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

[cdbearsfan]

Jackson might be a decent idea in that he could probably play alongside Watkins as well as instead of him.

[Toronto Villa]

Feyenoord are signing defender Facundo Gonzalez from Juventus. Possibly freeing up Geertruida to us…

[cdbearsfan]

Geertruida is the one I expect to get done.

[Dogtanian]

I would like Geertruida. If we don't sign him then we're really dropping Ned in the deep end over the next month.

[Demitri_C]

Three signings dobbin, enzo and illing jr are not part of the squad for the season it appears as all been loaned out. Its around 20-30m for those three you would imagine. Id have rather have signed one or two that we would have been able to use in a demanding season like this.

Heck was talking about wanting to not just qualify for CL but staying there i just dont think the current squad is strong enough to maintain it this year. This was a good opportunity to attract some quality here as we can give them CL football. If we dont qualify next year then that chance is gone.

Big roll of the dice for me

[London Villan]

But they give us breathing room for next year, when they are sold next summer.

[Dogtanian]

Yeah, but proven Champions League players come have big Champions League salary expectations. Plus the extra to sweeten it in case we turn out to be a one-season wonder.

It is a gamble, but anything the current rules allow us to do is a gamble in one way or the other.

[Somniloquism]

I'm assuming sending them out on loan (with the wages covered by the receiving club) might free us up some under the Euro PSR on wages.

[dicedlam]

I'm assuming sending them out on loan (with the wages covered by the receiving club) might free us up some under the Euro PSR on wages.

Romano is reporting that both Iling Jr and Barrenechea salaries will be covered by us.

[ozzjim]

I'm assuming sending them out on loan (with the wages covered by the receiving club) might free us up some under the Euro PSR on wages.

Romano is reporting that both Iling Jr and Barrenechea salaries will be covered by us.

Not how I read it.

[Dave]

I'm assuming sending them out on loan (with the wages covered by the receiving club) might free us up some under the Euro PSR on wages.

Romano is reporting that both Iling Jr and Barrenechea salaries will be covered by us.

Not how I read it.

Yeah:

Enzo Barrenechea, set to join Valencia on loan deal from Aston Villa with salary covered.

Is saying that Valencia are paying his salary.

[Somniloquism]

Although it is quite ambiguous so I can see the confusion. Salary covered..... by who?

However I can't see Valencia or Bologna not being able to cover them really.

[ozzjim]

Percy still saying we have to sell to buy to n get Geertruida. Selling Carlos to sign him makes so little sense considering how short we would then be at centre half in the long run. I do wonder now if it's all on the wages ratio for Europe and whether these loan deals are edging us closer to doing something.

[Toronto Villa]

Part of our issue now is also squad spots. Clearly a different model to Chelsea who don't give a fuck. Percy reporting we are trying to shift both Diego and Donck so we can bring in the Feyenoord lad.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/08/28/aston-villa-transfers-lutsharel-geertruida-sell-fringe/

[Toronto Villa]

Percy still saying we have to sell to buy to n get Geertruida. Selling Carlos to sign him makes so little sense considering how short we would then be at centre half in the long run. I do wonder now if it's all on the wages ratio for Europe and whether these loan deals are edging us closer to doing something.

you just beat me to it. I think it's why we've not seen much of Diego because it's important he doesn't get injured in games. We need to shift him to make room for others. Seems that we have accepted Duran stays which is fine. But we need to balance squad size with all the financial requirements of PL and Europe.