sne Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Honestly don't see Wes, Davis or Traore as competent backup going in to next season. If the stars align then Wes might get up to speed towards then new year, but that's a big if considering the injury, the time he's been out and frankly his ability to begin with. Davis isn't a PL quality attacker currently and I'd be surprised if he isn't sent out on loan. Traoré has played the odd games as forward in his career but the bulk of those games came back in 14/15 in the Dutch division with Vitesse. He is a RW and would not be able to do any of the things we depend on Watkins to do when he plays. Think we risk being hamstrung if we fail to bring in another attacker next season but I get if the money has to be spent in other areas. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 7 minutes ago, weedman said: I think it depends on Wes, if he's OK then we should be OK with Davis and Traore as extra backups but if he's not going to get back properly then we'll need a first choice backup. The only people that would really know are the coaching staff so I'm confident that they'll do the right thing either way though Barry and Young towards the end of the season too hopefully We have the same in a few positions, the youngster isn't quite ready, we have 1st choice settled already, we need support and cover but we don't need a £50m world beater I think we'll get everybody back in to training and have a proper look at them all, fitness, development and then make some decisions I really wouldn't be surprised if we explored the loan market or got some other older guys that we only need for 1 or 2 years and then can replace from the academy That market will take time to open up The big money should be spent on a central midfielder, that's the key position for us now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 If we are getting a centre half in we could do a lot worse than Jean-Clair Todibo from Barca. Looks like he's going Nice for under £10m. They're ones to keep an eye on. Got some backing and been picking up some very good players the last few years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burchy Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Not sure if anyone’s mentioned him but think Lucas Paqueta at Lyon would suit us as Barkleys replacement, he only signed for Lyon last season but weirdly nothing of any links or even transfer speculation for him. It all seems to be about his teammate Aouar. I think Dougie is close to Paqueta judging by some insta pics whilst on Brazil duty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 7 minutes ago, burchy said: would suit us as Barkleys replacement, he only signed for Lyon last season Buendia looks like Barkley replacement and your guy probably on 4-5 year contract so doubt we're after Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbvilla909 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Good to see us getting our business done early while Spurs and Everton haven't even got their manager sorted. Who we signing this week? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Not beyond the realms of possibility that like other clubs, we too, will be watching the euros and Copa America etc to see if anything catches our eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nepal_villan Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 14 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Not beyond the realms of possibility that like other clubs, we too, will be watching the euros and Copa America etc to see if anything catches our eye. Think those days are over. Too much scouting and analytics these days. Euros just give the selling club an opportunity to increase the price a little if the player shines at the tournament. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 6 minutes ago, nepal_villan said: Think those days are over. Too much scouting and analytics these days. Euros just give the selling club an opportunity to increase the price a little if the player shines at the tournament. wouldn't that also work the opposite direction if an otherwise good player has a poor run in the international tournaments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panto_Villan Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 8 minutes ago, osmark86 said: wouldn't that also work the opposite direction if an otherwise good player has a poor run in the international tournaments? I guess we'll find out when we see what price tag Harry Kane goes for... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 (edited) Quote Aston Villa are set to hold talks with the agent of Argentina international Julian Alvarez this week as the £15 million-rated River Plate winger eyes a move to European football, as reported by Calciomercato. https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/06/21/report-aston-villa-will-hold-talks-to-sign-15m-copa-america-ace-higuain-loves-him/ obligatory YouTube vid … Edited June 21, 2021 by thabucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted June 21, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 21, 2021 Is it now easier to pick up non EU talent cos Brexit or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Okonokos Posted June 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2021 8 minutes ago, thabucks said: https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/06/21/report-aston-villa-will-hold-talks-to-sign-15m-copa-america-ace-higuain-loves-him/ obligatory YouTube vid … The last player we signed from River Plate was alright. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 6 minutes ago, Jareth said: Is it now easier to pick up non EU talent cos Brexit or something? Sure is … 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 7 minutes ago, Jareth said: Is it now easier to pick up non EU talent cos Brexit or something? I believe so yes. Others smarter than me have done really helpful threads - I think there’s one in the other football section 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaphil Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 31 minutes ago, osmark86 said: wouldn't that also work the opposite direction if an otherwise good player has a poor run in the international tournaments? ‘He looks shit, let’s buy him’ kind of thing? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 3 minutes ago, Villaphil said: ‘He looks shit, let’s buy him’ kind of thing? Sterling could be snapped up any day now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 (edited) Nevermind, see it's already mentioned. Edited June 21, 2021 by KenjiOgiwara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wes Posted June 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2021 34 minutes ago, thabucks said: https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/06/21/report-aston-villa-will-hold-talks-to-sign-15m-copa-america-ace-higuain-loves-him/ obligatory YouTube vid … Here's a post I made in this very thread Three Weeks Ago, on the 3rd of June, where I said to look out for Julian Alvarez and the reasons why: On 03/06/2021 at 17:19, Wes said: I expect some people will be watching the Argentina v Chile WC Qualifier tonight (or more likely the highlights tomorrow) to see if Martinez plays and perhaps Buendia too. One name I would also keep an eye on to see if he gets any minutes is Julian Alvarez. 20 year old wide forward/winger for River Plate who has been called up to the full National side for these set of qualifiers. Would be the kind of speculative signing for a talented youngster that I would like us to see us have a go at. His contract is up next year so I can see River cashing in this summer. With Emi and possibly Buendia at the team, we would be a very good environment for a young Argentinian to join in to (although he has already played in Europe - at Real Madrid as a youngster). So naturally I would love this to be true. Would be the kind of emerging signing that we should absolutely be after. 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 I'm sorry @Wes, but no, you're completely and utterly wrong. He's 21. Spoiler In all seriousness, good shout - agree that he's the right kind of target for us 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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