19 Jul 2014 16:36:04
Newcastle are interested in signing benteke and villa would listen to offers for him. I hope this isn't true.
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Not true, this was a rumour in a Newcastle paper, no truth in it at all
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Yes, there is truth in this rumour. Newcastle made an enquiry about Benteke but have been rebuffed.
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Not a hope in hell
More delusions of grandeur from Geordie media no doubt
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Would anyone be tempted to take £20m for Benteke right now?
Rather than potentially waiting until Jan for him to be back playing.
Think I'd take £20m for Benteke now an use that money on 2 quality buys eg Holtby Caulker.
Whether or not we could find some sucker to pay £20m for an injured player could be tricky.
>Scg87
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Have I blinked today and missed a couple of signings?
Sky Sport have just put up a list of Premier League clubs and how many new signings they have made in this window so far and against Villa's name is the figure 5.
I am aware of Senderos, Cole and Richardson but who are the other two?
Also, if Ki is stalling on signing in case bigger so called clubs may come in for him tell him to p*ss off.
Clarrie blue.
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Carrie, it was two academy players de Southampton! Not first team but developmental squad boys, good players but not primer league quality just yet.
AzZa
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It's the 2 youth players from Southampton, I thought the same thing, so Googled villa signings to find out
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20 million for Benteke?
In a market where an unproven 18 year old defender goes for nearly 30 mill?
And you think it would be a good deal for us?
Seriously?
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Thanks fellas - I obviously missed that bit of news.
Clarrie
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Shaw had a great season for an 18 year old and he's also English. Young English talent is always expensive nowadays.
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Prospective uyers will view viila games in the us to see what they'll be getting for their money
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Benteke rumoured to be interested in move to liverpool with a fee around the region of £15m-£20m, as brendan rogers doesn't want to go through with the origi move as he is the same player as benteke an with villas latest situation he sees it as an easy buy RL to cash in on his prized assets to get some money back he's invested into the club
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Origi is on his way to Boston for medical with Liverpool, before rejoining lille on years loan, sorry kingvilla wrong again
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Mendax,
No club wanted to pay £25m for benteke when he was fully fit and playing great football (12months ago) so would they pay £30m-£40m, which i'm guessing is your thinking, I don't think so.
I do think £20m for Benteke would be best for us right now, providing we can sign 2 quality players with that money.
Benteke out until jan? No guarantee he'll perform when he does come back, or 2 quality buys now who can make a massive difference between now an January, like I said, I'd be very tempted to take it an move on.
>Scg87
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Benteke is light trainings USA with squad, expect him back sooner than Jan, more end Sept to early October, also origi is to have Liverpool medical, and me loaned back to lille
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If Benteke comes back before Xmas with an achiles rupture then he's a break down waiting to happen, if we rush him back we're throwing £20m down the crapper.
Zog had the same injury, how long has he been out? A lot longer than 4 months me thinks.
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19 Jul 2014 08:39:44
Villa fans the time as come! We are going to be taken over in the forth coming day's! I have been told this by a very important person in the football industry
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Hopefully mate
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Where did you hear this from at the villa
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Not possible. Villa going to the USA today.
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Um how does villa going to USA stop a takeover please tell me
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Maybe coincides with the us tour in texas.
Lerner, the buyers are all based in the US!
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What difference does Villa going to America today stop a potential sale?
Think what your writing!
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There is no one ready to buy the club. Even if there is a prospective buyer, due diligence will take months to complete.
Lerner is not expecting any purchase to be complete before the start of next season, which is why he is exercising more control than previously.
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Lerner is exercising more control because Paul faulker is no longer here and there's only a finance officer who is temporary!
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You say it will take months but the club has been up for sale for abit now. Lerner has never once said there is no interest in fact he said quite the opposite his words if I remember where talks have been productive and ongoing. So what does that tell you? I personally am quite optimistic that there is method to all the madness and we will see positive outcomes pretty soon. Dannybronx
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There a constant talks with potential buyers, that a progressing well, but that's as far as lerners let on, and he had the step up as faulkner had told him he was leaving before he did
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Incorrect.
There have been prospective buyers but no one has progressed beyond discussions.
No one has initiated due diligence. So even if someone starts this process now, it will take months.
Lerner is expecting to remain in charge until next summer.
Even if someone steps forward, starts the process, Lerner does not want to cause disruption by selling in the midle of next season.
So: there is no buyer, no one has started due diligence and villa will remain Lerners for the next 12 months.
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Keep telling your self that bud, there are and still are talks going on with Lerner and buyers, he doesn't need to run this by you or anyone this is his club, and only his, but it's not like when Ellis sold the club and had to announce it, we are private now, for all we know takeover could happen tomorrow next week or next year
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Well you seem to be in the know. How do you know all of this information? And even if we aren't taken over. Provided our players stay fit I can't see us having a problem next season. We was without key players last season okore, vlaar for a stint, nzogbia, benteke, Kozak who might I add I thought was playing pretty well before he got injured. Gabby was out for abit too.
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Now that I agree, we do have a strong team when fit
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Strong team yes t they're ray fit and gabby is looking like he's little left to offer
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