January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread

[N'ZMAV]

I think he's injured.

[Scott Nielsen]

I would say with Liverpool and Chelsea struggling we have a unique opportunity to get into the top 8 this season so why not strengthen now.

Pretty sure the club will/would strengthen if the *right* player is available. I reckon they’d even over pay a touch.
If that player isn’t available then I’m okay with them waiting until the summer and throwing the dice with Duran for them remaining 18 games.

It seems that every window we're waiting for the right player and the next window is always going to be The One. At the risk of being repetitive, we can't wait forever.

Exactly this. It's always the next bloody window that will be the big one.

[Goldenballs]

Selling Ings and loaning Archer makes no sense - unless they either think that Duran is ready to play PL level football now or someone else is coming in.

I am sure we must have a plan - because it is too risky having 1 striker with lots still to play for.

I have zero issue with selling Ings. I dont rate him. Have never rated him & all he has done at Villa is reinforce that view with steel imbedded concrete. Loaning out Archer, now that is another story. He gave us cover & competition. And he has always looked bright whenever he has come on. So this particular deal has me confused...

He was our top scorer and third most assists (I think)

I have no issues with replacing him, but flogging him with no replacement is daft.

[frank black]

Selling Ings without having a ready made replacement is negligent. Whether you rate him or not, he’s been getting us points and making an impact. When we need goals off the bench, where we going? It’s the difference between a top 10 place (European place perhaps although probably not) or finishing lower/mid table IMO.

Maybe we’ve decided to wait and accept loosing a few places in the table?

[ChicagoLion]

Selling Ings fine, loaning Archer, plain daft.

[The Edge]

Selling Ings fine, loaning Archer, plain daft.

We should consider the idea that he's not as good as we all hoped. Gerrard and now Emery have both decided not to include him in the first team squad. He's old enough to have broken through by now. I hope I'm wrong.

[frank black]

Selling Ings fine, loaning Archer, plain daft.

Agreed, but even if Archer was still here, it would have been a high risk move. We’d still be trying to replace Ings.

[pablo_picasso]

Has anybody else seen that link to 18 year old Dario Osorio? Looks good from vids I have seen. But like Unsworths wife, this kids mommy has said no. He needs to grow a pair...

[eamonn]

At least we're not being pillaged like Brighton. Every chance of finishing ahead of them as things stand.

[SoccerHQ]

That's it, isn't it? We're not getting anyone else, are we?

I still think we'll get someone on last day.

Go back to August and Bednarek and Dendoncker were signed last day. Bednarek was linked for a few weeks after Diego injury but Dendoncker was someone who really was last minute (seemingly just in case Luiz went on strike to get Arsenal move).

Feels odd if we're going on about europe yet our only attacking options are Ollie, Bailey and Duran. No idea if Duran is fast but we're really going to struggle to press and get up the pitch if Ollie goes off as happened after 20 minutes v Leeds so surely got to source another forward with decent mobility at least.

I still think we'll sign one more.

[SoccerHQ]

I would say with Liverpool and Chelsea struggling we have a unique opportunity to get into the top 8 this season so why not strengthen now.

Pretty sure the club will/would strengthen if the *right* player is available. I reckon they’d even over pay a touch.
If that player isn’t available then I’m okay with them waiting until the summer and throwing the dice with Duran for them remaining 18 games.

It seems that every window we're waiting for the right player and the next window is always going to be The One. At the risk of being repetitive, we can't wait forever.

Kamara was the right player.

If we can find someone of his profile for final third we really are laughing with the improvements at the back since UE came in.

[kippaxvilla2]

Our net spend the last three windows is neglible.

[eamonn]

Our net spend the last three windows is neglible.

Money has rarely bought us happiness.

[pablo_picasso]

That's it, isn't it? We're not getting anyone else, are we?

I still think we'll get someone on last day.

Go back to August and Bednarek and Dendoncker were signed last day. Bednarek was linked for a few weeks after Diego injury but Dendoncker was someone who really was last minute (seemingly just in case Luiz went on strike to get Arsenal move).

Feels odd if we're going on about europe yet our only attacking options are Ollie, Bailey and Duran. No idea if Duran is fast but we're really going to struggle to press and get up the pitch if Ollie goes off as happened after 20 minutes v Leeds so surely got to source another forward with decent mobility at least.

I still think we'll sign one more.

Duran has pace...

[Matt C]

Augustinsson loan ended (which I thought had already happened). Onwards.