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Author Topic: January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread  (Read 391203 times)

Offline OCD

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Re: January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread
« Reply #390 on: December 07, 2022, 11:20:37 AM »
I am not overly upset at us being used in such a manner. It means we're registering.

This for me. It's just nice seeing us being linked with one of the 'next big thing' type of player. Our profile seems to be on the rise.

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Re: January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread
« Reply #391 on: December 07, 2022, 12:04:33 PM »
Surely this can't be true?!
https://twitter.com/AVFCLatam/status/1600218951257972739

"Aston Villa are very well positioned to take Joao Felix.

Miguel Ángel Gil Marín, CEO of Atlético Madrid, is already negotiating with #AVFC ."
I hope not because he’s been under whelming at WC.

You hope we don't sign Joao Felix?

JFC.  A phrase I would never expect to read on a Villa forum.

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Re: January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread
« Reply #392 on: December 07, 2022, 12:32:03 PM »
For context, Atletico paid more for 19-year-old Joao Félix than Man City paid us for Jack.  The chances of him coming here, for anything other than an astronomical fee, are basically zero.  And if we DO have an astronomical fee to spend in January, I think I'd rather it went elsewhere.

He might not have developed into the global superstar they expected when they spent that money, but he's still a very good player, and I'd be stunned (and very pleased indeed) if he was a genuine possibility for us if it wasn't financially stupid.  Personally, I think it's just paper talk.

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Re: January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread
« Reply #393 on: December 07, 2022, 12:38:23 PM »
ITSOTPOIB.

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Re: January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread
« Reply #394 on: December 07, 2022, 01:39:26 PM »
ITSOTPOIB.

In the shirt, on the pitch, overspread in batter?

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Re: January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread
« Reply #395 on: December 07, 2022, 01:50:42 PM »
For context, Atletico paid more for 19-year-old Joao Félix than Man City paid us for Jack.  The chances of him coming here, for anything other than an astronomical fee, are basically zero.  And if we DO have an astronomical fee to spend in January, I think I'd rather it went elsewhere.

He might not have developed into the global superstar they expected when they spent that money, but he's still a very good player, and I'd be stunned (and very pleased indeed) if he was a genuine possibility for us if it wasn't financially stupid.  Personally, I think it's just paper talk.
Yes, it feels like a bit of a daft link to me.  I won't be holding my breath.

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Re: January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread
« Reply #396 on: December 07, 2022, 02:01:51 PM »
ITSOTPOIB.

In the shirt, on the pitch, overspread in batter?

In the shirt, on the pitch, overjoyed ingesting bacalhau?

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Re: January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread
« Reply #397 on: December 07, 2022, 06:02:29 PM »
ITSOTPOIB.

In the shirt, on the pitch, overspread in batter?

In the shirt, on the pitch, overjoyed ingesting bacalhau?
In the shirt on the pitch or in boardroom?

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Re: January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread
« Reply #398 on: December 07, 2022, 06:33:59 PM »
Or it's bollocks.

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Re: January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread
« Reply #399 on: December 07, 2022, 06:43:13 PM »
I know he is quality but is he really what we need right now ?

One of the best young players in the world to take the place of Ings or Watkins?

Nah, hard pass from me.

Me too. Let's get some more Championship players in.

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Re: January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread
« Reply #400 on: December 07, 2022, 09:50:06 PM »
I know he is quality but is he really what we need right now ?

One of the best young players in the world to take the place of Ings or Watkins?

Nah, hard pass from me.


Sorry i am thinking of the wrong guy ,  he would cost an absolute fortune by all accounts

£100m quoted on the great source that is Talk Sport earlier tonight.

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Re: January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread
« Reply #401 on: December 07, 2022, 10:09:54 PM »
I’d love to believe that this is true. After all, what’s the point in appointing a world-class manager, if we are not prepared to be backing him with big bucks?  Having said that, this all appears a bit fanciful and a little ahead of ourselves.

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Re: January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread
« Reply #402 on: December 08, 2022, 12:45:53 PM »
Only way I see this as likely is if it's a loan with a hefty fee attached.

If his face doesn't fit at Atletico Madrid under Simeone, they pocket north of £15 mill for a year from the loan fee, say. And get his wages off the books.

There isn't a whole lot of money sloshing around in Spanish and Italian football, as we have seen with the desperate attempts to revive the European Super League bollocks.

If he's a Mendes player there's also a strong likelihood of tail wagging the dog. Hence Renato Sanches to Swansea on loan a while back and other 'odd' deals.

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Re: January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread
« Reply #403 on: December 08, 2022, 01:21:59 PM »
Hence Renato Sanches to Swansea on loan a while back and other 'odd' deals.

Wasn't that because Paul Clement still had a load of links at Bayern from when he was assistant manager to Ancelotti there, and Bayern trusted Clement to keep developing him?

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Re: January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread
« Reply #404 on: December 08, 2022, 02:01:28 PM »
I know he is quality but is he really what we need right now ?

One of the best young players in the world to take the place of Ings or Watkins?

Nah, hard pass from me.

Isn’t he more of a play maker than a centre forward. Good player though.

 


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