Aston Villa Rumours Archive July 24 2015

 

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24 Jul 2015 22:48:24
Ayew in the uk for medical on Saturday! Will more than likely sign over the weekend but reports saying he us not the benteke replacement but the wieman one.

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24 Jul 2015 22:41:07
Ayew has arrived in UK, said he is happy to be here

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24 Jul 2015 22:14:53
Ayew has arrived in uk for talks with villa, quoted as saying very excited about joining aston villa

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24 Jul 2015 21:52:56
I think we will get Gestede, he is a great target man and team player with plenty of skill for a man of 6` 4"
I think a lot of these other players mentioned tend to be smoke screens and used tactically to throw teams
Having said that I would not rule out getting Ayew, these things happen, remember Amavi there were so called problems there.
We will be OK.

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24 Jul 2015 20:49:57
I'm a bit gutted to see the ayew bid rejected! Hope we go back and up this. Saw some highlights on youtube and he looks a decent replacement for benteke. Still like us to go for embolo as well. As for austin, maybe. But can see this being a late deal as so many clubs are looking at him. He apparently wants a top half club but if he hasn't got a move on the last few days, can see him moving anywhere to get back in prem and keep his England hopes going.

Even with the wages we've freed up i hope we don't go for adebayor. Much rather we look at rhodes, gestede or joel campbell

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24 Jul 2015 21:17:45
So many contrasting reports on this, bid excepted, not or haven't made a,decision, his agent said they were flying in for talks, £12m, £8m. No one knows

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24 Jul 2015 22:22:13
“I’m delighted to have arrived in the UK and to have the opportunity to join a club the size of Aston Villa,” Ayew told tv

“I’m looking forward to meeting the manager and I am very excited about the prospect of playing in the best league in the world.

“I’m sure with the new players that Aston Villa are bringing in that we can all work together to make it a great season for a great football club.”

Basically a done deal then!

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24 Jul 2015 20:12:34
According to reports aywer deal been rejected is it true

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24 Jul 2015 19:26:54
Bloody hell, Gardner injured again.
Hope he ain`t going to turn out like Darren Anderton.
Gutted for him.

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24 Jul 2015 19:58:37
Was a nasty tackle to, so much for pre season friendly

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24 Jul 2015 20:16:58
Saw Gardner kicking off about this earlier on a social media site. Said it was the worst tackle he's ever being on the receiving end of

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24 Jul 2015 18:14:21
Does anyone still think villa will go in for charlie austin if all goes to plan signing jordan ayew???

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24 Jul 2015 18:50:45
I don't think Tim will put in a bid for Austin, I think he is looking elsewhere for players at the moment. But you never know what might happen on the last day of the window :-)

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24 Jul 2015 19:09:34
I wouldn't rule it out and its certainly a signing I'd like to see us make. Remember that we have also lost Weimann and Bent as well as Benteke so I would expect us to bring in at least one more striker to compliment Ayew.

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24 Jul 2015 19:59:54
I agree andy,think that might be adebayor though.Unfortunately

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24 Jul 2015 17:32:12
A website has said that contrary to reports, Aston Villa's bid for Ghana international Jordan Ayew has been rejected by Lorient.

The west Midlands club are thought to have bid in the region of £8m, but the Ligue 1 side want around £11m. He also suggests Lorient are unhappy with Villa's terms of payment, calling them 'completely unacceptable.

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24 Jul 2015 18:30:35
Think it was reported 8mil initially but was changed rumour I heard 12mil offer accepted

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24 Jul 2015 18:37:50
It's definitely not as far along a suggested, he's been named in Lorients squad for tomorrow's game but obviously things can change quickly

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24 Jul 2015 18:33:53
Have you seen what website is reporting it though? Pinch of salt springs to mind. I'm sure that site is ran by the brum. Nothing but negative talk about the villa.

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24 Jul 2015 18:59:53
I read he was due to have a medical tomorrow that should shed some light on the situation.

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24 Jul 2015 19:16:54
Just read via a french source, journalist close to Lorient that fee still hasn't been agreed. Original offer of €12m but they want more because Marseille have a sell on clause

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24 Jul 2015 19:11:46
The website you are in about, is the same website that 3 weeks ago said benteke had already joined Liverpool, and his agent has said it's progressing quickly, he will be 1 of us by monday

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24 Jul 2015 19:31:58
It was stated on a famous radio station, sorry don`t think I can name it lads.

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24 Jul 2015 19:39:26
Sorry lads it was a website quoting a Radio station.
All this activity is doing my head in.

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24 Jul 2015 20:15:31
Why is nothing straight forward when it comes to villa? I thought this deal would fly through! Even the work permit should be simple as all background checks were done for Andre to Swansea so it should hopefully be a case of copy,paste,submit. Lorient supposedly wanting €15m

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24 Jul 2015 22:18:06
It's all back on don't worry! Could be finalised by tomorrow

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24 Jul 2015 22:33:37
Just been reported on tv that's his Birmingham, even got a quote from him

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24 Jul 2015 15:41:55
Have you heard that the WBA buyout as now fallen through, Interestingly enough their chairman as made a statement in regard to the failed takeover which can be found on the web. My point being that there as still not been any statement of such from Lerner in regard to our own takeover which I would of expected as soon as the deal supposingly fell through. This is one of the reasons that i'm still thinking that it's not a dead deal !

