Aston Villa Rumours Archive July 01 2016 to July 31 2016

31 Jul 2016 10:50:50
Newspapers today say we want to sign Abel Hernandez from Hull, he knows the Championship well and a partnership with Ayew could be lethal. I'd still prefer McCormack though.

01 Aug 2016 17:57:14
Have Hull even got a manager at the minute?
Can't see point of making a bid for a striker who is just about to start in Prem at a club that doesn't have a manager (i. e. surely the chairman there would want his next manager's thoughts on such a major move)

01 Aug 2016 20:44:54
Hulls chairman is abit of loose canon. So don't think it makes to much of a difference. But can't see hull going for this deal anyway to be honest. gestede is premiership. Need I say more?

29 Jul 2016 15:28:31
Di Matteo confirms Gana will be leaving for Everton, on a positive he also confirms Ayew going nowhere and has no release clause, brilliant news if they keep him, play him in position and not as a winger an buy a decent strike partner for him.

29 Jul 2016 06:10:08
guzan gana and vertout all to be gone by end of weekend then up to 3 in by Sheffield Wednesday game. guzan and gana will go today and vertout I'd say Sunday.

29 Jul 2016 10:16:41
Been seeing loads about Guzan to Middlesbrough and Gana to Everton, read from Gregg Evans even though Gana has a release clause of another team offer more than Everton we can still accept that offer so hopefully we start a bidding war and get closer to his market value. Also hope now this is the last of us losing player so cheap because of mistakes of the old regime, delph went for pennies and so will gana, then you see Jordan Ibe and Kante (similar stats to Gana last year) going for ridiculous money! Wyness seems much more adept to football matters!

29 Jul 2016 11:13:48
Sorry but no bidding war will happen only on wages as a release clause is a release clause.

{Ed002's Note - It is best to ignore all of these clauses - they tend to cause a lot of confusion to media and fans alike.}

29 Jul 2016 15:36:41
Gana's release clause expires in 2 days, does anyone know if because Everton have already activated it if personal terms and a medical an such extend past the deadline does that mean they no longer get the release clause and we can accept the highest bid?

29 Jul 2016 12:21:46
Sorry ste76, a release clause means it allows him to speak to club, and if that offer isn't bettered we have to accept, however another club can better the offer, and we can accept this instead.
They could both offer same, then it is down to player.

29 Jul 2016 15:36:41
Gana's release clause expires in 2 days, does anyone know if because Everton have already activated it if personal terms and a medical an such extend past the deadline does that mean they no longer get the release clause and we can accept the highest bid?

27 Jul 2016 19:43:30
Some strange things going on at villa park

Chris Samuelson is no longer listed as vice chairman and has been replaced with someone called Tracey Gu, anyone know why?

27 Jul 2016 21:21:37
he was not aproved to be on the bored.

28 Jul 2016 07:23:55
Tracy gu is highly respected in pharmaceuticals and construction in china guessing someone tony xia trusts.

26 Jul 2016 19:14:52
gana off to everton after they meet his buyout.

26 Jul 2016 19:33:23
Was always going to happen that he'd be off, think we were just a stepping stone for him anyway? I personally won't miss him but good luck to him

UTV.

26 Jul 2016 20:58:40
Are we the only club in the country who continually insert low low buy out clauses into player contracts? A week after Liverpool get 15million for Jordan Ibe, we get 7 million for a player we paid 9 million for 12 months ago.

26 Jul 2016 20:59:02
Same i won't either mate didn't rate him at all.

26 Jul 2016 21:22:34
Well can't be that bad if other clubs like him and want too buy him.

26 Jul 2016 21:26:03
I do rate him but if a player wants to go must be let go. only players who want to fight for the shirt must stay or arrive. I do think he will show he is a good player though.

27 Jul 2016 09:30:35
I think the low buy-out clause will have been activated by our relegation. Had we styed up, i'm sure there either wouldn't have been a cluase or the figure would have been higher at least.
Only another 6/ 7 players to get out now and then we can bring in 2/ 3 qualty signings and begin our glorious chmpionship wnning season.

27 Jul 2016 11:55:16
Woodsville55, Villa paid £6,5 million for Gana, not £9 million. Besides, Villa will get more than what they paid for him.

27 Jul 2016 13:42:16
Hmchmchl85 I don't know where you git 6.5m from. Sky sports suggested it was 9 million, transfer market say 7.6 m. The point I was making was that we spear to have had s policy of recruiting or contract renewals (Delph) which really undervalue the market value of players - giving the example of Liverpool getting 15 million for ibe.

