Summer Transfer Window (2024/25)

[PaulMcGrath_5]

26 minutes ago, CVByrne said:

Geertrieda ffs, was a replacement option for Carlos. He is a Centre Back who can play Right Back. Carlos Staying means no move for Geertruida. It's been reported in every f'ing link to Geertruida that it's dependent on CARLOS LEAVING

People just literally ignore that part of every single link and make up that it's a Cash replacement and Cash is being sold etc... 

[KangarooVillan]

18 hours ago, Jas10 said:

Calm down you moron

Already explained that the only reason I was interested was for Unai’s sake and for him to get a player he rated and admired and believed he could get the best out of. The lad’s only 24 aswell. I moved on as soon as his move was confirmed so chill your beans, not interested in him or his career.

All the baseless criticism and hate on Felix yet much more valid criticisms of Sterling who is past it, has a massive ego, actually on massive wages and genuinely causes disruption. Releasing a statement for not playing

Anyway, it’s not happening and I doubt we were actually interested - Chelsea just trying to offload their excess shite on anyone they can. No one should help them.

This could be the biggest attempt to re-write history I have ever lay witness to on this board.

[Leeroy]

1 hour ago, jacketspuds said:

Todibo would have been good, but our squad is too big at the moment to keep adding players to it. If we don’t sell Diego Carlos, but we signed Todibo, we’d still be paying Diego Carlos £100k / week to spend most of his time on the bench.

Transfer fees are supposedly not our issue, but apparently our wage to revenue % is high, so we need to manage this as best we can by keeping the squad size at a manageable level.

Once again the fairness of PSR allows for clubs like Chelsea to have a squad nearly twice the size of ours, whilst Champions League Aston Villa have to precariously navigate through the transfer window.

It has still been a good one though.

Yeah the rules are rubbish and will continue to restrict us until that revenue is closer to the top teams, but I also feel we are being very cautious. Chelsea are an extreme version of not giving a toss and taking risks that I am hoping will come back to bite them with a points deduction or relegation, but I feel we can add 1-2 more players given we are getting a few out now on loan and have a small squad compared to the likes of Newcastle, Chelsea and even Brighton. But those teams are still buying players despite having a huge squad. 
 

I fear if we wait to get players out the door before bringing anyone else we’ll miss out on our top targets. 

[Daveburnside]

39 minutes ago, CVByrne said:

Geertrieda ffs, was a replacement option for Carlos. He is a Centre Back who can play Right Back. Carlos Staying means no move for Geertruida. It's been reported in every f'ing link to Geertruida that it's dependent on CARLOS LEAVING

People just literally ignore that part of every single link and make up that it's a Cash replacement and Cash is being sold etc... 

The streets say hes a RB who can play CB. 

[CVByrne]

25 man PL squad

Martinez, Gauci, Olsen

Cash, Carlos, Konsa, Mings, Pau, Digne, Maatsen

Bailey, Philogene, Barrenechea, Kamara, Onana, McGinn, Tielemans, Barkley, Ramsey

Watkins, Buendia, Rogers

U21s

Zych, Nedeljkovic, Duran, Bogarde

 

UEFA CL Squad

Martinez, Olsen

Nedeljkovic, Cash, Carlos, Konsa, Mings, Pau, Digne, Maatsen

Bailey, Philogene*, Barrenechea, Kamara, Onana, McGinn, Tielemans, Barkley, Ramsey*

Watkins, Buendia, Rogers, Duran

U21s

Zych, Bogarde

 

At present Gauci misses out on European Squad but plays the Domestic cup games. 

[Delphinho123]

It’s crazy we haven’t signed a new starting right back yet. 

[romavillan]

2 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said:

It’s crazy we haven’t signed a new starting right back yet. 

Ned?

[fightoffyour]

29 minutes ago, Daveburnside said:

The streets say hes a RB who can play CB. 

Dry your eyes, mate.

[Zatman]

2 hours ago, mallett said:

This scouting report says Villa have already bid £7m for him. It also says that the player is on record as saying that it would be a dream to play for ManUre.

