January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I'm sorry I don't get Buendia being not physical enough and knocked off the ball to easy. That's not the problem it's like his the only player with a small physique Hendrie,Wright was smaller but went on had good careers.
It's about his lack of concentration or what ever he keeps giving the ball away even when his not under pressure. This has to prove first before anything else.

That should be easily fixed with a bit of coaching, Paul's point on his lack of acceleration is key for me. Like you I'm not too concerned about his size but he does need to realise that he can't power through opposition midfield and defences, he could try going around them, he certainly has the skill. We can probably work on his speed but it's not going to improve overnight. I'd lock him in a room with a Bernardo Silva box set and let him see how a lightweight can deliver time and time again without getting pushed off the ball at the first challenge.

[FatSam]

We paid what it took to get him. Ahead of Arsenal remember.

Yes, they bought Odegaard the same summer for less money. I wonder how their wages compare?

[AV82EC]

I'm sorry I don't get Buendia being not physical enough and knocked off the ball to easy. That's not the problem it's like his the only player with a small physique Hendrie,Wright was smaller but went on had good careers.
It's about his lack of concentration or what ever he keeps giving the ball away even when his not under pressure. This has to prove first before anything else.

That should be easily fixed with a bit of coaching, Paul's point on his lack of acceleration is key for me. Like you I'm not too concerned about his size but he does need to realise that he can't power through opposition midfield and defences, he could try going around them, he certainly has the skill. We can probably work on his speed but it's not going to improve overnight. I'd lock him in a room with a Bernardo Silva box set and let him see how a lightweight can deliver time and time again without getting pushed off the ball at the first challenge.

Yep this 100%. Hes yet another small player for us who hasnt been coached to make the most of his low centre of gravity.

[Drummond]

https://twitter.com/DominicKing_DM/status/1617867723291389954?s=20

Aston Villa have failed with a club record bid to sign Nico Williams from Athletic Bilbao. Prepared to pay £45million release clause but Williams didn't want to leave the Basque country. Unai Emery has enquired about Luiz Henrique as an alternative at Real Betis

[Drummond]

Gerard Deulofeu | Claim player has ‘rich offer’ from Aston Villa ‘in hand’

• Contract worth €4m/year
• Villans ready to pay €20m for him

[pablo_picasso]

https://twitter.com/DominicKing_DM/status/1617867723291389954?s=20

Aston Villa have failed with a club record bid to sign Nico Williams from Athletic Bilbao. Prepared to pay £45million release clause but Williams didn't want to leave the Basque country. Unai Emery has enquired about Luiz Henrique as an alternative at Real Betis

I am liking very much the types of players we after. Pacy. Pace is crucial in the modern game...

[Risso]

£45m for a kid who has scored 3 goals. Bloody hell.

[Toronto Villa]

I read somewhere that Emery likes to work with very specific players in his squad and that he doesn't like big squads. So I can see that he's going to shift players out he has no need for. It is very thin though right now, but I expect by the deadline 2 or 3 in, with a players coming back plus kids recalled we should be ok to still challenge for Europe and get us to the summer

[Villan82]

Glass half full: 7 caps for Spain at age 20.

Glass half empty: 3 goals in 20 for Bilbao.

[Risso]

Glass half full: 7 caps for Spain at age 20.

Glass half empty: 3 goals in 20 for Bilbao.

Glass completely empty - he doesn't want to move anyway!

[Dante Lavelli]

£45m for a kid who has scored 3 goals. Bloody hell.

The Spanish pundit on the athletic European football podcast says he will become the real deal (this is the younger brother right?).

[Toronto Villa]

https://twitter.com/DominicKing_DM/status/1617867723291389954?s=20

Aston Villa have failed with a club record bid to sign Nico Williams from Athletic Bilbao. Prepared to pay £45million release clause but Williams didn't want to leave the Basque country. Unai Emery has enquired about Luiz Henrique as an alternative at Real Betis

Do we actually know any of this actually happened?

[eamonn]

It's not being knocked off the ball though, it's the unforced misplaced passes under no pressure too.

Who, Outkast?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Gerard Deulofeu | Claim player has ‘rich offer’ from Aston Villa ‘in hand’

• Contract worth €4m/year
• Villans ready to pay €20m for him

Deulofeu reminds me of the curate, Leonard Finch in the series Grantchester.

[lovejoy]

On the plus side it shows we are trying to strengthen in the forward, much needed.