[Albion] Emiliano Martinez

[maltaseagull]

I just wonder how Villa can spend over £150 mil last summer , another £25 mil or so in Jan & so far another £44 mil this summer and still have £18 on the table for a goalie ....

is there no FFP in the prem as they sure cant have had that much income in 1 season and with covid empty grounds and 3 month suspension

Perhaps they can sell their ground again?

 

[chaileyjem]

The Times reporting this isn’t over...

https://twitter.com/garyjacob/status/1304795700421632000?s=21

 

[Icy Gull]

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But Jack is worth £250M haha

Really hope he goes but I think he is Villa through and through. Quite admirable too

 

[Weststander]

I just wonder how Villa can spend over £150 mil last summer , another £25 mil or so in Jan & so far another £44 mil this summer and still have £18 on the table for a goalie ....

is there no FFP in the prem as they sure cant have had that much income in 1 season and with covid empty grounds and 3 month suspension

With Everton, both somehow getting around PL sustainability rules.

Everton have spent approaching £600m on players in recent seasons. Everton’s annual income is only £46m more than ours, and a third of Liverpool’s who’ve only spent £23m on players in the last 4 windows.

The answer I think is simply that Everton and Villa are a law unto themselves. Not being in European competitions, means that UEFA’s FFP doesn’t come into play.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Must admit this rumour seems like total rubbish.

Albion denying making a bid as well seems to back up that thought.

 

[forumwayseagull]

Must admit this rumour seems like total rubbish.

Albion denying making a bid as well seems to back up that thought.

what is strange is that AN saying Albion deny any bid. Almost all respected news agencies say the contrary...interesting as usually it would be one unreliable source and thats that..not this one..

 

[saafend_seagull]

Erm wasn’t that reported earlier in the thread? Suggested that he is having a medical at Villa but still considering our offer, so would imagine our offer (if we have made one) is agreeable too

Naylor says we didn’t even make a bid.


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[stss30]

Naylor says we didn’t even make a bid.


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Hmm two or three mainstream journalists reporting that we are interested and have made active enquiries, not sure Naylor is in the know at all these days, although still expect this guy to go to Villa.

 

[blockhseagull]

Hmm two or three mainstream journalists reporting that we are interested and have made active enquiries, not sure Naylor is in the know at all these days, although still expect this guy to go to Villa.

I actually thought the use of the word ‘formal’ bid suggests there was some contact.

Whether we spoke to the club or his agent ..... there was obviously a conversation.

And maybe his agent made the most of it to squeeze a bit extra out of the deal with Villa.

 

[Springal]

Sounds like the agent was offering him about and possibly used our ‘enquiries’ to drive a better deal with Villa.

At this stage of the season I’d be surprised if we were signing £20M goalkeepers

 

[southstandandy]

I just wonder how Villa can spend over £150 mil last summer , another £25 mil or so in Jan & so far another £44 mil this summer and still have £18 on the table for a goalie ....

is there no FFP in the prem as they sure cant have had that much income in 1 season and with covid empty grounds and 3 month suspension

Obviously not - just ask Man City

 

[Beach Hut]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54132780

Villa bound

 

[Sheebo]

Good - we don’t need to be spunking budget on a position Ryan has deservedly made his own, and we have several back up keepers.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Good - we don’t need to be spunking budget on a position Ryan has deservedly made his own, and we have several back up keepers.

This.

Let's target the budget where it is really needed.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

This.

Let's target the budget where it is really needed.

Agree.

A distant third in priorities for me.


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[Stat Brother]

This.

Let's target the budget where it is really needed.

Are you suggesting another centre back?

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

This.

Let's target the budget where it is really needed.

Do we know that the club haven’t budgeted for a new keeper?

 

[Stat Brother]

Do we know that the club haven’t budgeted for a new keeper?

We know for a FACT the club are only capable of scouting, recruiting then buying one player at a time...






,,,THEY ARE JUST WASTING TIME.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Do we know that the club haven’t budgeted for a new keeper?

I find it hard to see that we can budget for a new keeper until the actual cost of bringing in a striker and a LWB is known.

Sure, spend what is left on a keeper if that is our want, but we don't actually know how much is left in the kitty to do so - until the finances required for the top 2 targets is known in total.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Do we know that the club haven’t budgeted for a new keeper?

But in theory if the priority is a forward (1 or 2), plus a LB, I would use the entirety of the transfer budget (whatever it is), before even thinking about a Ryan replacement.


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