gwi1890 Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 14 minutes ago, david-avfc said: I just can’t see us signing two pacey wide forwards unless Bailey leaves. Unai rarely plays with two out and out wingers on each side, so having 3 expensive players with similar characteristics to cover 1 place in the team, I just can’t see it At times He did at Villarreal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewieGriffin Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Cant see us going for Doku now we've got Diaby, unless maybe we've found someone to take Traore and/or Bailey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 13 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Doku wide, Diaby as second striker behind Watkins? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 7 minutes ago, StewieGriffin said: Cant see us going for Doku now we've got Diaby, unless maybe we've found someone to take Traore and/or Bailey He's a right footer and honeslty it still makes a lot of sense to sign him as he's only 21. If we've identified him as a future superstar worth signing him now cause he can fit in any managers plans. And emery is a good enough manager that he can adapt his tactics to whoever he's got in his team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 7 minutes ago, Hank Scorpio said: Doku wide, Diaby as second striker behind Watkins? 1 minute ago, MotoMkali said: He's a right footer and honeslty it still makes a lot of sense to sign him as he's only 21. If we've identified him as a future superstar worth signing him now cause he can fit in any managers plans. And emery is a good enough manager that he can adapt his tactics to whoever he's got in his team. I keep forgetting that Diaby is apparently more of a forward/SS type. I keep thinking he's a winger. Diabys assist stats are extremely Impressive. Doku AND Diaby would be mint. Doku is rapid and a unit. Although there are the hamstring concerns, but we would be stacked. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 I suspect pretty soon we will be linked to a No.10 type, maybe one that hasn't been talked about yet or hardly, and then within a week we will sign that player, as happened with Diaby and Tielemans, and pretty much Pau, although that one took a little longer as he was en su luna de miel with his wife Paula. Also I notice we've been linked to a lot of attacking midfielders of a similar profile, Xavi Simons, Arda Guler, De Ketelaere, and today Thiago Almada, and previously there had been Kang-in, so maybe a young attacking playmaker midfielder is something we're looking at 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, useless said: I suspect pretty soon we will be linked to a No.10 type, maybe one that hasn't been talked about yet or hardly, and then within a week we will sign that player, as happened with Diaby and Tielemans, and pretty much Pau, although that one took a little longer as he was en su luna de miel with his wife Paula. Also I notice we've been linked to a lot of attacking midfielders of a similar profile, Xavi Simons, Arda Guler, De Ketelaere, and today Thiago Almada, and previously there had been Kang-in, so maybe a young attacking playmaker midfielder is something we're looking at Maybe Diaby is being lined up as the second striker position 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted July 20, 2023 Visiting Supporter Share Posted July 20, 2023 One would assume that Villa are also in the market for a striker as Watkins can’t play every game in Europe and the Premiership. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 It was reported we want a winger that can play wide or through the middle, so Diaby probably that player. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 36 minutes ago, lexicon said: This - it's a shitebags league. He got into the Argie national team for Qatar. If he’s an Emery target, I reckon there’s a good chance we’ll be happy with the result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Doku would be ace. As long as he signs in his contract daily yoga sessions to protect those hamstrings. He is a cross between Messi and Lua Lua Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 14 minutes ago, MotoMkali said: He's a right footer and honeslty it still makes a lot of sense to sign him as he's only 21. If we've identified him as a future superstar worth signing him now cause he can fit in any managers plans. And emery is a good enough manager that he can adapt his tactics to whoever he's got in his team. I have loved Doku since the Euros, he is still raw but wow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Simon Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 2 hours ago, VillaJay said: Giving me Milosevic, Southgate and Draper vibes... Now this was a summer! Fairly decent opening game of the season if memory serves... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zab6359 Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 3 hours ago, Demitri_C said: Thursday is the new Wednesday it seems So maybe friday is the new Wednesday then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted July 20, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted July 20, 2023 I think a fast RB, a second keeper, and striker should be priorities. I wonder if Bailey might end up on left wing sometimes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 5 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: There's still seven and a half weeks of this window left - plenty of time for some surprises. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdulaziz1 Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 7 minutes ago, Marka Ragnos said: I think a fast RB, a second keeper, and striker should be priorities. I wonder if Bailey might end up on left wing sometimes? Without Ramsey I think he should play there, his best performances were there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCollins29 Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Everyone is aware surely that any player we sign isn't an automatic starter? So much panic around that if we sign Doku where's he going to play now we have Diaby. Unai is building a squad to compete in every competition. The reins have come off NSWE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Honestly, after the Diaby news… I’m feeling… delighted. And hyped! We are in such a better place with the top class players we have added. I feel like any more additions would be like cherries on top… But I think Unai has grander plans than many of us imagine, what a time to be a Villa fan!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted July 20, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted July 20, 2023 Why not looking into Noah Okafor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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