Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[chrisw1]

If you signed Cantwell and Bailey, we would be starting to act like a club going for the top 6. It gives you Traore and Buendia on the right, Jack and Bailey on the left, Cantwell at 10. Buendia and Jack can also both play 10, with El Ghazi being a floating resource. Trez is out for much of the season, Jack has a stress injury that needs careful management. Getting both, if we want top 6, makes a lot of sense.

I've always liked Cantwell, bags of energy, decent on the ball, but I'd see him more as a left sided player than a 10.  If we got Bailey I'd be very surprised if we went for Cantwell as we have other priorities, but I'd prefer him to Trez and ElGhazi. 

I'd prefer Buendia to play on the right, so to me it feels like Bailey - Jack - Buendia with Traore to fill in as needed.  I'd be happy to add Cantwell to that mix, but would rather spend the money on a DM or someone who can play as a striker.

[VILLA MOLE]

so has the alvarez thing gone away then ?

[DrGonzo]

I just read tha his agent is "in country", so maybe off to Vietnam?

[ozzjim]

Gary Cahill on a 12 month deal as backup for Konsa worth a look?

[markeeeebeeee2005]

Having just watched Todd Cantwell’s ‘amazing goals, skills and assists’. Well there’s not many goals or assists in there but a lot of being shoved over and a lot more misses. His hair’s nice though.

Leon Bailey looks a level up.

[maidstonevillain]

Having just watched Todd Cantwell’s ‘amazing goals, skills and assists’. Well there’s not many goals or assists in there but a lot of being shoved over and a lot more misses. His hair’s nice though.

Leon Bailey looks a level up.

That's my impression of him. Looks good flouncing around in a poor relegated/Championship team, but pretty underwhelmed otherwise. Am I missing something?

[chrisw1]

Having just watched Todd Cantwell’s ‘amazing goals, skills and assists’. Well there’s not many goals or assists in there but a lot of being shoved over and a lot more misses. His hair’s nice though.

Leon Bailey looks a level up.

That's my impression of him. Looks good flouncing around in a poor relegated/Championship team, but pretty underwhelmed otherwise. Am I missing something?

These are the sort of things people used to say about Grealish.

Now he's obviously nowhere near Grealish's level, but I reckon he's a lot better than people give him credit for.

[Risso]

It would be crazy for Norwich to sell us their two most creative players in the same summer, that would take some replacing.

[chrisw1]

It would be crazy for Norwich to sell us their two most creative players in the same summer, that would take some replacing.

Yep, not sure where the rumour came from but it sounds incredibly unlikely to me.

[DrGonzo]

He is refusing a new contract and only has 12 months to go....

[sickbeggar]

Gary Cahill on a 12 month deal as backup for Konsa worth a look?

Deffo if he's still up to it.

[not3bad]

so has the alvarez thing gone away then ?

Good question. I was under the impression that this was the most likely one to happen.

[mr underhill]

I thought the opposite i must say - silly season click bate. Can't see Cantwell happening either tbh, not least because he doesn't feel like a Villa type signing.

[sickbeggar]

As someone said earlier Cantwell feels like the sort of transfer we would have made last summer. He could be great long term but doesn't seem the right fit for a team pushing for Europe

[tomd2103]

Gary Cahill on a 12 month deal as backup for Konsa worth a look?

Deffo if he's still up to it.

Would make sense, but would probably prefer a young player with potential who can be brought on gradually.