Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[algy]

Being linked to an £8m move for Watford midfielder Will Hughes.

No thanks. Howard Hughes would be better in his current state.

Yeah, seems an odd one to me.

Also linked to Valentino Livramento from Chelsea. 18yr old right back / right winger in their U23s. Seems vaguely plausible - could offer him a clearer route to the first team than Chelsea can, particularly if Guilbert leaves.

[dave shelley]

"I hear you're a racist now, Father"

Feckin Greeks!!

Which leads me on nicely to something I was thinking about last week.  Have we ever had a Greek player?  I have obviously missed it if we have but I honestly can't remember one.

[cdbearsfan]

I don't believe so.

[Dave]

We were linked with Jordan Rhodes for a bit.

[ASHTONVILLA]

Bring him in for a year while we see if Wesley or Keinan van Basten are going to be worth keeping. 

That's pretty much my take on it too. I know Wesley didn't look great first season, but then neither did Nakamba, Targett, Luiz etc. The improvement in many of the players this year is huge (especially Targett), and we paid a lot for Wesley so I would imagine the club will want to at least see if he can gain form now his injury is behind him. A loan for Wesley or Davis and the other getting game time alongside King makes sense. I see it as an insurance policy.

Good as Tammy was for us, that £40m is best spent elsewhere.

Thing with these owners is though, that if they did buy someone that genuinely puts Watkins under pressure for a starting place it wouldn't shock me. I was really surprised when we signed Cash, as I though we had two decent options at right back in Elmo and Guilbert. And was worried we only had Targett and Taylor at left back. I got that totally wrong as Targett was superb last year and Cash was a definite upgrade in the end.

It has been a long time since I was so relaxed about the Villa not making silly mistakes on transfers and finances. The set up we have now is very professional, and the surprises always seem to be good ones these days!

[andyh]

We were linked with Jordan Rhodes for a bit.

👏

[LeeB]

Peter McParthenon.

[eamonn]

Bring him in for a year while we see if Wesley or Keinan van Basten are going to be worth keeping. 

That's pretty much my take on it too. I know Wesley didn't look great first season, but then neither did Nakamba, Targett, Luiz etc.

As Dave II has stated, Josh King is unlikely to be signing any short-term deals. He's 29, he and his agent will be looking for one last fat four-year contract.

[LeeB]

Bring him in for a year while we see if Wesley or Keinan van Basten are going to be worth keeping. 

That's pretty much my take on it too. I know Wesley didn't look great first season, but then neither did Nakamba, Targett, Luiz etc.

As Dave II has stated, Josh King is unlikely to be signing any short-term deals. He's 29, he and his agent will be looking for one last fat four-year contract.

Newcastle it is then.

[ChicagoLion]

Peter McParthenon.

Marbleless Nakamba.

[ADVILLAFAN]

"I hear you're a racist now, Father"

Feckin Greeks!!

Which leads me on nicely to something I was thinking about last week.  Have we ever had a Greek player?  I have obviously missed it if we have but I honestly can't remember one.

I think we had a Greek on trial once. Obviously wasnt a successful trial though

[stubbsyandy]

Peter McParthenon.

Marbleless Nakamba.

Funny!

[pauliewalnuts]

Peter McParthenon.

Marbleless Nakamba.

Bravo!

*applauds*

[LeeB]

"I hear you're a racist now, Father"

Feckin Greeks!!

Which leads me on nicely to something I was thinking about last week.  Have we ever had a Greek player?  I have obviously missed it if we have but I honestly can't remember one.

I think we had a Greek on trial once. Obviously wasnt a successful trial though

It was a tragedy

[TelfordVilla]

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