Jordan Amavi has officially signed a new 5-year deal with Aston Villa after moving from Nice at a reported £10 million deal. Amavi is one of the highest rated left-backs in Europe after being ranked as one of the best left backs in Ligue 1.
“I’m delighted to have secured the services of someone we consider to be a terrific young player.
“Jordan has been one of the outstanding players in Ligue 1 and is still very young and can become even better.
“There were a lot of clubs after him this summer so we are really pleased to welcome him to the Club.” – Tim Sherwood
Amavi is the latest left-back that has been brought into the club as Aston Villa look to solve a position that hasn’t yet been secured since Warnock’s and Bouma’s prime days at the club. Amavi arrival affects Cissokho’s and Bennett’s position at the club with Amavi set to become Sherwood’s number 1 left-back. Amavi is a very attacking left-back who also boasts decent interception stats. One of his flaws include frequent bookings.
This is a great signing and I am very excited that Sherwood has brought in a player of Amavi’s caliber. At the age of 21, Amavi will most likely remain Aston Villa’s left-back for a number of seasons and being so young, Amavi does have resale value. Left-back is a position where not a single left-back has necessarily secured it for more than a season, hopefully Amavi ensures that we don’t buy an additional left-back for the next few seasons. I’m excited about this signing.
Apparently we are bidding for Charlie Austin and are willing to meet QPR’s £15m asking price – big move on bets so Skybet reopened the market. Villa now 3/1 behind the bar codes
H60, I really suspect Austin is the man we’re after. Or at least, should be.
He has the required movement up front and ticks what I think would be Sherwood’s boxes.
If I’m honest I’d be quite amazed if Charlie Austin went somewhere else. Why has he been hanging about so long? I’m hoping it’s because he knew that we would be bidding for him as soon as Benteke was gone.
With Austin and the players we’ve already got it might be quite exciting, attacking more on the ground that lumping it forward. Have to admit that from the little I’ve seen of Gil the thought of Gabby and Austin running into spaces with Gil providing the ammunition is exciting me already. Just hope the rumours are true.
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Think it has more to do with QPR’s asking price. 15m for him is too much, kinda like 10m for Phillips is far, far too much. If we were able to get his price down, then multiple clubs would be after him and I don’t think he cares if we get him or someone else does.
I’m not sure about Austin I don’t think he’s anywhere near as good as Benteke but he is the best of a bad bunch of striker we can get. Don’t get me wrong I think he’s decent but would rather have him as a squad player tbh.
Love your comment that everyone’s the best of a bad bunch. He’s not near as bad as you’re making him out to be. Technically I’d say he’s probably as good as Benteke, but overall not yet. Although he has shown his overall ability at times, and can stay onside.
Ings is similar standard to Austin but will only be a squad player at Liverpool. We need to do the same sign a good striker similar standard to benteke and have Austin as back up
Standard of Benteke. What striker can we get, actually get, that’s the standard of Benteke? I don’t know too many around that are even his standard, especially available.
Exactly unless we are jammy enough to get an unknown that turns out as good.
Kinda like Benteke “the new Emile Heskey”?
Oddly enough a lot of Liverpool fans on blogs are saying exactly that lol
So far I’ve counted in the press that villa are interested in 8 different strikers, what a bunch of toilets these people are.
They don’t have a bloody clue, like the others players we’ve signed!
Can’t argue with that. I took my info from Skybet which is quite interesting; particularly that theyv’re reopened a closed book.
Austin is a good finisher I’d play him up top with gil and grealish just behind, Sanchez and gueye in center mid. And we need one more attacking mid or try Gardner just in front of Sanchez and gueye and play a 4-2-1-3 type formation. Probably still need one more att mid.
I agree Austin is a good finisher. I think he would suit us. My worry is that he had a shoulder that dislocated easily- I haven’t heard that he has had surgery on it.
