Yasin Ozcan (now out on loan at Anderlecht)

[PaulWinch again]

And he’s gone on loan - it’s probably the absence of anything happening, but I do find this particularly irritating.

[dorsetvillian]

Agreed it feels shit but realistically this approach is the only legal way of potentially generating significant income. With the rules as they are Villa need 1 or 2 Duran's every season to give us the spending bandwidth we need to at least try and be competitive.

[MalcolmP]

It might amount to nothing and he might go onto to have a great Villa career. But I had real high hopes when I heard about him, the idea that we’re potentially looking at him as a financial transaction is just grim.

and any other potential  talented  players looking at this will think twice before they come to us

[aev]

These loans with options to buy are great if the option is taken up, but presumably less so if we then just loan again?

[Clampy]

It does seem a bit strange. It also means we will probably bring another centre half in though I suppose.

[algy]

Agreed it feels shit but realistically this approach is the only legal way of potentially generating significant income. With the rules as they are Villa need 1 or 2 Duran's every season to give us the spending bandwidth we need to at least try and be competitive.

This is it. We all know the ladder has been pulled up by the Scab 6. We’re going to need to do *something* to get more money, and that will either be extracting more money out of the supporters (eg through terrace view) or through player sales (eg the homes under the hammer approach).

The advantage of the latter is that nobody is worse off really. We’re essentially acting like an agent - scouting out players, finding them a suitable club, then taking a tidy cut home.

I’d rather that than the alternative personally, however much I think it’s not really good for football overall that it’s a thing.

[Olneythelonely]

It does seem a bit strange. It also means we will probably bring another centre half in though I suppose.

Unai’s interview seems to suggest not. Without more outgoings anyway.

[Dante Lavelli]

I’m less bothered by this horse trading of players.

Maybe because it mirrors my strategy on Football Manager so is therefore morally fine and also a guaranteed route to success.

[Clampy]

It does seem a bit strange. It also means we will probably bring another centre half in though I suppose.

Unai’s interview seems to suggest not. Without more outgoings anyway.

That leaves us with three centre backs so I'd be surprised if one more didn't come in.

[pauliewalnuts]

This is starting to get worrying now.

I get the buying and selling but the the guy has been here days and is punted on loan with a buy option.

How much are we potentially going to make on him and is it worth the effort and distraction whilst we’re doing nothing to strengthen the squad?

Are literally none of these young players good enough?

[PeterWithesShin]

Beyond thinking about their potential future value seems pretty pointless having any interest in any young players we sign any more.

[nick harper]

It does seem a bit strange. It also means we will probably bring another centre half in though I suppose.

Unai’s interview seems to suggest not. Without more outgoings anyway.

That leaves us with three centre backs so I'd be surprised if one more didn't come in.

 Unless he considers Bogarde ready to be the right side cover.

[Brend'Watkins]

If this was their intention from the off why bother with all the welcoming bullshit with him wearing the colours?

[kippaxvilla2]

How much more readiness does he need?  19 played a lot last year and already capped by his country!

https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2025/august/02/-zcan-seals-anderlecht-loan-/

[eamonn]

Scrabbling around looking for millions like this, I'm almost resigned to JJ being sold which is a fucking pisser.