The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread

[Brazilian Villain]

Newcastle and West ham being linked with Boobie Kamara now.  Be disappointed if he ends up at one of them considering he's out of contract in the summer.

He want £150k a week according to BBC sports gossip

Does seem a bit much for a 49 year old whose best days at Liverpool are long gone.

[Footy-Vill]

Like to think the transfer strategy is still there despite change of manager and coaching staff.

And that they'll actually be some astute moves rather than have actually been planned long term

[OCD]

Talk is that Brighton have set a £50m price for Bissouma.

[Gareth]

Other than Bissouma have never watched any of the defensive midfielders mentioned.  If Bissouma is the one Gerrard wants would hope we wait for summer and let his criminal matters get sorted.  Personally I thought he was ok against us without particularly standing out, decent at spreading the play to the full backs but not the physical ball winner….but that might have been the negative way Potter had them set up to try and nick a point.

[sickbeggar]

Newcastle and West ham being linked with Boobie Kamara now.  Be disappointed if he ends up at one of them considering he's out of contract in the summer.

He want £150k a week according to BBC sports gossip

Think that's paper talk frankly and because he's linked to Newcastle. A 22-year-old doesn't get that or anything like that unless he's a very very special talent.

They could if they're going for a free with no transfer fee involved. I'd guess half of that quote weekly figure is a signing on fee because he's "free". £20m over 5 years as the "fee" is £75k a week, and they'll pay him a wage of something like £75k-ish to bring it up to £150k.  No idea whether that's good or bad for FFP, but might be a factor for some.

Well a lot of factors come into it like how much his club want to lose a player for nothing. Obviously the fee would be negotiated between all 3 parties to take that into account, but if you have Bissouma going for 30+m and top wages as well, it could represent good value overall.  Obviously if one of the big guys have already snapped him up in the summer on a free then its dead in the water. Again I can't see him getting 7m a year in wages as  a 22 year old u21 player or West Ham sniffing around if that's what he wants.

[Dante Lavelli]

I’d guess West Ham are planning for Rice to leave so can afford to spend big knowing that the money will be recovered.

[frank black]

I’d be amazed if get Bissouma, I’d imagine he’d have his pick of a few top top teams in the summer. Can’t see anyone taking a risk whilst his sexual assault charge is over his head. He will definitely be sold in the summer though, with just 1 year left on the contract.

[GordonCowansisthegreatest]

I’d be amazed if get Bissouma, I’d imagine he’d have his pick of a few top top teams in the summer. Can’t see anyone taking a risk whilst his sexual assault charge is over his head. He will definitely be sold in the summer though, with just 1 year left on the contract.

After watching the youtube on Zakaria, I can't see the point in looking at Bissouma!

[Londonvilla]

It appears that the Villa have made an offer in the high six-figures for the Dundee United star Kerr who is a highly rated 17-year-old.

Playing first-team football at 17 is a good sign


BID PLACED Dundee United star Kerr Smith subject of Aston Villa transfer bid as ex-Rangers boss Steven Gerrard makes his move

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/8254629/dundee-united-kerr-smith-aston-villa-transfer-bid-gerrard/

Aston Villa make move for Dundee United star Kerr Smith – but could Premier League offer spark bidding war?

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/dundee-united/2892387/aston-villa-make-move-for-dundee-united-star-kerr-smith-but-could-premier-league-offer-spark-bidding-war/

Aston Villa are the latest English Premiership club to credited with an interest in Dundee United’s teenage right-back Kerr Smith.

STEVEN GERRARD’S ASTON VILLA MAKE SIX-FIGURE BID FOR CELTIC TARGET

https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/01/09/aston-villa-dundee-united-celtic-kerr-smith-january-transfer-report/

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/kerr-smith-another-epl-club-joins-race-to-sign-coveted-dundee-united-full-back-3520417

[Rudy Can't Fail]

He's a big unit for an 17 year old or any age come to think about it.

[Percy McCarthy]

Advanced talks for Digne I hear.

[Smithy]

Given it seems DM is a position we're very short, and 12 months ago Sader Berge was the next big thing in the DM position - any ideas why he just dropped off everyone's radar? Is it due to form? I must admit to not seeing anything off him after Sheff Utd got relegated, but he'd impressed me the only two times I saw him play in the prem.

[Astral Weeks]

He's a big unit for an 17 year old or any age come to think about it.

Looks a bit big and clumsy to me, like he hasn't quite grown into his body yet. I guess he's got plenty of time to develop.

[Dazvillain]

Advanced talks for Digne I hear.

Targett must be gutted, hardly missed a game in last couple of years

[richtheholtender]

It appears that the Villa have made an offer in the high six-figures for the Dundee United star Kerr who is a highly rated 17-year-old.

Playing first-team football at 17 is a good sign


BID PLACED Dundee United star Kerr Smith subject of Aston Villa transfer bid as ex-Rangers boss Steven Gerrard makes his move

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/8254629/dundee-united-kerr-smith-aston-villa-transfer-bid-gerrard/

Aston Villa make move for Dundee United star Kerr Smith – but could Premier League offer spark bidding war?

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/dundee-united/2892387/aston-villa-make-move-for-dundee-united-star-kerr-smith-but-could-premier-league-offer-spark-bidding-war/

Aston Villa are the latest English Premiership club to credited with an interest in Dundee United’s teenage right-back Kerr Smith.

STEVEN GERRARD’S ASTON VILLA MAKE SIX-FIGURE BID FOR CELTIC TARGET

https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/01/09/aston-villa-dundee-united-celtic-kerr-smith-january-transfer-report/

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/kerr-smith-another-epl-club-joins-race-to-sign-coveted-dundee-united-full-back-3520417

Can't work out why we we've brought Hayden back to then go and sign another right back