27 Jul 2016 15:36:40
I'm pretty sure that's not our policy Woodsvilla.
You need to look at it in context. For several seasons we've been near the bottom of the table and not playing very well, which means that most of our better players will be undervalued.
We have now been relegated, again impacting the market value of our players and activating release clauses that many players have built into their contracts these days. It's a clause that gives lower achieving teams like Villa a chance of signing a 'hot prospect', so it works both ways to some degree.
The Delph case again should be treated in context. He nearly left for free whilst at the top of his game. The club did well to get anything for him.
I share your frustration mate, but to suggest its club policy is a little wide of the mark i'd suggest. Unfortunately it's just a reflection of our poor management and league performance over several seasons.

25 Jul 2016 13:08:28
Ive herd gabbys going guzan lescot an richards off to sunderland for 5mil.

25 Jul 2016 14:56:33
alrite saying there going nobody wants them nor will they want to leave its like zogbia all over again! Iam amazed how our chairman thinks its as easy as telling them to go lol so inexperienced it's actually funny does he not know that we had about 5 or 6 players in the reserves for years before tell them all you like gabby is going no where his on good money an nobody wants him! FACTS! An lescot is to old same again great money nobody wants him.

25 Jul 2016 15:24:49
So the chairman can't pay up the remaining part of the above players comtracts then MR KNOW IT ALL?

Or am I staying the obvious.

25 Jul 2016 16:05:22
Careful villa_kenn he knows everything.

I'm sure he has enough business acumen behind him to know how to terminate a contract, football is just another business after all and cancelling a contract be it paying them off surely is the same what ever business you apply it to.

25 Jul 2016 16:09:21
Don't know why your saying the chairman thinks it's so easy, when he's been openly saying things like "it's not as simple as cancelling the contract" and "you have to find a buyer" seems like your talking negative rubbish.

25 Jul 2016 16:16:18
No because very much like Charles n'zogbia who declined to leave early and get his contract paid off its up to the player i think our chairman as already said this so the best he can do is put them on a free transfer an hope somebody comes in for them otherwise you are stuck with them like zogbia players don't have to leave if they don't want to there contracted if villa want to end that contract legally the Player has to agree aswel it works visa versa as well. Hence that's why we had so many players in the reserves under Martin O'Neill they all sat there an took there wages an didn't want to leave why should they villa put them on these contracts so they dnt have to leave if they don't wana. Technically Aston Villa are looking to break a contract it's the same as in the real world you can't do it unless you are mutually agreed! And the lesson today people careful what you sign for! Sorry for the long right up I am somewhat an expert in the legal terms!

25 Jul 2016 16:51:32
You can pay up contracts, just is an expensive way of losing a player.
Sorry mr. know. nothing. positive, again you are wrong.

{Ed041's Note - If a player is sold I'm sure the contact has to be paid up anyway.

25 Jul 2016 17:22:42
Firstly, mr know it all, Nzogbia is a bad example, because it was a different owner. Secondly, how can you say Dr Xia is inexperienced when he has made millions all before the age of 40. I'm sure he knows a thing or 2 about business. The guy has owned the club for a few months and he is already and inexperienced idiot in your eyes, i am speechless?

25 jul 2016 18:10:57
look you can't just pay up a players contracts even xia knows this he has even said it on twitter you can only do it if the player mutual agrees villa ask zogbia an offered to pay it up he turned the chance down there for he sat out his contract villa couldn't do anythink iam not wrong at all that's not negative that's facts! villa will do there very best to force players out may even put them in reserves like before but can't break a contract and pay it up unless its agreed by both parties that's why people have contracts protects both parties! this is my job i know this so you are wrong! as for bein positive i will be when we have somethink to be positive about we got relegated rather pathetically with this rubbish we go every single week and lose the players quite openly are laughing at us fans. now we have the same team bar 3 players and you all think we are going to win the league you must be mad! what is positive about this squad it loses every week they mug us off and all they care about is money maybe if they brought good players an actually won a game people would be positive but sorry this squad is not positive it makes me sick what they done to us an what there still doing. what's is there to be happy about? 3 wins 38 games losing 6.0 at home how about going to wycombe and having them laugh in our face as they got on the coach iam not positive about these we need a whole new team not 3 players was you all not there last season? let me tell you now i was every game home and away and i was gutted for what they done to us i will never forgive them.

25 Jul 2016 18:31:52
So in your opinion, you think we should replace our whole team again like last season? You don't think we have any quality in our current team? Do you think RDM and Clarke are also idiots.

The reason we got relegated is because Sherwood had no experience, Remi was also a terrible fit. We put the wrong players together with the moneyball approach. The players had nothing to play for, they knew the club was up for sale. We also had some terrible signings. Lescott and Richards should never have been signed.

I will not stop saying it but some of our players are very capable. Ayew, Amavi, Greaish, Traore, Gardner, Tshibolo, Gueye, Elphick, Lyden, Green, Clark, Baker, Hutton. We need some new signings but these players are not the reason we got relegated. There were many other reasons for that.

