It seems that Lamberts hardball has paid off and Sinclair has conceded to a loan deal with an option to buy at the end of the season. This is possibly the best scenario for us as we get the player we all wanted and we get a trial run with him to see if he still has what we all hope he does before we make any further commitments.
The word is that the medical has been passed which means an official announcement is due any time soon.
Now for some more exciting news, Aston Villa are apparently in a battle with Hull City (Yes, Hull City) for the 29 year old Demba Ba and I must admit, this is a very exciting prospect as I believe he would be the perfect partner for Benteke and a struggling team.
This is a very short and snappy post but I genuinely think that despite all of this negativity surround Aston Villa and even more so on this forum post the Tom Fox comments, I honestly believe that Aston Villa are at the beginning of something great and the light at the end of the tunnel is starting to appear. I don’t believe the club will be sold and once we survive relegation, I think there will be some serious investment in the club come the summer. It is no small feat ensuring players stay at a failing club, and even more so, bringing in decent players. Maybe I am naive, but I do honestly believe that this summer will see the start of a new era at Villa park.
Whilst i’m here making these wild comments, I think this is our year for the FA Cup as well. Now come at me people, tell me how wrong these thoughts are.
UPDATE
Just hearing that AVFC are attempting a late bid for MK Don’s Delle Alli. The 19 year old is currently at MK Dons and is being touted as one of Englands future prospects. It was understood that Newcastle was close to signing the player for 5million with him remaing at MK Dons for the remainder of the season but this is rumoured to have been halted by Aston Villas late interest.
5 million you all say? To make things more believable, the word is that we have lined up a 2million bid, with the option to loan the player back for the remainder of the season and then pay the rest off the fee come summer.
What do you all think? This transfer window is turning out to be very entertaining, lets’s hope some of todays stories reach an official agreement.
Demba Ba would be a really good signing. Prem experience and in form. Just hope this is genuine and not another smokescreen. I reckon it would cost us upwards of 5 mil and that may be an issue. Sinclair on loan not a bad signing, adds competition anyway.
The murmurs are saying that BA would be a loan as well. I’m not happy about that as I’d rather it be a purchase, but if true, I’d take the loan
BBC now reporting that Besiktas claim to have received offers for Ba from both Villa & Hull…
Not so sure about SInclair but the thought of Ba and Benteke playing together as twin strikers sounds quite tasty.
Can’t help it lately but there’s a strange unfamiliar feeling creeping over me…oh yes I remember…it’s called hope!
Come at me brah
Ba and Benteke – that would be very nice !
I like the fact that Fox has come out and told the truth…. refreshing !
I am praying it is not another smokescreen!
Lambert doesn’t play 2 centre-forwards so IF Ba is signed then he will be played as a ‘wide-attacker’.
Or Bentekes bring sold and he’s a replacement.
No one’s matching Villa’s price tag. You just really want him to be sold so you finally look right, don’t you?
He would of been sold in summer if not injured
No, no he wouldn’t have.
Sinclair loan makes sense see if he steps up to the mark if he don’t send him packing instead of been tied down to a player for maybe 4 yrs.ba love to see him up front with trekkers.
Tekkers
No, you were right first time Giddy, if Demba Ba comes here it will be to replace Benteke, who looks like he wants to be on his bike. Ba is an ‘up front on his own forward’ at best not a junior feed.
Is Ba the long term replacement for Benteke who will probably leave in the summer.
Benteke just doesn’t seem at the races these last few games.
On present form there wouldn’t be many sizeable offers for Benteke, now or in the summer…
29 year old’s usually aren’t long term replacements for 24 year old’s… But then again it’s possible.
Villa will still ask north of 20m for Benteke, which if they got in the summer and have signed Ba, wouldn’t be a bad deal at all to find a replacement with and still strengthen elsewhere.
Like your optimism Mr Cheese. I have my doubts about any major change in player investment. Sinclair on a loan with option to buy looks sensible. Demba Ba? I’m not sure there’s any legs in that one. I would expect him to cost a decent sum and be on a good wage. Not really our profile.
Still trying to hold on to hope above expectation.
I think gabby & weimann will now get a reality check & the day’s of starting maybe slightly fading.
totally agree with that giddy, sinclair arrival will be the kick up the backside for gabby and weimann. we saw weimann raise his game with gil full debut. too long have them two been guaranteed a starting place. now lerners wallet loosens slightly on wages. players have more competition for the shirts this will raise players performances
A loan is best Badger, anything Citeh want to off-load has to be suspect [Ireland!] so we are better off checking with a loan.
This is on the News Now page –
Clermont striker, Jordan Nkololo, is currently spending this week at Aston Villa on trial.
