I thought it was about time we moved on from the Man city game and our somewhat disappointing end to the season and looked at better things.
So after getting Boubacar Kamara (on a free) in really early and Phillipe Coutinho (£17 million) even earlier, the club have just announced that we’ve now signed Diego Carlos from Sevilla for a rumoured £26 million.
Even better is the fact that AC Milan were also interested, but frankly couldn’t compete with what we’re supposed to have offered him in wages.
When you consider that Carlos’ supposed value on Transfermkrt is £40 million plus that looks excellent business on the face of it. The Spanish club have to comply with some FFP type rule by the end of June and we’ve obviously used it as something to beat the club down with and then offering the Brazilian defender no doubt sky high wages has obviously swung the deal. We all know how a player can sway a move if he really wants it.
It’s the same with Kamara. I’d love to know what we’re paying him, but it wouldn’t surprise me if he’s currently our highest paid player. £200K a week, or £40 million total, over a four year deal is pretty good business for example and hopefully he hasn’t even cost that much, which makes it an even better deal!
I’ve pretty much said all this in the replies section in the previous thread, so I kind of shot my foot in the foot there, but oh well, this is worth a new subject, I think.
I’m guessing we’ve probably committed to a £60 million spend for this season alone.
Are we spending the Grealish money, I wonder?
If so, we’ve bought an attacking mid, a defensive mid and now a defender. While I think I said previously that I thought we need 5-6 players in (or at least thought it), I think the most popular opinion from what I’d read was around four new players required.
Top players, I mean.
Squad players would be replacements for all those that will go.
So I’m guessing we are going to spend another £40 million on a striker or maybe another two cheaper players.
That’s without wages, by the way.
There’s lots of variables of course, as we could get good money for Ings, if he goes.
But whatever, it’s highly encouraging isn’t it?
We’re doing our business really quickly and even if we pause now, we’ll have players in that will do the whole pre-season. That can only be a good thing, although in all honesty, I don’t think it’s such a big deal. Almost everyone else does though, so I have to go with that, I guess.
What else is also impressing me is how this time, those that are usually totally speculating seem to be very on the ball.
I guess it makes a pleasant change from hearing the usual clickbaiters getting it totally wrong.
I’m also guessing that us paying wages that are blowing top clubs out of the water is hard to keep quiet.
I have previously voiced my concerns that we may be ending up with a “bomb squad mk11”, but I suppose what we’re doing is the right way to go if we really want to compete and get better.
You have to speculate to accumulate and I have to be appreciative of what our generous owners are doing.
UTV!
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233 responses to “Transfer activity up to now.”
I am very impressed with him to be fair, I’ve tried not to get to carried away but I do think he’s a next rising star for us. Like you say Sid, he seems to have impressed every time he’s had a chance and yes that goal against Chelsea was superb. Not to forget he finished as the EFL Trophy top goalscorer and we didn’t even make it all the way. I really want to see him get time next season, but then it’s a toss between 1 more season on loan at a club like Rangers, where he will be a regular starter (plenty others are interested too) or a 20 minute a game sub for us now and again as I can’t see Gerrard letting him play 60 to 90 minutes every week which is what he will need to get going and keep pushing on. He’s a talent that we need to keep that’s for sure.
A lot of very effusive comments in the media about Archer and a number of clubs trying to get him on loan next season.
This is one of a number of big decisions Gerrard has to make during pre season. Does Archer go out on loan for another season (or maybe half a season) before coming full on into Villa’s first team squad – and if so, which club would offer him the best opportunity to progress?
If Gerrard is after Bassey from Rangers then loaning out Archer as part of the deal might just swing it – will that encourage Gerrard to let him go for a season?
Other transfer rumours suggest Villa are prepared to listen to offers for Ings. Of the two, it seems more likely that Villa would be prepared to let Ings go rather than Watkins.
Going to be an interesting few weeks.
Under 21 goals and a good effort from Ramsey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04syvy1HeJc
Gerry, also just noticed Ramsey captained the U21’s last night.
Doing well and looking better all the time. I think he’s going to be a special player for Villa – I was one that couldn’t see why Smith kept playing him; I was wrong – no wonder I’m rubbish at Fantasy Football 🙂
Ramsey’s going to better than Grealish (IMO) – and quite soon.
Archer will be kept at the Villa and then sent on loan for the second half of the season, imo.
No disrespect to Preston meant, but he needs to step up a level if he’s to improve.
He needs Prem experience, yet he’s not quite at that level which is why he’ll probably go back to Preston (which is better than Ranger’s level, imo)
That must be so frustrating for a player.
As for Ramsey, I think he has boatloads of potential, but needs way more consistency. Hopefully he’ll get there.
According to the Evening Mail;
“Aston Villa have been dealt a potential transfer blow after Brentford have reportedly made an ‘official approach’ to sign Bologna defender Aaron Hickey.”
I’m pretty confident that if we’d wanted him, we’d already have him in the bag.
Bloody rag papers.
Supposed to be after him last season – the all seeing Greg Evans said it was a nailed on certainty – then we bought Digne. Oops 🙂
Wouldn’t surprise me if we offered Ashley Young another year.
Interesting this but is it true? Off the blog in Scotland.
It’s the dawn of Gio van Bronckhorst’s first full season in charge and Rangers are hoping to make it one to remember for the Dutchman.
And while it’s been quiet on the incoming transfer front so far, things are set to heat up in the days ahead as the international hiatus draws to a close.
One player who has used the break to his advantage is reported Ibrox target Cameron Archer.
