Aston Villa Rumours Archive May 14 2013

14 May 2013 13:16:15
Borussia Dortmond set to offer 32m for Benteke and if they manage to win the champions league this may be the bid which takes him as I could see Lambert signing it off providing he gets to spend the majority on incoming transfers with the 30m he's rumored to be getting in summer

If I had to see him go it would be the perfect club for it, but let's be honest the chances of Dortmund, who are like us in developing young players, bid so much for one player because of his maiden season is just stupid!

Hope the big man stays.

I know he's had a good season but 32m? Doubt that would be the offer, but if it was, we'd have to accept it, imagine having 62m to spend, we'd probably be the highest spenders in the league!

If Dortmund offer 30m and we accept it. which we may very well. He would jump at the chance to play for the CL finalists in front of 80,000 fans every week. In that case expect Villa to spend 40m in the summer, not 60m that is crazy. I hope he stays though, replacing him is near impossible, the best striker I have seen play for Villa in my 20 odd years supporting.

Its been all over the german papers for over a week now that an offer in the region is expected after the final game of the season, can we replace benteke who knows there might be a gem out there again is it a risk we can take considering this seasons fight?

I am undoubtedly appreciative of what Benteke has done this season but would be happy to sell him for more 23m+ to enable us to reinvest and continue the growth of the team.

Anything less should be flatly refused but with that sort of money we could improve a few areas of the team. I trust PL to unearth some more talent ala Westwood, Lowton, Bowery and big Christian himself. You could even chuck Guzan into that bracket. Yes MoN signed him but he was released end of last season and was resigned by PL

Benteke is SO young & his price will just continue to soar! Lerner seems to want to invest decently again now we're doing better - so we'll be able to build stronger foundations. Once we have a few more really good players then we can consider selling Bentekkers next summer.

So just keep selling then? Take it you don't want to see us lift another cup then! How crazy are you to think it's ok to sell as soon aswe get a good player. Your everything I can't stand about football supporters!

And your comment is everything that frustrates me about Villa fans!

Yes Benteke has been immense this season and his goals have proved invaluable. However, we are still nowhere near a finished article. There are rumours that Lerner will inject some cash into the team but if this doesn't happen as we hope (18/20m +) then you have to look at what is best for the team and I for one consider the growth of the entire squad more important then keeping one player and not improving other areas if the finances are not going to be there to do so.

Selling Benteke for a large profit does not mean we are a selling club, that can only be labelled at us if we sell him for 10m.

Keeping Benteke & building something special around him till he no longer is fighting for our cause with all his Beast heart is what will happen!

Building a team around one player can be a dangerous game, a dip in form of long term injury and all the planning is undone.

10mil? It don't matter what the price is its still selling! Anyway why would you want him sold?, we can create cash from bent, given, Ireland, dunne, makoun etc.

I don't recall saying I wanted him sold, maybe we should read comments properly to better understand someones opinion.

Yes it is still selling, but there is selling to make a quick buck or selling to make a large profit which can be used to strengthen a team that battled relegation for the last three seasons. As I stated earlier if we sold him for the latter then I would understand as the needs of the team is greater then that of one man or a bunch of one eyed fans who don't appreciate the wider picture!

14 May 2013 00:23:36
James Tarkowski is apparently a target.