Club should just put a hard deadline on any dealings and agree with Jack. Anything after the date will be null and void and he should sign a new contract the day after the deadline.
Given the seeming progress of this link to something that now has me as excited as a 6 year old on Christmas morning I think it's time for the "dream" apres-window what our lineup could look like thing.
This is mine:
Grealish Watkins Rashica
McGinn Luiz Loftus-Cheek*
Targett Mings Konsa Cash
Martinez
*Would be my midfield signing of choice to replace Hourihane in starting 11.
Stinks of the most exciting Villa team since the Young/Milner/Barry days.
UTV
OK, excitement levels are high, this could be a big one if it comes off.
I think I'm going to hide for a week now and pray that he's signed when I come back.
4 Days ago (day before Watkins signed) a significant section of this forum's membership were bemoaning our owners believe it or not.
If we line up against Sheff U with a front 3 of Grealish Watkins and Rashica then they need to be lined up on here and shot.
They know who they are.
I'd happily eat a plate of toenails to get Bernadeschi in. He truly would be a signing to take us to the next level but I just for the life of me can't see it.
Wilmar Barrios (26) at Zenit
Mikel Merino (24) at Real Sociedad
Both would be attainable wage structures and should cost around £25m... they are both units as well!