Summer 2024 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.

[Matt C]

On this day in 2016 we were wrapping up the signing of Ross McCormack (for 12m!). Gate opener not included.

[pablo_picasso]

Aston Villa have offered €20m + bonuses for Roma midfielder Bryan Cristante.
@IlarioDiGiovamb #avfc

Cristante in the Premier League? #AsRoma is considering Aston Villa's offer: €20m plus bonuses for the Giallorossi midfielder. Bryan is highly regarded by DS Monchi who brought him to Roma from Atalanta. For #DeRossi, everyone is transferable except goalkeeper #Svilar and defender #Ndicka@enricocamelio#Calciummarket #AstonVilla #Asr #RadioRadio   

He is a 29-year-old Italian who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie A club Roma.
Plan D?

I hope not, he is slow as fuck...

And we already have a statue in our midfield with Tielemans.

[kippaxvilla2]

On the Lukaku rumour - like, no offence, but I've never even heard of Il Mattino.

It's the main Neapolitan daily paper.

Ice creamed when I read that.

[kippaxvilla2]

Aston Villa have offered €20m + bonuses for Roma midfielder Bryan Cristante.
@IlarioDiGiovamb #avfc

Cristante in the Premier League? #AsRoma is considering Aston Villa's offer: €20m plus bonuses for the Giallorossi midfielder. Bryan is highly regarded by DS Monchi who brought him to Roma from Atalanta. For #DeRossi, everyone is transferable except goalkeeper #Svilar and defender #Ndicka@enricocamelio#Calciummarket #AstonVilla #Asr #RadioRadio   

He is a 29-year-old Italian who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie A club Roma.
Plan D?

I hope not, he is slow as fuck...

And we already have a statue in our midfield with Tielemans.

Is DS Monchi working alongside DCI Emery?

[pablo_picasso]

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[Chris Smith]

Aston Villa have offered €20m + bonuses for Roma midfielder Bryan Cristante.
@IlarioDiGiovamb #avfc

Cristante in the Premier League? #AsRoma is considering Aston Villa's offer: €20m plus bonuses for the Giallorossi midfielder. Bryan is highly regarded by DS Monchi who brought him to Roma from Atalanta. For #DeRossi, everyone is transferable except goalkeeper #Svilar and defender #Ndicka@enricocamelio#Calciummarket #AstonVilla #Asr #RadioRadio   

He is a 29-year-old Italian who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie A club Roma.
Plan D?

I hope not, he is slow as fuck...

As was Luiz. I don’t know anything about the player or if there is any substance to the rumour but central midfield doesn’t strike me asa position where pace is a prerequisite.

[villadelph]

Unfortunately, Scamacca has done his knee at Atalanta. It might be an opportunity to offer them Duran so he can join up with Zaniolo.

[Ozzjim]

Aston Villa have offered €20m + bonuses for Roma midfielder Bryan Cristante.
@IlarioDiGiovamb #avfc

Cristante in the Premier League? #AsRoma is considering Aston Villa's offer: €20m plus bonuses for the Giallorossi midfielder. Bryan is highly regarded by DS Monchi who brought him to Roma from Atalanta. For #DeRossi, everyone is transferable except goalkeeper #Svilar and defender #Ndicka@enricocamelio#Calciummarket #AstonVilla #Asr #RadioRadio   

He is a 29-year-old Italian who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie A club Roma.
Plan D?

I hope not, he is slow as fuck...

As was Luiz. I don’t know anything about the player or if there is any substance to the rumour but central midfield doesn’t strike me asa position where pace is a prerequisite.

Holding mid especially. Positional sense is a must.

[pablo_picasso]

Aston Villa have offered €20m + bonuses for Roma midfielder Bryan Cristante.
@IlarioDiGiovamb #avfc

Cristante in the Premier League? #AsRoma is considering Aston Villa's offer: €20m plus bonuses for the Giallorossi midfielder. Bryan is highly regarded by DS Monchi who brought him to Roma from Atalanta. For #DeRossi, everyone is transferable except goalkeeper #Svilar and defender #Ndicka@enricocamelio#Calciummarket #AstonVilla #Asr #RadioRadio   

He is a 29-year-old Italian who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie A club Roma.
Plan D?

I hope not, he is slow as fuck...

As was Luiz. I don’t know anything about the player or if there is any substance to the rumour but central midfield doesn’t strike me asa position where pace is a prerequisite.

Douglas Luiz didn't have a great deal of pace, I agree, but Cristante is as slow as the likes of Tielemans.

Having one player who lacks that level of mobility in the middle is ok, but not ideal for pressing or chasing balls when out of possession.

Having two who are both as slow as Tielemans, puts us at a disadvantage.

In my humble opinion, of course...

[sid1964]

Now that Atletico Madrid are buying Alvarez from City, I think we will see Felix joining the Villa in the next couple of weeks.

[Villatillidie25]

Now that Atletico Madrid are buying Alvarez from City, I think we will see Felix joining the Villa in the next couple of weeks.

Or Omorodion to Chelsea…

[eamonn]

£81.5m for Alvarez? Fuckin hell, we definitely need to stick to our guns over the Durán fee.

I wonder were we really ever in for Alvarez before he joined Citeh and there were heavy links with us.

[UK Redsox]

Now that Atletico Madrid are buying Alvarez from City, I think we will see Felix joining the Villa in the next couple of weeks.

Or Omorodion to Chelsea…

It'll all come out in the wash

[Dogtanian]

I've always thought the Rancor would make a good centre-back.

[Risso]

£81.5m for Alvarez? Fuckin hell, we definitely need to stick to our guns over the Durán fee.

I wonder were we really ever in for Alvarez before he joined Citeh and there were heavy links with us.

He's always looked very good to me, and would almost certainly be a first choice at every other Premier League club.