Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[paul_e]

Never heard of him but at that price, it could be a no-brainer compared to the £30-£40m you would pay for an established player in that role.

Think we do need to start bringing in £30m - £40m players in positions we need if we are going to progress.  Obviously if you can get that kind of quality for a fraction of that price then that would be ideal, but that kind of money in the past has got us the likes of Carlos Sanchez and Karim El Ahmadi.  I think that if we could get a quality defensive midfielder in, the squad will be OK for this season. 

That sort of money has also seen us sign John McGinn and saw Norwich sign Buendia. Getting players that can make an impact for low fees is the main point of having a big scouting network, either by getting them in early (Bogarde for example) or getting them cheap just before they become recognised as top class.

[Whiney MacWhineface]

Dials a Brighton number

Villa: I’d like one Bissouma to go please
Brighton: Get knotted
Villa: We’ll pay you £50m
Brighton: Do you want relish on your Bissouma?

[SoccerHQ]

Hopefully he's better than El Ahamadi who seemed to boss the Dutch league before and after playing for us.

[KRS]

What level do Sparta Rotterdam play at? I’ve never heard of them let alone Abdou Harroui.

[DrGonzo]

That'll be the scouting department then, you know the bunch of useless twunts who don't do anything for their pay cheques?

[Clark W Griswold]

Never heard of him but at that price, it could be a no-brainer compared to the £30-£40m you would pay for an established player in that role.

Think we do need to start bringing in £30m - £40m players in positions we need if we are going to progress.  Obviously if you can get that kind of quality for a fraction of that price then that would be ideal, but that kind of money in the past has got us the likes of Carlos Sanchez and Karim El Ahmadi.  I think that if we could get a quality defensive midfielder in, the squad will be OK for this season. 

That sort of money has also seen us sign John McGinn and saw Norwich sign Buendia. Getting players that can make an impact for low fees is the main point of having a big scouting network, either by getting them in early (Bogarde for example) or getting them cheap just before they become recognised as top class.

Yep, as I say I couldn’t give a toss how much they cost, if they’re what we need and have been well researched it’s worth a go. His price is low because he’s near the end of his contract I believe?

I have just watched his YouTube vids and not seen him put one tackle in on any of them :-)
He looks a bit like McGinn if anything, which is no mean feat and he looks decent enough but possibly not a DM again. Maybe we’ve got a couple coming in with Hourahane finding a new home and one of the youngsters being loaned. Or maybe not !

[dave shelley]

Dials a Brighton number

Villa: I’d like one Bissouma to go please
Brighton: Get knotted
Villa: We’ll pay you £50m
Brighton: Do you want relish on your Bissouma?

He's playing really well tonight isn't he?  I'd love to see him in a Villa shirt.

[Clark W Griswold]

Apparently he signed for Brighton for an undisclosed fee, I can’t imagine it being £30-£40m.

[LukeJames]

Surely after bringing Axel on as a DM today, everybody at the club is aware of the need for a proper DM?

[tomd2103]

Never heard of him but at that price, it could be a no-brainer compared to the £30-£40m you would pay for an established player in that role.

Think we do need to start bringing in £30m - £40m players in positions we need if we are going to progress.  Obviously if you can get that kind of quality for a fraction of that price then that would be ideal, but that kind of money in the past has got us the likes of Carlos Sanchez and Karim El Ahmadi.  I think that if we could get a quality defensive midfielder in, the squad will be OK for this season. 

That sort of money has also seen us sign John McGinn and saw Norwich sign Buendia. Getting players that can make an impact for low fees is the main point of having a big scouting network, either by getting them in early (Bogarde for example) or getting them cheap just before they become recognised as top class.

Agree Paul, but just feel we need an 'off the shelf' option for the defensive midfielder spot. 

[DrGonzo]

On the point of lashing out and buying whatever is available, we could have had Wilson instead of Ings if we had gone a season early...

[Risso]

"We're stockpiling midfielders"

*Brings on a central defender in place of them*

I hope that was a not-so-subtle nudge to the recruitment team.

[robleflaneur]

"We're stockpiling midfielders"

*Brings on a central defender in place of them*

I hope that was a not-so-subtle nudge to the recruitment team.

I can see us selling Nakamba ,replacing him  with Harroui and a tidy profit .Then we'll buy big.
Coupled with a home win ,Ramsey's performance,youngsters on the bench and the u18s 10-0  v a normally good Narrich,it's looking very promising.

[markeeeebeeee2005]

Maybe the defensive mids who we’ve identified as a good fit just aren’t available to us right now. And the ones who are, just aren’t right for what we need.

I guess if this is the case we’re hopefully beyond the panic purchase years and will change the systems and buy when the right players are available. It’s frustrating but it could be better than just buying for the sake of it.

This might be a post- win euphoria thought.

[paul_e]

Maybe the defensive mids who we’ve identified as a good fit just aren’t available to us right now. And the ones who are, just aren’t right for what we need.

I guess if this is the case we’re hopefully beyond the panic purchase years and will change the systems and buy when the right players are available. It’s frustrating but it could be better than just buying for the sake of it.

This might be a post- win euphoria thought.

That's a fair point, If you're not sure on players that are in the £30-40m range then it's not worth the risk to bring them in.