Again it seems you lot are a few hours ahead of me on this one, but I feel it deserves a post of it’s own, so here goes;
According to various sources and I’m going with Sky in particular;
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11677/12061767/matty-cash-aston-villa-agree-fee-with-nottingham-forest-for-right-back
We’ve agreed a £14 million fee with a possible £2 million extra in add-ons.
I’ve said previously that I haven’t really seen the right back position as so much of a priority as the left flank. I think Guilbert, with Elmohamady and even Konsa as back up was sufficient.
But hey, Dean Smith’s the manager and he probably knows a lot better than me.
In fairness, Elmo is getting on a bit now and he’s just signed a one year extension to his contract.
Hence it’s probably fair to think that we might look to let him go in the winter window, where he’ll still have some value.
So, yes, perhaps getting another RB in is a good idea.
The interesting question for me is will Cash go straight into the team?
I’d definitely think so, but it begs the question on what it is that Smith doesn’t like about Guilbert?
I mean, the Frenchman has often not been played even though he’s been available and it’s led to a few fans, myself included to be surprised.
I wonder if the player’s not happy at the Villa? But that’s me guessing and wondering again.
Anyway, I like this signing, assuming it actually gets done (and it should do if you believe we’ve already agreed personal terms) as from what I’ve been reading Cash is a good pro who’s willing to learn.
I think he originated on the wing and has been moved back to full back, which should mean that he offers good options on the attack side of our game.
My only concern about him is that his being somewhat inexperienced in the defensive position means his positioning can be poor at times.
It’s just a big bugbear of mine and is why I’m not massively keen on Targett and Taylor on the other flank, but apparently Cash learns quickly and hopefully we’ll see improvement in that side of his game under Smith’s tutelage.
So happy days then and it’s not before time.
Bring in some more signings, sharpish and I’m sure we’ll all be even more positive.
UTV!
Grealish injures in international duty! New it would happen!
Tom, tbf he was injured in last Villa warm up game before he joined up with England. Slight calf strain.
Jack Grealish becomes major doubt for England after injury
Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish has missed a number of England training sessions this past week while carrying a slight injury, Gareth Southgate has confirmed.
The 24-year-old was called up as a late replacement on Sunday evening and checked in at St George’s Park on Monday prior to this weekend’s Nations League game out in Iceland.
Grealish, meanwhile, trained on the first day alongside fellow newbies Mason Greenwood and Phil Foden – but was seen with strapping on his right calf.
Great start Tom, I was looking forwards to seeing him in action but doubtful now it seems.
According to Sky we’ve had a £15m offer plus add-ons for Callum Wilson turned down by Bournemouth. It then says ‘negotiations continue between the two clubs’.
However, elsewhere it’s reported that Bournemouth are waiting on an offer from Newcastle which it’s suggested would include Ritchie in part ex and be more attractive to Bournemouth.
If we could get him for around £15m would that be a decent deal?
Not sure why I read this stuff.
Would be a steal at that price, anything between £15m – £20m is a good deal for a striker with PL experience and 4 England caps to his name, and at 28 years old, is now in his prime.
We need two strikers and to pass him up at that price is madness.
Blimey another goalie.
The only one we haven’t been linked with is the elephant in bed knobs and broomsticks.
Sky now saying we’re interested in Spurs GK Gazzaniga following their signing of Hart.
Anybody any idea ‘cos I don’t know anything about him – is this Villa grasping at broken straws?
I mean if Spurs have to sign Joe Hart to provide competition to Lloris then this Gazzaniga is unlikely to be any better than what we already have.
one signing since i was last here lol finally we made our move. Cash is a good hungry player. he is bound to be a hit with us fans. i don’t think he will be found lacking touch wood at this level.
that watkins is 1/10 on joining so that must be almost finalised. that Benrahma hammers have taken over in the betting in signing him we drifted a little. i reckon smith is just hanging back waiting for other clubs to agree on a transfer price and then step back in to match that offer, seems like seeling clubs are adding millions if we are interest in their players.
It’s been a frustrating transfer window so far. I guess it will speed up from now but it looks like there will be serious competition for our main targets. We really do need to sort the striker situation before the season starts even if we haven’t done the other positions.
As for Wilson, maybe at 28 and having done cruciate ligaments in both knees it may explain the reticence in paying too much for him. I would rather be spending the same level of fee on Watkins but I appreciate he is unproven at this level.
It seem that Villa up the fee to 21 million but Wilson wants Newcastle… ..
But, as usual Bill, the same article says Wilson would be ‘happy’ to join either club.
Assuming Villa’s offer is now acceptable (and is said to be higher than Newcastle’s) two factors may be decisive. 1. Wages and contract length and 2. Guarantee on game time rather than being a ‘squad filler’.
Villa may just have the edge on both?
Our lady Villians are losing 2-0 ht thanks to Villa goalkeeper kicking balls to Man City Centre forward twice.
Minns and Grealish are subs ..
I hope i am wrong but i can’t see southgate bringing grealish on if the game is still tight. Could you imagine grealish getting the winner. Southgate would hate it.
You and me can play in a England side, 1-2pass 1-2 pass 1-2 pass that’s not football Southgate. Ffs . Bring back Stanley Mathews Georgie Best.
i feel its time for bed after watching england shop in iceland. i really can not understand southgate. i get what he is trying to do but its hard work watching england. granted iceland where solid all game. break us down attitude, but what does southgate expect they will do off course they were always going to sit deeper and narrower,
england answer to all problems is the same no what the question. pass quickly and movement off the ball to create spaces. no once did i ever see any england player taking on their opponent, sterling had loads of opportunities but they get one on one and they lay the ball back to wing to cross, that is why grealish wont play much under southgate.
i think everybody understands one key to opening a tight defence is a player taking on the defence and that alone creates panic. no player likes to defend another player running at them with trickery and skill to match close ball control and a big chance of matching a fool out of you.
southgate needs sacking, i like what he has done freshening things up with younger players. but a manager who refuses to pick his only player who can unlock defences who are intent on staying compact. needs sacking we need another manager who will risk more than passing sideways all game until the opposition are tired or bored. we need a manager who will entertain us.
