Summer Transfers Window 2020

[carewjust4u]

5 sub rule is here to stay, we need 2x quality wide options brought in at the very least aswell as bolstering our bench options. This season our bench was about as dangerous as a knife made out of melted chocolate.

[Jas10]

1 hour ago, DJ_Villain said:

Ciro Immobile?

Would be fantastic but hard to attract (I think many top teams would be interested after his recent form) and cost a huge fee, would love us to try though...

[JAMAICAN-VILLAN]

7 minutes ago, MCU said:

Hasn't had chance has he. 

How backwards is Hendrick.. behave yourself.

Problem is even when he has had the chance, he gets injured within 20 mins.

[Eastie]

1 minute ago, carewjust4u said:

5 sub rule is here to stay, we need 2x quality wide options brought in at the very least aswell as bolstering our bench options. This season our bench was about as dangerous as a knife made out of melted chocolate.

I thought the clubs had to vote on the 5 sub rule for next season > feeling is it will revert to 3 

[JAMAICAN-VILLAN]

2 minutes ago, Jas10 said:

Would be fantastic but hard to attract (I think many top teams would be interested after his recent form) and cost a huge fee, would love us to try though...

Its hard for me to take players with names like Immobile and Cant Well seriously. lol

God knows I struggled with Wind ass and Batty.

Edited July 29, 2020 by JAMAICAN-VILLAN

[Mat Kendrick's Dentist]

58 minutes ago, lexicon said:

Clubs do not, on average,  replace six first team players a season. That's nuts and it's the reason we struggled so much at the beginning of the season - this time we don't have to do it and we absolutely shouldn't. 

In any case, where we are 'now' is somewhat subjective, and our form in the last 10 games or so is not that of a relegation battler. We need two attacking first team players MAX, as things stand. Beyond that, getting in a couple of decent squad players could be an option, but rocking the boat massively is madness. 

In our last 10 games, we picked up 10 points. Maintaining that form over a season, we still wouldn't reach 40 points, so we'd very much be in a relegation battle! Not to mention we were lucky Arsenal, Palace, West Ham, Newcastle and Everton had nothing to play for or we would almost certainly have picked up even fewer points!

It would be absolute madness not to strengthen as many areas as possible this summer, as we only have a handful of players who are currently good enough for the PL. I would have thought there would be a consensus on this by now!

[MotoMkali]

7 minutes ago, Herman22 said:

I've been reading through this and a few things strike me. Everyone seems to be writing off Hourihane, did him in midfield not coincide with a winning run at the end of the season? His delivery is fantastic but his general play has improved hugely. 

People also seem to be saying we should sell Samatta, I'll generally agree he hasn't been great but he's only be at the club 6 months. Surely he deserves a bit more patience? Also, he's generally been left up top on his own with next to no support. 

I'll say again what I said earlier, I think Wesley, Samatta and Davis are enough for a single striker position. What we need is real pace and threat from the wings. Who knows, maybe if you give these strikers some chances they may score some goals. 

He should absolutely be An option off the bench but we shouldn't be relying on starting him in his age 30 season when he lacks pace and strength and only really offers set pieces. That is why we need to sign a good and skillful set piece specialist so we aren't relying on him week in week out. 

[Jas10]

3 minutes ago, Herman22 said:

As an RoI fan I really don't want Kendrick at Villa. He's really gone down hill over the last year or two. Seems a hard worker but I think in terms of quality and end product I'd put Hourihane ahead of him. 

Would be great for a laugh though:

 

[MotoMkali]

5 minutes ago, carewjust4u said:

5 sub rule is here to stay, we need 2x quality wide options brought in at the very least aswell as bolstering our bench options. This season our bench was about as dangerous as a knife made out of melted chocolate.

Hourihane, Wes, Trez and El ghazi is a pretty decent threat off the bench. It isn't top 6 like but it would be pretty dangerous. 

[Mat Kendrick's Dentist]

18 minutes ago, Herman22 said:

As an RoI fan I really don't want Kendrick at Villa. He's really gone down hill over the last year or two. Seems a hard worker but I think in terms of quality and end product I'd put Hourihane ahead of him. 

He's not all bad. Cracking set of molars!

[Rolta]

29 minutes ago, lexicon said:

That's still half of what you were initially suggesting. 

I have faith in Wes tbf, which isn't a common sentiment it seems! 

I think you were talking to someone else. We need those three positions and we need other positions too (midfield, RB, more still perhaps).

In fact, if  we could get three wingers, all the better! Our problem this season was two fold—bedding in too many players, but also not having enough quality in those forward players. Jack doesn't want to play out on the wing I believe. Ideally we'd have three decent wingers in the squad—so three purchases needed there then. If one of them was someone like Ollie Watkins, who can play central or out wide, then a versatile signing like that seems ideal.