Well benteke was injury prone to
I wonder what will happen if Benteke fails the medical…
No chance of that
Looking through the rags today there’s about 4 clubs not including us are chasing Austin & the only link to us is fucking adebeyor.
nearly wrote a really nasty comment about our new signing but had second thoughts about it but some players need to shut there faces the player in question is Idrissa Gueye.
New Aston Villa signing Idrissa Gueye has told L’Equipe he aims to use the Premier League side as a stepping stone to a big club.
wtf hes not played one game for us but is already thinking about his next move.
what is it with these foreigners . they never heard of good manners . i suppose if your dragged up in some shithole you say what you think but it pisses me off. have you noticed the poorer the country these players come from the more of a mercenary they seem to be.
Quick comment on what Gueye said about his new employers: this is exactly what is wrong with the club and what the chap who wrote in the Mirror recently was talking about. When players come over to discuss a move, what the hell are they told? It’s not difficult; they should be told that you’re coming to a big club and we expect to WIN things, with YOU playing your part and earning your f****** wages!
Really annoyed that he’s said that, but more annoyed that he thought it. The club needs to seriously evaluate how it’s perceived by others, but more importantly, how it perceives itself. Only the people who run the place can put this right. Memories of John Gregory telling Doug that he ‘talks big but acts small.’ At the moment, Villa think small, talk small, and act small. This MUST change! Tim Sherwood has a big part to play here. Psychologically, if you tell the squad you expect top 6 and a cup, it’s more likely to happen than if you say top 10 will do. Aim high FFS!
Players need to shut their stupid mouths and people in charge need to raise the standard, in every way. Comment wasn’t so quick after all.
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Spot on DAD.UTV
Agree DAD.
echoing dimingo above,
Gueye has been quoted as saying
“I wanted a change of scenery,” he said. “The most important thing was to come to England to improve and aim for a big club later”
Jesus christ…what on earth happened to Villa. We have desperately lost our reputation the last 10 years
Tell him to do one another Benteke hope he fails miserably now
i don’t hope he fails , i hope he goes on to be a new version of yaya toure (on the field not in his mercenary ways) but i do hope there is no release clause in his contract .
If he’s the new yaya then he will be gone at Xmas
Not a if we remember his birthday cake. ..
He’s got to prove his worth first & if he’s as good as he thinks for the time being we’ll certainly benefit from him.I’m sure we’re not the only club players blatantly use.
Ps does he think we’re based in London?!???? Just a thought
Hmmm, I wonder if the pissed off press in France might occasionally twist players words? Imagine how it would have sounded in the hands of the Villa OS……eg Amavi.
That said, we are not recognised as a big club on the continent (not mega rich, not playing champions league) – sad but true. If we sign anyone good I believe we have a 2 to 3 year window to convince them we’re going places – if not they’ll want off and we need to sell them for a profit and reinvest. Kind of a sustainability model. Until we hit top 4 /6 then this will always be so.
Bang up for Austin if it happens.
We’re very well respected in Italy, fck knows why though
Even when we were top 6 we lost Milner Barry young etc
Ha ha probably Bentekes long lost twin
Difference is other players don’t admit it. It’s like starting a job earning a £100k with Badger ltd and on your first day say I wish I could of joined oohagh ltd instead!!
This guy must obviously rate himself,action speaks louder than words let’s wait & see eh?
I don’t object to his attitude. If I were the Gaffer and he said that to me I would say “Right, if you play well enough to have Real phoning me next June offering £30M,for you, you will have done well. It’s up to you, you get 8 games against Champions League sides to prove you’re worth it.”
then i go and read jordan amavi interview . lovely .
http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~4875846,00.html
Yes sounds a decent chap & certainly wants to win the fans over,well his already won me over.
for some reason if you click on link it doesnt work but if you copy and paste it does . very nice interview by our new leftback.
Yes nice interview fro m Amavi.
Not worried in the slightest what Gueye said. Isn’t it up to us to persuade him that we are indeed a ‘big club’?