Here’s his record from his Wiki page –
2012–2013 Châteauroux 2(0)
2013– Clermont Foot 43(2)
Prolific or what?
He’s obviously got plenty of potential. 😀
Giddy here’s his career highlights (blink and you’ll miss it)
https://vine.co/v/Mlw0B3Mbnn5
Unfortunately I blinked MATE
Shit did you see how the net moved, that looked good.
Looks to be a like the like swap for Gabby on recent form
Pat Murphy, BBC Radio 5live: Aston Villa expect to confirm this afternoon the loan signing of Scott Sinclair from Manchester City.
The winger, who barely featured for the City first team over the past two seasons, has passed his medical and the formalities are being finalised. He’ll sign on loan until the end of season with a view to a permanent transfer.
I’m wondering if all this turmoil is down to Gabby and the rot set in that dressing room Coaches sacked, Keane jumps ship, Benteke wants out, body language on games, have we a wimp of a manager and cannot motivate players , I’m all for new blood because the old blood is contaminated. Utv .
Bill good way of putting it mate yes we need a serious blood transfusion & quickly.UTV
But what’s the point of pouring new blood into cholesterol filled veins?
That’s like saying there is no point in exercising because you are fat…
No it isn’t. It’s like saying, why offer a lung transplant if yr still gonna smoke? Lambert and Lerner are Park Drive to the Villa’s healthy lungs.
Yr also being over generous to Lambert. He played hardball??? More like that was all the funds he had to spend from Lerner. One of the ITKs I know told me Lambert offered Sinclair all the Haribos he could eat as a deal breaker. Seems it worked!!!
I get your point completely, but I think we may have to disagree here. Lambert and Lerner aren’t going anywhere, so would you rather us not make any transfers at all?
I completely respect and to a degree agree but I have to stay positive and believe that all of this is for some greater good.
Earlier comment re Ba being a loan. Couldn’t happen as with Sinclair we will have max allowed two loan signings including Cleverley. Wonder if Lambert was playing hardball because he wanted the cash for Ba?
Nope, that’s only domestic loans, unless it changed in the last year, Everton had Barry and Lukaku as domestic loans, and Delfelou as a foreign loan at the same time, then signed Traore on loan in January, having 4 loans.
Ba’s at Besiktas so it wouldn’t count against us.
Thanks Andrew – didn’t realise that. This loan system seems rather ridiculous when the original idea was to give younger players game time.
I agree. It basically means you can sign an entire starting 11 of loans, as long as only 2 are from domestic clubs. Although I do hope Villa take advantage of this more often.
I think Sinclair on loan makes sense. Be interesting to see what formation we play though. Will he put Benteke and Weimann up top together now we have 2 wide players?
Hope we do see players returning to their stronger and favoured positions.
Agreed, if Weimann and Agbonlahor still end up out wide, Im gonna shoot myself!
If he hasn’t realized Weimann can work next to Benteke or hell, work alone, because his movement’s quality, then he needs a good slap in the face a few times.
Seems rumours claiming we’ve made a last ditch effort to beat Newcastle for MK Dons Dele Alli.
Just read that too pal, is he any good?
No idea, he looked good against United but that’s about all I’ve seen of him. But then again Carruther’s looked relatively good as well as we got rid of him. Seems to have a fair few goals in him.
will try and have a look for some highlight reels
Reading that Sinclair is done, loan
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LfUvqb_EOmA Try that lad Del Alli.
Love the video. Looks decent (I know we can;t judge by his best bit montage) but definitely hoping this has some truth to it.
Looks all right but no better imo than what we’ve already have in Callum Robinson, have a butchers and tell us what you think Bill.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmCN1eTYN4k&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1
Two different kinds of players though. Dele Alli’s been playing deeper and running at midfielders/defenses. Kind of almost free roaming the midfield. Callum Robinson isn’t a midfielder.
And hey, the more talented youth we have (if they’re ever actually played and not continuously let go anyways), the better.
“Two different kinds of players though. Dele Alli’s been playing deeper and running at midfielders/defences.”
What, just like Delph often used to do at Leeds?
I’m not sure why he doesn’t do that much now, as he has occasionally shown that he still can.
Btw, I’ve corrected that last word in the quote 🙂
Only playing mate 😉
He is the only player we currently have that has, or at least used to have that ability. Despite all of our players being similar in playing deeper, they are at least different types of midfielders.
Basically what he did at Leeds. But Dele Alli has more goals this season than Delph had in his time at Leeds.
Quick feet BWS say that for him, as you say looks as good, then why the hell are they not being used, yes I like him.