Aston Villa Rumours Archive May 21 2013

21 May 2013 19:15:10
Apparently Villa looking at grabbing Charlie Austin for around 5-7 million. i'm not convinced he is the way forward. ?what do you other Villa fans think about this potential deal. ?

He'll be closer to £4m than £7m.
I think he's a cheaper option to Bent but I think we can do better possibly.

I heard at least 5 but not exactly sure that's why I put 5-7 but I certainly agree we should be aiming a lot higher mate

1 year left on his contract, he will be leaving for between 3-5m. Only 23, done amazingly well since leaving Poole Town and would be good for Villa IN THE FUTURE.
Not a money grabber and will happily wait for his chance to break into the first team.
A good buy if you ask me.

Like Villa are going to waste £7 mill on a striker like that, get real. Mbokani would make more sense that Austin but I don't see that happening either. Dwight Gayle or some unknown is going to be more likely to be recruited.

I don't think villa would pay 5-7m for him though I reckon if it happens it's more likely to be 2-4 with add ons

A very poor buy if u ask me he is overated and wouldn't score many goals in the Pl he just doesent have the technical ability

Villa will have cash when they sell the only 2 good players they have.

Will have cash? Lerner has a load of cash, billions of it!
It's just we are sorting out a new strategy & fixing the problems MON left for us.

How would you know that he doesn't have the technical ability? He's scored again prem clubs and I have no don't iny mind that he would be a success

So who are these 'only 2 good players' then?and why would we have to sell them as we are sure to get a decent kitty anyway?and any1 who thinks austin has what it takes in pl will be sorely mistaken.

We spent 9. 5 on young who was also not already in the prem so why is it so hard to believe we would spend 7 on a striker? If Lambert think he'll come good in the prem and intern be an asset then why not.

I think Charlie Austin could be a good move to enhance the squad as if we are (hopefully) sticking with the 4-3-3 formation then we need extra cover for Benteke and Bowery (to a lessor extent) in the central spot (presuming Bent and Delfouneso leave).

Agree that anything over 4m would be a gambe so can't see PL going above that sum on he basis that if it doesn't work out and we move him on we don't take that much of a hit financialy

PL won't be allowed to spend more than £3mil on any player so it's the lower leagues again

If austin gets a move to prem u can bet it will be for a team that ends up going down

Must be signing for Norwich if that is tnhe case.

Terrible over rated and like watching him at the turf

21 May 2013 16:13:18
Charles N'Zogbia is set to join Monaco in a deal worth £10m.

£10m? I know they're rich but they're not stupid!

Great business if true

I know Monaco have money, but £10m for Zog seems unlikely to me

>scg87

Where did u hear this?an extra 10 mil would really help us boost the entire squad. if zog was to play to 100% of his ability every match then I actually think he IS worth that.

But we all know that's once ever 10 games, just hope Monaco haven't caught onto that.
I would personally bite thir hand of for anything above 6m.
55k off the wage budget and money in the transfer kitty.

Definitely see this happening, zog not wanted at the villa anymore, failed to produce for long spells! Think it will be more like 7-8 than 10 though

4m at most

21 May 2013 11:18:25
murphy has agreed a six year deal for 4.2 million

The sum is nowhere near that, £2m at the very most, believe me.

Murphy will join Villa this summer his agent is in talks with Villa