VillaChris Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 6 hours ago, sne said: Hopefully (although I have nothing against him) But is he someone they'd spend money on if they are aiming for top half or Europe? He is limited. In reality thou it will take them years to establish as a top team if that's their aim so they will need players along the way. Just like us. He'll be a transition player for them, much like someone like Dan Burn. Better than what they've got currently (Dummett etc) and they'll upgrade in 2-3 years when they're properly going for top 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 6 hours ago, Zatman said: If Watkins is sold for a profit that will be nearly 40 million. We will then need to buy a replacement in a very thin market If we have somebody lined up perfect but selling for the sake of it is bad form Gerrard heading for a Gomez and Origi double swoop I've heard 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerryBarrPet Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 42 minutes ago, Tomaszk said: Gerrard heading for a Gomez and Origi double swoop I've heard Where from? ITK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaParkAvenue Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Tomaszk said: Gerrard heading for a Gomez and Origi double swoop I've heard Don’t forget Pepe Reina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 The express has gone for it today making predictions.... We are in for Kessie and Suarez. We may sell Luis Cash off to Madrid Football insider thinks we want to sell Watkins for a better striker. There was some other crap too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 18 minutes ago, paul514 said: The express has gone for it today making predictions.... We are in for Kessie and Suarez. We may sell Luis Cash off to Madrid Football insider thinks we want to sell Watkins for a better striker. There was some other crap too I think Football Insider who I respect the effort that they have got this far but they are a complete scam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterw Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 8 hours ago, paul514 said: The express has gone for it today making predictions.... We are in for Kessie and Suarez. We may sell Luis Cash off to Madrid Football insider thinks we want to sell Watkins for a better striker. There was some other crap too To be honest - and this has nothng to do with the FI nonsense - I want a better striker than Watkins, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 If we spend £21m (+ whatever his salary might be) to sign Wijnaldum I think I might give up. Guy is 31 and his legs and lungs are finished. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman22 Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 I love the Kessie talk. I know there’s no chance in hell of us getting him for a free this summer without absolutely a huge change in wage structure. He is exactly what we need in midfield, I can dream! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Kessie on a free, and Bissouma for no more than £25m, would transform our midfield. Luiz could leave for a similar fee to Bissouma, so wages would be the only sticking point, especially with Kessie. If we can go and get Hickey for £15m, and sell Targett for £20m+ to Newcastle, again that would be good business. Completing a deal for Coutinho, and then focusing on signing another CB to challenge Mings and Konsa, as well as another striker, would give us the squad required to start challenging for a European place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 6 minutes ago, jacketspuds said: Kessie on a free, and Bissouma for no more than £25m, would transform our midfield. Luiz could leave for a similar fee to Bissouma, so wages would be the only sticking point, especially with Kessie. If we can go and get Hickey for £15m, and sell Targett for £20m+ to Newcastle, again that would be good business. Completing a deal for Coutinho, and then focusing on signing another CB to challenge Mings and Konsa, as well as another striker, would give us the squad required to start challenging for a European place. If we signed Kessie we wouldn't need Bissouma as he would be back up. Both are still not a No. 6 that people want 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Zatman said: If we signed Kessie we wouldn't need Bissouma as he would be back up. Both are still not a No. 6 that people want Those two would probably be great in a double pivot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa Stu Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 1 hour ago, paul514 said: Those two would probably be great in a double pivot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 More villareport lies? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sne Posted March 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 4, 2022 (edited) Kamara and Kessie would certainly make our midfield better Kamara actually is a DCM unlike pretty much every other player that's been mentioned. Edited March 4, 2022 by sne 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 17 hours ago, VillaParkAvenue said: Don’t forget Pepe Reina Dirk Kuyt for squad depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 16 minutes ago, sparrow1988 said: More villareport lies? He's just pinched it from here 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 3 hours ago, maqroll said: He's just pinched it from here Didn’t pinch it. Credited the source at the end of the tweet which they do all the time. They just bring forward all the gossip, pretty sure they don’t take it as gospel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 When we signed Micah Richards his £80k - £100k per week wages were split between his weekly wage and signing bonus. We could put Kessie hypothetically on a standard £120k to fit the structure but then also pay him another £180k outside of that for his signing bonus image rights etc. Pretty sure Aaron Ramsey’s astronomical £400k pw wages are broken down similarly… I know we stand a 1/2 % chance of getting Kessie but we wouldn’t necessarily need to blow our wage structure up to accommodate him - just be creative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 15 minutes ago, Dante_Lockhart said: Didn’t pinch it. Credited the source at the end of the tweet which they do all the time. They just bring forward all the gossip, pretty sure they don’t take it as gospel They’re constantly stealing others material and when they’re not, they just make up a load of rubbish. I’d stick Villareport in the same category as Footy Insider and The Birmingham Mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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