Aston Villa Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours/Champions League Thread 2024/25

agreed. I don’t think anyone wants removal of PSR type rules in totality.

Obviously it’s very complex trying to set up a level playing field for all whereby investment (Gotta spend money to make money) is allowed but within limitations as without them it wouldn’t be at all level when clubs like Newcastle & City are involved.

it’s also why creative selling within the current structure and in particular the signing and work of the likes of Monchi can make a massive difference at this moment where investment can continue to bridge the gap especially if Chelsea/Man Utd continue to be inconsistent.

Glad Villa aren’t selling Ramsey (even if I like Lo Celso and think he’s been wasted at Spurs), hopefully post injury he can get back to his best and have a big impact next season. He essentially wasn’t at 100% for the full season despite how much we achieved.

Looks like Bogarde to Forest for 4m might be happening too which might be for the best if he’s never going to get a look in.

Reportedly a bid of around 13m was turned down for Fiorentina right-back Michael Kayode plus we keep being linked with Rabiot on a free transfer. I don’t expect the latter to happen (especially with him also being linked to Man Utd etc) but it’d put a slightly different reflection on the Luiz deal if we also took him from Juve.

Kinda feels like back in the day where there would be rumors that the club would announce signings at the new kit launch or something similar.

Maatsen, Barkley and the two lads from Juve about to be made official.

Duran still up in the air but now being linked to more than just Villa - A.C Milan and supposidly Bologna are interested in him as a Zirkzee replacement.

Coutinho seems to be finally off the books too. Unfortunately nobody would give us money for him but at least we aren't paying those wages anymore. About to sign for Vasco Da Gama.

Lino Sousa, the 18 year old full back we brought in from Arsenal might be going to Watford on loan.

Also reading suggestions that we have put in a 5m euro bid on Mathis Lambourde (center forward from Rennes)

30% of 18m is 5.4m

Obviously we could have never sold him so have lost out but (you can obviously question how much game time and development he’d have gotten in that case) that aside getting a player of his quality for 12.6m would usually be considered quite the coup and we would definitely have plenty of options going forward with the likes of him and Morgan backing up Bailey & Diaby.

Gotta wonder if he’d worry about his game time at Villa though- id expect him to be in Ipswich & Everton’s starting lineup far more often.

Being repoerted that Villa have put in a bid for Beşiktaş wonderkid Semih Kılıçsoy. The 18yr old who scored 11 goals last season can play as a striker or on either flank. The report suggests Villa offered 18m euro and Moreno on loan but that it was rejected and says that Man City and Arsenal are also interested.

Meanwhile Bild have placed Villa in pole position to sign Maximilian Beier from Hoffenheim in a deal worth £25m this summer ahead of the likes of Chelsea and Liverpool who have shown some interest.

Both of these stories might pick up some pace if there is anything in them next week because Sky Sports are reporting that after looking at several options West Ham have settled on Duran as their main striker target and will make their move once his involvement in the Copa America final is done (he is expected to be on the bench again for Columbia vs Argentina).

The reports speak as if the deal is already done with Diaby with mentions of fees upwards of 70m but I haven’t seen anyone reputable reporting it. Wouldn’t be the worst deal if it was re-invested wisely given how we are all expecting better than his first season this year but I’d be very skeptical of the whole thing tbh.

much more interested in things like Beier hopefully being a real deal.

I haven’t seen Dendonkerto anywhere recently but he has to be moved on really even if I like the lad and think he could be a bargain for someone potentially.

Viljami Sinisalo to Celtic for 1m

Meanwhile the Saudi Diaby story is gaining legs with  L’Equipe saying they’ve put in a €55m bid.

now I see Romano reporting it too

I’d hope they could get a bit more if they are to part ways with Diaby this soon after signing him but maybe this is in mind with Villa continuing to be linked with attackers ,30m move for Napoli’s Danish AM Jesper Lindstrøm being the latest,while also bringing back in Philogene and spending 50m on a Luiz replacement despite bringing in Barkley and the Argentinian lad from Juve.

I’d like us to keep him but given the money on offer and how he didn’t set the place alight I wouldn’t be too dismayed as long as yes they did re-invest it.