Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[LukeJames]

Smith said that the money from Ratboy allowed us to sign Bailey and Ings. If we end up not spending another penny this summer, IMO our ambition doesn't appear quite what is being exclaimed, unless FPP has caught up with us.

Smith also said that Grealish didnt have a release clause, its all smoke and mirrors. Theres no way were going to play our transfer strategy out in public.

[sickbeggar]

I can only see us getting another player from abroad personally where the value is. I mean 25m for JWP. There's lowballing a club and there's coming in hopelessly below the market price.

[Clark W Griswold]

I do think that a big defence midfield unit is pretty essential to us improving or maybe even challenging for europe, seeing as we only have 1 player for that position in the squad and who is ok but only really squad player level for upper PL standards. I'm sure they'll be trying but i do agree that they need to get a player that is a definate step up and if they can't they shouldn't buy for the sake of it.

Otherwise a bit more cover wouldn't hurt goalkeeper wise and central/attacking midfield but at this stage isn't essential, just see what presents itself and it could be an area to look at in Jan. We are all good otherwise.

[frank black]

Smith said that the money from Ratboy allowed us to sign Bailey and Ings. If we end up not spending another penny this summer, IMO our ambition doesn't appear quite what is being exclaimed, unless FPP has caught up with us.

If we don't spend anymore money, it might not have anything to do with ambition but maybe the players we want not being available. We've spent nearly £90m so far this window. That's hardly a lack of ambition.

It certainly will be, based upon receiving 100 mil. I would hope we get a really good central midfielder in, which would be vital if we are to trouble the top 5-8 positions. If Bissouma is available, he would be ideal.

[Clampy]

Smith said that the money from Ratboy allowed us to sign Bailey and Ings. If we end up not spending another penny this summer, IMO our ambition doesn't appear quite what is being exclaimed, unless FPP has caught up with us.

If we don't spend anymore money, it might not have anything to do with ambition but maybe the players we want not being available. We've spent nearly £90m so far this window. That's hardly a lack of ambition.

It certainly will be, based upon receiving 100 mil. I would hope we get a really good central midfielder in, which would be vital if we are to trouble the top 5-8 positions. If Bissouma is available, he would be ideal.

I'm not suggesting we don't need anyone else, because we do but like Chris said, there's no point in just buying anybody for the sake of it. If you think after spending nearly £90m this window we lack ambition, then you are slowly turning into an Arsenal Tarquin.

[DrGonzo]

Smith said that the money from Ratboy allowed us to sign Bailey and Ings. If we end up not spending another penny this summer, IMO our ambition doesn't appear quite what is being exclaimed, unless FPP has caught up with us.

If we don't spend anymore money, it might not have anything to do with ambition but maybe the players we want not being available. We've spent nearly £90m so far this window. That's hardly a lack of ambition.

It certainly will be, based upon receiving 100 mil. I would hope we get a really good central midfielder in, which would be vital if we are to trouble the top 5-8 positions. If Bissouma is available, he would be ideal.

I don't think Brighton see Bissouma as available.  Similarly Southampton with Ward-Prowse.  Nobody is prepared to flog their best assets as the start of the season with little time to find a replacement.
Anguissa would probably be available in terms of having made it clear he isn't too keen to play in the Championship, is he the player we want?  Lens have Doucore who is young and probably only described as available as French football is broken.

  We don't have Champions League football to offer, we are, outwardly, a mid table Premiership side with aspirations of pushing the top 8 or a little higher this season.  If we click our fingers it won't bring the best talents of European football running, unfortunately.

[Risso]

Not to be picky, but according to the Villa website, Smith didn't say no.  He said: 'we're quite satisfied with where we are with the squad at the moment'.  I'm satisfied too, for today, but come Monday, I want us to be heavily involved with a couple more players incoming please!

Well he says it in the actual real life interview, very clearly.

[Risso]

I do think we’re a really good central midfielder short at the moment.

[PeterWithe]

I’d like to think we are still in for an attacking wide midfielder as well as a CM

[WarszaVillan]

If we had bought Sanson this summer, and not before schedule during the last transfer window, I think a lot of us would think we'd be done with our spending now.  I guess the questions are does Smith think that Nakamba and Louis are at the level needed to fill the defensive midfielder role and will Sanson prove to be a quality midfield addition.

[Sexual Ealing]

Not to be picky, but according to the Villa website, Smith didn't say no.  He said: 'we're quite satisfied with where we are with the squad at the moment'.  I'm satisfied too, for today, but come Monday, I want us to be heavily involved with a couple more players incoming please!

Well he says it in the actual real life interview, very clearly.

He does often start the answer to most questions with either, "yeah, no..." or "no, yeah".

[garyellis]

I can’t see what’s changed from the start of the window.
We were told to expect two or three (my interpretation) quality additions. Given what we spent on Buendia I would see that be to be around £70m to £80m.
It’s also clear that we want JWP and I am sure if he agitates for a move and the price is right we will buy him. Ignore the £25m bollocks we bid more than that for an unproven premier league kid earlier in the window.
Now we have an additional £100m which everyone knows about but we will not pay inflated fees on the back of it. We have a number of windows to use that cash it’s important we maximise the impact it has going forward.
We can’t afford to act like kiddies in a sweet shop with a kind aunties pocket money boost!

[ChicagoLion]

There are very few clubs that are in buy mode, many need to sell. We are in a strong position. It might come down to the final few days when clubs have to cash in.

[frank black]

Smith said that the money from Ratboy allowed us to sign Bailey and Ings. If we end up not spending another penny this summer, IMO our ambition doesn't appear quite what is being exclaimed, unless FPP has caught up with us.

If we don't spend anymore money, it might not have anything to do with ambition but maybe the players we want not being available. We've spent nearly £90m so far this window. That's hardly a lack of ambition.

It certainly will be, based upon receiving 100 mil. I would hope we get a really good central midfielder in, which would be vital if we are to trouble the top 5-8 positions. If Bissouma is available, he would be ideal.

I'm not suggesting we don't need anyone else, because we do but like Chris said, there's no point in just buying anybody for the sake of it. If you think after spending nearly £90m this window we lack ambition, then you are slowly turning into an Arsenal Tarquin.

? We’ve just spent 90 mil from a player sale, why does that make me a Tarquin. Strange comment, spending within our means is sensible, but not a sign of ambition. So yes if we did just reinvest the Grealish monies most would be disappointed.

[frank black]

There are very few clubs that are in buy mode, many need to sell. We are in a strong position. It might come down to the final few days when clubs have to cash in.

Absolutely, my thoughts exactly.