Summer 2022 Transfer Thread

[ozzjim]

So.. He's slow, can't turn, and shouldn't be trusted to play out from the back.

There are better players that will move in the next few days. I'm starting to seriously doubt the way we are now procuring players, the whole strategy has become very Martin O'Neil.

[richtheholtender]

Can we just, for once, pull a Leicester and get a quality player in that can be sold for a profit in 3 years?

I'm not asking for a club legend, I just need an above-average footballer. Why do we make it so hard.

Because we employ average to shit managers and have done so for a long time.

Because the quality ones expect investment, something we don't provide.

With all due respect that is nonsense. You can questions other things regarding the club but you can't say we don't provide investment.

Since we were promoted. We've broken our transfer record 4 times and have only been out-spent by the 'Super League' clubs.

Transfer fee's
1) Chelsea £550m
2) Man Utd £541m
3) Man City £527m
4) Arsenal £491m
5) Spurs £427m
6) Villa £401m

Even taking into account the £100m we pocketed for Grealish, our net spend is still the 5th highest

1) Man Utd -£412m
2) Arsenal -£376m
3) Newcastle -£308m
4) Spurs -£291m
5) Villa -£246m

Added to that we've committed God knows how much more millions for the stadium development. Since NSWE came in I dont think we csn be accused of lack of Investment.

I would counter that with that not many of them clubs and certainly not ones mentioned required an entire new squad which we did when we got promoted. I understand that still money spent, which is fair enough but again in order to remain a Premier league club they needed to spend the money and if after that day we stayed up v west ham, we as a Premier league club went on the market they would have got their money back so its not a gift. My issue isn't with what they have or haven't done to keep us up, its measured against their targets as I've mentioned before, so taking away that first year of squad building to just make us competitive in the league, the net spend isn't that large.

I also have to take issue with the stadium point as if anything this has saved them money. Unlike spurs, arsenal and Everton that needed to spend big on building new stadium, the cost to ours will be a fraction I think.


I'm intrigued by the figure, have you got a link at all?

[ozzjim]

We really are going to replace Carlos with Bednarek. It's as spectacular a shift in philosophy as Martinez to Mcleish.

[ChicagoLion]

We really are going to replace Carlos with Bednarek. It's as spectacular a shift in philosophy as Martinez to Mcleish.

Hause is a better option than Badnarek who is shit.

[richtheholtender]

Leicester have lost Farafana similar although not exactly to how we've lost Carlos. It will be interesting to see if they come out with the "it's late on the window", "we have to wait for the right player", or just grab a loan who is a 3rd choice option from a rival or if they go out and make it happen.

I do find it interesting with the carlos replacement when I hear that it's late in the window when it happened with about 3 weeks of it left.

[Mister E]

Close to a deal for Bednarek apparently

Get out of here!!
That will cause me great hair loss, if it happens.

[Mister E]

"We're going to wait for the right player to become available" just an excuse not to spend anything.

I think you're wrong - I have no problem not blowing £££ against the wall for average players, and the current Izak and Antony deals show just how much decent strikers are, for example.
We should get the 'right' people in, be prepared to wait and then pay top dollar when we can negotiate their availability.
In the meantime, and far more relevant, is this coaching team getting a tune out of the players they have at their disposal.

[PeterWithe]

L'Equipe story reporting PSG's Diallo turned down AC Milan to facilitate a move to Villa..

Brilliant news if true.....Is he any good?

He was very good at Dortmund but dont think he’s played at all regularly in the last couple of years

[Footy-Vill]

We'll be offered and after all sorts between now and the window closes.
So let's see what happens.
Outside of the Bednarek loan!

Is it just a loan move for Bednarek? Honestly, I don't want anything to do with him but if its a rental then I couldn't care less.

Well as heard that yes an initial loan and other sources are now confirming that too. Lange with his friends at Southampton.

[Villafirst]

Be interesting if one of our central defenders gets injured tomorrow.......then down to a choice of two. I still can't fathom the timing of Hause going out on loan having lost Diego Carlos for most of the season.

[VinnieChase84]

Be interesting if one of our central defenders gets injured tomorrow.......then down to a choice of two. I still can't fathom the timing of Hause going out on loan having lost Diego Carlos for most of the season.

One gets injured tomorrow then guess they will scramble around to add another before Thursday 😂
Agree though - some the decision making this summer has been piss poor

[LeeB]

Be interesting if one of our central defenders gets injured tomorrow.......then down to a choice of two. I still can't fathom the timing of Hause going out on loan having lost Diego Carlos for most of the season.

One gets injured tomorrow then guess they will scramble around to add another before Thursday 😂
Agree though - some the decision making this summer has been piss poor

And last summer.

[Villafirst]

Be interesting if one of our central defenders gets injured tomorrow.......then down to a choice of two. I still can't fathom the timing of Hause going out on loan having lost Diego Carlos for most of the season.

One gets injured tomorrow then guess they will scramble around to add another before Thursday 😂
Agree though - some the decision making this summer has been piss poor

And last summer.

I suppose we all remember Bruce getting rid of his defenders in the 2018 summer transfer window! Most sensible clubs have a replacement incoming first. I remember when we signed Ollie Watkins, Brentford wouldn't let him go until the Toney transfer had gone through first.

[Delboy Villan]

Bednarek on bench for Southampton now, so maybe not as close as people think?

Fingers crossed we sign the lad from PSG?

[VILLA MOLE]

Gerard said nothing was close in his press conference yesterday