Summer 2022 Transfer Thread

[coreyfeldman]

Worries me that there hasn’t been one or two key departures so we are left with the same 15 or so regulars who have been mediocre the last 18 months. Squad needs a shake up to move forward.

It's only mid July and have been relatively few moves so far. Expect the pace will pick up once clubs are back from tours and squads are all together.

[ROBBO]

See Bruce Springsteen is at Villa Park next year - not at all gutted that I booked to see him in Barcalona as didnt think hes coming to the UK

Chuk prefers Kendrick, maybe we should get that gig changed in a last-ditch bid for him to stay.

Probably quite a few of us would offer our services as an over age player to the Villa even though we are crap.

Yeah, can I volunteer as a 58 year old to play as an overage player for Villa U12's please. Anything else will be too difficult.

See Bruce Springsteen is at Villa Park next year - not at all gutted that I booked to see him in Barcalona as didnt think hes coming to the UK

Chuk prefers Kendrick, maybe we should get that gig changed in a last-ditch bid for him to stay.

Probably quite a few of us would offer our services as an over age player to the Villa even though we are crap.

Yeah, can I volunteer as a 58 year old to play as an overage player for Villa U12's please. Anything else will be too difficult.

With respect JD, training would be finished before you managed to get your boots on.

[sid1964]

Surely if we had of wanted to sign Winks we could have done this a month ago.

Hopefully the club will have set their sights higher than the signing of Winks.

[Footy-Vill]

Surely if we had of wanted to sign Winks we could have done this a month ago.

Hopefully the club will have set their sights higher than the signing of Winks.

I believe we are in that regard, as he is more of a potential backup option to add to compete in the squad, but one who would settle in because he is familiar with the league.
If people had to choose between No one and Winks, I believe the majority would choose Winks.

As we hear all of the sounds are of higher-caliber players, and may not come down to bringing in someone who Spurs don't get in to their midfield but Winks is adequate in some regard for the situation.
If all else fails.
That being the case. I take him.

[Duncan Shaw]

Surely if we had of wanted to sign Winks we could have done this a month ago.

Hopefully the club will have set their sights higher than the signing of Winks.

I believe we are in that regard, as he is more of a potential backup option to add to compete in the squad, but one who would settle in because he is familiar with the league.
If people had to choose between No one and Winks, I believe the majority would choose Winks.

As we hear all of the sounds are of higher-caliber players, and may not come down to bringing in someone who Spurs don't get in to their midfield but Winks is adequate in some regard for the situation.
If all else fails.
That being the case. I take him.

I'd choose no-one!!

[Dogtanian]

When recruiting, it's better to hire no-one and wait for the right person than hire the wrong person now.

[chrisw1]

I'm not saying he's the answer, but Winks isn't as bad as some are making out.  There's certainly plenty of occaisions he would have improved our team over the last few years.

But I'm not sure why he's being compared with Gallagher, they are entirely different styles of player?  Winks is a DM who would probably work ok in a double pivot too as he's decent on the ball.  Gallagher is an attacking midfielder who can also slot in at 10.  Winks would be competition for Nakamba and Gallagher for McGinn / Ramsey.

Odd conversation really.

And no, I don't want us to sign Winks.

[paul_e]

Surely if we had of wanted to sign Winks we could have done this a month ago.

Hopefully the club will have set their sights higher than the signing of Winks.

I believe we are in that regard, as he is more of a potential backup option to add to compete in the squad, but one who would settle in because he is familiar with the league.
If people had to choose between No one and Winks, I believe the majority would choose Winks.

As we hear all of the sounds are of higher-caliber players, and may not come down to bringing in someone who Spurs don't get in to their midfield but Winks is adequate in some regard for the situation.
If all else fails.
That being the case. I take him.

£20m on a guy to be backup and sit on the bench ahead of the likes of Tim and Chuk would be an awful way to build the squad. If you want someone to to that it's much better to get someone towards the end of their career on a very low fee who will only be around for 1-2 seasons (like we have with Young). If we had no one coming through in a position, or they needed longer, then I'd be fine with spending that sort of money adding depth but central midfield is where many of our best young players are and with 4-5 of them (Chuk, Tim, A Ramsey, Raikhy and O'Reilly are well regarded) we have the option to rotate through them as our squad cover options. If we sign someone in there it has to be a player that will be pushing hard to be a regular starter from day 1, and that isn't Winks.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

With respect JD, training would be finished before you managed to get your boots on.

Sorry, JD but that really made me laugh. I hope you two are meeting up this week.

[Dogtanian]

A quick google of Winks turns up rumours he's wanted by Everton, Southampton, Palace, Leicester, Leeds...

We don't even know if he's on our radar.

[Gareth]

Surely if we had of wanted to sign Winks we could have done this a month ago.

Hopefully the club will have set their sights higher than the signing of Winks.

I believe we are in that regard, as he is more of a potential backup option to add to compete in the squad, but one who would settle in because he is familiar with the league.
If people had to choose between No one and Winks, I believe the majority would choose Winks.

As we hear all of the sounds are of higher-caliber players, and may not come down to bringing in someone who Spurs don't get in to their midfield but Winks is adequate in some regard for the situation.
If all else fails.
That being the case. I take him.

100% no one over Winks….

[Mister E]

A quick google of Winks turns up rumours he's wanted by Everton, Southampton, Palace, Leicester, Leeds...

We don't even know if he's on our radar.

everyone here seems to agree that Winks would not be a first-choice pick. We already have squad-fillers,  so I'd file this under 'Not happening'.

[DrGonzo]

I feel as though I'm the only person that has seen zero stories linking us to Harry Winks.  Change of subject?? Kinda boring now guys, I think the quality of signing this far shows we aren't looking at anybody in that category.

Gallagher will probably stay at Chelsea, unless he is told he hasn't got a look in this season, and I don't see that happening, unless they go and sign Krishna to be both a creative and destructive force in midfield.

[eamonn]

Harry winks while Rome burns. Speaking of...is our Tammy coming home? He was close enough at the weekend (Walsall).

[Smirker]

Winks 

Rather one of our kids had his place and save the money.

Winks ffs