January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread

[bob]

Are we still gonna be surprised by signings out of the blue with Emery or we expecting to get wind via rumours now?

[algy]

I don't know much about Felix, but why is his current club apparently wanting to loan him out?

They basically want their money back (they paid over €100m for him on the strength of one decent season in Portugal), and he's been fine but not €100m+ fine.

Right now they'd struggle to get two-thirds of it back, but they're banking on him scoring a dozen goals in the Premier League and that being enough to reinflate his value.

Cheers.  So it wouldn't be a Ross Barkley sized risk then.  I don't really like loans but am open minded to whoever Emery wants bring in.

Everton some seasons back had the right approach with loans - use them on a kind of sale-or-return type thing for players coming in from abroad. If they adapt to the PL then you have an option to buy, if not then you can send them back so it's relatively risk free for them & the player.

[Toronto Villa]

Seems Chelsea are in for Thuram. Their first team squad must be about 45 players already

[Matt C]

Ridiculous. Not even counting the 20 they have out on loan

[eamonn]

Can they ever fcuk off and fail?

[VILLA MOLE]

You should be limited on loan players you can have  they are a ridiculous horrible club

[Toronto Villa]

Chelsea’s transfer policy just seems so completely random. I know Potter probably has some say on players. But he’s gone from Brighton, where they certainly spent money where he had to get value from some of their lower priced deals and time to see them develop, to Chelsea where every player has to hit the ground running. It’s no wonder they keep churning through managers and they are mid table.

[Toronto Villa]

Bloody hell Danjuma of Villarreal, linked with us literally missed an open goal vs Real Madrid. Courtois had gone up for a corner deep into injury time and it broke for Danjuma who raced down the pitch and then proceeded to miss a wide open goal. They won 2-1 though so it will be forgotten.

[pauliewalnuts]

Bloody hell Danjuma of Villarreal, linked with us literally missed an open goal vs Real Madrid. Courtois had gone up for a corner deep into injury time and it broke for Danjuma who raced down the pitch and then proceeded to miss a wide open goal. They won 2-1 though so it will be forgotten.

Sounds like our kind of guy.

Audition passed. 

[Baldy]

Bloody hell Danjuma of Villarreal, linked with us literally missed an open goal vs Real Madrid. Courtois had gone up for a corner deep into injury time and it broke for Danjuma who raced down the pitch and then proceeded to miss a wide open goal. They won 2-1 though so it will be forgotten.

Sounds like our kind of guy.

Audition passed.

Sounds about as useful as my hairdresser.

[Percy McCarthy]

Danjuma: Can I come and play for you at Villa boss?

Unai: No, they’re asking too much for you.

Danjuma: We’ll see about that.

[Brazilian Villain]

Bloody hell Danjuma of Villarreal, linked with us literally missed an open goal vs Real Madrid. Courtois had gone up for a corner deep into injury time and it broke for Danjuma who raced down the pitch and then proceeded to miss a wide open goal. They won 2-1 though so it will be forgotten.

Sounds like our kind of guy.

Audition passed.

Sounds about as useful as my hairdresser.

On the contrary, it seems like your hairdresser knows how to take advantage of an open goal.

[VILLA MOLE]

Danjuma: Can I come and play for you at Villa boss?

Unai: No, they’re asking too much for you.

Danjuma: We’ll see about that.

Is he a winger ? Unai has said we are after a winger

[Dave]

He is. Had a great season for Bournemouth when they were in the Championship.

We were linked with him that summer before he went to Villarreal.

[Baldy]

Bloody hell Danjuma of Villarreal, linked with us literally missed an open goal vs Real Madrid. Courtois had gone up for a corner deep into injury time and it broke for Danjuma who raced down the pitch and then proceeded to miss a wide open goal. They won 2-1 though so it will be forgotten.

Sounds like our kind of guy.

Audition passed.

Sounds about as useful as my hairdresser.

On the contrary, it seems like your hairdresser knows how to take advantage of an open goal.

True, but she has nice tits