Other clubs transfers- Jan 2025

[dmayne7]

19 minutes ago, FrankieADZ said:

they only just got by PSR/FFP last summer thanks to the sale of Luiz to Juve, 

they'll sell someone again this summer i think

And the dodgy deals with the likes of Kellyman/Maatsen and Dobbin/Iroegbunam.

 

My point was more that they spent absolutely hideous amounts when they weren't even in the PL, yet that was never a big issue, yet we get relegated and operate at a big net profit (transfer wise) and we were threatened with sanctions.

 

Much like how Spurs are in the 'big 6' purely because of having had a couple of good seasons when the money when stratospheric (and they've capitalised on it commercial/fan base wise to be fair to them). Timing is everything in life. 

[FrankieADZ]

38 minutes ago, dmayne7 said:

And the dodgy deals with the likes of Kellyman/Maatsen and Dobbin/Iroegbunam.

 

My point was more that they spent absolutely hideous amounts when they weren't even in the PL, yet that was never a big issue, yet we get relegated and operate at a big net profit (transfer wise) and we were threatened with sanctions.

 

Much like how Spurs are in the 'big 6' purely because of having had a couple of good seasons when the money when stratospheric (and they've capitalised on it commercial/fan base wise to be fair to them). Timing is everything in life. 

i totally understand that tbf, it feels like certain clubs arent given the same hand as everyone else

[Lambert09]

Arsenal bid £60m for Watkins 

[Dahnsouff]

Wow. Seems a bit desperate.

[Tuna]

4 minutes ago, Lambert09 said:

Arsenal bid £60m for Watkins 

I'd be inclined to let him go if I were Villa and give Duran the main striker place

[Lambert09]

1 minute ago, Tuna said:

I'd be inclined to let him go if I were Villa and give Duran the main striker place

I’ve said to people all season they’d be looking to shift Watkins this year. Surely you’d prefer to cash in on him and give Duran the role. 
 

How many years left would Watkins have at his peak? Whereas in 4 years they can sell Duran for a fortune still. 

[AjcW]

7 minutes ago, Tuna said:

I'd be inclined to let him go if I were Villa and give Duran the main striker place

I think they are keen. They’ve pulled the perfect PR move and complained about the timing of the bid ahead of the Celtic game… makes it look like they’re reluctantly going to accept soon…

[The Bear]

Duran is supposedly off to Saudi. They'll keep Watkins. 

[Nalis]

3 hours ago, funkyrobot said:

Spends half of his time on the treatment bench. Not sure why he’s so in demand. He simply can’t stay fit. The next Calvert-Lewin. 

He will plod along at the current rate for the 10 years and people will scream about him being a quality player because he scored a hat trick against Newcastle once.

Edited 29 January by Nalis

[goose2010]

5 minutes ago, The Bear said:

Duran is supposedly off to Saudi. They'll keep Watkins. 

Depends how much Watkins pushes the move. 

[coolhandfox]

4 hours ago, Tuna said:

I'd be inclined to let him go if I were Villa and give Duran the main striker place

Sound like Duran isn't the easiest to deal with.

[Ian Nacho]

3 hours ago, The Bear said:

Duran is supposedly off to Saudi. They'll keep Watkins. 

£64m for someone who has made 4 starts this season is incredible business. 

[FrankieADZ]

well thats Villa sale PSR wise for the next season or 2

[Muzzy_no7]

Villa making in excess of 110-115m from the Diaby and Duran sales to the Middle East while we faff about over a couple million for the likes of Luke Thomas and Daka/Soumare historically. 

[Torten]

£60m for Watkins is insane. 

[Lesta Legend]

10 hours ago, Ian Nacho said:

£64m for someone who has made 4 starts this season is incredible business. 

It’ll rise even further, he also allegedly doesn’t have a great attitude. They’d be insane to not cash in and sell Watkins. Good position in league and Europe. 

[FrankieADZ]

2 hours ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

Villa making in excess of 110-115m from the Diaby and Duran sales to the Middle East while we faff about over a couple million for the likes of Luke Thomas and Daka/Soumare historically. 

yeah but we have an idiotic DoF whos so behind the times 

Villa dont, they have someone whos actually upto speed with things

[CloudFox]

2 hours ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

Villa making in excess of 110-115m from the Diaby and Duran sales to the Middle East while we faff about over a couple million for the likes of Luke Thomas and Daka/Soumare historically. 

 

9 minutes ago, FrankieADZ said:

yeah but we have an idiotic DoF whos so behind the times 

Villa dont, they have someone whos actually upto speed with things

Monchi is their Director of Football now, right? Or Head of Recruitment? Regardless, he knows what he's doing when he has the right tools. If only, if only...what I'd give for us to have a talented DoF and a clear strategy...

[AjcW]

1 minute ago, CloudFox said:

 

Monchi is their Director of Football now, right? Or Head of Recruitment? Regardless, he knows what he's doing when he has the right tools. If only, if only...what I'd give for us to have a talented DoF and a clear strategy...

He's the best in the business, simple as that. 

 

 

 

*people always reply to me saying that with a picture of Txixi... which is fine... but he's done it at Barca and Man City... Not Sevilla, Villarreal and Villa.

Edited 30 January by AjcW

[moore_94]

 

[AjcW]

28 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

 

That's a shame, the dream of having Itchy and Scratchy lining up next to sideshow bob is over  

[RizLCFC]

 

[Mickyblueeyes]

23 hours ago, RizLCFC said:

 

I know it can be frustrating seeing Ipswich do business but they really havent impressed me. Like a lot of blah transfers. This guy has a grand total of 11 goals in 3 seasons. They've also signed Godfrey who is ok-ish but as vulnerable to a blunder as any of ours. And Philogene is raw for the PL. I mean the only three from even their summer transfer I would have liked us to go for is Greaves because I think he will be a very good centre back, Hutchinson and, with hindsight, Delap. 

 

Like its a quantity method but not neccesarily, quality. 

 

 

Edited 31 January by Mickyblueeyes

[RizLCFC]

13 minutes ago, Mickyblueeyes said:

I know it can be frustrating seeing Ipswich do business but they really havent impressed me. Like a lot of blah transfer. This guy has a grand total of 11 goals in 3 seasons. They've also sign Godfrey who is ok-ish but as vulnerable to a blunder as any of ours. And Philogene is raw for the PL. I mean the only three from even their summer transfer I would have liked us to go for is Greaves because I think he will be a very good centre back, Hutchinson and, with hindsight, Delap. 

 

Like its a quantity method but not neccesarily, quality. 

 

 

Agree with that to an extent, however, they have a pretty set starting eleven, I guess this type of signing increases competition and provides cover.

We don’t seem to have that cover when players are injured, and if we do, they are incapable of performing in this league.

[Haywood_6]

Manchester United are close to completing a deal for Lecce and Denmark left-back Patrick Dorgu.

 

If this get's done I'd love to see us try and get Malacia on loan.