January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread

[Risso]

It looks very much like that the Duran signing was nothing to do with Emery, which a) worries me a little bit and b) probably means he's not going to be getting many minutes any time soon

[chrisw1]

Neil Taylor was more than adequate for the Championship at the time

We'll have to disagree there.

[Villatillidie25]

It looks very much like that the Duran signing was nothing to do with Emery, which a) worries me a little bit and b) probably means he's not going to be getting many minutes any time soon

I suspect lots of 18/19 year old signings have less input from the manager than those ready for the first team though

[Dave]

It looks very much like that the Duran signing was nothing to do with Emery, which a) worries me a little bit and b) probably means he's not going to be getting many minutes any time soon

I'm not sure that's something of concern - I wouldn't be expecting him to be watching MLS matches on the off-chance that his new perfect signing was going to be there.

He won't have had anything to do with signing people like Jackson and Chukwueze at a similar age for Villareal but still turned them into good players.

[mallo]

Mikel Antonio speculating on his Football Football Show how he might be nearing the end of his time at West Ham...if one of our players had his own podcast and let the listeners in on insider thoughts/information, how would you feel about it?

He's already spoken about how crap WHam have been this year and now this....I doubt the club's press office are too happy about it.

With Ings getting injured I don't think he'll be allowed to go now - he'd upgrade our attack though. I think what he's done though is tantamount to insider dealing and is well off.

[ozzjim]

It looks very much like that the Duran signing was nothing to do with Emery, which a) worries me a little bit and b) probably means he's not going to be getting many minutes any time soon

I'm not sure that's something of concern - I wouldn't be expecting him to be watching MLS matches on the off-chance that his new perfect signing was going to be there.

He won't have had anything to do with signing people like Jackson and Chukwueze at a similar age for Villareal but still turned them into good players.

Spot on. At the fee and the age, its the type I would be expecting a good director of football to be bringing in and a top coach being delighted to have them in the long term.

Chukwueze would still have been my guess at the one he wanted to bring from Villareal.

[pablo_picasso]

Mikel Antonio speculating on his Football Football Show how he might be nearing the end of his time at West Ham...if one of our players had his own podcast and let the listeners in on insider thoughts/information, how would you feel about it?

He's already spoken about how crap WHam have been this year and now this....I doubt the club's press office are too happy about it.

Its quite nice refreshing honesty.

Makes a change from the same old PR crafted garbage that uses a lot of words to say the grand total of fuck all...

[pablo_picasso]

Where's Bree gone to? Fair play to him, I thought he'd have a better chance of getting a role in Emmerdale with his Barnsley accent than becoming a PL player.

Southampton

They are getting ready for their promotion push next year by the looks of it.

Replaceing Kyle Walker Peters?

Or hopefully sending Livramento our way when he is back fit...

[Risso]

It looks very much like that the Duran signing was nothing to do with Emery, which a) worries me a little bit and b) probably means he's not going to be getting many minutes any time soon

I'm not sure that's something of concern - I wouldn't be expecting him to be watching MLS matches on the off-chance that his new perfect signing was going to be there.

He won't have had anything to do with signing people like Jackson and Chukwueze at a similar age for Villareal but still turned them into good players.

It wasn't concern that he didn't have much to with it as such, more to do with the people who did.

[paul_e]

It looks very much like that the Duran signing was nothing to do with Emery, which a) worries me a little bit and b) probably means he's not going to be getting many minutes any time soon

I'm not sure that's something of concern - I wouldn't be expecting him to be watching MLS matches on the off-chance that his new perfect signing was going to be there.

He won't have had anything to do with signing people like Jackson and Chukwueze at a similar age for Villareal but still turned them into good players.

It wasn't concern that he didn't have much to with it as such, more to do with the people who did.

I think that's unfair. The people that deal with signing younger players who aren't ready to go straight into the first team squad have signed; Iroegbunam, Feeney, Wilson, Smith, Bogarde and a few others who all COULD make it or at least bring in a fair bit of money to the club. Where we, like almost every club in the league, have beena  bit hit and miss is with signings to come in and improve us immediately, but those are the signings where the manager at the time will have been a lot more involved.

