daggy_333 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Defour is looking likely to move to the PL but I can see someone like Swansea or Newcastle (esp. if Cabaye leaves) snapping him up. We're going for loans and we'll have to settle for that. I thought it was 1 loan and possibly 2 permanent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Bring in Defour on a permanent deal and then loan an attacking midfielder... Bring Kiyotake in when the summer hits and then we would be a stronger side for it... --------------Guzan ---------Okore--Vlaar Lowton------------------Luna ---------Defour--Delph ----------------Kiyotake Agbonlahor----------Albie/Weimann ----------------Benteke No hopefully if we were to get Defour, we'd play him as an AM as he plays for the national team. Being played too deep is part of the reason it has gone wrong at Porto. He is too lightweight to play DM in this league also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickjacobjr Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Bring in Defour on a permanent deal and then loan an attacking midfielder... Bring Kiyotake in when the summer hits and then we would be a stronger side for it... --------------Guzan ---------Okore--Vlaar Lowton------------------Luna ---------Defour--Delph ----------------Kiyotake Agbonlahor----------Albie/Weimann ----------------Benteke No hopefully if we were to get Defour, we'd play him as an AM as he plays for the national team. Being played too deep is part of the reason it has gone wrong at Porto. He is too lightweight to play DM in this league also. don't think defour or kiyotake will be joining us in jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ponky Posted January 1, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2014 My main concern over Defour as a DM would be that we don't really need another short arse for our dwarven midfield. We need a big mean bastard.As an attacking mid OK, as long as we get our big mofo too. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevomanila Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 HH can you give us a clue please as to when our first signing will arrive? And are we looking at 3 players total? I certainly hope we can bolster our squad before the Liverpool and Arsenal matches.HH can you give us a clue please as to when our first signing will arrive? And are we looking at 3 players total? I certainly hope we can bolster our squad before the Liverpool and Arsenal matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 HH can you give us a clue please as to when our first signing will arrive? And are we looking at 3 players total? I certainly hope we can bolster our squad before the Liverpool and Arsenal matches. HH can you give us a clue please as to when our first signing will arrive? And are we looking at 3 players total? I certainly hope we can bolster our squad before the Liverpool and Arsenal matches. Bit keen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevomanila Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Haha yeah sorry I think I posted it twice somehow and didn't know how to edit from my phone, still a bit pished from last night I think. Anyway, still hoping for a response from HH, would love to get juiced up over a new signing or 3 and getting a concrete date on when the first will arrive gives us all something to look forward to! Wouldn't it be great to unleash 3 new players for our FA Cup tie, help them get settled in! Oh and they all bag a brace in a thrilling 6-0 victory as we romp into the 4th round... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponky Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 HH would be committing ITK suicide by predicting the exact timing or identity of signings.There are just too many variables with getting signings finalized that it would just lead to way too much angst and derision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 8 hours into the window and still nobody signed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosofsaunders Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Lambert out haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I thought HH mentioned we were after a big DM that could also play CB. So Defour wouldn't fit that description. But if we could get him in as well as a DM our team would be so much better. The midfield is the weakest part of the team by far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted January 1, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted January 1, 2014 (edited) Midfield is the weakest yes, but with only one addition... I don't like these "big DM that could also play CB" type of players any more. We are moving guys around too much as it is. No more back ups please right now. We need specialists who can do well the job they are assigned to. Edited January 1, 2014 by AVTuco 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric Avenue Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Defoe has just checked into the belfry. Usual room. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan4Life Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I thought HH mentioned we were after a big DM that could also play CB. So Defour wouldn't fit that description. But if we could get him in as well as a DM our team would be so much better. The midfield is the weakest part of the team by far. Cheikhou Kouyaté please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted January 1, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted January 1, 2014 HH would be committing ITK suicide by predicting the exact timing or identity of signings.There are just too many variables with getting signings finalized that it would just lead to way too much angst and derision. ...plus I doubt anyone knows who lambert is after! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 An attacking midfielder and a CB/DM are essential.... without either of these we could be in for a rough ride. If we acquire another CB I could see Clark or Baker being picked at LB for certain games. Will be interesting to see what happens when Bennett returns to fitness - will he be given a chance at LB again? Would love us to go in for De Bruyne (Loan) or Kiyotake (permanent) for the attacking midfielder berth but would be happy for us to bring in Sigurdsen, Chadli or even Pilkington/Hoolahan - we just need someone to play the likes of Benteke, Kozak et al in on goal. As for CB - ideally it would be Lescott on a loan - I do like the look of Kouyate too. The rumours of Defour appear to be old news rehashed but he would certainly add something to our faltering midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 1, 2014 Moderator Share Posted January 1, 2014 Barry Silkman on Sky reckons "3 of the bottom 8" will do the most business this window. I found his cutoff point interesting given that we are 8th from bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 1, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted January 1, 2014 Barry Silkman on Sky reckons "3 of the bottom 8" will do the most business this window. I found his cutoff point interesting given that we are 8th from bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 1, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted January 1, 2014 Lawro: Aston Villa What they need in a nutshell: Not much to spend, even if they wanted to. Window shopping: Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert did not panic last January when Aston Villa were on a poor run and I cannot see him panicking now. He needs a fit and rejuvenated Christian Benteke in the team, scoring goals again. Benteke has been out of form this season but there is no point Lambert buying a new striker when he has such a good one already in his squad, unless he thinks he can trade him. He might surprise us all because he might think that he could get £20m for Benteke and then bring somebody else in - he could get two or three players with that sort of money. Otherwise, there will not be massive funds available for him to spend. Linked with: Jamaal Lascelles 20, CB (Nottingham Forest), Mousa Dembele 26, CM (Tottenham), Simeon Slavchev 20, CM (Litex Lovech), Wilfried Zaha 21, FW (Manchester United), Ashley Young 28, FW (Manchester United), Paul-Georges Ntep 21, CF (Auxerre). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstonMartin82 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 HH would be committing ITK suicide by predicting the exact timing or identity of signings.There are just too many variables with getting signings finalized that it would just lead to way too much angst and derision. ...plus I doubt anyone knows who lambert is after! I am hoping Lerner might...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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