aussiemag Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 I think selling is the right thing. Gives them room to manoeuvre and doesn’t have a huge impact on their starting 11. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 7 minutes ago, r0cafella said: Duran for me is unproven and I'd be cashing in if I was Villa. Monchi and Emery have a great relationship and are obviously both wheeler dealers. What they are doing us what Rafa wanted to do with us so it's interesting to see from that POV. It's a risk but given FFP - one I would take myself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibierski Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 14 hours ago, Bunk Moreland said: Hopefully bullshit, although I suppose Villa will get big money for him one way or the other from somewhere since he seems quality. Just be annoying if it's from our owners... Only positive, Villa look likely to spend it on Felix, so will just fuck them over long term. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 The Felix signing is a bad one though IMO. Not even like for like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 1 hour ago, The Butcher said: Would be good news for us if Villa spend a fair share of coon on Felix. He's bobbins. My heir has arrived! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 don’t think Duran has shown enough yet to be regarded so highly. He’s scored near double his xG this season which is unsustainable and gives Nunez at Benfica the season before he went to Liverpool vibes where he scored 26 from 15xG. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 2 minutes ago, Smal said: don’t think Duran has shown enough yet to be regarded so highly. He’s scored near double his xG this season which is unsustainable and gives Nunez at Benfica the season before he went to Liverpool vibes where he scored 26 from 15xG. Also isn’t an all-round player and a lot of teams won’t want a pure finisher. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Zaius Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Id take the money and run for Duran. Good player and strikers are hard to come by but the money being offered will be worth it for Villa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 47 minutes ago, Unbelievable said: My heir has arrived! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 (edited) Very intrigued to see how Malen and Felix get on at Villa. They're taking chances on talents that haven't quite settled elsewhere and are getting them at decent value. I have a bad feeling these two especially are going to pay off for them. Funnily enough, even if they don't, they are the type of players Saudi will happily pay sizeable fees for. Either way it will be a win. Edited January 29 by KaKa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibierski Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 How can it be a win when it’s more in the door and then out Revolving door isn’t good for cohesion. Felix is a mess, and any club signing him needs to be questioned what the vision is. Monchi is known for signing a lot of players, which some laud but I don’t. Just a constant scattergun which eventually leaves the squad in a poor state. Will strike some gold with it by laws of average. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjmc Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 1 minute ago, Sibierski said: How can it be a win when it’s more in the door and then out Revolving door isn’t good for cohesion. Felix is a mess, and any club signing him needs to be questioned what the vision is. Monchi is known for signing a lot of players, which some laud but I don’t. Just a constant scattergun which eventually leaves the squad in a poor state. Will strike some gold with it by laws of average. I think you need balance of approaches and while I agree throwing players in and chopping and changing can be unsettling to momentum and team building. You can also quiet easily throw back to say our (enforced upon us or not) sign no one let players age out to keep the squad together as a whole. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjmc Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Also to add they have been lucky to be able to sell what they don't want to keep. DIdn't they make their money back on Diaby? If that was us we would be lumped with him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 28 minutes ago, Sibierski said: How can it be a win when it’s more in the door and then out Revolving door isn’t good for cohesion. Felix is a mess, and any club signing him needs to be questioned what the vision is. Monchi is known for signing a lot of players, which some laud but I don’t. Just a constant scattergun which eventually leaves the squad in a poor state. Will strike some gold with it by laws of average. Villa are doing just fine. Both domestically and in the Champions League. They've also positioned themselves to continue to be able to operate in the transfer market to try and improve their team. And so I have no idea what you're on about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny1403 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 1 hour ago, KaKa said: Very intrigued to see how Malen and Felix get on at Villa. They're taking chances on talents that haven't quite settled elsewhere and are getting them at decent value. I have a bad feeling these two especially are going to pay off for them. Funnily enough, even if they don't, they are the type of players Saudi will happily pay sizeable fees for. Either way it will be a win. No idea how you have come to that conclusion on Felix given that he's failed in his last two Prem stints. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunk Moreland Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 28 minutes ago, jonny1403 said: No idea how you have come to that conclusion on Felix given that he's failed in his last two Prem stints. Because Villa is not as chaotic as Chelsea has been and Emery is very keen on signing him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 1 hour ago, KaKa said: Villa are doing just fine. Both domestically and in the Champions League. They've also positioned themselves to continue to be able to operate in the transfer market to try and improve their team. And so I have no idea what you're on about. They’re bang in trouble if they haven’t managed to substantially reduce their wages to turnover ratio this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Tweet won’t work but apparently Arsenal are in for Watkins Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Spurs in for Wissa as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ikon Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 60-70 sounds like decent money considering his age. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 4 hours ago, The College Dropout said: The Felix signing is a bad one though IMO. Not even like for like. Surely they don't want someone like for like though? The whole narrative this season is that Emery only plays with one striker so signing someone who can play behind a striker makes sense. Otherwise you've got two big earners for one position. Same with us with Barnes and Gordon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 2 minutes ago, Ikon said: 60-70 sounds like decent money considering his age. Yup. They'll accept that bid I imagine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 https://x.com/david_ornstein/status/1884647737242649062?s=46 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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