Summer 2022 Transfer Thread

[SoccerHQ]

Apparently according to Ashley preece the War Chest is 100m

Feel slightly underwhelmed.  Hoping we can add another 50m with player sales

Mental - being underwhelmed about 100m budget.  Think we need 3 quality players and think they will be 35m each at least

Bentancur would've been a good signing for us and he cost Spurs just over 20m.

Not every player who'd improve us in world football costs 30m + so up to us to scout well and find them.

[eamonn]

From The Express And Star, Gerrard on Dougie/player contracts...

Asked about Luiz’s situation, he replied: “He’s got 12 months left (in the summer). That’s where we’re at. We haven’t analysed that individual’s situation in isolation, if you like. He’s a very good player who’s been playing the majority of the games. He’s a player we rate very much.

“All of the individuals, we’ll speak about from now until the end of the season and we’ll deal with each case when needs be but that’s certainly not right now.”

In addition to strengthening midfield, Gerrard is also keen to keep Philippe Coutinho on a permanent deal. The boss also hinted “one or two” players might be close to signing new contracts. Right-back Matty Cash, who has been among Villa’s most consistent performers this season, has been touted as a target for Atletico Madrid.

Gerrard continued: “We want to keep all of our good players at the club. For us, to take this where we want to take it, where the ambitions are, we want all of our remaining players to stay.

“But, at the same time, we’ve got to respect that everyone’s different, i.e. Phil’s on loan, i.e. Dougie’s got a year left, i.e. one or two might be close to signing new deals.

“We’ll just analyse each case as and when needs be. That’s not the case now with nine games to go with Dougie.

[Bad English]

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

Guilbert too.

[Drummond]

Mais oui.

[ChicagoLion]

My thoughts

Almost certain
Targett
Trez
AEG
Sanson

Likely
Davis
Luiz
Traore

Possible
Bailey
Sanson
Cash
Ings
Watkins
Young

[frank black]

Did we give young more than a 12 month contract?

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

Did we give young more than a 12 month contract?

Hope not.

[SoccerHQ]

Think it was just 12 months.

I actually have no issue with keeping Young around but we obviously need to get a younger LB in and have him as direct backup for Digne.

If Digne picks up knocks then Young can come into the mix and act as backup.

[cdbearsfan]

I don't think we will have a back up right back or left back that only plays in one position any time soon. Gerrard bombed out Targett and hasn't even bothered speaking to Guilbert. Our backup full backs will continue to be those that can do a job there while also providing cover elsewhere. If not Young, Hause and Chambers, then players of that ilk.

[Exeter 77]

I think Kesler-Hayden may play a part next season.

[nigel]

From the BBC gossip

Newcastle United are willing to sell French forward Allan Saint-Maximin, 25, for about £50m this summer and Aston Villa are one of the clubs monitoring the situation. (Mail on Sunday)

[ChicagoLion]

From the BBC gossip

Newcastle United are willing to sell French forward Allan Saint-Maximin, 25, for about £50m this summer and Aston Villa are one of the clubs monitoring the situation. (Mail on Sunday)

Because Newcastle need the money don’t they?

[Stu]

John Percy in the Telegraph, Villa will push for Kalvin Phillips signing this summer but it’s complicated: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/04/03/aston-villa-will-push-60million-kalvin-phillips-signing-summer/?utm_content=football&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1648969089

[Beard82]

From the BBC gossip

Newcastle United are willing to sell French forward Allan Saint-Maximin, 25, for about £50m this summer and Aston Villa are one of the clubs monitoring the situation. (Mail on Sunday)

Because Newcastle need the money don’t they?

Isn’t he a wide player?

[eamonn]

Gerrard is a wingless wonder, he's going to get rid of them not buy another.