January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread

[Drummond]

Luiz has also said he loves it with us and he's grown as a player and a person since moving here. He'll play, he'll stay and he'll win a trophy.

[chrisw1]

Luiz has also said he loves it with us and he's grown as a player and a person since moving here. He'll play, he'll stay and he'll win a trophy.

I'd be surprised if there isn't a release clause.  I'd also be surprised if he didn't stay until at least the end of the season.  At that point, it will depend on who comes in.  It can be difficult to turn down the likes of Barcelona if they do have a genuine interest.

[Rigadon]

It is difficult for players if more glamourous clubs bat eyelashes and offer to pay more money.  That said Barcelona is not what it used to be, a bit like Man Utd.  Luiz is starting to consistently look the part for the Villa, so would be a shame to lose him now.  If I had a gut feel, it would be that he'll stay.   

[Bad English]

Luiz has also said he loves it with us and he's grown as a player and a person since moving here. He'll play, he'll stay and he'll win a trophy.

cf. Snake, Delph.

[Brazilian Villain]

Luiz has also said he loves it with us and he's grown as a player and a person since moving here. He'll play, he'll stay and he'll win a trophy.

Seemed pretty chuffed when Ings got a second on Sunday.

[frank black]

Smoke has started with Dougy. I’m expecting his clause to be activated in January or the summer. I’m guessing here, but I have a feeling it’ll be a very reasonably priced option for a few clubs. Fair play to him for signing a deal and at least allowing us to get a fee.

I reckon it will only kick in after the end of the season

That would seem sensible and something which wouldn’t be unreasonable  as part of the deal. Allows us plenty of time to replace him. I’d be absolutely shocked and amazed if there wasn’t a sensible (for both sides) release clause negotiated.

[villadelph]

Smoke has started with Dougy. I’m expecting his clause to be activated in January or the summer. I’m guessing here, but I have a feeling it’ll be a very reasonably priced option for a few clubs. Fair play to him for signing a deal and at least allowing us to get a fee.

I reckon it will only kick in after the end of the season

That would seem sensible and something which wouldn’t be unreasonable  as part of the deal. Allows us plenty of time to replace him. I’d be absolutely shocked and amazed if there wasn’t a sensible (for both sides) release clause negotiated.

Luiz for Kessie swap being rumored.. could be total crap. However, if it were in fact true, I would be fine with it. Kessie has twice the strength and the same calm nature on the ball. I think he would pair better with Kamara and give us a bit more steel in the midfield.

[Pat Mustard]

Luiz has also said he loves it with us and he's grown as a player and a person since moving here. He'll play, he'll stay and he'll win a trophy.

I'd be surprised if there isn't a release clause.  I'd also be surprised if he didn't stay until at least the end of the season.  At that point, it will depend on who comes in.  It can be difficult to turn down the likes of Barcelona if they do have a genuine interest.

It's pretty easy to turn them down when they haven't got a pot to piss in, and mount smear campaigns against their own players to get them to leave without paying them the money they're entitled to.

[eamonn]

Luiz has also said he loves it with us and he's grown as a player and a person since moving here. He'll play, he'll stay and he'll win a trophy.

Seemed pretty chuffed when Ings got a second on Sunday.

That's cos he got his back on yer man who had pwn'd him for their goal - Gary MacAllister or whatever his name is.

[LeeB]

Luiz has also said he loves it with us and he's grown as a player and a person since moving here. He'll play, he'll stay and he'll win a trophy.

Seemed pretty chuffed when Ings got a second on Sunday.

That's cos he got his back on the yer man who had pwn'd him for their goal - Gary MacAllister or whatever his name is.

I loved the winner at Old Trafford last year, you can see him in the corner with what could only be described as a 'Spartan' celebration.

[tomd2103]

Birmingham Mail headline "Cristiano Ronaldo Aston Villa prediction made after explosive Man Utd interview".  Goes on to say that he has probably played his last game at Villa Park.  Insightful stuff.

[eamonn]

Hahaha...that is peak Mail-click. Whoever came up with that one needs a promotion and a slap.

[Dogtanian]

That whole organisation needs setting fire to.

Google Aston Villa and click on news and 7 of the 10 results on the first page are their rubbish. The same article, slightly adjusted, rotated between all their different bloody sites. Two of the other three that aren't them are Football Fancast and Caught Offside, two equally disgusting sources of crap.

Birmingham World and Newcastle World keep cropping up now too. I suspect they might be part of the group or even worse, a copy cat lot.

[Risso]

Compare them to the Express and Star who seem to have genuinely interesting and well written articles.

[KevinGage]

What I particularly enjoy about those Reach websites is that about 10 pop ups and videos start churning if ever you have the misfortune to click on one of the links.

Close the entire operation down and start again.