Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[ozzjim]

I would really like to see Lange and McKensie earn their stripes and bring in 2 players for good value that improve the squad in our weakest areas. Go get a holding mid and a 10 that are better value than Ward Prowse etc. So far our targets, apart from Bailey are all prem experience first.  Let's see the next Ndidi or Kante or Mahrez etc. That's what we pay good money for a shooting system and sporting director for.

[Demitri_C]

Weston mckennie is available.  He seems some player. Half the price of JWP and for me a bettee overal all round player
 We tried to get him last summer apparently so be interested to see if we re try sign him. Fits the profile of the type of player.

Another o wouldnt mind is renato sanches. He looked great in the euros

[ozzjim]

Sanches is injured for 8 weeks apparently, and McKennie apparently made it clear he was staying at Juve today.

[LeonW]

I'll be interested to see whether JWP will be at Southampton this time next year.

With Barnett as his agent, I'd think the release clause is already being WhatsApped around.

He was already on a longish contract before signing this new one, so the question is whether it's just the financials that have changed. And signing it one game into the new season rather than awhile ago suggests there has been stronger interest than just one low bid from Villa (if the speculation was to be believed) and that includes from other clubs. 

I do agree with those who have posted stating that Villa have been used for JWP and ESR to get better deals. The only positive to take is that both Arsenal and Southampton obviously thought the threat was realistic enough for the players to jump for rather than laughing it off.

[ChicagoLion]

By us buying Ings they are in a better position to improve his contract.
I think he was the target but we have got Ings.

[LeonW]

By us buying Ings they are in a better position to improve his contract.
I think he was the target but we have got Ings.

As an interesting question, would people have preferred JWP or Ings if we could only have bought one?

[LeonW]

I'll be interested to see whether JWP will be at Southampton this time next year.

With Barnett as his agent, I'd think the release clause is already being WhatsApped around.

Ozzjim, I just got a Whatsapp message from a unknown user called J.Barnett; apparently he's looking to sell a second hand car and also knows of a football player with a double barrelled surname who's good at free kicks and covering ground that could be available at a good price - minus a large handling fee.

[steamer]

I hope there's a plan B because going with what we currently have strikes me as a huge missed opportunity.

So what is your solution ?
put your hands in the air and give up or trust in Aston Villa collective to move on ?

So many times we can pinpoint where we have not taken the chance to kick on. I really hope this summer isn't added to the list. Mine stretches back to the mid 90s, I'm sure others go further.

i think that chance to really kick on went with Grealish.
I just don’t see how they can compensate and improve on what we had.
I had this view before he dumped us and despite some decent signings I think we are now just another mid table team slugging it out. I don’t blame the board because I do believe that they are ambitious but the gap is just too big.

[steamer]

My attempts to reply to posts is not great.
To clarify, my response to CL is,
So what is your solution ?
put your hands in the air and give up or trust in Aston Villa collective to move on ?

[ChicagoLion]

I hope there's a plan B because going with what we currently have strikes me as a huge missed opportunity.

So what is your solution ?
put your hands in the air and give up or trust in Aston Villa collective to move on ?

So many times we can pinpoint where we have not taken the chance to kick on. I really hope this summer isn't added to the list. Mine stretches back to the mid 90s, I'm sure others go further.

i think that chance to really kick on went with Grealish.
I just don’t see how they can compensate and improve on what we had.
I had this view before he dumped us and despite some decent signings I think we are now just another mid table team slugging it out. I don’t blame the board because I do believe that they are ambitious but the gap is just too big.

I guess the quote fail is aimed at me.
I don’t have a solution, that is the point and I don’t think the board has either.
We can try and build gradually, hope that some of our academy players come through whilst trying to hold on to our better players.

[LeonW]

Weston mckennie is available.  He seems some player. Half the price of JWP and for me a bettee overal all round player
 We tried to get him last summer apparently so be interested to see if we re try sign him. Fits the profile of the type of player.

Another o wouldnt mind is renato sanches. He looked great in the euros

I would be keen to see Villa buy Sanches and then mould him. There is a real player in there.

[Clark W Griswold]

By us buying Ings they are in a better position to improve his contract.
I think he was the target but we have got Ings.

As an interesting question, would people have preferred JWP or Ings if we could only have bought one?

Ings for me. I’ve always rated him highly since he got over his long term injuries and we only had one centre forward of note at the start of the window whereas I think McGinn, Sanson, Luiz and Ramsey all range from slightly to very similar to JWP.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Weston mckennie is available.  He seems some player. Half the price of JWP and for me a bettee overal all round player
 We tried to get him last summer apparently so be interested to see if we re try sign him. Fits the profile of the type of player.

Another o wouldnt mind is renato sanches. He looked great in the euros

I would be keen to see Villa buy Sanches and then mould him. There is a real player in there.

Just had a knee operation, out for six weeks. Liverpool and Barca were supposed to be but no longer interested in signing him. Worth a punt?

[DrGonzo]

Le Parisien reporting that PSG would gladly lose Rafinha's wages,  along with a few other players, including Draxler!

Edited for tiredness

[LeonW]

Weston mckennie is available.  He seems some player. Half the price of JWP and for me a bettee overal all round player
 We tried to get him last summer apparently so be interested to see if we re try sign him. Fits the profile of the type of player.

Another o wouldnt mind is renato sanches. He looked great in the euros

I would be keen to see Villa buy Sanches and then mould him. There is a real player in there.

Just had a knee operation, out for six weeks. Liverpool and Barca were supposed to be but no longer interested in signing him. Worth a punt?

For me, yes. I think we signed Downing when he was out for 6 months. 6 weeks and some friendly games would be doable as long as it's not a serious injury.