25 Jul 2016 18:44:00
You can pay off a contract, that is why there is a price on it.
Do your research before you post total rubbish, it's not hard, your in front of a computer or phone, using Google.
It happens more than you think.
As I said, it's expensive, not productive and a last resort. But yes you can.

25 Jul 2016 18:52:42
Check out the Webster ruling, and article 17.

Termination/ cancelling contract by a player, and or club.

25 Jul 2016 19:55:30
Mr. know. it. all your first post said "I'm amazed our chairman thinks it's as easy as telling them to go lol" but since I've pointed out the owner has pointed out the problems with moving players on several times on Twitter, you have back tracked an changed what your saying so many times you know longer make sense, I think you should change your name to "mr. confused" stop tryin to look for any little thing to be negative about.

25 Jul 2016 19:22:49
No it's not all bad mate the attitudes of the players is the main thing Micah Richards Joleon Lescott won the Premier League with Man City all the players you have named have a bit of talent but the whole squad needs to be together aswel and it just simply isn't but we are lacking quality! i will never like any of the squad from last year for what they done to us they hurt my football team apart from alan hutton!

25 Jul 2016 19:57:33
Gonna get pelters for this. KnowItAlls last post is 100% how every Villa fan feels, but it's not 'politically correct' to say it. At least he's got the balls to say it? got to give Dr Tony and RDM the chance to get it right though, I'm frustrated we haven't got more players in but I think it's going to go till the last hour of transfer deadline day

UTV.

25 Jul 2016 19:57:58
And "I am somewhat an expert in the legal terms" come on, you pointed out that if you are under a 5 year contract and one person wants to end it prematurely you can't do it unless both parties agree, I think everyone on the planet can understand that.

26 Jul 2016 10:29:27
I agree with what your Saying Chris AVFC . But let's face it what villa player will not accept the termination of contract?

They are all mercineries who will say yes to a big one off payout and then a large signing on fee with the next club they sign for .

So actually what Xia is saying is correct as he can move them in pretty easy if we pay the mo way to do so . Lerner couldn't get them out as he didn't want to lay the money to get shot .

What gets me is the negativity by some in here to the new chairman and manager for not buying players on a whim . We have done that and got the t shirt over the last few seasons and look where we are now!

Mr know it all, just chopses off the same old rubbish every day . Negativity breed only one thing, and it isn't positivity.

26 Jul 2016 10:41:27
Totally agree villa_kenn rdm has been assessing the squad for their ability and attitude, the ability is there as someone has said some of these players have won the league. The attitude was not there and it takes time to assess this as people can put up a front.

I believe rdm knows who he want to keep and get rid of now and it's a case of getting a deal sorted to terminate the contract or find a buyer. He wants a smaller squad to manage the personalities better and get a close knit group.

I anticipate the signings will come in the next week or two with one being the markee signing everyone is crying out for.

24 Jul 2016 15:39:02
Spurs are after andre green hope its all bs because he's going to be a talent.

24 Jul 2016 17:12:10
Arsenal and spurs were linked to him before the season ended, hope it's just lazy journalism, very exciting prospect, can build a team around him.

24 Jul 2016 18:12:21
Build a team round him lol good player not that good never heard of a team built round a winger if that was the case arsenal wouldn't be desperate for a top striker if u could build team round a winger Sanchez
Do think he could be a top player tho
Utv.

24 Jul 2016 18:22:19
You've never heard of team to build around a winger? . bale ronaldo etc. Not that I think we should build a team around green yet anyway!

24 Jul 2016 18:54:06
That's funny they both play for the same team so didn't build a team round them and Ronaldo plays up front and if that was the case Tottenham would of built a team round bale.

24 Jul 2016 18:57:47
You can't build a team around player u got to have a few then build round them can't say Real Madrid built a team around Ronaldo they have always had the best plasyers in every position or at least one of the top 10 players in that position.

25 Jul 2016 16:11:55
Tottenham built a team around bale and it took them back to the top 4 of England.

23 Jul 2016 22:42:51
Villa linked with australian alcohol company Dickens as a sponsor. From what I've seen on the link below it could be a good move.

Ludicrous Promotion of Dickens Cider

23 Jul 2016 23:09:07
lol bought a big smile to my face .

23 Jul 2016 23:57:50
free cider at half time would be great ha.

24 Jul 2016 01:24:22
That's quality!

24 Jul 2016 10:55:10
Which is a great lead into that age old joke - Do you like Dickens? I don't know, I've never been to one .

24 Jul 2016 11:08:07
Lads for the sake of aston villa get your wife or girlfriend a dickens cider :-)

22 Jul 2016 14:45:04
Have been told ravel Morrison will sign within the next week, not sure I like it but there you go.

22 Jul 2016 15:12:25
Has had his issues but a talented guy. Last chance saloon so maybe if he gets his head right he could be a great signing.