The 19-year-old Aston Villa striker was linked with a move to Glasgow by talkSPORT, and interest is only likely to step up after he fired in a double for England Under-21s against Albania.
Only as a potential loan Bill – possibly as part of a deal to buy Bassey.
Villa are not interested in selling him – Gerrard’s quote – ‘if you’re interested in Archer you better get out the noughts’ !
All too likely because with Pep and Gareth telling him whatever you do – don’t lose the ball Grealish is rapidly degenerating.
I see Cash scored for Poland yesterday then .
Ings offered to Man U and Arsenal on the cheap?
https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1624148/Man-Utd-Arsenal-transfer-news-Premier-League-striker-Danny-Ings
if the version on B’Ham Live is to be belived (??) – they say that Gerrard is on record as being more than happy with Ings being in the 1st team squad and extremely unlikely to put him in the shop window.
Perhaps the player himself is being tempted by the likes of ManU, but something tells me this rumour is just noise.
I really think that none of the bloggers & journos actully have a clue what business Villa may be doing – no leaks as in the the days of Deadly…!
The article actually says absolutely nothing and nowhere does it say Villa have ‘offered Ings on the cheap’ to anyone. Arsenal aren’t even mentioned.
It’s not even original referring to 90 minutes as the source.
Click bait misleading headline as usual.
Ings may well be available if the right price comes in – as would a number of players but Villa would, first, have to acquire a replacement striker.
As Ardent says Gerrard has often referred to Ings as a top class striker and the impression he gives is that he wants to add a third striker to the first team squad not get rid of one.
Football Insider is saying SG is interested Oxlade-Chamberlain (dear god no) but this could possibly mean curtains for Buendia.
F**king crazy if any foundation.
RSS – about as much substance as the ‘Ings offered on the cheap’ story which, it appears, Gerrard has taken the decision to openly deny.
I’ve seen this rubbish being attributed to TalkSport (another source that likes to make-up the ‘news’ when there isn’t any…).
The only way I can see Villa being remotely interested in him would be if he was available on a free, and prepared to play for ‘realistic’ (-in football terms, at least) wages. Can’t see that happening.
You’re probably right lads – bullshit click bait and/or his agent fishing for a move?
See Archer scored again for U21’s after coming on as a substitute in 71st minute although they ultimately lost 1-2
Bissouma gone to Spuds. Hmmm…
Given the rumoured fee, which is similar to what we’d offered in the winter window, I’d guess he didn’t want to come.
Hence, we move on.
You can’t win ’em all.
They finished 4th.
Champions League football next season.
Same reason Phillips will probably end up at Citeh…
What the devil happened to the (SG) “Sign Him And They Will Come” ??
Obviously …
(A) Being a proven winner as a manager
(B) Opportunity of CL football
(C) More money
are all more of draw?
To be fair Badger, why would Bissouma want a sideways move? Spurs are bigger than us at the moment with 60,000 stadium and European football. It’s been around 20 years since we were challenging the top 4. With the likes of Newcastle and West Ham joining the established top 6, we are unlikely to be reaching those giddy heights for a long long time.
IMO, it’ll take a while for the Saudi money to kick-in at Toon, and West Ham aren’t any better-placed than us (OK, they have a bigger stadium…), in fact WHam have pretty useless owners as far as I can see.
This is why Gerrard absolutely has to work miracles with whatever players he already has, or can realistically tempt this summer. And it has to be in the coming season, with at least a UEFA spot, if top-4 is completely unrealsitic.
Worst defeat sise 1928 what a shit team ..
Home defeat..
I totally agree chaps.
You forgot the pull of London too.
If I was a neutral, I’d choose Spurs over us too, if I have to be honest.
Although, Holte, don’t be so sure that Newcastle will have it all their own way.
It’s a funny old game, remember and we have to think positive (at least some of the time in my case 🙂 ).
Oops Ardent beat me to it.
But he’s right, imo. We have a window, albeit quite small.
I’ve said it Southgate lost it , I knew we would struggle against a team that knows how we play, one two quick football belongs in 5 a side ,football is what it is Football a player with brains and skills.
West Ham are currently bigger than us! That’s a fact. It hasn’t always been the case but our history means nothing except to us the fans. It didn’t take Citeh long to monopolise when the oil money came their way and it won’t take the Barcodes long either IMO. I reckon 3-4 years before they are top 6.
Shall we all just meet back here in 12 months time and save ourselves the aggregation?
Maybe.
This is going to be an odd season, with the joke of having the World Cup in the middle.
Anything could happen.
…aggrevation.
Is it wrong that I cheered when Hungary scored? That’s how much I despise Southgate and his dull tactics and if it takes defeats and fans to turn on him, all the better!
I’m laughing Holte.
I’ve never rated Southgate and can’t wait for him to be gone.
Such a boring none entity, it’s untrue.
Trouble is, the idiots that run the FA will probably only appoint similar as his replacement.
OMG, 3-0!
How embarrassing is that?
Told you…
Told red carded for a none foul. Joke decision, that.
“You don’t know what you’re doing” 😂 Taxi for Southgate?
Stones
Let’s face facts. England are getting smashed by a team which includes a Barnsley player. The most recognised club that a couple of their players represent is Leipzig! Oh and it’s 0-4!
Unfortunately his job will be safe because he’s an FA media puppet / muppet.
It’s taken 4 years, but Southgate has finally run out of luck.
Not that the FA are likely to remove him at this very late stage, howvever much the media will be calling for his head tonight.
Never mind, we’ll be the first team back from Quatar, and the domestic season can get back to normal a bit earlier than planned.