[Risso]

It looks very much like that the Duran signing was nothing to do with Emery, which a) worries me a little bit and b) probably means he's not going to be getting many minutes any time soon

I'm not sure that's something of concern - I wouldn't be expecting him to be watching MLS matches on the off-chance that his new perfect signing was going to be there.

He won't have had anything to do with signing people like Jackson and Chukwueze at a similar age for Villareal but still turned them into good players.

It wasn't concern that he didn't have much to with it as such, more to do with the people who did.

I think that's unfair. The people that deal with signing younger players who aren't ready to go straight into the first team squad have signed; Iroegbunam, Feeney, Wilson, Smith, Bogarde and a few others who all COULD make it or at least bring in a fair bit of money to the club. Where we, like almost every club in the league, have beena  bit hit and miss is with signings to come in and improve us immediately, but those are the signings where the manager at the time will have been a lot more involved.

He's not a 16 year bought to go straight into the academy though. He's been bought for big money, with a full OS splash, and all the effort of the JPA video etc. I just think there might be a bit of a disconnect between the likes of Lange thinking he's more ready than Emery does.

But anyway, if we could just buy a sodding player, we wouldn't need to be having these random chats about fuck all!!!!!111111

[oldtimernow]

It looks very much like that the Duran signing was nothing to do with Emery, which a) worries me a little bit and b) probably means he's not going to be getting many minutes any time soon

I'm not sure that's something of concern - I wouldn't be expecting him to be watching MLS matches on the off-chance that his new perfect signing was going to be there.

He won't have had anything to do with signing people like Jackson and Chukwueze at a similar age for Villareal but still turned them into good players.

It wasn't concern that he didn't have much to with it as such, more to do with the people who did.

I think that's unfair. The people that deal with signing younger players who aren't ready to go straight into the first team squad have signed; Iroegbunam, Feeney, Wilson, Smith, Bogarde and a few others who all COULD make it or at least bring in a fair bit of money to the club. Where we, like almost every club in the league, have beena  bit hit and miss is with signings to come in and improve us immediately, but those are the signings where the manager at the time will have been a lot more involved.

Quite like to see some of them involved…esp K Young, Brad Young…in fact a team of Young uns

[dorsetvillian]

Must admit I am very surprised Villa didn't have a signing ready to announce on Mon/Tues to replace Ings. It now seems obvious that we are doing our business after the event. Very odd..

[pablo_picasso]

It looks very much like that the Duran signing was nothing to do with Emery, which a) worries me a little bit and b) probably means he's not going to be getting many minutes any time soon

I'm not sure that's something of concern - I wouldn't be expecting him to be watching MLS matches on the off-chance that his new perfect signing was going to be there.

He won't have had anything to do with signing people like Jackson and Chukwueze at a similar age for Villareal but still turned them into good players.

It wasn't concern that he didn't have much to with it as such, more to do with the people who did.

I think that's unfair. The people that deal with signing younger players who aren't ready to go straight into the first team squad have signed; Iroegbunam, Feeney, Wilson, Smith, Bogarde and a few others who all COULD make it or at least bring in a fair bit of money to the club. Where we, like almost every club in the league, have beena  bit hit and miss is with signings to come in and improve us immediately, but those are the signings where the manager at the time will have been a lot more involved.

Quite like to see some of them involved…esp K Young, Brad Young…in fact a team of Young uns

Brad Young is shit. He's like a pound shop Agbonlahor. In my humble opinion. A kid who has discovered that when you play proper mens football, you need more than just being a straight line pace merchant. I am sure he is a lovely person though.

[Goldie.7]

Must admit I am very surprised Villa didn't have a signing ready to announce on Mon/Tues to replace Ings. It now seems obvious that we are doing our business after the event. Very odd..

Classic Villa. Expect a Heskey / Tom Carroll type signing on deadline day.