22 Jul 2016 16:03:38
Sorry to be negative but if true, I think this is a really bad move and an unnecessary risk
Ferguson and Allardyce couldn't curb this lads idiocy so I can't see RDM doing it
Happily I suspect this is nonsense though.

22 Jul 2016 18:50:50
I have to say it would be a very good move, he can change a game, just what we have been crying out for.

22 Jul 2016 18:55:21
Maybe rdm has had a sit down with the lad and seen that he has grown up a bit and it ready to make use of his talent. Hopefully the discussion will or has happened, I can't see rdm going in blind on a known troublemaker.

22 Jul 2016 23:15:17
I'd be more inclined to look at his substantial history rather than what he says in a job interview. Do you not think Ferguson and Allardyce would not have "sat down with the lad" on several occasions?
I bet he told them he had "grown up a bit and was ready to make use of his talent"
Sorry, this would be a massive risk for me.

23 Jul 2016 00:09:17
I think this season we need to take some risks of we are going to go up and by getting someone like Morrison it is a risk but could be a master stroke by RDM.

23 Jul 2016 10:51:07
I'd rather we just planned well and bought good solid players that could do the job for 46 games
Taking risks on players like Morrison seems like something a lesser club who aren't going to provide funds for quality players would do
Feels like a tramp buying a scratchcard. You know he's stupid for doing it but if he wins a million he'll probably tell you he knew what he was doing all along.

20 Jul 2016 21:11:35
carlos gill has left on loan deportivo.

21 jul 2016 13:20:20
who has put unbeliveable was i wrong has gill not gone on loan then?

21 Jul 2016 14:51:47
He has, probs a nose did it, we know you're on here. 👹

UTV.

21 Jul 2016 15:26:16
Has his move to Deportivo been formally confirmed? I haven't seen anything yet. which might explain why someone disagreed.

21 Jul 2016 17:35:07
yes with a view to buy.

21 Jul 2016 21:08:42
No it hasn't yet been comfirmed.

21 Jul 2016 22:52:40
yes it has go on google type his name.

21 Jul 2016 20:31:35
Probably the right move for both of us. I couldn't see him doing it in the Championship.

20 Jul 2016 15:32:39
Apprantly we have bid for Kodja from Bristol City, and they want 5 million for me this would be a very good signing! Then someone like Olic can be brought in.

20 Jul 2016 18:10:25
Apparently 5m bid been rejected city want closer to 6.5m.

20 Jul 2016 10:04:28
Sunderland about to offer 5 million for Micah Richards. there is a God and my prayers have been answered.

20 Jul 2016 11:10:48
i still think richards is a good player best out of a bad bunch but his attuide is terrible like the rest we have 4 weeks a lot of the other clubs in this league lack quality not commitment we need to sort things fast.

20 Jul 2016 14:50:01
I think we should get bridcutt in this deal richards has the talent but is more concerned woth his cars and money.

20 Jul 2016 18:54:14
I would consider that deal dead if alladyce has been given England job.

19 Jul 2016 20:35:38
West Brom bid 4.5 mil for Clark, after his euros performance thinks it's best for him an the club he moves on, but if baggies want him tell them they can bid 8mil, make sure we mug them off an not the other way round. For all the calamity he is still relatively young and could end up being a decent player.

19 Jul 2016 20:59:00
I have two words, Gary Cahill.

19 Jul 2016 21:23:01
I think there is merit to both points
If you are going to sell him, let's get as much dough as possible, more like 6.0 mil for me.
I hear what you say Flackie but I just don't see Clark turning into a player as good as Cahill became, not even close. That said, some are late developers and that is particularly true with centre-halves.
I remember the days when Carragher was seen as a liability at Liverpool
In other words, I should have kept my gob shut on this one!

19 Jul 2016 21:36:18
I believe Ciaran Clark is a class act i would tell pullis to jog on if they want a cbk offer them lescot or okore lol. pulis loves clark he won't give up let's hope we keep him!

19 Jul 2016 22:01:49
Was thinking Gary Cahill when I was writing the last sentence in the post, checked an Cahill was 22 when we sold him but do agree Clark could easily thrive under the new manager/ playing style. However if we are going to sell, don't sell to a rival and if so milk as much money as possible so we don't end up with egg on our face. Also think Okore and Clark arguably make similar amount of mistake however Okore has the pace and strength to get himself out of those mistakes more often than Clark does.

19 Jul 2016 22:07:03
Clark is 26 now, I think one of him and Baker have to leave and personally I would keep Baker as he's got that championship experience.

19 Jul 2016 22:07:25
Clark does make mistakes but i woyld definitely keep him. I think he reads the game well and is far better positionally than okore and baker. I would be interested to see how he does in a defence which isn't under d much pressure all the time.