We need a sustained spell of success to get kids from around the world dreaming about playing for us. It’s also the platform you need to grow your revenue base.

United are huge in Norway and evwn played friendlies there in last few seasons

[Zatman]

10 hours ago, _AA_786 said:

Lukaku was performing better at the same age. I see Samu as more like a Awoniyi from Forest and that's my worry with him. Awoniyi was similarly a physical specimen as a kid and played for the German youth teams but his ability didn't progress as he got older and hence ended up at Forest rather than  Dortmund or Bayern. Personally think Samu will go the same way. I'd rather get Vitor Roque or try and get Ferguson or Pedro from Brighton

Awoniyi is Nigerian and was at Liverpool a long time and wasnt really known until he went to Union

[duke313]

1 hour ago, CVByrne said:

Geertrieda ffs, was a replacement option for Carlos. He is a Centre Back who can play Right Back. Carlos Staying means no move for Geertruida. It's been reported in every f'ing link to Geertruida that it's dependent on CARLOS LEAVING

People just literally ignore that part of every single link and make up that it's a Cash replacement and Cash is being sold etc... 

Dependent on Carlos leaving because of WAGES, not because of the position he plays.  Geertruida isn't coming here to be Konsa's backup like Carlos is.  If Carlos leaves and we sign Geertruida, we still need a backup RC,B.  Unless of course you think an injured Mings and Bogarde will suffice?  

[HeyAnty]

58 minutes ago, Leeroy said:

Konsa right back and Tobido partnering Torres. And before you say Konsa is better in the middle, yes he is, but Unai plays him RB because he likes a defensive right back.

 

Geertruida suits us more than Todibo as you can keep Konsa in the middle but that link has gone very quiet sadly so don’t think it’s happening.

I would say that Konsa playing rb is because he wants someone who can actually defend.  Cash can’t.  He wouldn’t be RB if we had someone who Emery trusts against bigger teams

[one_ian_taylor]

54 minutes ago, KangarooVillan said:

This could be the biggest attempt to re-write history I have ever lay witness to on this board.

No, I think that's in the social media thread in OT

[Jareth]

Surely Archers and Moreno's wages = Geertruida's wages?

[Delphinho123]

29 minutes ago, romavillan said:

Ned?

Early signs are positive but he’s young and he needs at least a season before I think he’s ready to be no. 1. Could be wrong! 

[villabromsgrove]

Emery and Monchi know exactly what we need and they know whether they are happy with the squad we have.

We don't.

All the hand wringing and occasionally feisty disagreement is because although we haven't actually got a clue about what is happening, we're on a forum so we need to speculate. Let's not fall out about it though.

My guess is that phones and computers are still red hot at BMH, but I may be totally wrong. Unai and Monchi might be laid back having relaxing massages and sipping fruit juice with smiles on their faces, content that we can handle whatever is thrown at us this season.

I'm happy to wait a few days until the window closes, and enjoy this season's elevation to the top rank of Euro football.

 

[burchy]

1 hour ago, CVByrne said:

Geertrieda ffs, was a replacement option for Carlos. He is a Centre Back who can play Right Back. Carlos Staying means no move for Geertruida. It's been reported in every f'ing link to Geertruida that it's dependent on CARLOS LEAVING

People just literally ignore that part of every single link and make up that it's a Cash replacement and Cash is being sold etc... 

I’d argue, as other posters have stated it’s more to do with wages. 

[burchy]

If we can get half of Dendonkers salary covered 45k with a loan, then with Moreno out on loan that could free up 80k which I would imagine covers Geertruidas wages and some.

[dounavilla]

59 minutes ago, romavillan said:

Ned?

[villa89]

9 minutes ago, burchy said:

I’d argue, as other posters have stated it’s more to do with wages. 

Correct, Geertruida would be cash's replacement with Konsa moving back to CB. Geertrudia would also cover CB in emergencies with Cash coming back into the team at right back. The reason we need Carlos to leave first is to balance the books. We can't spend £25m on Geertrudia without getting £15m - £20m for Carlos first.