent last season on loan at Cheltenham.  The amusing thing about the report is it says Smethwick are now a feeder club for us.

[jwarry]

We are signing another Albion academy player apparently although he’s 20 and spent last season on loan at Cheltenham.  The amusing thing about the report is it says Smethwick are now a feeder club for us.

Do you know his name?

[andyh]

Finn Azaz

[nigel]

Big difference between Delph and Grealish is where the club is now

Delph probably thought he had no chance of winning anything with Villa at that time
but Grealish might take heart in the fact that we have rich owners and are looking ambitious he might well want to be a part of that

And in fairness to Delph he could have gone for free, but did sign a contract to get us some money.
He shouldn’t have said what he did as I think he’d have been ok if he’d kept quiet

[Holy Trinity]

Medical on Tuesday apparently for the young Chelsea left back Livramento.
This isn't from my friend the coach so no idea how reliable it is.

[sickbeggar]

Is that permanent or a loan deal? Heard he's highly rated so will be interesting what we pay if its permanent. If true that is.

[Holy Trinity]

Is that permanent or a loan deal? Heard he's highly rated so will be interesting what we pay if its permanent. If true that is.

I assume its permanent because he's only got a year left on his contract so no way they would loan him out now. I hope it's not bs

[sickbeggar]

Ta. Could be a bargain then if he's running down his contract.

[Holy Trinity]

Ta. Could be a bargain then if he's running down his contract.

He and 1 other youngster flat out rejected new deals so most likely will both leave now. The other kids a right back I think

[ozzjim]

Isn't Liveramento a right back? All the articles (about 2) that I read he was down as a right sided utility type.

There is a highly rated young centre back apparently leaving Chelsea too that I can't remember the name of, and wondered if we were in for him too. We appear to have a very clear strategy for u21 players.