Sam3773 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Linked with Charlie Austin again. Expected that link to come up after the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marley the Bognor Villan Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Richards is a better RB than any we have/could attract so we should be playing him there. Nkoulou is out of contract this year so get him in at CB. New GK required and someone to put the ball in the net regularly. Austin is proven at doing that in the prem so he would be my first choice followed by Remy but if we cant get a proven prem striker then Embolo seems to be the most exciting looking player we have been linked with in recent times. With both Austin and Nkoulou having 6 months left on contracts and the GK's we have been linked with tending to be valued around £3m - £4m, we could pick up all 3 signings for around £15m (which I think Randy would sanction). Just my opinion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfingers Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 1 hour ago, Sam3773 said: Linked with Charlie Austin again. Expected that link to come up after the summer. Has anyone said: "No way will he sign for us" Yet? If not, I'll put me name down to do so. I'd like to be proven wrong but I feel that (as with most potential signings), with the money coming into the PL in the summer, nobody is going to sign a contract in January, when they can wait till summer and dictate far bigger terms. This is more relevant with us, given that we have less than a 50% chance of being in this league next season. The only decent experienced players will be loan signings-Any purchases will be players from abroad that no-one else is after Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 I'm in the linked to everyone signed for no one camp, has anyone ever even put a bid in? His stock isn't as high as last summer, there's something not quite right about Austin, no one willing to take what is for some reason seen as a risk, where we are it's a risk worth taking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBM Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 funny thing football, majority of people were expecting kozak and/or gestede to be our prolific striker, turns out ayew has much more to prove seeing as hes competing against his brother, he still needs someone big and strong to play off though, austin would be great but cant see it happening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 8 minutes ago, villa4europe said: I'm in the linked to everyone signed for no one camp, has anyone ever even put a bid in? His stock isn't as high as last summer, there's something not quite right about Austin, no one willing to take what is for some reason seen as a risk, where we are it's a risk worth taking I suppose that horrible human David Sullivan comments have convinced some teams he is a medical risk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 (edited) 21 hours ago, KJT123 said: Any decent RB's going? According to what? Edit- in response to "debuchy link is on" Edited December 28, 2015 by sir_gary_cahill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supernova26 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 All the noise coming out of the club is we are going to be doing business in January. Garde aware we are not the most attractive proposition but the people (players) he has spoken to are ready and willing. I hope it's not a bunch of French 'prospects'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted December 28, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted December 28, 2015 40 minutes ago, supernova26 said: I hope it's not a bunch of French 'prospects'. TBH we are building for next year now. If we are to bring in any prospects i wouldnt mind bringing them in now to give them 6 months before the real stuff starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supernova26 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 I believe we are signing players with a view to keeping us in the league, not signing players for next season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabby Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Here's the problem we are shit because we don't function as a unit , just a group of individuals adding more is not going to help this Norwich man for man are not better than us yet they won today as they are a group who have played together a while and had success.This death spiral of shitness has gone on for 5 years so any experienced players we have are all damaged goods from constantly playing in losing teams Sure whilst mathematically possibly we have to try but adding 4 or 5 players to this squad I'm not sure it will help they simply won't gel quickly enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 21 minutes ago, supernova26 said: I believe we are signing players with a view to keeping us in the league, not signing players for next season. That actually worries me because if they're good enough for the PL then they will leave once we are relegated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakid007 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Manadanda Debuchy Okore Lescott cissokho Sanchez gueye Traore Veretout Ayew ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 11 hours ago, supernova26 said: I believe we are signing players with a view to keeping us in the league, not signing players for next season. You may be right, but in that case the club is mad. Our signings would need to be more ney-mar than nai-smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan4Life Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Mail has linked us with Hatem Ben Arfa http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-transfer-rumour-mill-10660813 Quote The winger once of Newcastle - remember him? Frenchman Ben Arfa has been catching the eye again for Nice, and Villa are reportedly rivalling European giants Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund for his services in January. Now 28, Ben Arfa has scored seven times in just 18 appearances for Nice this season. He also played on loan for Hull last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 17 minutes ago, Villan4Life said: Mail has linked us with Hatem Ben Arfa http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-transfer-rumour-mill-10660813 Trading in one lazy fat Frenchman for another. I can believe this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villanwesty88 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 (edited) Bamford ends Palace loan early. (sauce; http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35191686 ) If he doesn't play for Chelsea then would he be available for another loan move in January or does that 3 club thing come into play? I'd imagine he would sign for us and he is also proven at Championship level too to get us back up. Edited December 29, 2015 by villanwesty88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Villa rivalling Dortmund and atletico for his services, not sure who's taking the piss, the journo or his agent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted December 29, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted December 29, 2015 (Slightly old news) Apparently we watched Leeds play Wolves just before Christmas and were scouting Sam Byram and Benik Afobe. I wouldn't be surprised if this is the type of player we go for. Young players doing well in the Championship at clubs unlikely to get promoted this year who could take a step up. Hopefully hit the ground running and keep us up but who could also help us come back up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 11 hours ago, dakid007 said: Manadanda Debuchy Okore Lescott cissokho Sanchez gueye Traore Veretout Ayew ? Even with this side and a new striker like Austin.. by the time they gel.. they will pick up maybe 20-25 points. Its still too little too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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