19 Jul 2016 22:11:08
I like Clarke and okore give them a few more years an they both be very good.

19 Jul 2016 22:45:34
IMO, Baker is potentially closer to being Cahill class, heard him being called 'last ditch' but better decision making comes with experience, he's a warrior, not scared of getting hurt, I don't see that in Clark, and we've got Toner coming through that's left sided and looks the part, take the money but squeeze some more out of them

UTV.

19 Jul 2016 23:02:24
I would play Clarke and baker.
Okore I see your point, but anyone player who for what ever reason refuses to wear the shirt, has burnt their bridges in my opinion.
He may not agree with the managers team selection, and I totally agree with him, if the Klingon can get in the side above him would cheese you off, but that single reaction should end it in my view.
Keep baker and Clarke, lose okore.
If he can throw dummy out once, can do it again.

20 Jul 2016 00:39:13
I love baker for his commitment but if he rad the game better he wouldn't have to make all the tackles he does. Next to a defender better at organising he could be could. can't play clark and baker together. Most if clarks poor performances came when he was on the right. Overall i think clark and baker competing to partner elphick or okore could work.

20 Jul 2016 08:18:45
For me Clarke is a liability and Baker but if I was too choose it would be OKore and Elphick at the back with Baker as the holding midfielder Clarkes positioning is terrible and will make 1 good challenge in about 2 matches he will give more dangerous free kicks away around the box when playing. Having played at at a decent standard where by I was getting paid to play the game I love i was speaking to a old team mate the other day and we was on about Baker and how he could become a really good player for us but if the Tesco carrier bags want Clarke then let him go for 5 mill that's about his price IMO.

20 Jul 2016 08:53:01
Bakers commitment could see him as a holding midfielder but that's it, no other quality he has would suit a defensive midfielder, he can't read the game well enough, isn't fast enough and hasn't got the passing ability.

20 Jul 2016 09:59:17
Clark is a pathetic defender, makes far too many mistakes, dives in without thinking and always makes the wrong choice. Take the 4.5 mill all day long. Good riddance.

19 Jul 2016 15:21:54
Hamburg have reportedly made an 8 million bid for Jordan ayew, now it's only a matter of days since dr xia informed us that ayew was stayin so we are about to get a quick indication of just how much we would rather have the cash instead.

19 Jul 2016 16:12:55
I personally would take that for him, if he doesn't want to play for us cash in! This isn't a rumour just a suggestion what do people think about Peter Crouch?

19 Jul 2016 16:21:49
Crouch is well finished.

19 Jul 2016 16:23:59
I think he's very tall - and probably very past-it unless we're going to rely on the long-ball-into-the-box game or play with a couple of decent wingers. Possibly some value as a super-sub when we're 1-0 down but that may be an expense we can't afford to carry.

19 Jul 2016 16:24:45
2 weeks ago ayews agent said galatasary was a destination his client would like to play, maybe he's had a change of heart, let's see if his word is as good as his bond fellas eh?

19 Jul 2016 18:14:32
The point I'm making is that dr xia stated on Sunday that ayew wasn't leaving in a Twitter post

So is he true to his word or are we going to take the cash to fund further signings

Personally I'd be disappointed now if he leaves after being told he would stay by our new chairman.

19 Jul 2016 19:48:54
ayew is a rising star keep him 1 more year if i was xia i would pay up lescot bacuna gabby contract the are poisonous and as for a striker its tough to find goalscorers really acted slow on gayle but at least they no the problems i dnt think we will go up it will take more than 1 season to sort this out.

19 Jul 2016 20:17:10
I know it's been said we don't want him but surely McCormack is under consideration.

19 Jul 2016 22:48:55
Ayew's not the answer, potentially very good but I think he's wired wrong, could see him getting a lot of suspensions in the Championship, replaceable at £8M+

UTV.

17 Jul 2016 09:56:26
Another day another midfielder linked to marseille. This time loan move for vertout, wish the French papers would've up their minds.

17 Jul 2016 22:06:28
Never adjusted to Premier League probably because had no help from the rubbish around him! Will be really interested in how careers progress of the likes of him and Gana, Samchez etc in a reasonable team?!

18 Jul 2016 23:42:40
Nick B6 they were the team mate or at least some of them. Any player can look good in s good team, however a true test
Is can that same player look good in a poor team? The answer is yes absolutely they can but Gana, Vertout, and in particular Sanchez are all average players who unfortunately were surrounded by more average or even poor players resulting in relegation! It isn't rocket science.

16 Jul 2016 22:13:36
Sinclair, Westwood, lescott Richards Guzan bacuna will all be leaving within the next two weeks, although it's been said Bamford won't be joining. He will be joining villa on loan along with rickie lambert from albion. Also a creative midfielder is nearly all but done it's a player from the bundesliga that rdm knows from his time with scale,

17 Jul 2016 00:31:26
Don't see why RDM would go for Bamford and Lambert both similar strikers! Adding to those I do believe Ayew and Gana will be leaving as well.

