2023 Summer transfer window - hopes, needs, expectations and rumours.

[LeeB]

I don't think the arrival of the new guy will just trigger outlandish spending, that's not his way, part of his success is knowing when to cash in on players too. I wouldn't be surprised if we did accept bids for some players you wouldn't necessarily consider surplus.

[PeterWithe]

That would be very Villa, getting excited about a penpusher coming in and selling our best players.

[LeeB]

That would be very Villa, getting excited about a penpusher coming in and selling our best players.

I know, but it is the name of the game in the long term. There were lots of question marks around letting Ings go when we did but it looks like for once we did the smart thing.

The things that had pissed him off at Barca were as much to do with not getting rid of people that they should have, when they should have, as much as anything else.   

[Paul.S]

I have been thinking about how much we'll spend in summer, and I'm hopeful it could, or should, be towards £200m. If we mean business.

So I was thinking I would like those players but wouldn't want to blow it all on them.

How much do you think we'll spend? Is £200m too much?

Good question. I would guess £200m-300m given we spent relatively little last summer and in January. I'd be surprised (and disappointed) if it's less than £150m given we're in the market for high quality additions in a number of positions, including a forward and an attacking winger. Especially as the arrivals of Unai and Alemany means this feels like a pivotal moment.

I'd be absolutely staggered if we spend more than £150m.  I doubt we'll spend more than £100m and even that would be a huge splash.

I agree. I’ve seen £200m being touted about but unless we get half of that in by selling a few I really can’t see it. I go back to what the owners said when they came in. It was to invest initially and then the club would become self sustainable. The last few windows have shown that this will be the case and the heavy investment in the youth set up also tells the story of their belief in promoting young players from our academy. I expect a few shrewd signings from Europe and that’s it. I hope I’m wrong and we go for it but that would mean a big about turn from the owners.

[Drummond]

We could get quite a bit of money come in
I’d hate it but Martinez could go, there’s £70 m

Equally we could get offers for Ollie/JJ, there’s £60-80m

He may move on the likes of Bailey, cash , Buendia , and there’s another £60-70m

We could easily be getting £150m in the coffers.

There's no chance Martinez is going. Zero.

[OCD]

I think our transfer record will go. Probably on a wide forward of a very high quality.

I can see 5 or 6 coming in. 2-3 expensive signings and 2-3 value for money types. Then some of the younger players coming back in so that we end up with 2 genuine options per position.

[bob]

Wouldn't seem like that much to spend over £150m to me. Let's say we smash our transfer record on someone like Vlahovic, along with the two Torres brothers. You're pretty much there already.

[Toronto Villa]

Emery has proven he can polish up even the ugliest of turds. I’m looking forward to seeing all the types of players he will bring in because they will immediately more his style of technical player from the off.

[lovejoy]

Vlahovic is already on £300k per week at Juve, I cannot see how we afford him or how hit fits with Watkins. He uis a fantastic talent though. File under Bentacour.

[curiousorange]

We could get quite a bit of money come in
I’d hate it but Martinez could go, there’s £70 m

Equally we could get offers for Ollie/JJ, there’s £60-80m

He may move on the likes of Bailey, cash , Buendia , and there’s another £60-70m

We could easily be getting £150m in the coffers.

There's no chance Martinez is going. Zero.

He's a player you build a team around, even though he's a goalkeeper. We're already acutely aware of the difference between an elite keeper and a reserve. Replacing a goalie like Emi probably means either rethinking how the defence works or hoping the new fella does the very few things Martinez doesn't do well.

[Brend'Watkins]

We could get quite a bit of money come in
I’d hate it but Martinez could go, there’s £70 m

Equally we could get offers for Ollie/JJ, there’s £60-80m

He may move on the likes of Bailey, cash , Buendia , and there’s another £60-70m

We could easily be getting £150m in the coffers.

There's no chance Martinez is going. Zero.

He's a player you build a team around, even though he's a goalkeeper. We're already acutely aware of the difference between an elite keeper and a reserve. Replacing a goalie like Emi probably means either rethinking how the defence works or hoping the new fella does the very few things Martinez doesn't do well.

What would those things be?

[Chris Smith]

We could get quite a bit of money come in
I’d hate it but Martinez could go, there’s £70 m

Equally we could get offers for Ollie/JJ, there’s £60-80m

He may move on the likes of Bailey, cash , Buendia , and there’s another £60-70m

We could easily be getting £150m in the coffers.

There's no chance Martinez is going. Zero.

He's a player you build a team around, even though he's a goalkeeper. We're already acutely aware of the difference between an elite keeper and a reserve. Replacing a goalie like Emi probably means either rethinking how the defence works or hoping the new fella does the very few things Martinez doesn't do well.

What would those things be?

His goal scoring record is abysmal.

[Smirker]

Smirker's summer wish list:

New goalkeeper

Pau Torres
Ferran Torres
Mauro Icardi
Guendouzi

[pauliewalnuts]

We could get quite a bit of money come in
I’d hate it but Martinez could go, there’s £70 m

Equally we could get offers for Ollie/JJ, there’s £60-80m

He may move on the likes of Bailey, cash , Buendia , and there’s another £60-70m

We could easily be getting £150m in the coffers.

What would be the point of that?

There's a big difference between "spending £150m" and "selling £150m worth of players and then spending £150m"

[OCD]

It would be like choosing to sell Grealish for £100m and spending £100m on Ings, Buendia and Bailey.