MaVilla Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 30 minutes ago, 7392craig said: I agree, although I’d prioritise a LB as well. I like Targett a lot, but we’ll need someone more akin to Cash on that side if we want to push on. i agree we need a LB, but i do wonder if we might go for a youth understudy or a cheap understudy option to allow us to spend the bulk of the money where its really needed currently. I think thats what i would do personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted April 5, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted April 5, 2021 We need: 1: a new midfield three 2: two new wingers to replace Traore and AEG. Trez can stay as squad player. 3: back-up LB and CB and GK if Heaton retires 4: back up striker So, that's 9 new players, one less than I thought. Happy days. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7392craig Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 33 minutes ago, sne said: Gabriel Gudmundsson would be a interesting target to add as competition for Targett. I don’t know a lot about him but I know he’s highly rated. Only 22 as well I believe? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 (edited) 29 minutes ago, 7392craig said: I don’t know a lot about him but I know he’s highly rated. Only 22 as well I believe? I don’t know a lot about him either tbh even thou he's Swedish. But he's had a pretty amazing development since he switched position to LB/left wing back at Groningen. He's really fast and explosive and as a former winger he is good going forward. Still not the finished article defensively of course but think with him only turning 22 in a couple weeks he'd be a really interesting option to compete with Targett. And a cheap one. Bigger clubs sniffing around thou. Man C, AJAX, RB Leipzig, Napoli... Edit: Might as well add the obligatory youtube vid. Edited April 5, 2021 by sne 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieZ Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 3 hours ago, sne said: Apparently IFK Norrköping is negotiating with a PL club about selling Isak Bergmann-Johannesson. [...] Edit: According to rumors it's Wolves That name doesn't sound Portuguese... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 1 hour ago, AVTuco said: We need: 1: a new midfield three 2: two new wingers to replace Traore and AEG. Trez can stay as squad player. 3: back-up LB and CB and GK if Heaton retires 4: back up striker So, that's 9 new players, one less than I thought. Happy days. If we mainly sign quality from now on, I reckon you’re looking at another 3 summer transfer windows at the very least for all that to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Smith has said we won't be spending mega money on individual players and are going to have to search for value for money. So I think we will be looking towards the championship again and Ligue 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 4 minutes ago, useless said: Smith has said we won't be spending mega money on individual players and are going to have to search for value for money. So I think we will be looking towards the championship again and Ligue 1. He also said we wont be signing many foreign players because of the new Brexit rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Think anything said by Smith and the club should be taken with a pinch of salt as always. We are not going to publicly state or spill our transfer strategy or divulge how much money we are willing to spend. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 He hasn't completely ruled out foreign signings and John Percy said in his article about us offering Konsa a new deal that we're looking to take advantage of the financial situation in Ligue 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7392craig Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, sne said: I don’t know a lot about him either tbh even thou he's Swedish. But he's had a pretty amazing development since he switched position to LB/left wing back at Groningen. He's really fast and explosive and as a former winger he is good going forward. Still not the finished article defensively of course but think with him only turning 22 in a couple weeks he'd be a really interesting option to compete with Targett. And a cheap one. Bigger clubs sniffing around thou. Man C, AJAX, RB Leipzig, Napoli... Edit: Might as well add the obligatory youtube vid. Looks the dogs’ danglies to be fair. Can’t believe he’s 21, he’s built like a brickie Edited April 5, 2021 by 7392craig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 40 minutes ago, sne said: Think anything said by Smith and the club should be taken with a pinch of salt as always. We are not going to publicly state or spill our transfer strategy or divulge how much money we are willing to spend. Of course but the new Brexit work permit rules arent going to help us sniff bargains from abroad sadly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 1 minute ago, Zatman said: Of course but the new Brexit work permit rules arent going to help us sniff bargains from abroad sadly Depends on what nations they are from but yeah it adds a bit of extra difficulty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Dike with another two goals today for Barnsley. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted April 5, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted April 5, 2021 Watched the Southampton game this weekend secretly hoping they tank the rest of the season so we could go for Ings. I would love to see him at villa. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 33 minutes ago, useless said: Dike with another two goals today for Barnsley. Looks like the sort of player I hoped Keinan Davis would be. Big, powerful forward that scores goals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Another goal for Michael Olise too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Zatman said: Of course but the new Brexit work permit rules arent going to help us sniff bargains from abroad sadly Thought that only really applied to under 18s? What’s the difference between signing a 19 year old from South America and a 19 year old from France? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 1 minute ago, VillaAlex said: Another goal for Michael Olise too. He's the one player from the Championship that I hope we really push to sign this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachboys1 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 cant keep looking to championship valueb for money heard that before ominous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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