17 Jul 2016 10:41:15
I think the Bamford Link might be true but Lambert? Its corner shop crap made up by lady journalists and i doubt it very much. RDM will want to make a statement of his intent by signing a proven, powerful championship striker. Forget Lambert it will not happen.

18 Jul 2016 00:14:48
Lady journalists? What's the sex of the journalist got to do with anything.


I know what you meant. just trying to be funny.

16 Jul 2016 19:10:02
Leicester to activate gana release clause next week now Kante has gone. makes sense as he is identical stats wise just played in a worse team. also hear from my old hp sources that we are close to signing INNOCENT EMEGHARA as a striker option.

16 Jul 2016 19:37:34
Kingvilla is back. Where you been.

16 Jul 2016 19:41:37
I have missed this.

16 Jul 2016 20:16:22
Welcome back fella 👍🏻

UTV.

16 Jul 2016 22:11:41
cheers guys. been on a short break from the pressure of life. lol roll on the new season now.

17 Jul 2016 00:13:21
I can only assume you've been in a psyicatric ward for the last few months .
But you might've got this one right .
How do you think we will get on if we lose gana, Sanche ( only ones worth mentioning)

17 Jul 2016 09:37:20
Use the money and buy 1 player who can pass more than 10 yards to a team mate lol

UTV.

17 Jul 2016 10:07:52
gana will be a miss played better than it looked last season due to those round him. I can't pass more than a foot sanchez should not of even been at the club last season. dire and won't be missed one bit. I here lescot has been offerd an escape route as well. Sam's autos wants him as there new car salesman lol.

20 Jul 2016 00:49:26
Is that true? About Innocent? He's not playing for SJ Earthquakes, MLS club (United States league) . Your source is reliable?

12 Jul 2016 21:12:10
Reports from France are saying marseille unable to afford gana and will try to sign sanchez instead.

12 Jul 2016 21:26:24
That's a result.

12 Jul 2016 21:47:00
Sounds like a load of tosh King villa would come up with.

12 Jul 2016 22:06:59
Wouldn't cry if both went

UTV.

12 Jul 2016 22:14:18
You needs to look at the reports coming out now then.

13 Jul 2016 08:04:24
Reckon we need one of these players in the side this season. If they both go then we would need to buy wisely. Someone has to be in the midfield putting the dirty work in.

13 Jul 2016 08:21:19
Saw the same on a few pages, reckon they was looking into Gueye then went quiet so the papers jumped to conclusions.

11 Jul 2016 19:03:22
See villa after kodje he is a class player 23 goals last season . it would be a coup 6.5mil well spent if we get him in my opinion.

12 Jul 2016 09:50:42
Would be a quality signing and hopefully Bamford on loan too.

10 Jul 2016 17:45:29
A friend of mine who lives in Holland tells me villa, Everton, newcastle an west brom are interested Utrecht striker seb haller.

10 Jul 2016 18:42:26
who is he mate any good?

10 Jul 2016 19:08:44
Aged 22/ 23 scored for fun in the Dutch league for Utrecht last season. Looking at our competition for him I think we've a decent chance of getting him (I'm ever so slightly bias) but either way Englands meant to be his preferred choice.

10 Jul 2016 19:28:24
Seen strikers come from the Dutch leave an adapt to English football like a duck to water an then seen some come an be like that de Jong Newcastle signed, would be a gamble.

10 Jul 2016 22:10:27
Might sound a stupid suggestion, but I wonder if we could go Dutch, but with rvp.
Can't get a game where he is, to come back to uk, and be the big name, might be a tempter at this stage of his career.

But I'm sure I'm the only one! Lol.

11 Jul 2016 13:21:32
Rvp has a constant injury (Achilles I think) which limits him to the amount of games he can play. He went to fenerbache for a big payday an hasn't played all that much so i'd stay well clear of him. I'm sure he'll be playing in ch£Na next season.

11 Jul 2016 13:22:36
Looking at the papers today it seems all of a sudden everyone wants seb haller with Norwich an Sunderland declaring interest too.

11 Jul 2016 13:48:18
Good point finch, but that's kinda my point, because everyone thinks that, he may want to prove a few people wrong, that he isn't a total mercenary!
I do think you, sadly, are spot on though! Lol.

10 Jul 2016 15:18:11
Aaron Tshibola signs four year deal.

10 Jul 2016 15:54:24
Looks like a young, keen brick-outhouse. Slight worry as he was out for the back half of last season with a serious hamstring injury. Steve Clark clearly rates him.

