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

[Nii Lamptey]

If our wingers aren't on song (Bailey and Diaby), we're a little bit short of ideas in that attacking third - I don't think it's a personel thing, I think it's more they've got used to how we set up.

This is where we've missed Buendia (or dare I say it, Coutinho) - Gives the opposition something a little different to think about imo.

[Drummond]

I still think we should have enough going forward in Watkins, Bailey, Diaby, Zaniolo, Ramsey and Duran.

I mean enough players even though the sum of all the parts isn't enough at the moment. With Buendia and Archer to come back the squad is pretty loaded.

However, there's always room for a decent striker. Emery seems to have improved everyone so far, and the newer ones who haven't yet will.

[Brazilian Villain]

Have we got the wrong Morgan? If it were Morgan Whittaker, I could understand a bit more.

Think you've got the wrong Whittaker, I'd prefer to see Maria at VP.

[eamonn]

Could we bring Coots back til Buendia is fit? I know he's basically retired but we're probably paying most of his salary anyway. May as well get a few through-balls put of him.

[Risso]

I still think we should have enough going forward in Watkins, Bailey, Diaby, Zaniolo, Ramsey and Duran.

I mean enough players even though the sum of all the parts isn't enough at the moment. With Buendia and Archer to come back the squad is pretty loaded.

However, there's always room for a decent striker. Emery seems to have improved everyone so far, and the newer ones who haven't yet will.

In the long term maybe, but I think we could do with reinforcements. Ollie has done well this season but is in the middle of one of his quiet runs. Ramsey is injured again and was in pretty poor form before anyway. We don't know if Zaniolo is going to be sticking around, and he hasn't exactly set the place on fire up till now with his one goal. Diaby, thus far has been a major disappointment considering what he cost. Bailey has been excellent, probably our most consistent attacking outlet which is a phrase I never thought I'd write. If nothing else, we need someone who can come in and at least do something close to the Watkins role.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Off that list of free transfers Zielinski and Kamada would be worth a look.

[eamonn]

Sound like Pro-Evolution versions of Zaniolo and Kamara.

[Dante Lavelli]

Rewinding a bit but if most clubs have their hands tied due to FFP then it’s a more compelling argument to accept a “£100m” bid. By comparison every other player will be on sale.

The £100m bit is crucial though and they will only be a handful of clubs with that sort of money.

[LeeB]

Have we got the wrong Morgan? If it were Morgan Whittaker, I could understand a bit more.

Think you've got the wrong Whittaker, I'd prefer to see Maria at VP.

A real presence up front.

[Londonvilla]

Aston Villa player to head out on loan – Has already been to visit new club, Emery connected deal

Josh Feeney will be the first, as he was at the stadium over the weekend to watch the Spanish club take on Arenteiro, and the centre-back is expected to make the move soon.
The club’s press officer, Martín Tellechea,

Sport then relay news from journalist Ángel García, for Cazurreando, who explained that Feeney would not be the only player to move, with ‘three more players’ potentially making the switch to Real Unión in the near future.

https://sportwitness.co.uk/aston-villa-player-head-loan-already-visit-new-club-emery-connected-deal/

[PaulWinch again]

Can someone explain the Archer deal to me? How much are we obliged to pay to bring him back if Sheff Utd go down?

[AV82EC]

Can someone explain the Archer deal to me? How much are we obliged to pay to bring him back if Sheff Utd go down?

£18 or £20m I think.

[VillaTim]

I still think we should have enough going forward in Watkins, Bailey, Diaby, Zaniolo, Ramsey and Duran.

I mean enough players even though the sum of all the parts isn't enough at the moment. With Buendia and Archer to come back the squad is pretty loaded.

However, there's always room for a decent striker. Emery seems to have improved everyone so far, and the newer ones who haven't yet will.

Only Watkins and Bailey have been delivering though
Diaby - horribly off form and taking his time to settle
Zaniolo - still awaiting ignition
Ramsey - not over his injury
Duran - raw and unpredictable outputs

[Beard82]

I still think we should have enough going forward in Watkins, Bailey, Diaby, Zaniolo, Ramsey and Duran.

I mean enough players even though the sum of all the parts isn't enough at the moment. With Buendia and Archer to come back the squad is pretty loaded.

However, there's always room for a decent striker. Emery seems to have improved everyone so far, and the newer ones who haven't yet will.

Only Watkins and Bailey have been delivering though
Diaby - horribly off form and taking his time to settle
Zaniolo - still awaiting ignition
Ramsey - not over his injury
Duran - raw and unpredictable outputs

Whilst I agree with this - we know Ramsey and Diaby can deliver.  Zanilio seems unlikely he ever will in a Villa shirt, and Duran will be gone first time we get an offer that makes FFP sense.

But - I guess ultimately, the challange we have with FFP is that we have to really prioritise the short and long term decisions and Drummond is probably right that I think we have a better chance of Emery coaching some of those good compared to magicing a right back (for example)

[PaulWinch again]

Can someone explain the Archer deal to me? How much are we obliged to pay to bring him back if Sheff Utd go down?

£18 or £20m I think.

Which to me seems kind of nuts if true. Do we really want Cam back for what we sold him for (or a little more) given the FFP situation?