14 league starts last season for a team relegated, I’m assuming your on the wind up thereIf we want a central midfielder, then for me it has to be Lewis Cook. I don't believe we will be signing one though. It's a position that is surely quite far down the shopping list
14 league starts last season for a team relegated, I’m assuming your on the wind up there
The prospect of signing Lewis Cook is about as exciting as sitting down to watch an episode of The One Show
If it wasn’t for the blues connection I’d definitely have him but it’s hard to envisage a guy who hates villa so much play for us.Deeney. And make him captain. Just a suggestion.
Deeney. And make him captain. Just a suggestion.
If it wasn’t for the blues connection I’d definitely have him but it’s hard to envisage a guy who hates villa so much play for us.
Also, Brooks from BOU. He's the one I would love from the relegated clubs.To be fair @david-avfc, Cook did suffer from a long-term injury last season. Alas, he has a few though and allegedly hasn't shone for the past 18+ months now.
Really interesting seeing the number of players from the relegated clubs being touted about. Just from what I can recall, there's this list:
GK: Foster (WAT), Ramsdale (BOU)
DF: Aarons, Lewis (NOR), Ake (BOU)
MD: Capoue, Doucoure, Hughes (WAT), Buendia, Cantwell (NOR), Billing, L Cook, Fraser (BOU)
ST: Deeney, Deulofeu, Sarr (WAT), King, C Wilson (BOU)
You can make a starting XI and a very attack heavy 7 man bench from that alone!
Oh we have game changers on the bench but just not changes for the better.A Striker, Midfielder, Winger and Left-Back are the main priorities for me. Targett is just woeful. I'd like a Right-Back too but see the point about only getting in 4-5 people, so I'd be happy for one more season of Elmo and then prioritise RB next year.
If Grealish goes then another Winger/AM.
You'd assume that unless we loan him out that Barry should start getting minutes off the bench, and hopefully start making an impact. We completely lack game changers from the bench.
Quality is what we need this time, please Dean.
For me we desperately need a ‘right winger’. Someone with pace who can cut in from the wing and score, a mo Salah type. Domenico Berardi from Italy would do, 14 goals in 30 last season, with 10 assists. Sassuolo didn’t make Europe (as far as I know) so could be convinced to come... 30m?
A central midfielder; Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from saints? A little ambitious maybe, as he’s probably eyeing a spurs move, but if we move quick who knows... 25 - 30m?
A Striker, someone who can score a goal or 20. I’d be happy with Tammy back or Mitrovtic... Probably looking at 30 - 40m
Ryan Fraser is available. I’d take him all day long. Would give us something different from the left if we needed it.
If we could find a decent left back thatll be great, no idea who though!
In my dreams we’d line up next year as:
Heaton
Guilbert Konsa Mings Targett
Dougie
Hojbjerg SJM
Berardi Grealish
Tammy
Can't believe they haven't retired his number before leaving....Scott Hogan has returned to his parent club , shit that'll be us then