09 Jul 2016 08:29:07
Alot of the media are reportings a £5m bid has been accepted by Readings for Aaron Tshibola, some reports are saying his already held talks with RDM and Steve Clarke.

Tbh I haven't seen him play but heard his a great young player and £5m seems a decent price.

09 Jul 2016 12:02:06
You been on holiday mate?
This story is old news.

09 Jul 2016 16:05:32
I had a quick look at some of the Reading forums and most say:
It is a fair price
Loads of potential
Had a few injuries
£5m is a lot of money for them at the moment.

09 Jul 2016 17:17:46
I had a chat with someone I know through work who is a Reading season ticket holder and he was waxing lyrical about how good this kid is and how good he could be. He tells me that 5 mil could prove to be an absolute bargain.

09 Jul 2016 18:50:08
The sponser of reading drinks in my bar said he decent aswell.

09 Jul 2016 19:10:05
Let's hope we haven't / don't place a 7m release clause in his contract then hey.

07 Jul 2016 18:51:00
Apparently we're appointing a chappie who is an expert at football recruitment, seeing as the boys have gone to chez fritzl country. i'm going to make a mad guess that most of our targets are from prem teams or top teams abroad, so i'd say they're still on their holidays, so keep the faith.

i reckon the next 3 weeks are going to get busy for whoever signs the cheques at villa park, if not, and we buy more 'potential' players then its fair to say rdm has his hands tied and maybe its another bucks fizz (land of make believe for those old enough to remember! ), and we'll have to suppose he's another randy lerner in disguise, but benefit of the doubt, let the dice roll on lady luck.

08 Jul 2016 05:38:05
Rdm knows xia is after a director of football and he agreed to it before he took over a lot of rumours going around let's give them time why just throw money about for the fun of it we will be fine when the season starts its a marathon not a sprint.

08 Jul 2016 09:47:42
Don't have a clue what your on about or where you get your conclusions from, so if we get a director of football then sign tshibola and gollini you know the two young/ potential players were already linked with off the backs of Clarke and Di Matteo that means they have their hands tied and we've got another Randy Lerner? Does the noses page just get boring being linked with Richardson so you come onto here an talk absolute waffle?

08 Jul 2016 12:20:43
its you who comes on here and talks bollox you ain't giving the new chairman a chance all you are expecting him to chuck money all over the place get in real world i think if you look at great britain at moment its in a mess we will get money spent when we find the right players 5 mil on a reading player 3 mil on elphick 4 mil on a keeper not bad for starters what you want xia to chuck 100 mil on pogba never going to happen we will be fine when season starts get a grip lad and calm down.

08 Jul 2016 12:28:21
Couldn't agree more Renn1975.

08 Jul 2016 12:57:56
Agreed sir, and its called a snickers now! boom boom!

08 Jul 2016 14:12:20
Its barmy army talk! I agree with you Renn let's give the new guy a chance, we can't expect £50million to be spent in a flash either it just isn't possible when you factor in aLl the elements that make a signing happen. By the looks of things by early next week we will have signed 3 very good players ať a cost of around £13million so what's the problem how bad is that?! We will most likely sign 2or 3 more for similar figures in the next few weeks totalling around £30 to £40million bottom so let's celebrate and look forward not be negative and spoilt like Children! Bear in mind we still need to get rid of the rubbish which is going yo be hard afterall they sent us down!

08 Jul 2016 14:23:51
classof82 you are either very confused or a bluenose I can't tell and who isn't giving the chairman a chance, when I said about talking waffle I was on about classof82 and trying to point out how having a director of football means nothing in the modern gam. And now answer me this classof82 we've just signed the young promosing "potential" goal keeper as you called it but we haven't yet got announced a director of football so does this mean Matteo and Clarke chose this player and you was wrong? I think so.

08 Jul 2016 14:25:08
And Renn I wasn't questioning your first comment with mine, I agree with what you said, I haven't questioned the new owner so stop pulling facts out your Arse going on about the state of Great Britain an read things more carefully.

08 Jul 2016 16:48:24
Hello there chrisAVFC apologies if i was not transparent in what i said, perhaps i should have been clearer, in the post i talked of an expert 'recruiter', by this i meant a fella who actually will do the negotiations and then report to a 'Director of Football who then confers with rdm etc before hopefully sanctioning the deals, i don't think i said director of football but maybe the wrong inference was used, hands up i'm probably guilty, as for the goalie signing, the press reports say he may have used existing contacts to get the deal on track.

now this is the press reporting so you can make your own mind up, so fair play about what i said, its good to see this site is class, keeping us on our toes and bubbling away with anticipation and hopefully news of more good signings, oh yeah, one more thing, i haven't got a clue about who the director of football is, or is going to be, but fingers crossed they'll have more street smarts than the previous incumbent, onwards and upwards.

