messi11 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 2 hours ago, Delphinho123 said: If Brighton do want £50m for Bissouma, I wonder if we’ll do the deal. Its probably £10-15m too much but we may only have a sniff of signing him because it’s January and other clubs, for whatever reason, can’t do the deal until Summer. A point also worth making is, we could double his wages to 100k a week. He may want more than that and wait until the summer but that’s another 6 months on £45k a week. If he moves now and secures 100k a week, that’s an extra £1.2m in his back pocket (less tax etc.). Not an insignificant amount of money! I think the deal has legs. Potters comments alluded to players possibly leaving in January and the noise around the deal is starting to grow. We’re also being extremely aggressive in the market. It seems at the moment that whoever we go for, we get the deal done. I'd wait until the last day of the transfer window and low ball a bid. Brighton might panic sell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HalfTimePost Posted January 10, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) Gerrard, Lange & Purslow: Signs one of Brazils most creative attacking players, recently worth £140m. Plus a former Barca and France international fullback, specifically to be an increased potent attacking force. Giving us the best left side outside of the Super Clubs. Villa fans: Lets sell one of the few good players we have... specifically one of the two guys who will most benefit from these increased opportunities. Edited January 10, 2022 by HalfTimePost 9 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 3 hours ago, messi11 said: Its crazy how a Defensive Midfielder number 6 isn't our top priority signing How do you know it isn't? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishVilla10 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 3 minutes ago, messi11 said: I'd wait until the last day of the transfer window and low ball a bid. Brighton might panic sell Don’t see it myself to be honest. They’ll want to buy someone, that’s even if they want to sell which I don’t think they do 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 9 hours ago, useless said: Obviously all depends on what's going on with his off the field situation, but If we want Bissouma we will sign him, as for him as a player I had previously been of the opinion that he was slightly overrated but then watched him more closely and he's a lot better than I realized. He's not an attacking player though so don't expect him to have any talent in that department, he's comfortable on the ball, can carry the ball forward, and is a good passer, better than Nakamba for example, but don't expect anything more than that, so I don't understand those that say he's an 8 or would be ideal for that role, he's as a DM for Brighton, and that's where he'd play for us. Not every player has to be.....and we shouldn't expect every signing to be....We have enough attacking talent, when they are fit. We need balance, not a team full of attacking players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 2 hours ago, Delphinho123 said: Anyone else think we may entertain a bid for Watkins this January? I don’t know who from, but just thinking at some point we may need to sell another asset! I don't think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCollins29 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 According to a swiss journalist on twitter. Utd in talks with zakaria for approx 5 mill. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaphan04 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 3 hours ago, Delphinho123 said: Just out of interest, if both were available for £40m, who would you prefer… Kalvin Phillips or Yves Bissouma? Phillips for me. The English tax just edges it for me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaphan04 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 3 hours ago, Delphinho123 said: Anyone else think we may entertain a bid for Watkins this January? I don’t know who from, but just thinking at some point we may need to sell another asset! I suspect he's going to Arsenal for around 55/65 million in the summer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMitch Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 17 minutes ago, Villaphan04 said: I suspect he's going to Arsenal for around 55/65 million in the summer. I'll drive him there myself if they offer that much for him. Don't get me wrong, I like Watkins, but he is not worth anywhere near that much. His work rate is world class, but he lacks top end speed, finishing, and vision/passing you need to be an elite striker. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zab6359 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 5 hours ago, Delphinho123 said: Anyone else think we may entertain a bid for Watkins this January? I don’t know who from, but just thinking at some point we may need to sell another asset! No chance of that happening, we'd be recalling KD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DakotaVilla Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 The only “assets” that will be sold are ghazi and trez. Maybe Bertie if he has a standout AFCON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 29 minutes ago, BleedClaretAndBlue said: Can’t see any logic in this one at all. If Coutinho hadn’t come through then yes, but both? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterw Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 To be honest, a midfield of Ramsey - Coutinho - Bissouma feels and sounds better than a midfield of Ramsey - McGinn - Luiz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyVillans Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) If we are going to get another Loan it should probably be a CB with rest of money going towards a CDM. Ramsey just doesn't make any sense. Edited January 10, 2022 by TheMightyVillans 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Have we given up on finding gems? All our targets are very obvious ones 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyjsg Posted January 10, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 10, 2022 25 minutes ago, villalad21 said: Have we given up on finding gems? All our targets are very obvious ones I expect us to continue aggressively going after the 16-18 year olds like we have been. I'm sure one was mentioned over the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 minute ago, andyjsg said: I expect us to continue aggressively going after the 16-18 year olds like we have been. I'm sure one was mentioned over the weekend. I'm not talking about 16 year olds. Talking about gems like McGinn for instance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted January 10, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 10, 2022 I really hope the Ramsey rumour is BS. It just doesn't really make any sense to me. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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