Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[richtheholtender]

Roberto Carlos

[Dante Lavelli]

I dont think talk of signing Lampard was that outrageous at the time, he was an up and coming player but didn't have anywhere near the profile he developed at Chelsea.

One of the other ones I remember was Robert Pires when he was at Metz. I think the most fanciful was Veiri, at the time he as one of the best.

I met Vieri on the top of the Empire State Building, he confirmed that he’d spoken to villa about a transfer. We then saw his girlfriend and lost the ability to speak. He’d just signed for athletico madrid and was wearing their shorts which struck me as odd.

[passport1]

 I suppose it was because Doug was our head Eurpean scout. I'll never forget when the announcement of that impending appointment was made in the program and we were speculating which former Europen great would be get the job. The next home game it was announced Doug had been appointed. The mind boggles.

[Damo70]

I dont think talk of signing Lampard was that outrageous at the time, he was an up and coming player but didn't have anywhere near the profile he developed at Chelsea.

One of the other ones I remember was Robert Pires when he was at Metz. I think the most fanciful was Veiri, at the time he as one of the best.

I met Vieri on the top of the Empire State Building, he confirmed that he’d spoken to villa about a transfer. We then saw his girlfriend and lost the ability to speak. He’d just signed for athletico madrid and was wearing their shorts which struck me as odd.

I seem to recall that Lampard left West Ham to go to Chelsea for eleven million quid and at that point in time most people thought Chelsea had gone mad to spend that amount of money on him.

[Small Rodent]

Fred Ljunberg was another before joining Arsenal.

[Nelly]

Just thinking of names that Villa were 'in' for but no real chance of getting them. Wasn't Sheringham one? And Kluivert? I suppose MON did as much with Sniejder!

[VinnieChase84]

Juninho was at Villa Park, but the deal fell apart over money. Les Ferdinand too. And who can forget David Speedie.

I think Les Ferdinand was close but he decided to go to Newcastle in the end. Imagine Ferdinand and Yorke up front that season.

Does anyone remember the deliberately fake David Platt story on Shoot Magazine? Proper trolling.

Yesssss - was discussing this recently and trying to trace back the year they did that. Was a proper full on few page spread on his re signing. Think it was 1994 Ish

[VinnieChase84]

Can't see us selling Watkins.

Linked today with Raphina at PSG for a low fee of £10m, and also a striker from Bournemouth. Can't see us signing another striker unless we find a loan club for Wesley.

That the Danjuma links? He’s a winger

[Damo70]

I lost count of the times we were linked with Steve Bull and Carlton Palmer. I remember a fair few Paul Ince rumours too.

[Clampy]

I lost count of the times we were linked with Steve Bull and Carlton Palmer. I remember a fair few Paul Ince rumours too.

Steve Bull was very close to being done apparently but it fell through right at the last minute for some reason.

[paul_e]

A few stories floating around linking us heavily with Joaquin Correa from Lazio to add to our growing Argentinian presence. Not someone I've seen much of but looks good and can playing right across the front 4 positions but mostly on the left or as a 10 so seems to be a decent fit for what most of us think is the final potential gap in the attacking part of the squad.

[LeeB]

I lost count of the times we were linked with Steve Bull and Carlton Palmer. I remember a fair few Paul Ince rumours too.

Steve Bull was very close to being done apparently but it fell through right at the last minute for some reason.

Not sure about us but Gordon Strachan I think said Coventry had agreed a deal and he didn't turn up for his medical.

[nigel]

Van Nistelrooy was another. Manchester United had a £16 million bid accepted, we then bid £15 million.

Van Nistelrooy mentioned later in his career that his favourite playing partner was Luc Nilis, who was with us at the time he signed for Man U.
I’ve always wondered if Doug had pushed the boat out we’d have got him.
Probably not, but, one can dream!

[thick_mike]

Weren’t we going to sign Henrik Larsson, but it fell through when we wanted him to come and play a trial match?

[ASHTONVILLA]

Can't see us selling Watkins.

Linked today with Raphina at PSG for a low fee of £10m, and also a striker from Bournemouth. Can't see us signing another striker unless we find a loan club for Wesley.

That the Danjuma links? He’s a winger

Yes, but the clickbait article in the Evening Mail (I should know better), has him down as a striker. Don't know much about him but second time I've seen him linked now.