Edited July 29, 2020 by Rolta

[RichiBoi11]

12 minutes ago, carewjust4u said:

5 sub rule is here to stay, we need 2x quality wide options brought in at the very least aswell as bolstering our bench options. This season our bench was about as dangerous as a knife made out of melted chocolate.

This is why I find it bizarre people are suggesting selling half the regular starters from this season. To progress we should be selling this seasons 'squad' players that were mainly 2nd choices (Taylor, Lansbury etc) and signing first choice players to push some of the current starters down to squad positions. Otherwise no matter how good the starting 11 is there's no plan b from the bench.

[Jas10]

5 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said:

Its hard for me to take players with names like Immobile and Cant Well seriously. lol

God knows I struggled with Wind ass and Batty.

You never know, might work well for us to take a different approach.

I mean, Marvelous hasn’t been great has he? 

[MCU]

11 minutes ago, Mjvilla said:

Backwards? Hes regular in a side that is way above us in the table and regular midtable.

Lansbury has barely played in a few years, has barely played in the PL and was usually floating around mid table championship clubs... Behave yourself.

Why would he join us as a squad player then?

[nick76]

2 hours ago, ender4 said:

I remember Purslow saying that we had used our budget to the max last summer, and that this summer wouldn't have much spending.

Can't see us spending much more than £50 million before we hit FFP constraints.

FFP relaxed this summer due to COVID.  It was agreed a couple of months ago and reported.

[hippo]

1 hour ago, lexicon said:

Clubs do not, on average,  replace six first team players a season. That's nuts and it's the reason we struggled so much at the beginning of the season - this time we don't have to do it and we absolutely shouldn't. 

In any case, where we are 'now' is somewhat subjective, and our form in the last 10 games or so is not that of a relegation battler. We need two attacking first team players MAX, as things stand. Beyond that, getting in a couple of decent squad players could be an option, but rocking the boat massively is madness. 

We might not get the choice. Lots of interest in Grealish - obviously. Luiz has that buy back clause - none of us are quite sure how that pans out.

There have been rumours on Trez - and of course we might get offers we deem to good to refuse for fringe but regular players like El-ghazi.

The most pressing position is a striker - Wilson (Bournemouth)would do it for me.

I have a feeling we will go for Billing as well.

 

[kurtsimonw]

2 hours ago, DJ_Villain said:

Ciro Immobile?

Let's get Sterling and Salah for the wingers as well.

[MarkLillis]

Suggestions taken from the top of my head.

Dwight McNeil

Ross Barkley

Jonjo Shelvey

Daniel Brooks

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

All proven in this league all would improve us with the added benefit of us actually knowing they can perform. What reasons are there for not getting any of them I'm sure people will know...

[nick76]

22 minutes ago, peterw said:

All this talk of Tammy needs to remember that he is just a box player, and the reason why he was so prolific for us was that we were a team creating chances, and plenty of them, in the Championship. If he comes in we need to ensure that we have the right players in, and a team that will  guarantee that we will create the 6 or 7 chances needed to try and get at least 1 in. I don't think we'll be there next season so we need someone who is able to also create for themselves. tammy is a player for 2 seasons down the road, not now.

but then you are getting into another level of striker that we couldnt afford.  A player that can create his own chances and scores them....they are few and far between at PL level, would be incredibly expensive and unlikely to come to us as big teams would be after them.  A second rate version of that player would be chewed up in the Premiership.  We need a player that is great at one trait.....Tammy is that person.  We then need to build players that can service that....we have Jack, we need one on the other wing, then we need to make sure the midfield and fullbacks provide service to them.  I think the fantasy all round striker that would be good enough is probably out of our reach at the moment and we would get more value from a niche striker like Tammy plus he knows the club and should seamlessly fit back into the club which is also another challenge of new players.  We cant over think this.

[zab6359]

2 hours ago, Rob182 said:

Dwight McNeil anyone? Trickery, only 20, would be a bit of a ‘statement’ as European clubs have looked at him, and it’d weaken Burnley.

I heard a lot about us being Prem experience, but I’m not seeing many Prem names being mentioned!

Very good player just think bigger fish than us will be in for him, surprised people are mentioning Watford players as good as they are I don't think Watford need to sell.

For me it's the frontline that needs to be a priority, Mitrovic and Benrahma would be an ideal starting point Grant as the second striker leaving Wesley and Davis as back up. I think Eze will go to CP unfortunately. 

CM would be next on my list someone mentioned Ross Barkley perfect fit IMO quality player with bags of PL experience, backed up by John Swift.

Mings stays now so happy with the options at CB, Fred and Elmo to cover RB is fine, Targett is fine at LB but a bit lightweight so a better option than Taylor will be needed probably, Antonee Robinson please.

Keepers a worry if Heaton isn't fit though!