Fortunately I was spared watching England as was out celebrating wifey’s birthday – much more enjoyable.
Southgate has no idea but that’s OK ‘cos neither do those who appointed him – end of comments.
i understand villa beat arsenal in a friendly but i cant find any footage, why are these games on villas youtube channel. surely they can slap them on so us fans can get to see us preparing for the season ahead .
Pete and Repeat were on a boat. Pete fell out, who was left on the boat? southgate answers repeat lmao in another word southgate answer to a football problem / question is to continue with his game plan. all the subs england made where like for like.
england are never going to win a competition playing like this. the style of play is adequate, but he is missing something in his team. all top teams have a player who can beat opponents dribbling past them. but this is taboo to southgate. repeat fell out
Had to laugh Nath but Southgate repeats no game plan at all. We’ve all complained at Villa about managers without a Plan B – it seems to me that Southgate doesn’t even have a Plan A worth talking about.
But he’s a nice young man who doffs his cap to those in authority – about time we had a manger who has a pair.
no his plan is is very basic. but to be fair they england can do that plan very well. but its so basic kids at academies are doing the same up and down the country. international should be doing stuff more taxing that just the basics. i want to be entertained watching england. so long ago now that i enjoyed england play without cringing. i mean the way we celebrated the pen we scored and then cheating scuffing up the penalty spot for iceman to miss their penalty.
i thought this was a wc final but it wasnt, only a meaningless made up cup thingy. that nobody cares about or understands it. bobby robson i enjoyed watching both in mexico and italy we actually played football then. we had two dribblers in the team and the same. we called them wingers but all the team actually did daring stuff like dribbling past opponents and passing forwards. thinking back both them squads full of entertaining players were criticised before during but not after the wc finals.
We have a lot of really good young players in england at the moment. What we need is a really good manager to go with them. Not somebody who relegated middlesborough and then arse licked way up the FA.
Not only that – how can you trust the judgement of a manager that thought Middlesbrough was / is a bigger club than Villa?
actually he must be deluded. some fans say he left to win stuff. what happened their he won one trophy same as when we was at villa, he won jack shit at palace i expect before we made him. also his penalty was very poor. how he was allowed to take one of the first penalties, i am still amazed at. i recall my mates asking before he took it is he any good at them i answered i don’t ever recall seeing him take one and reason soon became apparent
i have had one too many beers, i put exactly but when i read back the comment i put actually lmao
What is it at villa park that affects defender and goal keeper. I watched the villa v man.c match and the women are just like the villa men when it comes to defending!!!!!!
Is there a defence curse at the ground?
The transfer window very frustrating looks like they probably going to buy cheap unheard of players again this is obviously the way they want to go.
I feel sorry for Smith.
i watched the mancity villa ladies was a good game. lioness i thought did really well in the whole game. but were let themselves down by silly defending / well i think they were nervous about the game and it showed. i think they will take alot of encouragement from the way they created against a good side that conceded few goals last year. plus the villa goalie was number 2 and young. i was told if in doubt whack it out villa goalie learned that today.
First game in the Woman’s Super League against one of the two favourites to win pretty much everything – can’t get much more challenging than that!
OK we made some basic defending errors but I thought we did OK overall.
we also scored one, but it was wrongly disallowed. was a great through ball SOUTHGATE take note. villa lady ran on and blasted it at goa,that was saved but rebound, also clearly onside was dispatched
The Villa lioness beat themselves, good game but silly goalkeeper. , Nath I more or less said it on the previous card on here, 1-2 pass every player did that for 90 minutes , most boring game I could imagine. Not one player took the opposition on by going forwards, England will go nowhere when it comes to larger teams. Clones is how I seen that game, Southgate needs to pack up now because we will be umilliated . As to what’s going on over signing players is beyond me its either players not wanting Birmingham life or back handers are not forthcoming. Back to my gardening for relaxation bloody football will put me in an early grave if Corona don’t.
i concur lack of imagination and balls to do the high risky stuff, that if comes off you are rewarded highly. totally agree playing like this we wont go far. i commented earlier watching them compared um southgates robots,
also iceland were missing 5 or 6 key players and we really struggled to create much or at least dominate the game. it was a boring encounter. england persisted to do the same things over and over and iceland were very comfortable and will be angry losing a game that had nill nil written all over it
really have no gone fishing lol gone bed
Reports this morning suggests that Wilson is off to Newcastle as his preferred choice and Villa have withdrawn their offer. At the end of the day, we don’t want anyone who isn’t fully committed to joining. He is clearly an injury risk so we might be better looking elsewhere.
Also in other news Spurs are joining the race for Watkins and Guilbert in talks with Nantes. If Spurs are genuinely interested in Watkins then we are stuffed. A London club with European football and bigger than us! It wouldn’t surprise me if we lose Grealish just before season starts and have no one else signed.
I’m feeling totally underwhelmed with our recruitment and see no reason why we will improve on last season. The two weeks ahead are crucial in saving our season IMO.
Just been reading all that about Wilson and Watkins, we’ve lost out on all . Still Holte66 as you say no heart and injury suspects we dont need .