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

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I'd take him, he'd be a great option to throw in against teams sitting deep and at £11m it's a small enough fee that even if he struggles a little we'd still not be wasting a huge sum.

It's his wages that may kill any deal. He earns an absolute fortune even by PL standards.

EDIT: Ignore. €3m a year at Roma.

[paul_e]

Dybala is the one with the same two line tattoo as Zaniolo, right? Think I read he copied it from Zaniolo. Did they play together at Roma? Could we get another Diaby/Bailey thing happening, we bring in Dybala and it makes Zaniolo 10 times better?

Only for a few months and only when Zaniolo was recovering from 2 years of injury problems. However those 4, Watkins, Ramsey and Buendia looks like a hell of a set of attacking options if we can get them all somewhere near their best.

[Monty]

Dybala is the one with the same two line tattoo as Zaniolo, right? Think I read he copied it from Zaniolo. Did they play together at Roma? Could we get another Diaby/Bailey thing happening, we bring in Dybala and it makes Zaniolo 10 times better?

Honestly a front line of Diaby, Bailey, Zaniolo and Dybala in Villa shirts would be a pretty fucking surreal sight to see. Even if they're all underperforming.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Dybala is the one with the same two line tattoo as Zaniolo, right? Think I read he copied it from Zaniolo. Did they play together at Roma? Could we get another Diaby/Bailey thing happening, we bring in Dybala and it makes Zaniolo 10 times better?

Honestly a front line of Diaby, Bailey, Zaniolo and Dybala in Villa shirts would be a pretty fucking surreal sight to see. Even if they're all underperforming.

Doesn't Dybala prefer to play on the right and cut in on his left, a bit like a certain L. Bailey and M. Diaby?

[VillaTim]

I'm not seeing anything credible linking us to Dybala.
As you were.

[AV84]

I always thought or presumed Dubala’s tattoo was the Argentina flag?

I'm sure I read somewhere that he saw someone who he played with that had it and liked it, so got the same one. I put 2 and 2 together and got Zaniolo.

Were we linked with Dybala in the summer? Why was I reading about his tattoos?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I'm not seeing anything credible linking us to Dybala.
As you were.

Thanks for that, Columbo. Are you related to Monica Colombo at Corriere della Sera? She broke the story this morning.

[Beard82]

In for Zaha apparently accordingly to twitter. 

I could get onboard with that

[AV84]

I'm not seeing anything credible linking us to Dybala.
As you were.

I've seen him linked with Chelsea, Newcastle, Spurs, Man U, and us. I'm guessing it's because of this release clause, but a bit like Werner, I'd assume he'll be on the move somewhere before the end of the month.

[LeeB]

In for Zaha apparently accordingly to twitter. 

I could get onboard with that

Yeah me too.

[TelfordVilla]

I can't stand Zaha. Miserable looking cheat

[LeeB]

I can't stand Zaha. Miserable looking cheat

Even better, gerrim in.

[London Villan]

Fits the profile of wily striker that can come on and add something to the team.

[SamTheMouse]

Zaha's no spring chicken and his wages are probably massive, but he'd be a great quality addition and would slot in no problem.

[coreyfeldman]

Zaha would be a great signing