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I dont think Nico Williams will leave Bilbao, if you know the story about his parents and his brother Iniaki you will know that Bilbao means the world to his brother. Nicos roadmodel and biggest idol is his brother Iniaki and I just cant see him leaving his brother or Bilbao for that matter. Just IMO of course.

I really like Guendouzi as a player. I hope we'll get him!

I think Emery is trying to build a strong spine to the team, Martinez, Mings, Carlos, Kamara, Guendouzi, and a striker. If the striker is Watkins or another we'll see. Add Luiz, Ramsey, Moreno, Mcginn to mix and we may be on to something good! 

Prediction.

We will completly panic on thursday and throw 20 million on Hossem Aouar. He will sign and then kick up a big fuss when he realised what he walked into. Result,  we will be in even more turmoil than before...

Yeah, I know, I'm really a positive person... 

7 minutes ago, Rustibrooks said:

Out of Szalai, Nelsson and Caleta-Car who would you guys prefer to see at our club?

Szalai

I know we are not there yet to attract/afford players of his calibre, but... Darwin Nunez, damn. Exactly what we need upfront.

Dont think we´ll go for a CB in the summer, with a new contract for Hause and Chambers signing I think they see us set there. Hause and Chambers are ok cover to come in and play 10-15 games between them over the season. Mings and Konsa will always start when fit.

In the summer I think we will sign Olsen, think I read somewhere there was a clause for about 3,5 m euros. A no brainer at that price. A CDM, a good one. A new cover leftback. Other than that probably only if we sell a player.

Hopefully we get Luiz to sign a new deal aswell. To have Mcginn, Luiz, Ramsey, Nakamba, Sanson, Chuckwuemeka and a new CDM fighting out for three midfield spots would be great! 

Ornstein hinted at SSN that we could be in for a midfielder today... 

Uruguay has WC qualifiers on 27 january and 1 february. Is there enough time to do this deal? 

3 hours ago, briny_ear said:

Disappointed no-one has come up with a song for him yet.

Easy, "Bentan, Bentancur... Bentan, Bentancur" to the tune of Daddy Cool. 

Boring song, I know...

I think the question is: Is Rodrigo Bentancur willing to join a midtable Aston Villa?

7 minutes ago, Zatman said:

No and No

I think he is. I cant think of a better suited midfielder we are able to bring in at this time.

A midfield three to choose from Bissouma, Nakamba, Mcginn, Ramsey, Luiz and Sanson is really good IMO (Carney as a bonus!)

I´d say if we have a possibility to bring in Bissouma we should go all out for it!

19 minutes ago, thabucks said:

Offer Fenerbache Trez & £££ for Attila Szalai . 
 

other options I’d take a look at would be: Gonçalo Inácio From sporting is destined for the top. 

Others have mentioned Maxence Lacroix,  another one off the conveyor belt of young French CB’s 

I just about to say I think we will soon be linked to Szalai, just a hunch though.

Hes a good goalkeeper. He will do absolutly fine as back up.

28 is not old, players nowadays easily will last into their mid thirties. I reckon if Coutinho signs permanent in the summer and Digne signs now we will get 2,5- 3,5 years out of them, maybe more!

Tedesco is an interesting shout!

Dont know if hes any goodbut shouldnt Sander Berge be on the move this summer?

Very good today, will be one of our most important players this season.

We really need to take advantage of the market, if a decent bid comes in for El Ghazi we should take it. JPB to asep up and take El Ghazi place in the squad. Lets face it, whens everyone is fully fit no chance Anwar starts a game.

We´ll probably go 4-4-1-1 with Ings slightly behind Watkins.

We will concede atleast one goal, its all about if we can score a few ourselves.

I think he will start against Newcastle 

I thought he did rather well the time he played as a striker today.

The perfect end to the transfer window IMO:

IN: Tuanzebe, JWP or Bissouma, Kamada and a random second/third choice GK.

OUT: Hourihane (sell), AEG (sell), Guilbert (sell), Ramsey brothers (loan), Brad Young (loan), Wesley (loan)