The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread

[N'ZMAV]

People have been presuming we'd be signing Rangers players since Gerrard was first linked. We haven't.

lets hope it stays that way.

[chrisw1]

What did Ndidi do to make us so in need of him ?

Be one of the best DMs in the PL?

[chrisw1]

Sometimes to take the next step you just have to bite the bullet and pay for top quality players.  Finding hidden gems and nurturing youngsters is fantastic, but we want to be at the top table sooner rather than later and I don't think we can write off another season due to having a huge gap in the squad.  In my view the likes of Ndidi or Bissouma is exactly what we need.

I think the challange is trying to convince them to come to us - one will be coverted by all the top teams as will be available on the cheap.  The other is playing for a team where he won the FA last season.   There is a good chance both will finish above us, and Newcastle will be able to pay more than us - so its Going to be a tough sale

Absolutely.  Which is why I wonder if we should have gone the extra mile in Jan.

[N'ZMAV]

What did Ndidi do to make us so in need of him ?

Be one of the best DMs in the PL?

he's very good, along with Rice and Bissouma, the three of them could get big moves this summer. I also like Phillips at Leeds.

[Rigadon]

It'll probably end up being Kamara from Rangers - who doesn't strike me as being the upgrade on Nakamba and Luiz we need.

I think it’ll be a top player personally.  Look at what we brought in last month. 

[N'ZMAV]

It'll probably end up being Kamara from Rangers - who doesn't strike me as being the upgrade on Nakamba and Luiz we need.

I think it’ll be a top player personally.  Look at what we brought in last month. 

Hopefully

[brontebilly]

Having Milner around the team would hopefully put a stop to this "cant be arsed getting my finger out of my hole" and letting the other team walk all over us like last weekend. He would most definitely show how to prepare and make sure the brain is working right from the kick off.  Plus an almighty person to have in the dressing room to give the young ones who are coming though an example to follow.

Same argument supported the return of Ashley Young last summer...former player, league winner etc. But first and foremost they have to be able to still contribute on the pitch. Young and Milner were/are great pros but their time at the top level is done.

If it's a former player, and league winner, we could do with getting back, there's another player who would transform our team/club if he returned. I don't think it's impossible either.

[Rigadon]

I've read a few times that Villa would've known, in some more-than-public-disclosure-depth as to the situation re Bissouma before making a bid, but I wonder if that's right.  Why would Villa have access to case files of an ongoing criminal investigation?  Maybe I'm being naive, but I'd hope that that kind of info is not available to would-be employers, regardless of the profession. 

[Rigadon]

What did Ndidi do to make us so in need of him ?

Be one of the best DMs in the PL?

he's very good, along with Rice and Bissouma, the three of them could get big moves this summer. I also like Phillips at Leeds.

Agree, any one of those 3 would be big upgrades

[paul_e]

There's plenty of players that would be a huge improvement for us in there so I'm not particularly worried about how popular the various options are.

Aside from the nams mentioned you've got people like Boubacar Kamara, Brozovic and Witsel all out of contract this summer and all very capable.

I suspect that list of 6 will be most of the names that get linked to club in the top half and I don't think it's beyond us to be in for at least 2-3 of them.

I'd still be looking at Shkiri from Koln though, will be in the last year of his contract come the summer and I'd imagine wouldn't cost more than about £10-15m. For me he's one of the most underrated players around right now because he has everything you'd want from a top DM; never stops running, reads the game well, good touch, can pass and tackle, good in the air and is a decent finisher when he gets forward, I think he'd be perfect for what we need, freeing up the other midfielders to drift forward more, covering in front of the centre backs and able to get on the ball and pass through midfield.

[Sexual Ealing]

We won't get any of those mentioned above. I'm sure there are plenty of decent options overseas who are more realistic and would jump at the chance.

Bissouma - we're a club with money and ambition. So are Brighton, and all the clubs above them.
Ndidi - Leicester have been better than us for years.
Rice - take more water with it!
Phillips - see above.

[OCD]

By the same logic why would Coutinho come to us?

[LeonW]

By the same logic why would Coutinho come to us?

Friends with Gerrard. We’ll see in the summer how significant his pulling power is combined with the club/ownership.

[Footy-Vill]

It would be brilliant to have the awesomeness of James Milner thread once again re opened! I searched it and its lockdown which us fair enough but upon hearing the news that he may be coming back in the summer...
I mean he is one ultimate professional and I think literally only Leeds and Villa are the clubs he most loves!

We can but dream.. Great winner and attitude.

[Footy-Vill]

By the same logic why would Coutinho come to us?

Friends with Gerrard. We’ll see in the summer how significant his pulling power is combined with the club/ownership.

I just hope we finish 12th or higher. Anything  below and below 14th would be really disappointing. I think 8-12 realms though regards placings. It's a real task and here's hoping we somehow can work it all together for consistency and that doesn't all fall apart. Let's starts with a strong showing and result vs Watford

Whatever happens we expect another strong summer window of movers and shakers.

Up the Villa.