Perhaps by ‘big club’ he means Barca or Real in which case you can’t argue. Anyway he has ambition which is good and so long as he earns his money that fine with me.
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It’s not the point he should keep that to himself. He’s disrespected our great club so he can do one as far as I’m concerned
I see the press now can’t agree amongst themselves over Benteke’s move to Liverpool. NN has reports quoting Rogers as not knowing anything about the deal and Sky has a report from the Liverpool Echo quoting Rodgers as saying he went after Benteke because they needed a proven goal scorer.
So whoever the media say we are after as a replacement may be
B***ocks because we have ‘t sold him or
B***ocks because they haven’t got a clue anyway
Pretty easy to establish the common denominator!
It was Rogers himself said he knows nothing about the deal. I think he was acting the bollox with the reporter.
He supposed to sign tomor can’t see that not happening
Until I see Benteke in a red kit I will assume he is staying another season. The media has been all over place from the very beginning. I would assume Rodgers was advised to keep his mouth shut until they have agreed personal terms, but who knows. If a fee has been agreed between the clubs I am sure Fox hasn’t made it easy for them and we all know how Kismet acts. I am sure Rodgers did them no favors a few days ago by stating Benteke would get no guarantees and would have to fight for his spot.
Benteke is to have his Liverpool medical in London. Why? Does his car have hub-caps?
OLL No that is where Benteke believes Liverpool is!! You wait till he releases he is twice as from London than he is now! Culture shock awaits him. I think he is stalling for a better offer and Liverpool will be a last resort.
Lol. I think your right I think he’s hoping Utd come in for him. But will leave Liverpool unless they get CL
http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/benteke-to-liverpool-ive-spoken-with-christian–hes-got-a-massive-move-to-anfield-confirms-paul-lambert-10403164.html
Can anyone despise Lambert any more than we already do? It seems so…
PL I knew he was a totally crap manager but it seems he’s also a total shite on top of that. Seems to be glorying in the fact Benteke might be leaving the Villa.
Talk about sour grapes, this guy is just sour period.
He needs the publicity it’s not like anyone will employ him
lambert should be sent into exile. A rock in the middle of the atlantic.
He was the worst manager in our history. FACT
Got that impression myself, he seemed happy that Benteke was leaving us.
never heard lambert mention bowery sylla dawkins tonev helnius luna phoning him was it not mccleish scouted benteke plus it was lambert who let delph ,vlar contract run out
Sherwood has confirmed Guzan will be number 1 next season. He’s spoken about guzan and the new signings but has he spoken about Delph yet? I’m keen to hear his opinion on that particular situation – I genuinely hope he digs him out good and proper.
Guzman is crap decent shot stopper bit that’s about it
On drugs.
Guzan’s a great shot stopper, commands his box and is quite vocal. People get pissed his kicking’s poor, which it is, no one will claim it’s not but crap is well overboard. More than good enough for a top 10 keeper.
He didn’t command box well at all imo and Is Error prone
Lambert is a useless, mumbling waste of oxygen, how he has the audacity to comment on these transfers is beyond me. We would be the in the championship were it not for Sherwood.
Sky are to blame letting the mumbling dimwit on there in the first place
Domingo youre so right i unfortunatly work with dozens of foreigners from poor countries and 95 percent of them have no fuckin manners .Had to have that rant .
rant away mate. if i didn’t go on the interweb at least once in a while and have a little rant i would end up killing some c$5t 🙂
I know our fans love getting riled up and believe things that are negative, probably even made up.
How about some actual Gueye quotes?
“I’m very happy to sign for Aston Villa,” he told AVTV. “I’m trying to learn English now!
“Aston Villa are a big club that gave me the opportunity to play in England. I spoke with Tim Sherwood and he told me he can do many things for me.
“I’m very happy to work with a good manager like him.
“I’m looking forward to playing at Villa Park and very excited for the first game there”
As they say Andrew bad news goes round the world a lot quicker than good news!