Villa linked with Kamara according to sky sports app

[Professor Yaffle]

Whilst this doesn't really surprise me, I'm hoping it's lazy journalism as I feel Glen is a vital player for us in a very important season

I'm hoping we resist selling any key players in January unless crazy money is offered and we are able to bring in a suitable replacement but that's a gamble as no shoe in that any new player will hit the ground running.

I'm hoping any business is to offload any player Gio doesn't rate or any that aren't really contributing and any incoming we'd obviously have to trust Gio and his judgement.

We are in a decent position and playing well and could do without further disruption after the shitebags changed the winter break.

 

[Rangerstillidie]

“It’s the new prices, not the old ones”.

£25m.

 

[Burgh-Ger]

I suspect we will have agreed a transfer level with GK when he signed a new deal.

SG will be in the detail on that so it is possible

 

[DarthVader]

£30m min.

Of all our high value assets, he's the one on the longest deal, which should see clubs pay a significant premium.

The fact that it's Gerrard also adds a few £m to the asking price.

 

[Carlisle Bear]

It's 4 months from January to May.

Convince these players to stay and win this title and then assure them we won't be difficult to deal with in the summer if they want to move on.

By then a lot of the squad will have won 2 SPFL titles, we have to be realistic that there's more out there for players.

Plus, it will allow Gio to build his own team.

 

[BoxToBox]

It's 4 months from January to May.

Convince these players to stay and win this title and then assure them we won't be difficult to deal with in the summer if they want to move on.

By then a lot of the squad will have won 2 SPFL titles, we have to be realistic that there's more out there for players.

Plus, it will allow Gio to build his own team.

I hope we can do that. 4 months is a lot of money on EPL wages so would tempt any player.

Kamara is playing extremely well just now and key to our success.

 

[Bigboabwylie]

I thought his performance was an absolute master class yesterday

 

[Bigbluebear]

Hes been our best player since Gio came in. Revelling in his new role

 

[SDF]

It's 4 months from January to May.

Convince these players to stay and win this title and then assure them we won't be difficult to deal with in the summer if they want to move on.

By then a lot of the squad will have won 2 SPFL titles, we have to be realistic that there's more out there for players.

Plus, it will allow Gio to build his own team.

I'd imagine the 4 main ones - Kamara, Kent, Aribo and Alfie are going nowhere until the summer.

Patterson or Hagi is my guess for any potential January sale.

 

[Grigo Yossarian]

I fear some folk truly won't appreciate what Kamara gives us until he's gone.

You just need to watch him closely in games and the areas that he takes the ball on in, moves his body and there's comfortably a good pass on for us because of it.

In tight areas he keeps possession for us allowing the others to pick up their positions and retain our shape.

and I say all that as someone who never really seen the fuss in him at Dundee and was really underwhelmed when we signed him, but now he's someone we must keep in January at all costs.

By all means if come the summer a team from the EPL or Italy come in and throw 15 or 20-million at us then I'd expect us to honour our side of the deal with him (as per the suggested terms of the new contract he signed a few months ago)

I’m loving Glen in his new role under Gio.

He’s risen to the added responsibility that he has been given.

 

[Professor Yaffle]

I thought his performance was an absolute master class yesterday

It was. He keeps it simple, seldom gives the ball away even in tight situations and plays sensible passes, possession is key with him

 

[All of the Lights]

Looking at Villa squad I don’t think that’s a position they are short in.

I’d say Kent is the most likely to be on Gerrard’s list and they don’t have many options in his role.

 

[Barrymoped]

I'd imagine the 4 main ones - Kamara, Kent, Aribo and Alfie are going nowhere until the summer.

Patterson or Hagi is my guess for any potential January sale.

Money talks, and of the right amount is offered, any of our players are off, but only if it’s the right money. Ross Wilson already said we don’t have to sell but clubs can get drain January and players have a premium on them.

 

[Professor Yaffle]

Looking at Villa squad I don’t think that’s a position they are short in.

I’d say Kent is the most likely to be on Gerrard’s list and they don’t have many options in his role.

They have Leon Bailey but he's been injured possibly. Quality player

 

[Carlisle Bear]

I'd imagine the 4 main ones - Kamara, Kent, Aribo and Alfie are going nowhere until the summer.

Patterson or Hagi is my guess for any potential January sale.

It's still an enormous rebuild in the summer but it's now being done by a new manager looking to build his own team and create a legacy, not a manager bored and in the huff at having his team broken up.

That's massive.

 

[QueensferryCR3Bear]

Ah the twice weekly Kamara to Villa thread

 

[TerrySilverLoyal]

He’s at least contracted to the hilt.

 

[All of the Lights]

They have Leon Bailey but he's been injured possibly. Quality player

He is, not really worked out for him so far when he has played though and I think he prefers to play on right side too!

Yesterday they were playing Watkins out of position on left of front 3, for example.

 

[Muzza]

Unfortunately we are going to have more of this speculation over the coming weeks. Kamara, Aribo, Kent etc. Hope we can keep them all until the summer at least.

 

[hot orange]

Ah the twice weekly Kamara to Villa thread

Ah the shitty thread police garbage that adds zero.

Well done

 

[chilebear]

Kamara is far better than Villa,

Losing Kamara and Aribo will be major losses.

 

[hot orange]

Hope we keep him until the summer at the very least

Quality player and seems a great professional

 

[Kentbear]

“It’s the new prices, not the old ones”.

£25m.

Boxing day sales are over, to any club looking in "If you want quality, you pay the going rate"
100m for Grealish was your price for a quality player.

