TheStagMan Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 2 hours ago, Pez1974 said: The issue is that Toney cost £5m (with add on's up to £10m) for a 24 year old League 1 player. The fees from lower league clubs is crazy. With that sort of money - you can't make many mistakes. Yes, it was a heck of a gamble.... i'll get my coat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 9 hours ago, Indigo said: Saw earlier that he made the most egregious of "come and get me" pleas to Barca. Just telling all the world his release clause! Is Pino still seen as a prospect or has he stagnated in recent times? Think there's a few we could possibly pick up on loan. Unai had Chukuweze at Villareal, he moved to AC Milan but has been warming the bench all season so that could be a loan I think. Bryan Zaragoza at Bayern Munich another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongo Waring Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Fofana and Kounde would be some signings. Ambitious links today! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 1 hour ago, wishywashy said: Looks like a good all round DM, a cross between Luiz and Kamara. Which is ideal if Luiz eventually goes and Kamara out injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonVilla Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Perhaps this is an unrealistically large overhaul of the squad, but strength in depth has clearly been a challenge this year - despite the absolutely brilliant season. I would be expecting Monchi and co will be looking to move 8 out (including loans finishing) and bring 8 in - something like the below. This feels like almost the minimum to compete in league and Europe next season. OUT Olsson Carlos (if it makes financial sense) 1 of Moreno/Digne (if it makes financial sense) Chambers Lenglet Hause (is he still here?) Tim (loan) Zaniolo Total out of playing squad - 8 IN 2nd/3rd choice keeper depending on Gauci 4th choice CB in for Carlos Kosta in as 2nd choice RB - or Kosta out on loan and BIG signing of 1st choice RB with Cash as backup LB signing for Moreno/Digne Back up DM much closer in quality to Kamara Extra CM Attacking Midfielder/winger extra body Archer back Total in - 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 17 minutes ago, Pongo Waring said: Fofana and Kounde would be some signings. Ambitious links today! Shows the ballpark we're in with CL qualification. Kounde is one of these hybrid Centre-back/Full-bank players you see now, like Ben White or Nathan Ake, would probably play RB but can also cover CB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Kounde isn't a target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 fofana or thuram or kone profile of the player is someone who flirts with the french national team, age 22-25 - similar to kamara and diaby, feels like there's a good pool there and not just at CM there's lukeba, todibo, olise they've also got doue and gourna douath too but they're younger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 4 hours ago, Pez1974 said: The fees from lower league clubs is crazy. With that sort of money - you can't make many mistakes. Aaaaah Aaron Tshibola. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubby Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Kounde and Fofana would be exactly the right positions for our needs. RB/CB and DM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 The last player we signed from Leicester did okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlobalVillan Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 (edited) 4 hours ago, SimonVilla said: Perhaps this is an unrealistically large overhaul of the squad, but strength in depth has clearly been a challenge this year - despite the absolutely brilliant season. I would be expecting Monchi and co will be looking to move 8 out (including loans finishing) and bring 8 in - something like the below. This feels like almost the minimum to compete in league and Europe next season. OUT Olsson Carlos (if it makes financial sense) 1 of Moreno/Digne (if it makes financial sense) Chambers Lenglet Hause (is he still here?) Tim (loan) Zaniolo Total out of playing squad - 8 IN 2nd/3rd choice keeper depending on Gauci 4th choice CB in for Carlos Kosta in as 2nd choice RB - or Kosta out on loan and BIG signing of 1st choice RB with Cash as backup LB signing for Moreno/Digne Back up DM much closer in quality to Kamara Extra CM Attacking Midfielder/winger extra body Archer back Total in - 8 Tim needs to he sold not loaned. Ramsey I think may go as Rogers has come in and taken his place, plus we have Buendia coming back. Luiz may go too and I would accept offers for Duran. So we would need to replace Dougie and find a good 2nd striker, but would have 100 mil in sales from those few players alone. Plus the sales you mentioned. Thats without spending our own cash which will be boosted by CL money. Should be a good summer. Edited April 29 by GlobalVillan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 I think we'll sell Duran if there is a big offer. Carlos might be allowed leave if we have a plan to bring in a replacement. Interesting what we do if we are resigning Archer. Also what we do with Iroegbunam, could do a sale with a buyba option. I think Dinge, Chambers, Sanson, Dendonker will be sold. Cash might be of we are buying a new Right Back. We do need that versatile forward who can play centrally or wide. We need a right footed winger also. I think Ramsey stays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 As others have said I don’t care too much who we decide to sell and buy as have full faith in the people in place and structure. We shouldn’t be worried about selling any player if our price is met or exceeded. We have to get better at selling players at the right time so that money can be reinvested into the squad. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Is there talk of Archer coming back? I have no idea how he has performed this season. Sheffield seemed to be a difficult choice for a young striker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Haha Quote Manchester United are willing to listen to offers for virtually all their first-team squad this summer as Sir Jim Ratcliffe looks to turn the club back into challengers for major honours. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ce96wzkgzpgo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 10 minutes ago, AntrimBlack said: Is there talk of Archer coming back? I have no idea how he has performed this season. Sheffield seemed to be a difficult choice for a young striker. We are obligated to buy him back as part of the agreement when we sold him to Sheffield United in the summer. So he will most likely rejoin us on July 1st when the new Premier League registration year opens. Whether or not he stays with us during next season or not is up for debate, but I imagine he will have suitors in the Championship. What the obligation buyback fee is, it's not been made public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pottervillan Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 5 minutes ago, Jareth said: Haha https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ce96wzkgzpgo The media delusion continues. In that article it says "they are now virtually certain to miss out on a place in the Champions League" Must be using rugby rules this year. Bonus point win incoming due to VAR. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adman Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Probably already been mentioned but Ndidi on a free would be decent. Him and Tielemans were a pretty good pair for Leicester a few seasons ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 6 hours ago, duke313 said: The last player we signed from Leicester did okay. He's a good player and versatile CM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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