Summer 2022 Transfer Thread

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And we've signed one of the brightest midfield prospects in Europe, for a £0 transfer fee as we're smarter than the Dingles. There's money to spend, we were about to spend it on Sarr, we'll likely spend a good chunk before Thursday comes to a close.

[Villafirst]

I feel Villa's business is done in this window. Sold most of the wingers and reduced the Central defenders down to 3 choices.....

[Ger Regan]

People are losing their minds a bit here. I cannot believe the owners saw being questioned either and the stimulus appears to be that we're not doing any further deals as of yet, despite a public intention to do so. While Wolves aren't doing any deals as of yet, beyond selling their other defensive mainstay and signing some random forward. Meanwhile Leicester, who again haven't done any deals yet, bar looking to sell their best defender to fund a lesser replacement. Okey doke.

Wolves have spent over 100m including an incredibly promising midfielder at a price 10m over our record signing.

Wolves.

As we stand, we have a weaker squad than the one which was so shit last season.

Exactly. The owners built up a huge amount of credit over the past few years, but the inaction with clear gaps in the squad (both this summer and last) is eroding that. Just because they've done a load of good since taking over doesn't make them immune from legitimate criticism.

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Telegraph saying athletico in for Luiz £20m

[RamboandBruno]

Given what Vinnie has just said, im not sure we’re signing anyone. Looking a bit bleak.

No ,bleak  is a 2015-16 Villa side.No central spine,goalie , Guzan,main central defender,Lescott,central striker,more often Ayew,sometimes  Gestede backed up by Gabby who was scoreless in 13 starts.The third highest scorer was 'own goals'.
If we're worrying about a 4th choice central defender,Kevin Toner made 3 starts in that season.
We have a reasonable squad and with decent coaching and tactics...spot our problem.

I meant bleak in terms of incoming. I’m not saying for a minute we haven’t got a much stronger team and more engaged owners than 2015/16….i was there too!!
I just  think it has gone a bit flat in terms of those extra players i think everyone on this forum on numerous threads, whether their glass is normally half empty or full, think we need.
Maybe we’ll pull a couple of rabbits out of the hat in the next two days, we’ll see i guess.

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Telegraph saying athletico in for Luiz £20m

Would still leave us with 3 8s, although 1 isn't fancied, 1 is out of form and the other us John McGinn. I started this post thinking I'd take the money, but now I wouldn't. Either way, he's not going for €20m.

[Londonvilla]

Breaking: Atletico Madrid are trying to sign Douglas Luiz & are preparing a £20m bid. Villa will demand more. He was set to sign a new 3 year contract but may now leave.

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Lol............

[aj2k77]

Final year of his contract. I can't see us getting that much more than £20m for him. £25m and a replacement lined up and I reckon we'll sell.

[pauliewalnuts]

We shouldn't be selling anyone 2 days before the window ends without the replacement already in.

[curiousorange]

I'm not saying Douglas Luiz will stop us getting relegated, but selling him and neglecting to replace him will put us a lot closer to it.

[villadelph]

Breaking: Atletico Madrid are trying to sign Douglas Luiz & are preparing a £20m bid. Villa will demand more. He was set to sign a new 3 year contract but may now leave.

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Lol

Well, it's in Doug's hands now.. can't imagine his head hasn't turned. Hopefully having your girlfriend at work will sway him  .

Imagine losing Bailey, Luiz and Sanson in the next 2 days.

[Ian.]

Bloody hell. What’s going on? Either we’ve got something up our sleeves or we’ve lost the plot. He’s probably our best midfielder in that role. McGinn plays like he’s spent the summer with Grealish and Sanson has found Lambert’s long lost bomb squad.

[PaulWinch again]

I'm not saying Douglas Luiz will stop us getting relegated, but selling him and neglecting to replace him will put us a lot closer to it.

It would be a fucking idiotic decision.

[PaulWinch again]

We shouldn't be selling anyone 2 days before the window ends without the replacement already in.

Not least because he’s our best option in that role at the moment. The last thing we need to do is be weakening ourselves.

[eamonn]

Hasn't Dougie's gal signed on for another year with us?