 

[chilebear]

Ah the twice weekly Kamara to Villa thread

Some of us can talk about Rangers players all day everyday

 

[Grigo Yossarian]

I thought his performance was an absolute master class yesterday

His pace & mobility are absolutely vital in this new system.

I’ve always been a Jack fan, but I think even he would struggle to give us the protection in this current system that Glens giving us.

 

[QueensferryCR3Bear]

Ah the shitty thread police garbage that adds zero.

Well done

Speak for yourself

I'm not adverse to us selling for the right price, its the kind of club we need to be until/if we can get regular CL football.

 

[yarrumdavid01]

Its not going away is it. Gerrard will know the quality of some of our players and could come in for them.

 

[WinkieWATP]

I’m waiting on Morelos for a full house.

 

[wee_bear]

Would be a blow as I think he has started improving again under Gio. This role he has as the only sitter in the midfield has been great to watch.

That said if we could get top dollar for him and regenerate the starting eleven it may be a good opportunity to start building Gio’s team. For me it would need to be £15M plus for GK.

 

[remembertheepoch]

“It’s the new prices, not the old ones”.

£25m.

Plus 10m for leaving our season a mess

 

[Bluenose1979]

If we get through January without selling Aribo and or Kamara I’ll be pretty pleased to be honest as they’re both at the top of their game right now and I think will be catching quite a few eyes.

 

[bluetonic]

Hes been our best player since Gio came in. Revelling in his new role

The midfield position is now his he does not need Davis there now and is comfortable week in week out.
If he does go hopefully its big money.

 

[PMB1872]

I'd imagine the 4 main ones - Kamara, Kent, Aribo and Alfie are going nowhere until the summer.

Patterson or Hagi is my guess for any potential January sale.

Those would be the logical sale options that would cause the squad and first XI minimum immediate impact. That said it would be a shame to lose Patterson and we’d have no right back back-up option. Hagi would be my first choice to go. He’s a trier and has a great footballing brain, but not quick enough and gives the ball away cheaply too much in trying what he tries.

 

[Diego Maradona]

Plus 10m for rescuing our season by leaving

edited that for you

 

[Theresa May]

At some point we have to shed this fear of losing key players. If we're going to move forward as a team and as a club, we have to initiate this much talked about player trading model.

Someone has to go at some stage.

 

[cgc]

My concern is that, due to being privy to contract negotiations, Gerrard knows the minimum that we will sell our players at and that's what he will bid.

 

[Johnny.mcb]

Kamara is going nowhere

 

[So Mote It Be]

When his time does come to leave, I hope he goes to a bigger club than Villa. He’s more than capable.

 

[Nikica18Jelavic]

I'd imagine the 4 main ones - Kamara, Kent, Aribo and Alfie are going nowhere until the summer.

Patterson or Hagi is my guess for any potential January sale.

Agree. The "top 4" would need a bid of 20+ in January. Would rather hold them until the summer and secure 56. Losing Hagi and/or Paterson for 10-15 would make sense from a football and business perspective.

 

[WinkieWATP]

I thought Kamara was MOTM yesterday. Love watching him play, one of those players that appear to glide across the grass.

 

[waldo 1160]

“It’s the new prices, not the old ones”.

£25m.

Minimum, that’s still peanuts for villa. And a 20% sell on. Must remember there is 40 million reasons for keeping them all !!!

 

[Wamphray_Loyal]

Well they'd better bring a big bag of cash with them .

 

[BBBear]

This is the one I have always feared will happen just because of how little we got him for and the potential profit , signing him on an enhanced deal hopefully ensured we get what we expect for him

He’s a class act ,would stroll into that villa team especially when the boy who plays CDM is now out with a long term injury , a minimum profit of £24,950,000 is not too shabby

Hopefully comes in the summer but if it is an offer around that region he will be off I think

 

[insanicdrunk]

If we do sell Kamara, or other top performers, I want us to make top dollar and do it quickly so we can get replacements in.

 

[KGR98]

He’s at least contracted to the hilt.

Should take note with Kent,Aribo and Morelos aswell

 

[DavyMcK]

The reality is every one of our players is available for the right price assuming he agrees to leave. That's the position we are in as a club and the league we play in. If people are leaving then my only hope is it's early in the window giving us the cash and the time to get replacements.

 

[tazzabear]

I fear some folk truly won't appreciate what Kamara gives us until he's gone.

You just need to watch him closely in games and the areas that he takes the ball on in, moves his body and there's comfortably a good pass on for us because of it.

In tight areas he keeps possession for us allowing the others to pick up their positions and retain our shape.

and I say all that as someone who never really seen the fuss in him at Dundee and was really underwhelmed when we signed him, but now he's someone we must keep in January at all costs.

By all means if come the summer a team from the EPL or Italy come in and throw 15 or 20-million at us then I'd expect us to honour our side of the deal with him (as per the suggested terms of the new contract he signed a few months ago)

This is everything to me.
It’s one thing that we want the “model” to work and be seen to be working but selling our best talents when there is a league to win and a Euromillions jackpot as a prize, I’m left wondering about the business sense of selling.

 

[OzzyGersman]

I said in the transfer thread that as soon as Nakamba was ruled out for injury (three months) this link had an air of inevitability about it.

Personally I think it’s nailed on. Villa will almost certainly come in for him. I just hope it’s a fair price. £18m would be fair and would allow us to bring in a replacement and maybe one other player whilst banking over £10m.

 

[giogaddi]

You'd be looking for £20m for him in January. Minimum

 

[IbroxForever]

Every player we have has a price the club will accept.

We also need to remember the players thoughts as well. If they want to leave then no point having a unhappy player left until the summer. Better to sell and reinvest.