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

[algy]

Presumably Emery has scouted the daylights out of Rogers prior to the FA Cup game, so not to worried even if on the face of it, it seems ... odd.

Would there maybe be an element of needing English players to bolster the squad for the Europa Conference thing?

[brontebilly]

Does make you wonder why Monchi was such a priority hire if we cant spend anything?

The Serbian right back might be one of his

[ADVILLAFAN]

Talk that Rogers is a Villa fan (he's from Halesowen).

[Percy McCarthy]

He’s a specimen at about 6’ 4”. I think long term Emery sees him as a centre-forward and for now he’ll fight it out with Duran to be Ollie’s understudy.

[pablo_picasso]

He’s a specimen at about 6’ 4”. I think long term Emery sees him as a centre-forward and for now he’ll fight it out with Duran to be Ollie’s understudy.

Him & Kellyman up front would be interesting, lol...

[andyh]

Does make you wonder why Monchi was such a priority hire if we cant spend anything?

And why he chose to come ?

[Ian.]

Does make you wonder why Monchi was such a priority hire if we cant spend anything?

And why he chose to come ?

Maybe it’s all a long term plan? Also I did read that he has a really strong working connection with Emery.

[olaftab]

Why is it compulsory to sign players at every transfer window?

[Toronto Villa]

It’s not. But it helps given our squad appears to be right now and where we are with 1/2 a season to go. The last time we were 4th we ran out of steam and haven’t come that close to a CL spot since. This is a massive opportunity and we’ve just looked jaded and out of ideas the past few weeks. So an injection in something or someone new would be great. I know it’s also possible Buendia and maybe Mings can come back but we just cannot rely on them at all for this season. It would be a massive shame if our own hesitancy or FFP stops us from making one or two signings that get us over the finish line.

[ozzjim]

I think it's more FFP than us Toronto.

[SaddVillan]

https://x.com/JPercyTelegraph/status/1751906550963138698?t=Fs8Aq7X4zKHbg5gokMt8VQ&s=08

[chrisw1]

I hope we just walk away now.

They have every right to try to keep him and it's perfectly reasonable they stand firm.  But I just don't see how this lad is worth more than £8m let alone £15m.

And we should put Boro on our shit list when it comes to future loans too.

[Risso]

Why on earth didn't we tie this into the Azaz deal? If Rogers really is Monchi and Emery's first choice this transfer window, then any sort of leverage at all would have been useful.

[Demitri_C]

Why on earth didn't we tie this into the Azaz deal? If Rogers really is Monchi and Emery's first choice this transfer window, then any sort of leverage at all would have been useful.

Exactly my thoughts. Made a absolute mess of that. Selling them azaz for peanuts and we loaned them archer in the past.

I hope we walk away and now loan our talented youngsters to other sides that are no boro. 15m for a guy that has scored two league goals. Lets walk

[ozzjim]

Just bonkers isn't it. Sell Azaz for bugger all and then bid for Rogers. Utter stupidity.