Summer 2022 Transfer Thread

[Beard82]

Apparently Newcastle are going to try and get Coutinho and "outbid" us and Arsenal.

Would love it if we could keep him.  Think this summer window we'll go large, otherwise I dont think we ever will.

Think we need to use SG name to get some big players in and build from there, as I think were further off breaking in europe than we were this time last year as other teams seem to have got better quicker then us

Think a few will be moved on, not least because our younger players are starting to come of age

[mrfuse]

Apparently Newcastle are going to try and get Coutinho and "outbid" us and Arsenal.

Would love it if we could keep him.  Think this summer window we'll go large, otherwise I dont think we ever will.

Think we need to use SG name to get some big players in and build from there, as I think were further off breaking in europe than we were this time last year as other teams seem to have got better quicker then us

Think a few will be moved on, not least because our younger players are starting to come of age

I would hope that being settled, happy, playing for a great Club and for a Manager he loves would persuade him to stay.

There again I once thought A boyhood fan that was idolised at Villa park and could have been a legend would be enough.

[Meanwood Villa]

I am hugely sceptical on keeping Coutinho on the basis we don't get nice things.

[Drummond]

I am hugely sceptical on keeping Coutinho on the basis we don't get nice things.

We already have got him. A permanent deal will be secured to extend his stay.

[Drummond]

I think we know who will go.

Almost certain
Targett
Trez
AEG

Likely
Davis
Luiz
Traore

Possible
Bailey
Sanson
Cash

Inwards
Defensive midfielder
Striker
Defender

[Meanwood Villa]

I am hugely sceptical on keeping Coutinho on the basis we don't get nice things.

We already have got him. A permanent deal will be secured to extend his stay.

I should have clarified, we don't get nice things for very long!

I know I am being glass half empty but last summer's shenanigans still smart. If we do get him permanently it will be fantastic.

[Beard82]

Yeah that’s my fear - last summer and parts of this year have a “I’ve seen this movie before vibe”

[Risso]

I think we know who will go.

Almost certain
Targett
Trez
AEG

Likely
Davis
Luiz
Traore

Possible
Bailey
Sanson
Cash

Inwards
Defensive midfielder
Striker
Defender

I'd be well pissed off if we lost Cash. I think he's getting better all the time, and we'd then have to rebuld down the right which wouldn't be ideal at all. I wouldn't be remotely bothered by anybody else on your list going.

[Rigadon]

When transfers go bad https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-stephen-ireland-lambert-21403049?fbclid=IwAR08tydVlDfcP9tqPbO7WyLYwEtnQUfjesj01FWr3DPiJdqBkVpOdUn7rXw

[algy]

There have been a few comments about a centre back so I think there's a fair chance of that happening. A DM of some sort is also far too heavily linked for it not to happen (finally). I also think we'll see a striker come in.

Outwards I think a lot of them are pretty obvious, with all the older loanees unlikely to come back, Davis is right on the fence for me. On top of that I think 1 of Sanson, Luiz or Nakamba will go, 1 or Watkins or Ings will go and 1 of Mings or Konsa will go. I also wouldn't be surprised if 1-2 of Bailey, Traore and Buendia go.

I suspect we'll be trying to make a fair amonut of income from that lot in the £120-150m region and then we'll throw £200m+ on replacing them. I might be wrong but, for me, this summer feels like it's going to be the one where the owners really flex their muscles and go big. I can see Coutinho staying but only being our 2nd or 3rd biggest fee, if you look at who is being linked there's a lot of £50-60m names being mentioned rather than the £20-30m range we had this time last year.

I agree, I think we're in for a summer of maybe losing 2-3 'big' players to fund a spurge on Champions League-quality players.  Something along the lines of Mings + Luiz + Ings out .... along with Trez, AEG, Targett, Davis, Traore.  Reckon you'd be looking at £120m-ish there, and could easily see us bringing in 4x £50m-ish signings.

[Drummond]

I'd be well pissed off if we lost Cash. I think he's getting better all the time, and we'd then have to rebuld down the right which wouldn't be ideal at all. I wouldn't be remotely bothered by anybody else on your list going.

Me too. The A Madrid rumours persist I think.

[Duncan Shaw]

Cash won't go, I expect a new deal to be announced soon.

[paul_e]

Of course you can never say never but I don't think Cash will want to move this summer but a link like this is a perfect way for his agent to push up his demands for a new contract.

[curiousorange]

I don't understand the rumours that somebody else might sign Coutinho. I thought we had first refusal?

[Dave]

I don't understand the rumours that somebody else might sign Coutinho. I thought we had first refusal?

We have agreed a price with Barcelona that they can't renege on. That doesn't mean that Coutinho is obligated to sign a contract with us if he chooses not to.