nick76 Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 3 minutes ago, sne said: 8 minutes ago, delboy54 said: Are Villa sending out signals that they are desperate to buy players to cover injuries or is this part of the grand plan during the Summer, having identified and to bring in new players before the window shuts? Just feels like a slight panic going on, I may be wrong (usually am!) Bit of both probably. The 2 season ending? Injuries surely changed our plans Where is the desperate part though as we were linked with Zaniolo before Buendia injury? We’ve also been linked with everybody for months so any current links aren’t surprising or even likely to be true. I also don’t know of any current links that we look desperate at. The only other “advanced” link is Acuna and that seems more that we needed to shift out Digne before we could bring him in which has taken longer than thought. I liked Acuna when I watched him for Argentina. Is there somebody or solid links I’m missing that we look desperate on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nick76 Posted August 16, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2023 6 minutes ago, villa89 said: 1 hour ago, TheMelvillan said: I dont want us to sell Coutinho I do want us to sell Coutinho. 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 17 minutes ago, gwi1890 said: Would cost a few bob imo £15m fee being reported allegedly but would have a buy back attached. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 (edited) Chelsea reportedly looking to offload Ian Maartsen - think I’d rather have him over Acuna tbh due to his age. Edited August 16, 2023 by thabucks 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 1 hour ago, duke313 said: He wouldn't be cover for Mings, he'd be cover for Pau, Konsa and Carlos. So completely unnecessary for us and pointless for him to make a move to still be backup, then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 1 minute ago, lexicon said: So completely unnecessary for us and pointless for him to make a move to still be backup, then? It would hardly be unnecessary if he provided cover when we have two games a week and have to rotate and would also not be unnecessary if he turned out to be better than Carlos or Konsa and overtook either of them in the next couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Harwood-Bellis wouldn't come here as fourth choice anyway, which is what he would be behind Konsa, Carlos, and Pau, he's at an age where he will want to go and get as much experience as possible, if looking for a young defender to come in as fourth choice, Ronnie Edwards would be a better bet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Also looking at young available left backs Alvaro Fernandez is for sale for a reported £6mill - I know zero about him but according to transfermarkt he can cover the whole left flank … 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 2 minutes ago, useless said: Harwood-Bellis wouldn't come here as fourth choice anyway, which is what he would be behind Konsa, Carlos, and Pau, he's at an age where he will want to go and get as much experience as possible, if looking for a young defender to come in as fourth choice, Ronnie Edwards would be a better bet. Or Jacob Greaves from Hull 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy54 Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 1 hour ago, nick76 said: Where is the desperate part though as we were linked with Zaniolo before Buendia injury? We’ve also been linked with everybody for months so any current links aren’t surprising or even likely to be true. I also don’t know of any current links that we look desperate at. The only other “advanced” link is Acuna and that seems more that we needed to shift out Digne before we could bring him in which has taken longer than thought. I liked Acuna when I watched him for Argentina. Is there somebody or solid links I’m missing that we look desperate on? Not really, just a feeling, but probably due to the fact I have never heard of most of these players that we are supposed to be interested in... ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted August 16, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 16, 2023 No more CBs please. Trust the ones we have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-Reacho Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 2 hours ago, duke313 said: He has had two and half seasons on loan in the Championship and half a season in the Belgian League. I guess we should send Luiz back to City then, he had less experience and also had a buy back clause. Buy clause involving Man City isn't really an issue as their threshold is so high in terms of meeting their quality - they didn't consider Luiz to be worth buying back when it was clear he was developing into a top PL midfielder. Am pretty sure the Douglas Luiz buy back clause was structured so that City couldn't just buy him back and immediately flog him for double the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeypuzzle Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 42 minutes ago, useless said: Harwood-Bellis wouldn't come here as fourth choice anyway, which is what he would be behind Konsa, Carlos, and Pau, he's at an age where he will want to go and get as much experience as possible, if looking for a young defender to come in as fourth choice, Ronnie Edwards would be a better bet. Or Feeney! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jas10 Posted August 16, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2023 (edited) This one goes out to @Tomaszk Edited August 16, 2023 by Jas10 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Feeney is a lot further behind Edwards in his development, Edwards is a couple of years older and has League One and Championship experience, it's debatable whether Feeney is even ready for a loan let alone being our fourth choice. If he stays with us this season then in certain situations there might be opportunities to put him on the bench and to bring him on in games to start gving him experience in preperation for playing a bigger role in the future either with us or for another team on loan. We've got Kerr Smith also, I think he's only about five months older than Feeney, but is bigger build, and already has some first team experience playing in Scotland, I think despite young age we might have expected him to progress more than he has done, but shows good promise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 25 minutes ago, Jas10 said: This one goes out to @Tomaszk 4d chess, he will clearly join us as the Director of the Director of Footballing Operations. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishywashy Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Small relevant segment from Collomosse here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12412427/Premier-League-Q-Mail-Sports-Chelsea-expert-Moises-Caicedo-Romeo-Lavia-transfers-plus-Man-City-guru-tonights-Super-Cup.html Quote Onto Villa, are they signing a right back? Which position is a priority? TOM COLLOMOSSE: The priority at the moment is to replace Emi Buendia, who had a serious knee injury last week. They should conclude a deal for the Italian attacker Nicolo Zaniolo very soon, on an initial loan from Galatasaray. As for the right-back, I think that Unai Emery will want to upgrade on Matty Cash and if he can do so this window, he will. Aren't Villa close to signing a new player? TOM COLLOMOSSE: Yes, Marcos Acuna from Sevilla but he's a left-back. He's an experienced operator who was part of Argentina's World Cup-winning squad in Qatar. He is also very well-known by Villa's new transfer chief Monchi, who brought him to Sevilla three years ago. Emery has never fancied Lucas Digne and if they can do the deal for Acuna this week, expect Digne to leave, with Saudi club Al Hilal interested. As mentioned, Villa should also sign Nicolo Zaniolo on loan from Galatasaray. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 I wonder who the right back will be that’s an upgrade on Cash. I rate Cash but I’m all for finding someone even better, whoever that is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheMelvillan Posted August 16, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2023 3 hours ago, TheMelvillan said: I dont want us to sell Coutinho 2 hours ago, villa89 said: I do want us to sell Coutinho. And they say that debate and discourse is dead That was like Frost/ Nixon all over again 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 (edited) 44 minutes ago, MaVilla said: 4d chess, he will clearly join us as the Director of the Director of Footballing Operations. Nah he’s coming in as Doris’ assistant as translator as heard she keeps getting the breakfast orders mixed up and wrong… Edited August 16, 2023 by thabucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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