January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread

[charlatan]

Just a cursory glance but including players Chelsea have signed up to this week they've spent around £470m in 3 seasons. How are they getting around Profit and Sustainability? I know it's a joke but that kind of spending is blatantly unsustainable.

Is that gross or net? They must be raking in money from loan fees.

[aj2k77]

Just a cursory glance but including players Chelsea have signed up to this week they've spent around £470m in 3 seasons. How are they getting around Profit and Sustainability? I know it's a joke but that kind of spending is blatantly unsustainable.

Is that gross or net? They must be raking in money from loan fees.

Net, apparently including loan fees both received and paid.

[villadelph]

Is the Chukwueze stuff legitimate?

[eamonn]

How much Chuk would a Villa put up with, if a Villa could chuck Chuk?

[Dante Lavelli]

Is the Chukwueze stuff legitimate?

The what stuff?

[ozzjim]

I'd love him to be the one Emery nabs for the specific winger role. Getting him and Torres from Villareal would be a genuine step up in quality from where we are.

[jwarry]

Kang-in Lee seems to be gathering momentum

[ozzjim]

Would be a smart move marketing wise, good age and looks technically good. As does the other kid in Spain we are linked to. Could see both being targeted with the way Emery is playing.

[brontebilly]

Sincerely hope reports on Elneny are just lazy ex player links. He's nowhere near good enough.

[ozzjim]

Was Elneny the one Arteta bought on, was awful, and subbed 15 minutes later last season?

[Hookeysmith]

Kang-in Lee seems to be gathering momentum

I know it is only YT but i like the look of him - does he play #10?  if so then surely at least one of EB or PC has to go?

[ozzjim]

Might get some money back for Buendia.

[Brazilian Villain]

Kang-in Lee seems to be gathering momentum

It would mean more Korean fans at Villa Park which wouldn't be a bad thing.

[chrisw1]

Kang-in Lee seems to be gathering momentum

He's just under 5ft 7 and lighter than Buendia.  We already lack physical presence and whilst I'm not against smaller skillful players it's a problem when we come up against more physical teams.

[Drummond]

What Sunday showed me is that whilst bringing on our second string as substitutes doesn't impede us too much, that collectively they aren't good enough.

They'll do as squad fillers but it takes us back to the way we'll improve, and that is replacing the first team and making them our squad.