January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread

[eamonn]

We're heavily stacked in the middle now with Kamara back fit and Sanson back from the dead. Nakamba seems to be the only likely departure, maybe McGinn will be a surprise one too in January if he's still not getting in the team and we're offered silly money.

But maybe it is possible to keep them all happy now that you can change half your outfield team in-game and Emery doesn't seem shy of using his bench.

[KevinGage]

Wonder if we'll go back in for Sarr, now that wide players aren't verboten.

Bailey looked on it today, but injury or loss of form leaves us light there.

Bamba Dieng at Marseille was linked with a few Prem clubs in the last window and looks like he'd be available for not mental money.  Looks like there was a problem with his medical for Nice at the end of August, so maybe that's a factor.

[Footy-Vill]

Wayne Vesey from Football Insider says we are afer an A list centre forward as well as a centre back.
With Pau Torres short listed as the defender.

"Aston Villa plot move to sign A-list forward after Unai Emery green light
Aston Villa have set their sights on signing an A-list forward in January, sources have told Football Insider"

https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-aston-villa-plot-move-to-sign-a-list-forward-after-unai-emery-green-light/

Be very interesting to what Emery has in mjnd and I feel he can attract a high calibre of player and has worked with some great strikers in his career.

[Bad English]

"A-List footballer." FFS!

[LeeB]

Who the fuck is Wayne fucking Vesey? Jesus.

Anyway, I reckon Emery will asses the squad and probably come to the view that he has better players here already then the ones he left behind at Villareal.

[Brend'Watkins]

Wonder if we'll go back in for Sarr, now that wide players aren't verboten.

Watched him the other week and he looked like the sort of player who'd improve us.  Watched him against Reading this week and he looked like a player we definitely don't need. He didn't stand out, wasn't that involved and wasn't that aware of his team mates around him. 

[LukeJames]

If we want to play out from the back, and it sure as shit looks like we do. Then we need 2 New CB's. Konsa and Mings sure can't play this way, maybe Diego Carlos can.

[Footy-Vill]

If we want to play out from the back, and it sure as shit looks like we do. Then we need 2 New CB's. Konsa and Mings sure can't play this way, maybe Diego Carlos can.

Excuse me theres no If about it. It's a certainty under Emery.
Pau Torres then please and maybe put Kamara to centre half.

[Mister E]

If we want to play out from the back, and it sure as shit looks like we do. Then we need 2 New CB's. Konsa and Mings sure can't play this way, maybe Diego Carlos can.

... maybe put Kamara to centre half.

Why finally bring in a decent defensive midfielder and then play him as CB?!
Dendoncker, at a push but not Kamara.
Here's a crazy idea: why not bring in 2 new CB who can play the way UE wants??

When Diego's fit again, we'll play him and Torres (probably) as the first choice, with Chambers and Mings as back-up (Feeney as well, hopefully; or - even better - instead of).

[algy]

"A-List footballer." FFS!

Is it ... is it really going to happen?  We're going to finally sign Benni McCarthy?!?!

[Drummond]

If we want to play out from the back, and it sure as shit looks like we do. Then we need 2 New CB's. Konsa and Mings sure can't play this way, maybe Diego Carlos can.

Last Sunday we played out from the back, with some success, and with those very two as an integral part of the system.

[OCD]

Everyone will probably step up a level or two under proper coaching. While we're writing players off, the coaching staff may not be so quick to do likewise as they may see that they can be better players with some coaching.

[Risso]

If we want to play out from the back, and it sure as shit looks like we do. Then we need 2 New CB's. Konsa and Mings sure can't play this way, maybe Diego Carlos can.

Last Sunday we played out from the back, with some success, and with those very two as an integral part of the system.

It would be nice to have two swaggering, ball-playing liberos cleaning up then pushing forwards, but in the mean time, we just need a solid keeper and for the defenders to give it to the likes of Luiz and Kamara. Olsen was so bad that any attempts at playing out from the back were doomed to failure.

[Drummond]

If we want to play out from the back, and it sure as shit looks like we do. Then we need 2 New CB's. Konsa and Mings sure can't play this way, maybe Diego Carlos can.

Last Sunday we played out from the back, with some success, and with those very two as an integral part of the system.

It would be nice to have two swaggering, ball-playing liberos cleaning up then pushing forwards, but in the mean time, we just need a solid keeper and for the defenders to give it to the likes of Luiz and Kamara. Olsen was so bad that any attempts at playing out from the back were doomed to failure.

Agreed, I'd rather have Jed Steer in the team.

[Hillbilly]

I read an article saying Man Utd will be looking to sell Maguire in the summer. That will be hilarious as long as he doesn’t end up at the Villa.