Summer 2022 Transfer Thread

[ADVILLAFAN]

Really wish I knew some Shirley Bassey songs right now

[algy]

Say it quietly but I think Bassey's played on the left of a 3 this season. He's got the build of a centre back from what I've seen so wouldn't be surprised if he gradually became more of a centre back.

That's interesting. Suspect that we'll be moving in to more a formation where Kamara (or whoever) drops back when Digne & Cash push forward in a hybrid 4-4-2 (defending)/3-5-2 (attacking) formation. In that instance a player who could fill left back, central defence, or left side of a 3 would be ideally suited.

[Percy McCarthy]

I like the look of that other left-back we were linked with, Sergio Gomez I think? Off to find a YouTube comp.

Edit:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f0DAPvdojVg

[Drummond]

Top 10 most expensive Aston Villa signings:

COUTINHO (£18M)
BENT (£19.35M
MINGS (£20M)
WESLEY (£22.5M
INGS (£26.48M)
DIGNE (£27M)
CARLOS (£27.9M)
BAILEY (£28.8M)
WATKINS (£30.6M)
BUENDIA (£34.56M)

So...... will Coutinho and Bent still be on the list at the end of the window?

[Dogtanian]

I'm not sure we will do the Bassey move. If they really want £25m for him, I can't see us spending that six months after we bought Digne. Aside from the price, he'd be great and a good fit. I just don't think they'll spend that money on him.

If we still want another midfielder or striker, that money and more would be better spent there.

[Brazilian Villain]

Nobody, not matter how desperate, is going to pay £20m+ for Matt Target. We paid £11m & we get £15m back. Seems a sensible deal to me.

Now let's get another left back in.

The book value will have decreased as well via amortisation. If we paid £11m and he had a 5 year contract, he will now be down as £4.4m, so will represent +10m for ffp. I would imagine any incoming younger player will be on lower wages too.

Agree with both of you. He was 'gone' once he went to Newcastle on loan so best for all involved that he's moved on at a profit.

[LukeJames]

I like the look of that other left-back we were linked with, Sergio Gomez I think? Off to find a YouTube comp.

Edit:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f0DAPvdojVg

I think the only position he doesn't play is in goal.

[eamonn]

Top 10 most expensive Aston Villa signings:

COUTINHO (£18M)
BENT (£19.35M
MINGS (£20M)
WESLEY (£22.5M
INGS (£26.48M)
DIGNE (£27M)
CARLOS (£27.9M)
BAILEY (£28.8M)
WATKINS (£30.6M)
BUENDIA (£34.56M)

So...... will Coutinho and Bent still be on the list at the end of the window?

No!

[chrisw1]

Now we probbaly need a back up left back unless we're going to rely on Young?  If so I reckon that Targett at Newcastle for about £12m would be a decent shout.

[Dogtanian]

Now we probbaly need a back up left back unless we're going to rely on Young?  If so I reckon that Targett at Newcastle for about £12m would be a decent shout.

He’s tainted now though.

[Brazilian Villain]

Now we probbaly need a back up left back unless we're going to rely on Young?  If so I reckon that Targett at Newcastle for about £12m would be a decent shout.

I would hope we've better targets in mind.

[paul_e]

Dunno about better but certainly more suited to playing the style our manager wants from our fullbacks.

[cdbearsfan]

Do many clubs have back up full backs who just play one position, now? Seems like if we get Bassey, we could have someone who is content to bide his time, which Targett wasn't, can cover multiple positions and is much younger, giving lots of room to improve. All while making a profit. I liked Targett, but I can't say the latest developments concern me much.

[Ian.]

Now we probbaly need a back up left back unless we're going to rely on Young?  If so I reckon that Targett at Newcastle for about £12m would be a decent shout.

To be honest I don’t think a player valued at around the £15m we got for him is going to come here and sit on the bench.

[chrisw1]

Obviously I'm messing about, he didn't want to stay and that's that, but he could have been useful.

I'm not sure why an up and coming fullback like Bassey or Hickey would consider coming to sit behind Digne though.