Thomas Holte
Vital Football Legend
After 3 years in the Championship, I see the transfer stories and think - He won't come to us when he can play in the Premier League plus better wages so obviously I'm still mentally readjusting
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Villan57
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After 3 years in the Championship, I see the transfer stories and think - He won't come to us when he can play in the Premier League plus better wages so obviously I'm still mentally readjusting
I'm hoping the very name of Aston Villa will automatically put us above the likes of Watford Bourenmouth and the rest of the bottom 10 when it comes to players wanting to sign for us.
It's already put us above Norwich and Sheffield United Brighton etc in the bookies eyes to avoid the drop
BodyButter
Vital Football Legend
The rumours coming from Utd are that he's getting a new contract and the chance to play for them next season. I can't see him passing that up.
BodyButter
Vital Football Legend
I think they are heading for solid mid table under OGS. They'll sell their troublesome stars this summer and replace them with kids and mediocre players. They are in real trouble.
garygaryshaw
Vital Football Hero
Looks exactly the sort of player we should be going for, but I suppose it comes down to whether we have the budget for him.
Personally I'd rather us sign 3 or 4 players of that quality, than 7 or 8 average Championship players who aren't really improving our team.
crimsondonkey
Vital 1st Team Regular
Spine. We have a good CM pairing in the super Js, Emperor Mings hopefully at the back, GK I'm really not sure about, but up front we lack a real goal threat. I'd spank a great deal of the rumoured transfer budget on a talent like Gomez.
1958Villan
Vital Football Hero
I reckon we've done pretty well so far, transfer wise.
We've cleared out a load of deadwood and let some guys go at the end of their contracts who were on really good money.
We got in a player from City, in exchange for one of our never plays players on a good wedge.
We've resigned Kortney Hause, are in negotiations for Anwar El Ghazi, all for really reasonable prices.
We are being linked to everybody and their uncles dog. Some completely stupid idle links but, some really interesting.
Maxi Gomes for example. We all know West Ham were after him last January but, they got knocked back either by the club or the player, we don't know. If we are truly interested in signing him and he wants to play in the premiership, I think we'd have an advantage over any club not in the top six or seven. They can after all offer European football. The advantage we have over the rest is, Juanfran building us up in the players eyes and of course Suso being DoF.
We've cleared out a load of deadwood and let some guys go at the end of their contracts who were on really good money.
We got in a player from City, in exchange for one of our never plays players on a good wedge.
We've resigned Kortney Hause, are in negotiations for Anwar El Ghazi, all for really reasonable prices.
We are being linked to everybody and their uncles dog. Some completely stupid idle links but, some really interesting.
Maxi Gomes for example. We all know West Ham were after him last January but, they got knocked back either by the club or the player, we don't know. If we are truly interested in signing him and he wants to play in the premiership, I think we'd have an advantage over any club not in the top six or seven. They can after all offer European football. The advantage we have over the rest is, Juanfran building us up in the players eyes and of course Suso being DoF.
BodyButter
Vital Football Legend
I really can't see Gomes coming to us. I'm not against it but Valencia are supposed to be after him too and they are in the CL. I think we are going to have to dig up some hidden gems rather than these guys that everyone knows about.
JuanPabloAngel
Alert Team
West Ham are linked with anyone who has ever even looked at a football ?
Thomas Holte
Vital Football Legend
See the players available on free transfers from 1 July from the 20 Premier League clubs of last season
I have to admit I've never heard of most of them!
https://www.premierleague.com/news/1238381
I have to admit I've never heard of most of them!
https://www.premierleague.com/news/1238381
danvilla2
I’m not an expert
FWIW I don’t think Zebe-Zebe-Tuanzebe is good enough for United. He made mistakes this season - usually from poor passes - but he’s quick and strong enough to recover. Playing against the top teams he’ll get punished and his confidence would be shot in front of 78k fans or whatever OT holds these days.
He has massed of potential though and we should buy him and give United a first option buy back or something.
He has massed of potential though and we should buy him and give United a first option buy back or something.
JW1985
Vital Champions League
I think he's probably as good as what they've got but not as good as what they want if that makes sense?
I think you're right saying that that surly crowd of mostly tourists wanting 4-0 wins every week could break him whereas we've got slightly lower expectations and he's already made himself popular with us.
Nobbyavfc
Vital Reserves Team
Most players want to play in the Premiership, sometimes irrespective of the club in question. To us, Valencia are a pretty huge Spanish team - however the pull of the Premiership is huge also.
Villan57
Alert Team
TBF he's not as good as Mings is he and there is no way they'd be after him.
Hause did just as well for us at right CB as Axel despite being on his wrong foot.
I like Axel but he's not better than what they have at United , lets no kid ourselves here.
United CB's might no be up there with Liverpool or City etc but they are better than anything we have . They might not be good bu united standards but neither is Axel yet and you are quite right their spoilt fans would murder every mistake like they do with their current ones
BodyButter
Vital Football Legend
Peter Crouch! Wow. I'm impressed that he's still playing.
holtelower
Vital Football Hero
A spanish correspondent on Talksport at about 5.45am said "Maxi Gomez is the type of player Real Madrid should be buying, but I have it on good authoritg Aston Villa are in pole position, to whicb I am delighted (as he is a Villa fan).
So maybe ?
As for wages, we have been out for 3 yrs, 60k is minimal now, Daniel James has apparently agreed 57k a week, Madison is on same and expected to join top 4 and double his wage. I bef Grealish is on about that.
Like it or not, if you want to be in the Premier, yoj have to pay 40k minimum for untested, more like 60k for a run on the mill and geg on for 100 for a proven player.
Thats just the game now.
So maybe ?
As for wages, we have been out for 3 yrs, 60k is minimal now, Daniel James has apparently agreed 57k a week, Madison is on same and expected to join top 4 and double his wage. I bef Grealish is on about that.
Like it or not, if you want to be in the Premier, yoj have to pay 40k minimum for untested, more like 60k for a run on the mill and geg on for 100 for a proven player.
Thats just the game now.
garygaryshaw
Vital Football Hero
I sort of agree, but read earlier Mings is only on £14k at Bournemouth. No doubt we will have to double that, or maybe more
Villan57
Alert Team
Perhaps we can do the Ron Saunders bit where if they in the top 6 they get 60k a week if not they get 30k .
We certainly can't do what we've done in the past and double peoples money because we are Villa .
holtelower
Vital Football Hero
It wouldn't surpriss me if we have released Whelan so he can find himself one big last pay day, and if nothing transpires, we re-sign him for a year - like we did Guzan
