2024 January transfer window - hopes, needs, expectations and rumours.

[Monty]

Trying to get over the disappointment at not signing Spinazzola. Though to be fair, our treatment room is full enough at the best of times.

[Small Rodent]

Never died, faked his own death, resurfaced years later under the guise of Jim 'Bonesaw' Mulligan, particularly cruel prospector who rose to the governorship of New South Wales in 1863.

Is he related to Mulligan Tyre, who they wrote a song about?

[LeeS]

Never died, faked his own death, resurfaced years later under the guise of Jim 'Bonesaw' Mulligan, particularly cruel prospector who rose to the governorship of New South Wales in 1863.

Is he related to Mulligan Tyre, who they wrote a song about?

No, that was Mr Ollingin

[Percy McCarthy]

Reading all this…its obviously very quiet on the signings front…
Im not sure we’re signing anyone either. Which Im reasonably ok with. Even not including Mings and Beundia, we havent really had everyone firing and fit at the same time this season. If we can get Ramsey and Moreno back up to last seasons form, get Tielemans, Torres and Digne back, thats a pretty strong squad.
Archer’s gone and probably won’t be back, so probs need to let that one go.

You think Sheffield United will stay up?

[Ads]

He comes back and costs us £500k on FFP, with a £2m fee and 4 year deal. Then we can flog him and do it all over again.

[Dante Lavelli]

*STOP THE PRESS*

John Townley
@johntownley11
Aston Villa have signed highly-rated 16yo George Hemmings from Nottingham Forest. The midfielder - who has represented England at U16 level - will initially link up with the club's U18s.

Keep em coming, in the long term it's signings like this that will define how far we can go, if we can make a steady profit from kids like this and have a few break into the first team squad then we can save the big money for 'marquee' signings and let the squad depth develop more naturally.

Agree on this.  the other avenue that we haven’t yet explored is signing young players but leaving them at their clubs for a season (or two).  It strikes me as a good way to secure the best young players whilst allowing them to grow in environments they’re already thriving in.  Championship clubs (and those abroad) will like it as they get the cash but keep the player for longer.

[RamboandBruno]

Reading all this…its obviously very quiet on the signings front…
Im not sure we’re signing anyone either. Which Im reasonably ok with. Even not including Mings and Beundia, we havent really had everyone firing and fit at the same time this season. If we can get Ramsey and Moreno back up to last seasons form, get Tielemans, Torres and Digne back, thats a pretty strong squad.
Archer’s gone and probably won’t be back, so probs need to let that one go.

You think Sheffield United will stay up?

No not at all. I said to another poster, I didn't realise we were obliged to have him back if they go down.

[sid1964]

SKY Transfer Deadline day show is going to be very quiet, seems as though no club apart from Spurs are spending any money

FFP is making it so difficult for clubs to buy players, i wonder if clubs will start to push for a change in the rules?

Looks as though we are waiting for the Summer window to sign players.

[Gareth]

At this point there is no desperate panic for clubs to spend other than the bottom 5 because there is only one round of PL games before the deadline week…there will be a little trolley dash towards end of window and a lot of loans but can see this being £’s spent pretty quiet unless of course Chelsea go mad again:-) or Ineos want to pay something down at Newton Heath

[PaulWinch again]

SKY Transfer Deadline day show is going to be very quiet, seems as though no club apart from Spurs are spending any money

FFP is making it so difficult for clubs to buy players, i wonder if clubs will start to push for a change in the rules?

Looks as though we are waiting for the Summer window to sign players.

Generally I’m quite glad, I think it’s good for clubs to start having to think about the money they chuck around and actually use the resources at their disposal. Although hopefully the clubs who have abused it to date are punished.

That said, I think we’ll still see a signing or two.

[ADVILLAFAN]

With the NFL, they review the Salary Cap each year and usually increase the amounts allowed.

Wonder whether they will start doing that with FFP?

[DrGonzo]

This is exactly what FFP was designed to do. I don’t think clubs can complain, it’s there to stop clubs going into massive debt and being forced to wind up. It’s about time.

[Gareth]

SKY Transfer Deadline day show is going to be very quiet, seems as though no club apart from Spurs are spending any money

FFP is making it so difficult for clubs to buy players, i wonder if clubs will start to push for a change in the rules?

Looks as though we are waiting for the Summer window to sign players.

Generally I’m quite glad, I think it’s good for clubs to start having to think about the money they chuck around and actually use the resources at their disposal. Although hopefully the clubs who have abused it to date are punished.

That said, I think we’ll still see a signing or two.

That’s the problem though isn’t it Paul, it’s not a level playing field, Everton got done, seems Forest are in their sights yet it’ll be 5 years to catch up with Man City etc.  There needs to be a date in the season where all FFP positions are known and all penalties applied for clarity and fairness.

[Percy McCarthy]

This is exactly what FFP was designed to do. I don’t think clubs can complain, it’s there to stop clubs going into massive debt and being forced to wind up. It’s about time.

I think it was designed to entrench the same clubs at the top.

[VILLA MOLE]

Give Man City a transfer embargo suspension until this is all cleared up , might focus their mind