Aston Villa banter 2

26 Aug 2026 10:31:34
Just a thought… Chelsea need a keeper. If we were to do a deal with Chelski for Jackson that Emi would go to them as part of the deal, then that would be classified as a swap plus cash, so why would the Rogers deal be classed as a swap, totally separate deal isn’t it. 🤔🤷🏼‍♂️

UTV

26 Aug 2026 22:13:48
It's to stop teams working around the financial rules, like we done with Everton re Dobbin and that youngster we sold them, I can't think of his name. It was a loophole, but now it's closed. Makes no difference now either way. We brought in so much in player sales this window that it doesn't matter if they classify it as a swap deal with Chelsea.

It was an issue early in the window because Villa didn't expect to sell so many players. We are way ahead now of where UEFA wanted us, so it's all good. I still think Jackson is a donkey, but we got 50 million for Ratkins, so that will offset the difference in the Roger's money on our books.

26 Aug 2026 09:45:38
This would sort us out… Lloyd Kelly (left sided centre half) Juve, Harwood Bellis (right centre half), David (No9) Juve, about £70M spent there, Kelly cos Pau is off at the end of his contract, Harwood Bellis & maybe let Southampton have Cisse on loan to sweeten the deal, David cos he’s a cheaper option with good pedigree & not a big enough big time Charlie to stop Madjo coming through, all for just £5M more than what Jackson would cost, sorted.

👍🏻

UTV.

26 Aug 2026 14:21:34
I would not want David. Whoever we buy, though, isn't going to please all of the fanbase.
We need 2 centre backs, though, that is a must. Why is Mings still at the club? His best days are long behind him.

26 Aug 2026 14:41:59
Mings and Bailey must be unloaded this window!

26 Aug 2026 15:16:25
Bailey!? Christ, he's still there, isn't he!!

26 Aug 2026 15:21:06
Would you want Jonathan David coached by Emery though...? It’s the same scenario as with Garnacho. Last season, you’d say no; previous seasons, a strong maybe. David was on fire a couple of seasons ago. 🤷🏼‍♂️

UTV.

26 Aug 2026 22:17:23
We already have 2 left sided center backs, Mings won't be sold after all the other senior players leave. David has been rubbish the last 2 seasons. Mind you, so is Jackson, but the Watkins money pretty much pays for Jackson, who is younger and will have sell-on value at some point.

26 Aug 2026 09:24:26
£65m+ for Jackson is a lot of money imo. Hope we can get £50m+ for Watkins to partially offset it.
Haven't heard anymore on the Goretzka and Ordonez deals though?

26 Aug 2026 22:19:23
We get 50 million for Watkins. Jackson is only costing an initial 48 million, the add-ons bring it up to 65. I imagine he would have to score 20+ goals, and we qualify for the Champions League, for us to pay the full amount.

26 Aug 2026 07:39:02
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25 Aug 2026 19:35:00
One of the things where I do think the club needs to do better is when it comes to selling players. Where I think we got a decent price for Rogers, all our other sales seem a bit undercooked to me. You look at Chelsea and whenever they sell a player it’s always at the upper end of that club's valuation. At the moment they have apparently agreed a deal with Forest for Liam Delap at £50 million, yet Watkins will probably go for similar money, maybe slightly less.

Now I know Delap is significantly younger, but you are buying potential whereas with Watkins you are signing a proven goal scorer and yet he won’t attract a fee greater than Delap's? It doesn’t seem right to me. I accept every player has his price. I’m just concerned we seem to set the bar lower than it should be.

25 Aug 2026 20:35:33
Very good point and important observation.

25 Aug 2026 21:04:05
I don't get how they paid roughly £30M each for Delap & Jackson. They don't want them, but they'll make around £50M profit on them, players that they don't want. 🤷🏼‍♂️

UTV.

25 Aug 2026 21:14:47
Never fancied Delap, just a battering ram, who's always seemed as if he likes hurting people. Much rather have Big Brian, we're so lucky to have him, hopefully, as the season goes on, we will realise just how much.

Looks like Ollie on a good deal, £15 m a year, they reckon. Now, nice money, but it certainly won't do his England chances any good.
Please hurry and get these other signings in, and we can all stop fretting. UTV.

25 Aug 2026 22:17:36
Although it's a valid observation, as Man City always seem to do it when they sell players also, I think in the Delap example didn't Chelsea exploit his 30m release clause? I don't think Ipswich valued him at 30, but that was the price that was activated, like with us and Youri.

So I guess, in theory, Chelsea could argue they always valued him at 50m and got a bargain.

Never seen him doing anything that was all that impressive though, even at Ipswich I just thought he was average. However, I feel the same way about Jackson.

26 Aug 2026 06:28:25
Just to add to all the above, have read that Jackson's loan fee to Bayern was £15M, so if we pay £65M + that £15M, they'll make £50M profit on him alone in total.

UTV.

25 Aug 2026 18:24:38
Hope the Ordones deal goes through. He’s a beast and thought how good he was when we played Brugge. With him, our midfielder and another forward, I think Emery will be happy.

25 Aug 2026 15:21:19.
You read all the players we are interested in or have put loan offers in. Nothing seems to materialise, the best deals are, instead of the click bait crap, done and announced as medical completed.

25 Aug 2026 14:21:56
Get Tomori as well as the Ecoudarain international and.

25 Aug 2026 13:00:42
My boy Jose Flaco Lopez scored a couple at the weekend. Just saying. 🤷🏼‍♂️

UTV.

25 Aug 2026 22:49:50
I'd 100% have him over Jackson or Mateta.