Signings so far:Kamara, free transfer that was already agreed.Coutinho, loan with a clause to make it permanent that we triggered but with some negotiation on the fee.Olsen, loan that almost certainly had some clause but hasn't been confirmed.Carlos, by agreeing this deal they stand a decent chance of holding on to Kounde this season so got it through early.Every one of these will have been comparitively very simple to get completed.
It's potentially a big ask for Kamara to come in from Ligue 1 and hit the ground running to solve the DM issue that we've had for years, particularly given his age and experience. Others have come from that league (not just at Villa) and struggled. If nothing else, I think we need another specialist in that position beyond Nakamba. Even if it's someone who only does a job for a year because if Kamara doesn't immediately solve the problem then we're talking about another period of time where it's a problem area.
Quote from: LeonW on July 05, 2022, 09:34:30 PMIt's potentially a big ask for Kamara to come in from Ligue 1 and hit the ground running to solve the DM issue that we've had for years, particularly given his age and experience. Others have come from that league (not just at Villa) and struggled. If nothing else, I think we need another specialist in that position beyond Nakamba. Even if it's someone who only does a job for a year because if Kamara doesn't immediately solve the problem then we're talking about another period of time where it's a problem area.I think Nakamba is that man (or potentially the last year of Luiz’s contract). Even a journeyman will cost £25m or a shedload in wages which is a lot of money for a stop gap. Unless we can sell some players I think the squad is pretty full right now.
Robert Duverne, our former fitness coach, has landed the job at freshly-promoted to Ligue 1, AJ Auxerre.
Quote from: Bad English on July 06, 2022, 12:12:04 PMRobert Duverne, our former fitness coach, has landed the job at freshly-promoted to Ligue 1, AJ Auxerre. So bored with the summer hols already that you're reduced to tracking the employment status of former Villa fitness coaches ?