Marco Pascolo
Viv Anderson
If JWP is back off to West Ham and we have the option to bring Luiz in on loan with obligation id be all for it, players of his quality in a Jan window don't come around often
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Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
The other one we probably don't need but would be a very good signing is Angel Gomes - he's played deeper more recently I think, has mates in the squad already (Morgs and Elanga) and is apparently available on a cut price as his deal expires.
Any Time Now
Jack Armstrong
His closest player profile to what we currently have would be Danilo, obviously a much more polished version with more top level experience. Would be a bit of a luxury signing at this point though, much prefer we double down on a forward
Why does it have to be a case of one or the other? I don't think Luiz has any bearing whatsoever on whether we get a striker. If someone of his level is doable you go all out to get him - the only midfielder that gets close to him currently is Anderson and he's still learning (quickly!).
Red Dog in a Dinghy
Viv Anderson
A loan with an OTB. If he performs better than our current players, we sign him, if he doesn’t, we don’t.
25/26:
Sels, Miguel, Bott*
Aina / RB / Moreira*
Milenkovic / Boly
Murillo
Morato / Abbott*
Williams / Moreno
Luiz / Sangare
Danilo / Dominguez / Yates
MGW / Anderson
Elanga / WGR* / Silva
Wood / FWD / FWD*
CHO / WGR / Sosa
29 players (5 *U21s ) looks about right if we are playing twice a week (Cups / Europe).
Bonus is that if anyone comes in now they have 7-8 months before the new season starts. 1-2 now…4-5 in the summer.
If Dominguez, Silva or Sosa are below the new standard we loan / sell them.
25/26:
Sels, Miguel, Bott*
Aina / RB / Moreira*
Milenkovic / Boly
Murillo
Morato / Abbott*
Williams / Moreno
Luiz / Sangare
Danilo / Dominguez / Yates
MGW / Anderson
Elanga / WGR* / Silva
Wood / FWD / FWD*
CHO / WGR / Sosa
29 players (5 *U21s ) looks about right if we are playing twice a week (Cups / Europe).
Bonus is that if anyone comes in now they have 7-8 months before the new season starts. 1-2 now…4-5 in the summer.
If Dominguez, Silva or Sosa are below the new standard we loan / sell them.
Frank Clark’s Tash
Jack Burkitt
It's great that we've enough money and FFP wriggle room to bring in Luiz and a top draw striker and a wide reinforcement as well...
I guess if a good keeper is available we should sack off Sels and bring them in too.
I guess if a good keeper is available we should sack off Sels and bring them in too.
Matt
Stuart Pearce
I think thats what I’m nervous about. Of those 3, Luiz is bottom of my list with PSR wiggle room being what it is
Marco Pascolo
Viv Anderson
Didn't even get on against Empoli
Ashley
Steve Chettle
Go on EM, you know you want to.
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
Which is fair, though at the level he is I think he's the most likely to come... and even that is pushing it; probably depends on City's plans.
andover red
Grenville Morris
I agree with others that Luiz is an upgrade on a number of our CMs. But losing one or two of our CMs isn't a season changer (as proven by the Danilo and Sangare injuries) while losing Chris Wood could jeopardise everything we've achieved so far. I think it would be madness not to make another CF our absolute priority.
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vertigored
Viv Anderson
I think we go all out for a striker rather than a midfielder, Danilo slotting in yesterday like he’d never been away and sangare getting some minutes is why.
Let’s see where we are at the end of the season
Let’s see where we are at the end of the season
Timothy Pope
I know that Nuno that I know that Nuno that I know
Am I right in thinking that Luiz is a bit of a free kick expert?
Bob Fossil
Nottingham's dirty secret
I'm with Matt. Quality player but not sure we need him. Villa fans maintain he needs a 6 beside him to play well.
Florentino Luis would be preferable. A proper number 6. But even then I think we need to concentrate on getting a bloody striker.
Florentino Luis would be preferable. A proper number 6. But even then I think we need to concentrate on getting a bloody striker.
IJPS
Supporting NFFC since 1977
I think Sangare will surprise us and make many eat humble pie.
Magamar
Viv Anderson
I agree with you but is there a striker of equivalent quantity who we are in a chance of signing?
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Bing Crosby's Head
First Team Squad
Which five of those would you drop for the European squad?
Red Dog in a Dinghy
Viv Anderson
Would have to see who comes in first
WSM EXILE
First Team Squad
Haven't they now spent as much in this window as Ipswich have in the whole season?
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WSM EXILE
First Team Squad
Just my feeling, but with what Villa have recouped on selling Jhon Duran plus adding in the money they will receive from their European exploits so far, I think they will be looking at re signing Luiz themselves
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Matt
Stuart Pearce
JWP going back to Wet Sham suggests we might be doing the aforementioned reshuffle
BryanRoy22
Bob McKinlay
Midfield options of Sangare, Luiz, Yates, Dominguez, Danilo, MGW and Elliot Anderson is Champions League material.
Would love to see Luiz here on loan in a swap for JWP. I think that would step Forest up to another level. He basically brought Villa up to that with his performances last season.
Would love to see Luiz here on loan in a swap for JWP. I think that would step Forest up to another level. He basically brought Villa up to that with his performances last season.
SouthManchesterTree
Viv Anderson
Like most people I think back-up striker is by far the priority. If we can’t get a Wissa-level forward, I’d go for one of the better Champo ones - we’d surely find someone happy to be a Premier league squad player, with a chance to break into the team
On PSR my guess is the club can only afford one player. If they’ve ‘only’ gone to £22m for Wissa that might be the total transfer budget available.
On PSR my guess is the club can only afford one player. If they’ve ‘only’ gone to £22m for Wissa that might be the total transfer budget available.
Monkman
Jack Burkitt
That doesn't make sense given we apparently had around £30m that we didn't spend in the summer, and we can surely bank on more money from our final PL position than we were expecting.