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Wonder how much Diogo Jota would cost us as he’d be decent out on the left.

Needs to go on loan and a more reliable replacement brought in IMHO.

He’s a bit of a card magnet when he comes on, needs to curb that a bit. I get having aggression (Benteke) but it needs to be channeled in the right way. 

Eze’s a Landen boy so wouldn’t move North. We were rumoured to have been interested when he went to Palace and the reason he went there was to stay in London. 

Wirtz or Simons is the type of player we need but they’re unattainable as Wirtz especially is a 80m+ player.

I've always liked Cherki but doubts about his work rate and mentality. I would have said Guler before he went to Real  

Others with potential include Glouhk, Moleiro, Ketelare, Doue, 

That is just typical Villa, sell a player who then scores against us to stop going top of the league

6 minutes ago, Teale's 'tache said:

I like the idea of using the gaslamp to break up the circle, very inventive.

However, I prefered the previous colour scheme, I don't believe we have to have quite so much blue, and I don't like how the gaslamp and inner circle now make up the shape of a bauble, which I now can't unsee. 

Really good effort though!

Cheers bud, high praise from you as your designs are awesome

41 minutes ago, RicRic said:

Dont know how you pop out of nowhere with these players… are you an undercover scout  

I wish! Just like researching players that could make Villa better, bit of a nerdy hobby of mine whilst avoiding work

51 minutes ago, MotoMkali said:

For me Geertruida is really who we want at RB. Can cover CB and CM pretty well. 

Really good goal threat, decent playmaker too and a really good passer especially in terms of progressing the ball up the field. Can either stay as the 3rd man in the back 3 in a 3-2-5 attacking shape or invert as the 3rd man in midfield in a more aggressive attack. 

 

Been banging the Geetruida drum for a while too. Captains Feyenoord so another leader if we got him. Don’t think he’d be cheap though. 

Rodriquez at Real Betis or Vermeeren at Royal Antwerp for me for Kamara comp/cover.

Guido Rodriquez is in the last year of his contract so wouldn’t be a huge fee and Vermeeren has a £13m-£17m release clause. 

5 minutes ago, nick76 said:

That’s fair but there must be players out there that are ready for that next level up that Emery and Monchi can convince to come like Diaby and Torres were.

I quite like Gimenez at Feyenoord but he’s a bit of a poacher so not sure he’d be the right fit. Boniface at Leverkusen looks a prospect too but again not sure he’d come in to play second fiddle. 

2 hours ago, nick76 said:

All feel like players we would buy when we are fighting to get in the top 10 and not now where we are trying to take advantage of being in the CL places.  Think we need to think of better quality imo.

I hear you but was thinking none of your Lautaro Martinez or Jonathan Davids of this world are going to come in to challenge Ollie. It’s the Spuds/Kane conundrum all over again. 

With a striker being on some people’s wish lists in January thought I’d throw some names out there as possibilities. 

Borja Iglesias (Real Betis) - not getting much game time but has a decent strike rate. Luke De Jong (PSV) - 33 but still prolific, Paulinho (Sporting) - limited game time at Sporting. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ Alkmaar) - looked decent against us and scores regularly. 

1 minute ago, Mister_a said:

Don't know where this should go, but this seems like a backwards step.

May be a direct response to us getting champions league football next season perhaps  

Also couldn’t the 150 be incorporated into Aston so we could then have our full name but have the 150 a slightly different tone so stands out a bit. 

All a bit too Wonka for me personally. The only good think about it is the colours used. Love the gold

I have to admit I’m a bit nervous about the Dougie situation as he’s only on £75k a week and really he should one of the highest paid players in the squad. Also his ‘new’ deal in 22 is only until June 2026, so only 3 years left.

I therefore think if we don’t make CL this season he’ll be looking to move on next season.

If we make CL I can see him signing up for longer though.

If we were in for another LM/AM Thiago Almada would be a good one. I know he’s been mentioned a fair few times before now but he’d have crazier numbers than he currently has if his team mates could finish the chances he provides and he’s already on 11 goals and 16 assists!

I know it’s the MLS but think he’d do well here. His set piece delivery and free kicks are brilliant too. 

16 minutes ago, villa4europe said:

honest im not sure simons or wirtz would agree either 

wirtz will go for more than havertz and im sure havertz was £60-70m, him and musiala should be germany's biggest hopes next summer and if he does well the biggest boys will be circling 

I know, wishful thinking on my part I guess, could see Wirtz at City as KDBs replacement. 

I think Buendia is that playmaker as Emery played him loads before his injury. I think Emery likes him and could possibly explain us going for a younger No10 in Gloukh as opposed to a big money signing.

Would love to see us splash the cash on a Simons or Wirtz but not sure Emery and his team agree.

Think we missed a trick with Kudus though. 

14 hours ago, nick76 said:

Those were the days when some of us were sweet and innocent….

 

I must have had the one before this as I remember mine having some lovely brown wood paneling on it.

I’d be all over the PS5 if it was veneered. Sony missed a trick there. 

Just been doing some work avoidance and was going through some options for the DM and CM roles we might be looking at. 

DM: Guido Rodriguez is a good shout, currently on 28k and his contract expires 6/24. A younger option would be wonderkid Vermeeren but Barca and Arsenal are sniffing around him (he apparently has a £13m release clause in his contract, which is nothing really).

CM: Joey Veerman at PSV is similar to Dougie, has a good long pass on him and is only on 13k at present. He wouldn’t break the bank. Koopmeiners would be an option too as his deal expires 6/25 so Atalanta might be tempted.

I’d quite like to see a Bailey, Watkins, Diaby front three against Brentford to hit them on the break, with McGinn, Tielemans and Kamara in the middle.

Arthur Vermeeren played well against Barca last night.