Summer 2022 Transfer Thread

[Goldenballs]

https://twitter.com/Other14The/status/1523950698240438272?t=C8qrrXijxfJvyvqg6xHHqA&s=19

That's an interesting account to follow for anyone who doesn't already. Highlights our need for a proper DM, but not like we haven't known that for years.

[Villafirst]

Strong rumours that a deal for Philippe Coutinho is close with Barcelona. Fabrizio Romano has tweeted on this. Deal thought to be €20m which is about £17.1m. Obviously wages will be north of £100k per week, but worth it I feel.

[Sexual Ealing]

Watkins to Wham for £50m?
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/may/10/west-ham-target-summer-move-for-aston-villa-striker-ollie-watkins?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1652179190

[Beard82]

Hmm - PC is looking really likely - for less than wesley. 

Unreal bit of business that

[LeeB]

Watkins to Wham for £50m?
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/may/10/west-ham-target-summer-move-for-aston-villa-striker-ollie-watkins?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1652179190

I can see this being the surprise 'cash in' deal we do this summer. I suspect there may be a move for another striker this summer afoot, though fuck knows who.

[Sexual Ealing]

Watkins to Wham for £50m?
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/may/10/west-ham-target-summer-move-for-aston-villa-striker-ollie-watkins?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1652179190

I can see this being the surprise 'cash in' deal we do this summer. I suspect there may be a move for another striker this summer afoot, though fuck knows who.

I think it'd be a good deal for all parties.

Also, Jacob Steinberg doesn't tend to report on clickbait-style 'rumours'.

[Brend'Watkins]

Watkins to Wham for £50m?
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/may/10/west-ham-target-summer-move-for-aston-villa-striker-ollie-watkins?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1652179190

I can see this being the surprise 'cash in' deal we do this summer. I suspect there may be a move for another striker this summer afoot, though fuck knows who.

I think it'd be a good deal for all parties.

Also, Jacob Steinberg doesn't tend to report on clickbait-style 'rumours'.

I was thinking about this even during the game on Saturday.  Watkins was much improved on recent showings but even so his general speed of thought with the ball isn't that good and neither is his first touch. I still like him but if we can improve in that area, and we really do need to then we should go for it.

[chrisw1]

Watkins to Wham for £50m?
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/may/10/west-ham-target-summer-move-for-aston-villa-striker-ollie-watkins?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1652179190

I can see this being the surprise 'cash in' deal we do this summer. I suspect there may be a move for another striker this summer afoot, though fuck knows who.

I was told about them making an offer for him in Jan.  Hang on, I'll try to find my post.  (Christ, hope I didn't start this rumour!)

edit - ok, found it - it was elsewhere.  I don't want to say too much but someone with a link to Watkins agent told me West Ham bid £60m for him in Jan, which sounded pretty far fetched to me.  The general feeling is Watkins' head has been turned and he wants to be in London, so a move to Arsenal or West Ham could be possible this summer.

Whilst I've been critical of him this season I'd be dissapointed if he moved on.

[ChicagoLion]

Watkins is a good fit for WestHam as he is similar forward to Antonio which means they do not have to change tactics to accommodate him.
He is better suited to them than the way I think Gerrard wants to set up our attack.

[algy]

Watkins to Wham for £50m?
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/may/10/west-ham-target-summer-move-for-aston-villa-striker-ollie-watkins?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1652179190

I can see this being the surprise 'cash in' deal we do this summer. I suspect there may be a move for another striker this summer afoot, though fuck knows who.

I was told about them making an offer for him in Jan.  Hang on, I'll try to find my post.  (Christ, hope I didn't start this rumour!)

edit - ok, found it - it was elsewhere.  I don't want to say too much but someone with a link to Watkins agent told me West Ham bid £60m for him in Jan, which sounded pretty far fetched to me.  The general feeling is Watkins' head has been turned and he wants to be in London, so a move to Arsenal or West Ham could be possible this summer.

Whilst I've been critical of him this season I'd be dissapointed if he moved on.

£60m in the summer would be fine with me as long as we've got someone else lined up. I like how we seen to be getting better at buying players like Chambers, Coutinho, or Digne for relative peanuts, and flogging on players like Watkins and Grealish for probably more than they're actually worth*.


* Grealish was worth more than £100m to us, but I think it's reasonable to ask whether you'd pay that sort of money for a player with his injury record & nocturnal activities if he wasn't (at the time) so tied in to the identity of the club

[aldridgeboy]

If we can get anywhere near 50m, I’d take it in a heartbeat. He’s not going to take us to where we want to to go. And has possibly the worst  first touch I’ve seen , after mine.


Whist I wasn’t sold on a permanent Coutinho for what I thought would be a big fee, for £16m it’s an absolute no brainer.

[cdbearsfan]

I would only take it if we are going to get someone better. Not sure who that would be.

Watkins was brilliant last season and showing signs of being back to his best in the last few weeks.

[chrisw1]

When you've got a decent player like Watkins my worry is always finding players to replace them at a reasonable cost.  It would be naieve to let him go without a first class replacement lined up.

[john e]

Watkins has been Great for Villa so far but he’s not next level
For me he’s the most frustrating player to watch that we have although he’s always been very likable
If someone is offering out 50 million for him I would be accepting that

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

It’s a no for me Watkins going anywhere especially to any current top 8 side.
It’s a definite no for me anybody like Suarez being lined up to replace any of our forwards.