January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread

[paul_e]

he could be playing it down and we are well on the way to signing someone

Yeah, was going to say he's hardly going to come out with "to be honest we're desperate for another striker and we're going to be screwed if we don't get one", cos that's going to add a few million to the price and a further few million in wages.

Even going the other way and saying something like "we're in talks with a few options and will see what happens" doesn't really help because if it falls through that gets held against him or if we end up signing someone that fans are disappointed about he'll be accused of being misleading.

Look at things like the Simon Dawkins loan to see just badly wrong mentioning a potential signing in a presser can be.

[john e]

I see our tranfers policy has changed yet again and we now only sign players named John.

Get in

[eamonn]

Well that press conference doesn't fill me with confidence that a striker is coming in anytime soon. UE said the club will 'try' and sign a replacement forward in this window - so no replacement was lined up before Ings was allowed to leave. Why? especially when Archer left as well.

I've never understood why anyone really pays much attention to what managers say about transfers during press conferences. 90% of them refuse to talk about other club's players. Or say nothing of consequence about their own clubs. They generally only comment if they're trying to put pressure on owners to spend.  There is absolutely zero advantage to Unai saying "yes, we want a striker and we have money to spend" and immediately putting all potential selling clubs on high alert.

Yes but he said he loved Danny barely a fortnight ago and now he's let him leave.

#50WaysToLeaveYourLover

[Tayls_7]

It's up to Mrs Ings to say she doesn't like cockles and whelks or chirpy cockney chappies after all and Everton step in.

[Astral Weeks]

It's up to Mrs Ings to say she doesn't like cockles and whelks or chirpy cockney chappies after all and Everton step in.

What's her position on jellied eels?

[Toronto Villa]

Emery on Jhon Durán: “He is a young player, we want to develop with him but we are not thinking that he will be a replacement for Danny Ings.”

Emery on his transfer plans: “The idea is to get the balance with another striker.

“It’s going to be very difficult to sign a striker to improve our team and squad, but we will try to do it now, or in the summer.”

[pablo_picasso]

Well that press conference doesn't fill me with confidence that a striker is coming in anytime soon. UE said the club will 'try' and sign a replacement forward in this window - so no replacement was lined up before Ings was allowed to leave. Why? especially when Archer left as well.

I've never understood why anyone really pays much attention to what managers say about transfers during press conferences. 90% of them refuse to talk about other club's players. Or say nothing of consequence about their own clubs. They generally only comment if they're trying to put pressure on owners to spend.  There is absolutely zero advantage to Unai saying "yes, we want a striker and we have money to spend" and immediately putting all potential selling clubs on high alert.

I have absolutely no doubt we are looking to improve the squad - as we are always trying to do  - and that there will be more incoming in January.  The only way we don't sign a replacement for Ings is if the club has written off this season as "transitional", in that we're not getting relegated, we're not getting into Europe, and we're not winning a cup, so let's trim the squad with players we don't want if we can, and let Unai focus on what he's already got at his disposal ahead of the summer overhaul?

Almost all press conferences are nothing more than PR crafted nonsense that use a lot of words to say the grand total of fuck all...

[tomd2103]

Percy said been talking to that udinese winger and cash and digne have uncertain futures

Yeah was a bit surprised when I saw something on the BBC website about Digne.  Maybe wants his wages of the wage bill as well.

[brontebilly]

would anyone have Tammy Abraham back at the Villa ?

UTV
The Doc

For the right fee, yes for me

[john e]

would anyone have Tammy Abraham back at the Villa ?

UTV
The Doc

For the right fee, yes for me

That would be proper underwhelming for me

[paul_e]

would anyone have Tammy Abraham back at the Villa ?

UTV
The Doc

For the right fee, yes for me

That would be proper underwhelming for me

I agree, I really hoped him moving to Italy would stop him coming up every single transfer window but I guess we're stuck with it until either we win something or he retires.

I don't even think he's a bad player, I just think a lot of Villa fans have overhyped him to a ridiculous extent.

[clash city rocker]

would anyone have Tammy Abraham back at the Villa ?

UTV
The Doc

For the right fee, yes for me

That would be proper underwhelming for me

I agree, I really hoped him moving to Italy would stop him coming up every single transfer window but I guess we're stuck with it until either we win something or he retires.

I don't even think he's a bad player, I just think a lot of Villa fans have overhyped him to a ridiculous extent.

Better than ings

[Clampy]

He's not overhyped, he's scored goals wherever he has gone. He's even gone abroad and made a success of it. Whether he would fit into Emery's system is another thing.

[brontebilly]

would anyone have Tammy Abraham back at the Villa ?

UTV
The Doc

For the right fee, yes for me

That would be proper underwhelming for me

I agree, I really hoped him moving to Italy would stop him coming up every single transfer window but I guess we're stuck with it until either we win something or he retires.

I don't even think he's a bad player, I just think a lot of Villa fans have overhyped him to a ridiculous extent.

Better than ings

Miles better, he would be genuine competition for Watkins. Can't see it happening this month though.

[CT Villan]

Did I hear correctly in the presser that both Nakamba and Sanson have been told to leave ?