Summer 2022 Transfer Thread

[jwarry]

Hickey off to Brentford so he can be crossed off the list

[LeeB]

Hickey off to Brentford so he can be crossed off the list

Cool, we can just buy him from them next summer for a gazillion pounds instead.

[Footy-Vill]

On Winks
I think people would have moaned if we were being linked with Chambers for a centre back competitior.

Errrrrr. No
I didn’t moan about Chambers and I don’t recall a single person doing so. He came in for £3m as a permanent signing replacing Tuenzebe on loan in the squad and was competition for Konsa, so a good signing at the time. And since then he’s now looking a very good signing with generally very good performances.

Yes, however
I don't remember anyone linking him.
And nobody did.

What I'm saying is that if he was linked in the winter window after Coutinho and Digne, there would have been people underwhelmed with such a suggestion.
Villa make opportunist moves at times and we can expect another one in this window. We could certainly see that action between Wednesday and Friday of next week before the squad fly off to Australia.
Flying players out to Australia for the Man Utd game is an option, but here's hoping we don't have to do that with more than one player!!

[Jimsta]

Hickey off to Brentford so he can be crossed off the list

Cool, we can just buy him from them next summer for a gazillion pounds instead.

Yes we love doing the Luke Young.

[Footy-Vill]

I think everyone is expecting  signing or two before pre season flight out to Australia and the training matches over there
Gerrard wants players integrated into the squad.

If we don't then opportunitisic moves for domestic players become even stronger possibilities due to the ease to fit and settle into playing in England and prem.

I see signings incoming next week and won't be alone in this.

[OCD]

At the start of the summer, Gerrard said that he thought it would take until the end of pre-season to finish building the squad.

[Goldenballs]

Winks is shit, he can piss off.

[LukeJames]

Winks is shit, he can piss off.

Nothing else to add your honour.

[Footy-Vill]

At the start of the summer, Gerrard said that he thought it would take until the end of pre-season to finish building the squad.

Actually the new players are hoped to be in place before pre season to be able to implement the style .

 "we're hoping that by the end of preseason, it looks more like a Steven Gerrard Aston Villa team."
 
"We've tried to implement a style and identity which is a work in progress. 
I want to use this stage now to try and recruit really well and then take that to a full pre-season with the group."

[frank black]

Winks is shit, he can piss off.

Nothing else to add your honour.

He has nothing to add to our team either…it’s a no from me

[Footy-Vill]

Winks is shit, he can piss off.

Nothing else to add your honour.

He has nothing to add to our team either…it’s a no from me

Gerrards analysed the squad after 6 months and his conclusion at the end of the season was thus (and in regards to recruitment)

"There are areas of the team where we are blessed and lucky to have some top talent but there are also areas where we believe we can get stronger and better. I think the spine of the team needs some support

We have got enough volume here. We have got enough bodies here. I don't need quantity. I am looking for upgrades in certain areas of the team, who will naturally make the squad better."

[Rigadon]

Winks is the type of player Spurs would offer as part of a 'cash plus player' deal.  Something like Winks plus £5m (to them) for Coutinho.  And Buendia. 

[Footy-Vill]

I would have Winks ahead of Nakamba as a footballer
That's a upgrade.

[LukeJames]

Thats some high praise.

[frank black]

I would have Winks ahead of Nakamba as a footballer
That's a upgrade.

That’s like saying you prefer a spark plug to a piston. Not the same player positions at all.