Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[OzVilla]

Other than the PL I watch the Bundesliga. This bloke is real quality.

[eamonn]

Welcome back!

[Dave]

Reports of us being interested in move for Bayer Leverkusen’s Leon Bailey.

Not sure on the accuracy of this.

Edit..... its from the Mail so probably totally inaccurate.

I’m sure it’s not true, but he would be a stunning signing.

Judging from the reaction from people that know more about football than me on Twitter, this could be the Robinho-type signing that we have been waiting for (if there's any truth in it).

Having watched a 3 minute YouTube video of him, I am now convinced we will win the league if we sign him. I don't know how you would stop a front four of him, Jack, Emi and Ollie. Pace, skill, creativity, versatility...

Okay, I'm getting carried away - I think it's the heat.

If we're chucking tens of million at a new winger, he's the sort of person it should be going at. Not Dwight "no goals" McNeil.

[Dick Edwards]

Welcome back!

Well thank you Eamonn though I didn't realise I'd been away 

[placeforparks]

leon bailey would be a very exciting signing. sounds like everton are after him as well.

[eamonn]

Sorry, i just assumed you had been from your change in username and low post count.

[Toronto Villa]

We get all the Bundesliga games live here so I’ve found myself watching a decent amount of it. Bailey is really good. If there is any truth to this we should be all over it. I thought for sure he’d have lots of CL level suitors.

[Dick Edwards]

Sorry, i just assumed you had been from your change in username and low post count.

I don't know how or why my username changed nor why my post count shows so low, though I am old so that may have something to do with it  . I've been using H&V regularly for a very long time.

[Demitri_C]

Bailey is a incredible player. Get it done villa.

Bailey grealish buendia with Watkins is frightening

[Stu]

The 'Early Career' section on Leon Bailey's wiki page is fucking bizarre: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Bailey

[Brend'Watkins]

Excited about this if it happens. A pacy winger with tricks, yes please.

[ASHTONVILLA]

For me Bailey is less of a risk than Smith-Rowe, a youngster with limited first team experience moving to a new city from a club he has been at since childhood vs an experienced pro that comes from an English speaking country and has already adapted to a different culture in Germany. Coming to Brum from Leverkusen should be reasonably easy for him to adapt.

Is a very good player. Points to Jack being played more central (replacing Barkley) and Emi and a new player being wide (with El Ghazi covering wide, and Traore covering wide and for Ollie).

We are going to be better during stints Jack is injured with that kind of strength up front, which should see us stay in contention for a European spot all season.

[Toronto Villa]

Just a theory, but my guess is the club (including physicians) and Jack have probably come to an understanding that he simply cannot play a full season. That we have to rest him versus losing him for long stretches. Having top talent to play with him or when he’s not there is absolutely the right approach we need to take.

[eamonn]

If true, does that keep him "shackled" to us for the rest of his days?

[chrisw1]

This does have some momentum.  Alan Nixon has confirmed there's soemthing behind the rumours.  I know he's not everybody's cup of tea but he's prepared to stick his neck out on what he knows and is often right.