Kiwivillan Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 7 hours ago, Sam-AVFC said: I'd have thought you'd be quite happy with this considering he'd already signed for Man Utd in March. Wonder what his dad is spending the bung on. What percentage of the sale did Spurs get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicho Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 I’m very underwhelmed with links to Romero and Wilson. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 53 minutes ago, Nicho said: I’m very underwhelmed with links to Romero and Wilson. Romero is a top keeper not sure why that is underwhelming? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 49 minutes ago, Nicho said: I’m very underwhelmed with links to Romero and Wilson. I understand, but they do strengthen us. But it’s £30m and barely improves us. Hopefully the decent upgrades are taking time but will arrive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, thunderball said: I understand, but they do strengthen us. But it’s £30m and barely improves us. Hopefully the decent upgrades are taking time but will arrive. Bloody hell, I remember when £30m got us Milner, Young & Downing... I do think Matty Cash has the potential to be worth alot more in years to come so that is a good investment of a signing imo. Edited September 3, 2020 by AvfcRigo82 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post alreadyexists Posted September 3, 2020 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted September 3, 2020 (edited) So we want a player who improves us, but for not too much money, and not too much wages. But also not someone we spend too little money on as that’ll mean they’re rubbish. Who also isn’t too young, as they’ll be a prospect and not immediately good, and isn’t too old because they need to have resale value. Oh, and they’ve got to have Premier League experience, and be an undiscovered gem. Blimey. Edited September 3, 2020 by alreadyexists 11 1 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponky Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 This is the challenge if we want to kick on. Smaller fees and lower wages will get you the Samattas and the Gilberts and the Konsas of this world. However if you are going to sign top level, ready made players to improve the first team, you need to pay bigger fees and wages at some point. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knutserov13 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 19 minutes ago, alreadyexists said: So we want a player who improves us, but for not too much money, and not too much wages. But also not someone we spend too little money on as that’ll mean they’re rubbish. Who also isn’t too young, as they’ll be a prospect and not immediately good, and isn’t too old because they need to have resale value. Blimey. You just cant win... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 7 hours ago, Jas10 said: Few more names, any thoughts on these guys? Donyel Mallen - PSV Marcus Thuram - Monchengladbach Leon Bailey - Leverkusen Luka Jovic - Real Madrid Federico Chiesa - Fiorentina Jeremie Boga - Sassuolo Absolutely no chance of getting any of them, I'm afraid. This is what I was talking about the other day - I think you need to be more realistic with your expectations. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted September 3, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted September 3, 2020 I get the feeling a lot of Villa fans are out of touch when comes to fees and wages. The 3 years we were away the Premier League went into a different stratosphere and we are playing catch up. Clubs like West Ham and Everton have spent fortunes and barely stood still. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jareth Posted September 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, villan-scott said: Clubs like West Ham and Everton have spent fortunes and barely stood still. I for one am happy for Villa to play a more patient game. if we can weave together an effective squad, and then bring through academy prospects who we have invested in recently, alongside a settled management team for the forseeable - I think it will see us better off than West Ham and Everton in a couple of years. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 6 hours ago, Dave-R said: I would absolutely love Takefusa Kubo, very fast, skilled player who doesnt give up the chase, hes relentless. Plays like Grealish but on the right can also play Left and in attacking midfield. If it were one of those players I'd go all out for I'd be handing madrid 60 mill for the Youngster if I had to. Screw it people will think I'm nuts but I'd just say to Madrid what's it going to bloody take. I'd just do there head in with repeated phone calls and offers lol, prob a good job I'm not a manager. There was a rumour in the press that we had a loan bid rejected for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 (edited) This is a unique transfer window in many respects and one that could be transitional for many clubs. It’s a small window time at an unusual time of year. Clubs may not be able to do as much business or their long term transfer targets shift. The club has shifted much needed attention to the academy and to the recruitment staff. If they can bring in players to improve on the positions we have it will bring in short term gains. The club needs to reestablish itself in the league. Chelsea are buying big because of their transfer ban scare. It’s inflating what is otherwise a pretty quiet transfer market. Everton’s policy is to throw big money at misfits from bigger clubs and see what sticks. We aren’t those clubs. Long-term transfers take time but we’ve seen before how quickly things shift. This is about finding the right kind of quality and the types of players that are good investments for the club both as players and personalities. The structure is there. And I’m sure things are being worked on. We had to build a squad last year and we don’t now. It’s as much a waiting game. It’s frustrating indeed but stuff is being done. We have a great set of owners and the management setup now will be stronger for the likes of Shakespeare. Not to mention the exciting young players we’ve signed. On top of the expected likes of Cash. Edited September 3, 2020 by The_Steve 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BennettVilla Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 6 hours ago, Dave-R said: How can you not drool at the thought of Kubo in a Villa shirt. You can, but it’ll be a Villa-rreal shirt since he’s gone to them on loan for the season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Real Madrid have shown for the last few years they've got time, they're not bringing through kids really young or cashing in on them, they're giving casemiro, valverde, odegaard, reguillon etc years in the B team or on loan then bringing them through at 20 or 21 Kubo will be the same, 1 more year on loan maybe 2 then he'll get his chance 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Is it Thicc Thursday??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Jareth said: I for one am happy for Villa to play a more patient game. if we can weave together an effective squad, and then bring through academy prospects who we have invested in recently, alongside a settled management team for the forseeable - I think it will see us better off than West Ham and Everton in a couple of years. We have a good opportunity to build a proper team right now. We're not shackled down by players on big money who are no good, and we have a nice spine - Grealish, Luiz, Mings/Konsa - to build around. I'm feeling positive Edited September 3, 2020 by lexicon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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villaglint Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 I want a link to a RIGHT winger. If we are signing anyone from Bournemouth it should be David Brooks. Not hugely against Wilson btw he's definitely an upgrade, him and Watkins a significant one. Fee is about ouchy but who knows if that's true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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