07 Jul 2016 08:43:36
Was driving down the road Drayton Manot is on 230-245 6 / 7/ 16 towards m42
100% sure joe Bennett pulled out of the
Road on the left towards Bodymoor Heath
In a Range Rover
Is he still on the books
did he do it for Brighton last year

He got pelleted at villa
A championship player at best but we are there now
Any thoughts
Richardson to small Heath
Love it.

07 Jul 2016 10:29:43
Only saw him have one good game for villa vs Chelsea when we won 1-0 a few seasons ago.

06 Jul 2016 13:44:16
Richardson to the noses! Hahaha please please please please.

06 Jul 2016 18:42:27
I would LOVE that to happen.

06 Jul 2016 22:16:47
Could we throw in Bacuna as part of a buy one get one free deal?

07 Jul 2016 09:26:04
jam dog. how would that work? richardson isn't a villa player anymore is he?

07 Jul 2016 18:51:40
If I were to look in the Oxford English Dictionary then no doubt under the word "literally" would be a photograph of you Strikes.

05 Jul 2016 20:23:27
New gk signing tomos 4.5 mil i think that's a great signing . think we could be moulding a good squad . think we need rb a winger an 2 strikers what do you think.

05 Jul 2016 20:46:52
Depending on Gustedes form may only need 1 striker and think Richards at right back could work in the championship.

05 Jul 2016 23:13:06
Guestede not good enough mate - absolute donkey unless Villa play long ball but he won't repeat his blackburn form, i saw him on several occasions last term and my thoughts are that he is conning a career in football because he is very limited and has below average ability albeit he can head a ball! We need two strikers definately.

06 Jul 2016 10:12:36
Agree entirely.

06 Jul 2016 10:23:09
That's why I put depending on his form because there must be a player in there somewhere if he managed 22 goals before, tried saying he wasn't good enough a few weeks ago but no one would have it, hated watching him last season miss 4 or 5 chances a game. People rightfully slate out defense last season but if we had a proper striker we would have picked up a lot a lot more points because the chances was there.

06 Jul 2016 10:24:12
And to add to that I'd even question his ability to head the ball, for the headers he scored for us he must of missed 5x that amount.

06 Jul 2016 19:25:07
Gestede ain't a donkey he's good in the air give him the service he will bang goals, unfortunately for him villa never played wingers and the full backs and Westwood on set pieces struggled to get past 1st man.

04 Jul 2016 16:20:40
Good news villa bid acepted 5 mil for centre mid post to be really good . Also pantimilian from watford close to signing to so i'm happy with those to deals when they come off good start for me with elphic an stan petrov bck make him captain . not sure bout gabby anymore think its time for him to go . what do you think.

04 Jul 2016 18:55:19
Great signing well done Steve Clarke for making this happen. I think this will be the end for Carlos can't pass Sanchez now.

04 Jul 2016 19:13:49
who we meant to be signing for 5mill?

04 Jul 2016 19:39:29
Aaron Tshibola 21 years old. Ex man united trialist, 1 cap for England under 18.

04 Jul 2016 14:44:56
Heard a few mutterings of Matej Vydra coming in from Watford. Was with Steve Clarke at Reading last year on loan.

Hasn't quite kicked on from the standout season he had at Watford a few years back, but has a history of goals at this level.

04 Jul 2016 09:31:42
Are we in the queue for Robson-Kanu or have we already done this one to death on this site and I was asleep?

04 Jul 2016 09:56:24
I mentioned him last week and got shot down with comments like "released from reading, says it all", admittedly that was before he became a god among men.

04 Jul 2016 10:46:46
Good job we’re not thinking of forming a team based on Joey Barton, Tony Adams, Lee Hughes, Gary Croft, Marlon King, Luke McCormick, Jan Molby, Jermaine Pennant, Micky Quinn, Duncan Ferguson and Ian Wright then, otherwise you’d no doubt get the comment, “released by HM Prison Service, says it all",

04 Jul 2016 15:01:10
Hahahaha I take most of them, even at their current age.

04 Jul 2016 19:18:21
Qudos WittonWisdom.

02 Jul 2016 16:03:09
Looks like italian goalkeeper definitely coming to villa park.

02 Jul 2016 18:57:33
Does anyone know who he is? I've heard a lot about an Italian goalkeeper but nothing about who he is.

02 Jul 2016 19:42:40
Some ex utd trainee. Not bad by the sound of it although anything would be better than what's there at the moment lol.

02 Jul 2016 21:16:01
I'm sure it's one of these guys

Luca Rativecontract
Massivo Bankbalance
Pilo Euros
Igota Ferrari.

02 Jul 2016 22:39:10
Reporter wrote he's very good shot stopper but often puts the ball back into the danger area, and as with most young keepers he isn't the greatest at coming for corners/ crosses.