Premier League Discussion Thread

Yeah i cant see that happening , especially since were heavily linked with Makoun aswell.
And i noticed that Darius Vassel is at Leicster, he transferred from that Turkish team earlier in the season. Also, we've loaned out Guzan aswell, he's at Hull atm.

aaand MON is considering taking over at West Ham, what a waste if he accepts :/

From the BBC:

Real Madrid and France striker Karim Benzema is willing to join Aston Villa on loan if the Spanish giants sign Manchester City's Emmanuel Adebayor.

Would be insane if that becomes reality, he's way better than Adebayor.
I guess Houllier's connections are pretty decent.

Makoun has signed for £6m. It's on the Villa website.

Great signing.

We've needed one for about 10 years!

.....and is if by magic.

Sunderland have accepted Villa's offer for Darren Bent!

wow wtf? Never even saw this coming =s

He must carry a fairly steep price though?

£18million by the looks of it.

SSN say a possible player exchange too. Rumours are either Ireland or Downing.

Would be lieing if i said it was a bad move. But in exchange for Downing? that would be questionable.
He cost 12mil if i remember, it would be swapping one playmaker for another.

Yeah and I think Downing has been one of our best players this season. Wouldnt mind getting rid of Ireland though to free up some wages. He must be getting decent money.

SSN have deleted the player exchange thing from the website now though. Looks like a straight £18m.

Been hugely impressed with Houllier during the transfer window.

SSN removed the Downing exchange story and replaced it with Downing going to Liverpool instead.

Gay.

Liverpool don't really have a LM though, im guessing Dalglish inquired? weird since he's just the caretaker manager.

GERARD HOULLIER is weighing up a loan move for Colorado Rapids striker Omar Cummings.

Its official, Bent has signed for 4 1/2 year contract.

AtticusValo wrote:Its official, Bent has signed for 4 1/2 year contract.

John Carew joins Stoke on loan until the end of the season

He will always be bigger than me and you

He should compliment Rory Delap's long throw-ins nicely. Shows Hou has faith in Delfouneso.

I thought the Fonz was great when he came on against Birmingham.

He needs more games to develop and Carew leaving was the only way for it to happen. Good choice I think.

BEEEEENT

Stephen Ireland moves to Newcastle on loan until the end of the season

Villa's 25 man squad after the transfer window.

Keepers: Brad Friedel, Brad Guzan, Andy Marshal (H).

Defenders: James Collins (H), Carlos Cuellar, Habib Beye, Richard Dunne (H), Eric Lichaj (H),
Stephen Warnock (H), Luke Young (H).

Midfielders: Michael Bradley, Stewart Downing (H), Jonathan Hogg (H), Jean II Makoun, Isaiah Osbourne (H),
Stiliyan Petrov, Robert Pires, Nigel Reo-Coker (H), Moustapha Salifou, Ashley Young (H).

Strikers: Gabriel Agbonlahor (H), Darren Bent (H), Emile Heskey (H).

Salifouuuuuuuu
why?!

Salifou is a legend. Every squad needs a Salifou.

Not a bad squad now considering our home grown under 21's arent in that list.

Houllier has done pretty good reducing our wage bill. Can see another 5 leaving during the summer aswell.

Can see Beye, Reo-Coker, Petrov, Warnock and L.Young all leaving. Maybe more.

The next need is a GK. Its not sure Friedel will be back next year and he is nearly 40
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3382521/Houllier-stalls-on-Friedel-deal.html

I don't think Guzan or Marshal are good enough. Guzan is a good back-up GK. I dont know Marshal