The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread

[KevinGage]

Some rumours that Spurs are closer to agreeing a deal for Bentancur than we are now. As I said when I first watched his obligatory YouTube highlights, I'm not sure he's what we need at all.

That'll be Spurzzz who are also set to sign Coutinho from under our noses in the summer and Haaland and Mbappe up top.

Despite having difficulty coughing up the dough for a cut price Adama Traore.   

Bollocks transfer rumours are what that outfit seem to specialise in. In saying that, Conte will have seen plenty of him in Italy, so not totally out of the question... If Juve agree to sell for about £5 million and the player agrees a pay cut.

[Clark W Griswold]

Fuck him, he’s shite anyway :-)

[Scovilla]

Tell Juve to fuck off and go for Boubacar Kamara.

[sid1964]

Think we are done for this transfer window - we will wait until the summer to bring players in and move a few out

[algy]

Think we are done for this transfer window - we will wait until the summer to bring players in and move a few out

I think there's maybe 1 more transfer left. Just because we've been linked to, and made bids for, 2 defensive midfielders - Bissouma (£25m?) and Bentancur (£20m?). Marv is also out injured, but up to that point looked like he was a critical piece of the Steven Gerrard jigsaw.

Could also see Trez potentially being moved on, although think the summer is more likely now.

[Clark W Griswold]

I think the way we’ve gone about business in this window I’d be very surprised if a defensive midfielder doesn’t come in. All the more minor issues have been addressed, so just this to sort.

[Broadlee]

I can assure you guys Villa were never in for Bentancur, its journalist and agents spin. Listen to the idiots on Sky Sports, they are old paper jockeys that make a story to fill a gap.
A close contact, ---- I've heard, -----people close to the club --- they said nothing accurate re us for ages re long shot transfers since the insider was exposed internally and ditched..
as an example of how Villa do business, Danny Ings and Calum... Coutinho was off to London club they said and ... Only went to Villa because of Gerrard  jokers

Its just become part of the football circus and they are making money out of it, phone ins, pay to view TV etc .. and they windup us lot. and if their stone cold ITK doesn't happen, they say the player u turned or the club was gazumpted .. its all bollocks and click bait..

Sorry for the rant.

[steamer]

Thank you Mr Levy, we sell you Luis and you give us, Winks and Ali on loan and we say , thank you kindly Guv
Rather deal with the Arse who sell us our best Goalie in decades and give us a youngster who cost them 14 million a couple of years ago for free

[ChicagoLion]

I can assure you guys Villa were never in for Bentancur, its journalist and agents spin. Listen to the idiots on Sky Sports, they are old paper jockeys that make a story to fill a gap.
A close contact, ---- I've heard, -----people close to the club --- they said nothing accurate re us for ages re long shot transfers since the insider was exposed internally and ditched..
as an example of how Villa do business, Danny Ings and Calum... Coutinho was off to London club they said and ... Only went to Villa because of Gerrard  jokers

Its just become part of the football circus and they are making money out of it, phone ins, pay to view TV etc .. and they windup us lot. and if their stone cold ITK doesn't happen, they say the player u turned or the club was gazumpted .. its all bollocks and click bait..

Sorry for the rant.

Yes those 2 Brick lane market traders and the copy cat of bloke down the pub that everyone knows is full of shit on the Sky transfer program.
Total fabrication and bollox.

[ozzjim]

I think the way we’ve gone about business in this window I’d be very surprised if a defensive midfielder doesn’t come in. All the more minor issues have been addressed, so just this to sort.

Depends on a few things. Firstly, is there a target that is available that is in price range? Secondly, would they come? We are 11th in the league, and realistically not likely to get Europe next season, so selling it is going to be tough. We have shown that we can attract good players now, but this position is much more fundamental to get right. It might mean showing good form till the end of the season, then we can get a target that is undecided now. Secondly - Nakamba may be back in 3-4 games time. Is it worth going over the odds for someone now, or get them cheaper in the summer. Nakamba walks back into that position as it stands, and Villa might be ok with that for a period of time. I would like a holding mid, we need one, but it is a player that could be the difference between 10-7th and 6th-4th next season should we get it right.

[pauliewalnuts]

Spurs football recruitment bloke Paratici was at Juventus with Bentancur, which will probably make it easier.

[ozzjim]

Spurs football recruitment bloke Paratici was at Juventus with Bentancur, which will probably make it easier.

Agree. It seems that our interest has never been what's reported, so may well have been agent talk.

Still think Glen Kamara will arrive late in the day.

[ASHTONVILLA]

I think the way we’ve gone about business in this window I’d be very surprised if a defensive midfielder doesn’t come in. All the more minor issues have been addressed, so just this to sort.

Depends on a few things. Firstly, is there a target that is available that is in price range? Secondly, would they come? We are 11th in the league, and realistically not likely to get Europe next season, so selling it is going to be tough. We have shown that we can attract good players now, but this position is much more fundamental to get right. It might mean showing good form till the end of the season, then we can get a target that is undecided now. Secondly - Nakamba may be back in 3-4 games time. Is it worth going over the odds for someone now, or get them cheaper in the summer. Nakamba walks back into that position as it stands, and Villa might be ok with that for a period of time. I would like a holding mid, we need one, but it is a player that could be the difference between 10-7th and 6th-4th next season should we get it right.

If Marv is back in a few games, can see us waiting until someone like Bissouma is available for less in the summer.

Especially now that Chambers has signed, and has played CM before. I read somewhere that he was Fulhams player of the year playing CM when on loan, so clearly not awful in that position. Haven't looked to see what division they were playing in that season though.

I definitely think that we really need a player, even a limited one that can properly play that role though. We looked so much better with Nakamba there than Luiz, even though Luiz in many ways is a better player. They don't need to be amazing, an adequate CM will still hugely improve us over playing a number 8 out of position for the rest of the season.

[Mister E]

Spurs football recruitment bloke Paratici was at Juventus with Bentancur, which will probably make it easier.

like Spurrrrssss need yet another holding MF ....

[N'ZMAV]

Spurs football recruitment bloke Paratici was at Juventus with Bentancur, which will probably make it easier.

like Spurrrrssss need yet another holding MF ....

they probably need a good one though.