Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[john e]

If we signed Madison along with Grealish Cash Mings Watkins Ramsey Doug etc
We would have the best looking set of chaps ever assembled in the football team

You missed off Targett and MCGinn. Cruel.

It is harsh
But it’s my 16 year old daughter telling me who is making the cut

[Matt C]

Not a new one but Telegraph linking us and Arsenal with Buendia

[Monty]

Edit: apparently John Percy actually co-wrote the article, so seems kosher.

Apparently we also want to get our business done early because We Don't Fuck Around anymore.

[placeforparks]

At half the price of a 'bidding war' Tammy, I'd take Luka Jovic.

Looks like a superb finisher, 23 years old.  Would be an exciting signing that's for sure.  Wonder what his problem at Real was?

He hasn't really pulled up trees at Frankfurt. 4 goals and 1 assist in 18 appearances (he started 8 of those 18 games).

His strike partner, Andre Silva, scored 28 in 32 games (7 pens) with 10 assists.

i havent watched frankfurt this year, but jovic was fantastic in his first spell there. that said, so was sebastian haller!

[Monty]

Is there anyone who, for reasons I won't judge, subscribes to the Telegraph and can paste here the paywalled article on Buendia?

[Sexual Ealing]

Is there anyone who, for reasons I won't judge, subscribes to the Telegraph and can paste here the paywalled article on Buendia?

I DO NOT subscribe, but if you click on the tweet you can view for free if you haven't been on there, which I haven't.

Aston Villa are rivalling Arsenal in the race for Norwich City playmaker Emiliano Buendia, with the Midlands club understood to be preparing an offer.

Buendia, the Championship player of the season, could ultimately cost up to £40 million this summer after a campaign in which he scored 15 goals and registered 16 assists.

Villa signed Ollie Watkins and Matty Cash from the Championship last summer and are focusing on recruiting players who have already played in English football, with a creative midfielder - or a No 10 - emerging as a priority.

Norwich, who sealed a return to the top flight by winning the Championship, will resist any offers that do not come near their valuation but are understood to accept that Buendia could move on this summer. The 24 year-old joined the club from Getafe for £1.5m in 2018 and was recently called up to the Argentina squad.


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Arsenal are also on the hunt for a creative playmaker but are yet to make a formal approach to Norwich for Buendia. The involvement of Villa, who hope to complete their business early in this window, could force Arsenal into action.

Arsenal’s pursuit of Buendia is likely to depend on the future of Martin Odegaard, who has made a huge impression since joining on loan from Real Madrid in January.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has made no secret of his desire to keep Odegaard at the club, saying this weekend: “We have tried to make everything that we could to get Martin performing for the team, which I think he has done.

“He has adapted really well to our way of playing and to our football club. Hopefully we have given him the hope and the feeling that this could be a good place for him.”

The difficulty will be reaching an agreement with Real, who look set to go through their own rebuilding process this summer. Odegaard will be an expensive addition but Arsenal could try to sign him on another loan.

[paul_e]

I quite like Buendia but he was too weak when they were in the league last year so I'd be a bit nervous unless he's learned how to handle himself better.

[eamonn]

Recruiting players who have already played in English football.....hmm, I get the lower-risk, but you also pay an inflated fee and salary. It's what MON did all the time he was here.
Isn't Lange meant to be finding the next Buendia from Getafe for £1.5m?

[Monty]

Cheers you big blue-rosette-wearing, brandy-nosed country squire.

Looks promising I have to say. Sounds like Arsenal are undecided and that we are very not undecided.

Eamonn, I'd suggest that last year's recruitment showed a decent mix.

[Sexual Ealing]

I don't remember ever having seen him play, but that's a lot of money for a Norwich player who's played one (relegated) season in the PL. I could be talking shite, however.

Is he good?

[chrisw1]

Recruiting players who have already played in English football.....hmm, I get the lower-risk, but you also pay an inflated fee and salary. It's what MON did all the time he was here.
Isn't Lange meant to be finding the next Buendia from Getafe for £1.5m?

We definitely want those type of 'finds' and to integrate them into the squad slowly.  But we also need players who we know can hit the ground running to push us up the league next season.  If we're going to keep hold of Jack we can't fuck about, we need to show our intent.

[Dave]

I don't remember ever having seen him play, but that's a lot of money for a Norwich player who's played one (relegated) season in the PL. I could be talking shite, however.

Is he good?

I remember someone who has a long history of watching the Championship describe his last year as not just the best Championship performance of last season, but the best of any season.

[Monty]

I think he's good to potentially fantastic. I know why Paul would be concerned about his lightweightness last time he was in the league, but I think that was more of a team problem than an individual one necessarily. Him and Grealish together would be frightening.

[eamonn]

I agree. But £40m on this chap seems a bit iffy to me.

[Sexual Ealing]

I don't remember ever having seen him play, but that's a lot of money for a Norwich player who's played one (relegated) season in the PL. I could be talking shite, however.

Is he good?

I remember someone who has a long history of watching the Championship describe his last year as not just the best Championship performance of last season, but the best of any season.

That'll do for me, thanks Dave.

Sign him up then. I'll be furious if we don't get him. DS will have a lot to answer for if he doesn't move heaven and earth to get him here this week at the latest. I've already pre-ordered next season's shirt with his name on the back and number 8. If the club can't even be bothered to give him a good number like 8 we're looking at a season of struggle. [/villatalk]