Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[ASHTONVILLA]

Latest link seems to be Correa, an Argentine striker currently at Lazio. Can't see us signing another forward now, but thought I'd mention it. No idea if he is any good, but full international playing at Lazio so can't be terrible.

[Mister E]

Whilst watching Purslows statement last night my first thought was, maybe he's making it clear we have replaced grealish with the 3 already brought in so that any others coming in hopefully won't be branded as "the grealish replacement" especially if that next player through the door looks very much like a grealish replacement by way of Cantwell?

God i hope not. I read it as a thinly veiled "we don't need to buy so don't take the piss with transfer fees" to any club we approach.

I read both meanings into what he said.

[brontebilly]

Nakamba is the only natural DM we have. McGinn and Luiz have tried it but the role doesn’t suit them.

Luiz was excellent there post restart the season before last. If he got that form back, he would be more than capable in that role. Last season he was average at best though.

[danno]

Nakamba is the only natural DM we have. McGinn and Luiz have tried it but the role doesn’t suit them.

Luiz was excellent there post restart the season before last. If he got that form back, he would be more than capable in that role. Last season he was average at best though.

I think in part it was because after the restart he was in a midfield three with McGinn and Hourihane. Last season it was two holders and he just had McGinn next to him.

[mrfuse]

Nakamba is the only natural DM we have. McGinn and Luiz have tried it but the role doesn’t suit them.

Luiz was excellent there post restart the season before last. If he got that form back, he would be more than capable in that role. Last season he was average at best though.

I agree I wouldn't be too quick to write him off. I really like much to the amusements of my mates.

[sickbeggar]

Whilst watching Purslows statement last night my first thought was, maybe he's making it clear we have replaced grealish with the 3 already brought in so that any others coming in hopefully won't be branded as "the grealish replacement" especially if that next player through the door looks very much like a grealish replacement by way of Cantwell?

God i hope not. I read it as a thinly veiled "we don't need to buy so don't take the piss with transfer fees" to any club we approach.

I read both meanings into what he said.

Well I wouldn't say 40m for Cantwell fits that strategy with a year left on his contract. There is good value out there as Bailey showed. Ings compares favourable to what Callum Wilson went for last summer when we were interested. Buendia maybe a small premium. No need to panic spending the ratboy money and getting screwed.

[ozzjim]

If you could get Cantwell for £25 plus Hourihane it's a good deal all round.

Being linked to Anguissa at Fulham who always looked a good holding mid to me.

[ASHTONVILLA]

If you could get Cantwell for £25 plus Hourihane it's a good deal all round.

Being linked to Anguissa at Fulham who always looked a good holding mid to me.

Be very happy with both of them. If it is £25m and Hourihane off the wage bill it would be a good deal for both sides. I like Connor but he needs to move where he will get game time now.

[cdbearsfan]

We could do with getting someone in quickly with Luiz and Davis out and a chance that Bailey, Buendia, Sanson, Traore and Ings could all not yet be match fit.

[john e]

We could do with getting someone in quickly with Luiz and Davis out and a chance that Bailey, Buendia, Sanson, Traore and Ings could all not yet be match fit.

  no one will be match fit

[paul_e]

Anguissa is ok but not a massive upgrade on Nakamba in my opinion. He's the sort of signing I'd have been happy with if Grealish had stayed but now we've got £100m in the bank and more pressure to make a 'statement' signing I'd be underwhelmed by him.

[cdbearsfan]

Yeah, we need to be signing spectacular, not solid, now.

[old man villa fan]

Yeah, we need to be signing spectacular, not solid, now.

As hard as it may seem on some of the current 1st Team players and favourites of some fans, we have to start looking at the weakest links in the team and replacing them.  If we do not, we will not progress.  Boosting squad/bit part players also blocks the development of young players.

[rob_bridge]

Yeah, we need to be signing spectacular, not solid, now.

As hard as it may seem on some of the current 1st Team players and favourites of some fans, we have to start looking at the weakest links in the team and replacing them.  If we do not, we will not progress.  Boosting squad/bit part players also blocks the development of young players.

Serious question - which positions in particular? I still don't think we have the central mid balance right but not sure who we could bring in to improve at this stage.

[old man villa fan]

Yeah, we need to be signing spectacular, not solid, now.

As hard as it may seem on some of the current 1st Team players and favourites of some fans, we have to start looking at the weakest links in the team and replacing them.  If we do not, we will not progress.  Boosting squad/bit part players also blocks the development of young players.

Serious question - which positions in particular? I still don't think we have the central mid balance right but not sure who we could bring in to improve at this stage.

I have always believed in having a strong spine to the team.  I think we need a strong dominant central midfield player above any other position.  We need a player that can cover that position on his own without having to use two players (e.g. England).  To my mind that means spending around £40m (or more) to get the right player.  I do not think there is time in this window but they should be doing their homework on a short list of players that compliment the existing players.