Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[sickbeggar]

I've never really watched Cantwell in any game other than against us, I think thats why I'm a bit nonplussed about it....

However, seeing his obligatory youtube compilation and he does look like the reincarnation of Grealish.

https://youtu.be/cppj2f0FuAc

That's the problem for me. Aldi Grealish trying to replace him. Doomed to failure. Stay well clear.

Was Peter Withe not Aldi Andy Gray, by the same logic?

Not sure them two would be mistaken for each other. Cantwell even looks like Grealish if you squint

If we try to judge any player brought in to replace whathisname, it will be grossly unfair as they will not be judged on their own contribution.

yeah but people will seeing he plays like him/looks like him and especially if he doesn't settle straight off or we start badly this summer . I'm not sure its fair to ask a 23 yr old to compete with a myth.

[villadelph]

Norwich are about to sign a left winger/10................

Tease...how much?

"Norfolk outfit have finally succeeded in their efforts to land Christos Tzolis as PAOK have accepted their third bid for him. €10m in fees and €2m in add-ons."

Apparently..

Still can't believe Rashica ended up there.

[LeeB]

Norwich are about to sign a left winger/10................

Tease...how much?

"Norfolk outfit have finally succeeded in their efforts to land Christos Tzolis as PAOK have accepted their third bid for him. €10m in fees and €2m in add-ons."

Apparently..

Still can't believe Rashica ended up there.

He's good on Championship Manager, that will be interesting.

[postal]

Norwich don't really have to sell Cantwell ( other than his last year of his contract ) and he isn't worth anything beyond £25m and that's being kind.

But as we have seen, it's crazy money atm

[supertom]

Between Beundia, Bailey, El Goalzi, Traore and potentially Cantwell, we've got everything Grealish offered. It might well be dispersed between them but the important element is the fact that there's more cover. Having Grealish is no good if he's out injured and he has no replacement. We have quality players who can create from wide and score (like Jack), and Beundia and Cantwell (who whichever 10 type we get in) can pick up space and thread a pass.
I think we'll add an 8 too (JWP?).
Plenty of competition and options to build a more effective squad and team. I think you can find yourselves resting on one player too much. You end up having a ceiling that way. In fairness to Jack too, he will probably flourish in a side where the expectation to win a game is shared equally among 5-6 top players each game.

If there's another 3-4 quality players inbound, which in itself may rest in part on selling Grealish, then ultimately we'll be better for it. And this isn't an example of firing out on gambles. We're also buying a lot of proven quality. Maybe 1-2 might not hit the ground running, but I'd expect most of them to do well here. It's a big season coming and the sooner we put Grealish behind us, and the squad do, the better. When he was injured last season the immediate reaction from everyone outside the club was, 'can Villa win without him?' That filtered into the clubs fans, players and pretty soon onto the pitch. So we just need to get beyond that negativity and focus on what we've got. Beundia, Bailey and Cantwell in, Grealish out? Yeah I'll go for that.
Honestly too I'd be more concerned about losing Emi Martinez. Because there really aren't many out there as good as him right now.

[cdbearsfan]

Watkins wasn't worth what we paid, based on his career to that point. I wouldn't sell him double that now. Feel like Cantwell will be similar, will surprise people how easily he fits in, and the fee will never be mentioned again after a few months.

Apart from by arses like me making a point in future transfer threads, like I've just done with Our Ollie.

[Clampy]

Norwich are about to sign a left winger/10................

Tease...how much?

It's been on Twitter for the last hour.

[eamonn]

Just say who it is...some of us puke over Twitter.

[Clampy]

Just say who it is...some of us puke over Twitter.

Sorry, Christian Tezlios or something like that. 19 year old winger from PAOK.

[chrisw1]

Matheus Pereira has thrown his career away for cash.  Moved to Al Hilal, Saudi Arabia.  What a waste.

[cdbearsfan]

So, why should we care? I assumed it was going to be El Ghazi or there was going to be some other reason that it might be of interest to us.

[danno]

Matheus Pereira has thrown his career away for cash.  Moved to Al Hilal, Saudi Arabia.  What a waste.

If it's a job. And his career goal is primarily money. Then he hasn't has he?

[Duncan Shaw]

So, why should we care? I assumed it was going to be El Ghazi or there was going to be some other reason that it might be of interest to us.

That's what I thought too

[danno]

So, why should we care? I assumed it was going to be El Ghazi or there was going to be some other reason that it might be of interest to us.

I assume we should care because it will trigger a move our way?

[ozzjim]

I've come round to Cantwell now. The idea of Bailey, Cantwell, Ings, Watkins, Traore, and Buendia running free, I think we wild be in for some really interesting games.