uncy_chris

You think that's bad?! I check newsnow, VT, SSN and BBC Sport pages about 100 times a bloody day. It really is a bad addiction because I never get any work done in the transfer windows!

We really need to stop fannying about trying to sign overpriced English players playing for relegation looming teams, and try and bring in some foreign quality. It may take time for some of them to settle, but if we brought 4/5 top quality foreign players and only 2/3 settled quickly, then we'd probably have a much stronger team than we do now. I can't see the Tevez/Mascherano/Kia effect happening at Villa.

Worth a bid? He's still a good age, but he's never been prolific. Baros Mk2 probably

From Fans FC About as reliable as the Sun, but at least its another player we're linked with. It sounds a journalist has put 2 and 2 together. I'd be interested in Kalou coming on loan with an option to buy, but to be honest he's missed so many sitters, I would hope MON wouldn't play him up front. As a right winger or attacking mid then he's much better.

Beckham - the most glamorous, money rich footballer ever to play for England. Villa - possibly one of the most unglamorous, unfashionable teams in the Premiership for the last 5 years. Villa's fortune may be changing, but I really can't see him coming. And I'm not sure I want him if there's better elsewhere.

Quite unhappy to hear we're not favourites to sign Young or SWP now. I hope we can at least grab one of them

Do we really need Davies though? Another young centre back, when we've already got Cahill and Ridge. I think it would be a bit of a kick in the teeth for those two. To be honest I think he's looking at Gera as a plan B or C if Wright Phillips or Young don't come.

Cook is certainly not worth £10M! But, I heard a few days back that Tottenham or maybe another club were thinking of bidding £3M for him.

Saucy GO ON MARTIN SIGN HIM UP!!! Seriously, this guy would be our Viera, our Makalele, our Alonso... and at what cost? Probably no more than £6M.

Goodness me, we do have a lot of people who are completely unable to smell BS when it arrives. I don't doubt that Mr Brozier is talking bullshit. But there is certainly a link between Lennon & MON that with or without these rumours on Sky Sports, might actually materialise. Lennon's not a bad player in my opinion, but like many I don't think it would be a step in the right direction either.

My mate saw Neil Lennon in a restaurant with Martin O'Neill last night, looks like he could be signing for Villa pretty soon. Jim Brozier - Horsham Would not be surprised if we brought in Lennon on the cheap to compete with McCann. This, I feel, is far more likely than Joey Barton.

Skysports says Curbs has enquired about Ben Haim. Now I don't think we need him especially, but if West Ham are approaching clubs left right and centre, and its being reported in the press, then why aren't our approaches. This concerns me slightly, although I suppose we could be doing all our business under the radar.# I'm quite hoping MON pulls something special out the bag and some of the VT members can stop whinging, because all this moaning is what we were used to under Ellis.

One of our big problems is lack of creativity, and this has to be due to the midfield. We've got enough strikers to see us through to the end of the season. Getting another two in and only selling Baros would seem a bit wasteful at the moment when we've got Gabby, Angel, Moore to partner any new striker. I don't think we need 5 strikers. Far more the priority should be a couple of creative midfielders who can create plenty of chances each game.

Sounds like blatant tapping up, but it also sounds like Young will be leaving very soon. Hope the reports are true about us becoming front runners.

I think people are getting far too anxious. Since the transfer window opened we've had 2 games, and already people are furious we haven't signed 5 or more players. The truth probably is that all these clubs with decent players who might be available aren't going to sell to the first bidder. Behind the scenes there's probably chairman's on the phone every day trying to sort out deals or out-bid their rivals. Chances are a lot of clubs won't even make a decision on an offer until the last week of the window. The latter is probably the reason that not a lot has happened before the window opened - the selling clubs have probably said that they won't make any decisions till the end of January. Don't give up hope lads, I'm sure MON is working his magic and by the end of Jan it will all be roses. After all, what have Newcastle or West Ham got to offer that we don't?

Anyone know anything about Kepa?

I don't think we need two strikers. One will do, but we should spend big and get a decent winger too.

Source So Iaquinta is available... he's exactly what we need at a good price. And I'd take Muntari in a heartbeat to strengthen our midfield.

Sorry, this is in the transfer window thread too now!

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I'd take Defoe over Bent.

Plus Dica, Bardsley and Distin?

Milan look set to sign Massimo Oddo. Who's there current first choice right back? EDIT: How could I forget its Cafu. Probably not worth going in for him unless it was short term. How about Favalli on the left back position? He's only played 3 games all season, and used to be pretty useful. Or should we stick with Bouma?

Dammit why won't these managers and agents name the clubs their players are talking to!?

Would be perfect competition with McCann. If we got Muntari we wouldn't be half as screwed with McCann's injuries. He'd link up well with Petrov as well I think.