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24 Jul 2015 16:47:12
Or because Lerner rarely says anything that would shed any light on anything we might be interested in
I reckon he thinks his own lack of interest is shared by the rest of us

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24 Jul 2015 17:58:34
Agreed mendex RL never been 1 for the lime light,so wouldn't read to much into WBA and to be honest who gives a crap about them anyway :)

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24 Jul 2015 18:57:33
I was just pointing out the fact that how business should be conducted, It's not that I am concerned with WBA unless of course the Chinese spotted the opportunity to turn their attentions back to purchasing Villa. You would of expected a similar statement from Lerner when it was suggested that the Villa buyout had failed was the point I was making AVFC.jayz

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24 Jul 2015 19:35:42
I agree with WOVF. You would expect a formal statement to come out if it had fallen through, not least to alert other suitors.

I agree RL isn't the most prolific communicator in the world but you would expect a statement either from him, Tom Fox or the Press Office. I suspect there are ongoing discussions still.

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24 Jul 2015 13:56:04
Doesnt anyone rate kozac he's a good player could save us millions any obe agree

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24 Jul 2015 14:18:40
He's to slow to be the main striker like a sloth!!! But good in the air and can score goals

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24 Jul 2015 14:24:51
Agree with thomo, a bit pedestrian for me,and not the most technically gifted.
Would be a good squad player though.

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24 Jul 2015 11:44:34
A fee has been agreed for 24 year old Henri Lansbury who will join burnley for around 2.5m. The man captained Forest last season and struck the net 11 times pulling off 5 assists.

Burnley also linked with a move for Nathan Baker from Aston Villa as a replacement for Jason Shackell 

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24 Jul 2015 14:03:18
Yes we know my friend, but what is your point exactly

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24 Jul 2015 14:31:37
I think he's clicked on the wrong page by accident.
Don't confuse our claret and blue for your championship side!

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24 Jul 2015 16:21:14
Guys, he has probably just cut and past this from the post he made on the Burnley site, to let us know they are interested in one of our players. Don't be harsh.

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{Ed001's Note - it is the Nathan Baker bit that is relevant.}

24 Jul 2015 12:02:00
Just seen on the net that tim sherwood an sports director are planning on making eight signings for the team an squad any truth in this does anyone no

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24 Jul 2015 12:15:27
I read the same article - it was a speculative article naming 8 possible targets, all of which have been rumoured on this sight already. Take it witha large pinch of salt!

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24 Jul 2015 09:44:01
Bid accepted for ayew in the region of 12 million

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24 Jul 2015 10:41:13
Happy to see that we have bid more than 10m for a player. We have spent quite a lot this season compared to the last few so could this mean that RL has changed his colours? Or is he trying to make the club more attractive for potential buyers?

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24 Jul 2015 11:02:40
Yes I can confirm Jordan Ayew bid accepted :-)

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24 Jul 2015 11:32:46
I think the close call last year has woken him up also the fact if olyou have a healthy looking squad its more attractive to new buyers

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24 Jul 2015 12:21:49
Now Villa look like that they are dipping into the transfer market does this now mean that we are now a buying club ? because every time a player leaves the team the club is instantly labeled by the press as being a selling club. Just a thought.

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24 Jul 2015 12:16:09
£8m, Sky Sports made a cock up for a change

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24 Jul 2015 13:38:07
£8m? Where has that come from? I saw £12m on sky sports news.

Any truth in the Cambiasso approach? I think he would be a good signing, kept leicester up last year imo

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24 Jul 2015 15:11:02
I think it may be €12m, which is about £8m.

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24 Jul 2015 08:00:47
Sherwoods interested in Islam Slimani from Sporting Lisbon.
Slimani is a quality power house striker great in the air a very similar style striker to Benteke.
Slimani has a very good strike rate looks built for the Premier league & is 27 years old should be hitting his prime.
My only concern is we're getting linked to big strikers Adebayor, Slimani, Austin so where does that eave Kozak is that a sign TS wants to move him on as well?

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24 Jul 2015 09:19:31
Seen that we've been link with the lad from blackburn. Tbh we're linked with every other striker at the moment. but would be well piss off if we replace big ben with him.

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24 Jul 2015 10:43:27
Just researched this lad and seen that he has scored 45 goals in 47 games for Sporting Lisbon! Surely that means he'll get quite a few in the Premier League?

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{Ed002's Note - Sporting Lisbon are open to selling Islam Slimani with interest from Fiorentina, Leicester, Aston Villa, Norwich and Bordeaux who would like him on loan. Spurs, Fenerbahce, West Ham and Napoli appear to have dropped their previous interest. Crystal Palace are likely to have dropped their interest as well.}

24 Jul 2015 04:43:11
Reports saying we're close to signing Jordon Ayew, flying in for medical soon

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24 Jul 2015 09:40:07
Turning in to a very strong rumour this, wouldn't be a bad signing, would still like another striker tho, like everyone else says Austin would be good as he has premises experience

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24 Jul 2015 09:49:06
On sky sports now,12m bid accepted

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24 Jul 2015 10:12:10
According to newsnow.co.uk, Lorient has accepted a £12 million bid from Aston Villa for Ayew.

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24 Jul 2015 10:16:13
bid accepted

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24 Jul 2015 00:39:20
Anderlecht are reported to have said that they are prepared to sell Praet for 10 million. Should we go in or him?

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24 Jul 2015 07:15:15
Yes he is a quality prospect

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24 Jul 2015 10:10:17
I'd love us to snap him up! Can't see him being anything other than a quality signing with decent sell on value.

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