09 Jun 2013 14:40:14
Avfc looking at signing will hughes from derby before kit launch next weekend
Personally I think Hughes is quality, but I wouldn't pay over 6 million as we could have another Delph on are hands when he first came, overall though he would be a great addition to the squad!
Not if they sign Belhanda, besides Murphy is a better prospect for Villa and would undoubtably be cheaper.
Got to say it as taken a fair bit of time but I thought Delph was excellent at the tail end of the season we all know lambert is going to take risks in the transfer window and a few more like Lowton, sylla and benteke and ill be over the moon
Will Hughes is the best young player in England outside of the prem he would fit like a glove
Not mentioned on this site yet, Nathan Baker-new contract, excellent potentional, home grown, sound investment.
Dale stephens is better than will hughes
I think Baker could be a top player for us in the future but feel he isn't ready for the first team this season. He is still a bit naive and does tend to lunge in.
Needs to develop his game (which will hopefully come with experience) before he is a nailed on starter
W Hughes is one of the best under 20 players in Europe, Murphy an Stephens don't come close to the potential that Hughes has, just watch him play, it's so obvious! He's a future star!
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To the Hughes fan above, you may well be right, he may be brilliant and have outstanding potential but my point was, why would avfc buy him & belhanda, they are both young & would compete for the same position, along with other young existing players, stifiling development. I would prefer we bought Hughes but I seem to be in the minority.
I disagree that they would compete for same position as hughes is more of a dictator who will sit a bit deeper lookin to control the game spraying passes and breaking forward from deep whereas belhanda would be 1 of the 3 behind benteke if signed
My point, Hughes breaking forward (one of his assets) into the space where Belhanda is already, buy Hughes or Murphy or Belhanda at the right price, but only 1 of them, but whatever happens don't forget the talented young mf's we have at Villa already in need of games. Is Hughes that much better than Westwood/Sylla/Delph/Gardner + next gen boys.
Hughes may not be as good as Westwood, delph or sylla right now but I promise he will be within a year 2 years an I'd say Hughes would be far more creative than delph an sylla but not as good defensively.
Hughes is a CM, Belhanda is pimarily an AM/winger, so I don't think it's a matter of one or the other.
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Hughes's isn't better then Westwood or Delph in my opinion.
I think his attacking qualities would add something to our team (similarly to Belhanda) but wouldn't be prepared to sacrifice a starting place for Westwood, Delph, Gabby or Weimann to accomodate him
Hughes is 18, right? I don't think anyone above has said he would start ahead of Westwood sylla or delph right now. I think some are looking at the bigger picture, looking 2 years ish down the line when Hughes will be 2-3 times the player that delph an sylla are, an buying him now at a 'low ish' price would be a shrude signing for the future.
Hughes is only 18, with bag's of potential, no one has said that we would'nt want him at Villa, potentially he will be fantastic (in time), this conversation started with "buying only one c/m at the right price", AVFC may well be making an offer but will he want to come to a club with so much competition from potential talent? if he does he'll be welcomed with open arms.