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18 May 2013 19:07:34
Instead of signing Sinclair, Lescott and Cresswell. Why don't we sign Valetin Stocker, Dragovic and Fabian Schar. They are good quality players and could give them some of are players for trade. We could give them Ireland and Bannan. We would get rid of them anyway so we might as well get rid of them for players. But we might have to give the, £5 million.
18 May 2013 18:24:33
Expect a few releases and a hand-full of sales because from the words of PL, he is rebuilding and overhauling the squad - so all the deadwood, high earners and weakest links will be moved on. What people are getting confused with is the experience factor - basically he will bring in some players with a good few games under their belt whether its league 1 or 2 or European leagues. I expect Luke Murphy to sign up hopefully, and from what I've heard from Crewe fans that I know is that he is way too good for league one and easily Premiership quality. Bennett will be kept and showed a lot of promise in the Chelsea game so the pre-season will be important to his development and place in LB. Cresswell might be a no go due to his price tag and villa's funds after having another impressive season for Ipswich, Villa won't go over the £5 million mark knowing that we still have Bennett and Baker to contend for LB. I know for sure that CB Martins-Indi has indeed been scouted among others but again his tag could be anywhere between £5-£12 mil. He also play LB so he could be very useful if we have problems in that area. Strikers will be depending on what happens with Bent but pre-season will be vital for the likes of Bowery and Delfouneso (His last chance to prove himself) and also youth ranks such as Burke but I suspect the best of our youth graduates to be loaned for experiences apart from Carruthers & Gardner perhaps. An interesting link and has been talked about in many forums across Europe is a striker named Jozy Altidore who has developed very well in the last two years at AK Alkmaar and has been linked to us before. he's scored 30+ goals this season (few behind Wilfreid Bony) and has been watched by a great number of teams. He is a little similar to Benteke playing in the CF role but can play on the right as a winger/striker. He is 23 and american and could be worth a punt but all depends on what PL decides as we have a few of strikers to choose from or promote. As for other positions, they will vary but PL will definitely stick to the lower league gems route on majority of buys.
I have to say that persanolly I find it more important that viemen signs a new deal otherwise we will need to sign 2+ strikers, have to say I think it is the fonz last season at villa unless he improves considerably. I think we need 3 players if we manage to keep all of our stars. Definatly need to get rid of given, dunne, Hutton, Ireland, bannan, bent and send Dawkins back
If past history is anything to go by Lambert will bring in lower league players who he can see potential in them that everyone else has missed, he is a master at making his players feel they are something special and getting the best out of them. Expect most of the trading to be done early in the window so every one will be well settled before the start of the season. If Lambert decides the sale of Benteke will benifit the club he will be sold, if Lambert decides keeeping Benteke staying will benifit the club he will stay, if however Lerner decides to sell any players without Lamberts approval you will be looking for a new Manager, that is one thing you will want to avoid as you are in possesion of a Manager who is heading for the top with you or without you. Norwich Fan