The new season is just round the corner and we have had a few players in and are awaiting maybe one or two more.We have signed Phil Senderos,Joe Cole,Kieran Richardson and recently Aly Cissokho.
Senderos,Cole and Cissokho have all played at Champions League level which should bring a wealth of footballing know how to the team.
Roy Keane joining was met with mixed views but for me was a good addition to AVFC bringing in a man who is a winner at the highest level,who has managed,has guts and connections.Im all for Roy Keane and think Lambert and Keane will do well.
Now onto recent rumours of players linked with AVFC.
There is nothing concrete in these rumours so take them as you will.
There is a lot of talk of Carlos Sanchez the Columbian DM from Elche joining AVFC.It is not concrete but he is said to be joining at the latest Tuesday this is just talk so let’s see what happens.
Also another rumour is we have tabled a new bid for Ki which is a deal Roy Keane has had his hand in sorting out but we will have to wait and see on that one to.
Would love both in to strengthen the midfield which is in my opinion the main priority….utv
15:46 SKY SPORTS update
Sky Sports understands Aston Villa are set to sign Elche’s Colombian midfielder Carlos Sanchez with the player flying to England to undergo his medical. Villa have agreed a €6million(£4.7million) for Sanchez with the player expected to sign a four-year deal at Villa Park subject to his medical.
Sky Sports Update
8:59
It emerged yesterday that Elche midfielder Carlos Sanchez may be a target for Aston Villa, and reports in Spain now say that he is to fly in for a medical this morning and sign a three-year contract after the clubs struck a deal. Elche are keen to bring in a replacement quickly and are thought to be in talks with Swansea City over Jose Canas.
Cant imagine we are looking for a CB
Vlaar
Senderos
Okore
Baker
Clark
Donacien
Lowton in an emergency
Herd in an emergency
Lol….how many more would you like?
Don’t want it too happen, just the rumour going around. I know most will think Vlaar’s going then, but do wonder if Baker or Clark could be sold if they like Batth.
Other name doing the rounds is Sako.
We have to be looking at the midfield!! KEA and Westwood arent good enough and right now look like they are starters!
If there was this magical 10m to spend, then the rest needs to be spent there. We have to rely on Okore coming good at the back and playing alongside Vlaar….or Sendeross proving many of us wrong! Up front we will be okay once Kozak and Benteke are back, in the meantime Bent/Weimann will have to step up.
Benno..spot on again mate!
Vlaar WONT be sold…..Lerner could potentially be commiting financial suicide if the unthinkable should happen as a result of selling him?
I tend to agree Langford.
Plus what sign will it send out to the fans if we do sell him?
I’d certainly see it as pretty much a white flag being raised. That won’t happen, imo.
I hope you’re right about Vlaar, but if United do come in for him, i dont think we will be able to stop the transfer happening. I think we can hold off bids from the likes of Southampton and QPR, but teams in and around the CL will be difficult…and you cant blame him if he does want to go to one of these teams.
Benno… I see where your coming from mate but the fee we could potentially get for him is peanuts compared to what we could lose in revenue longterm. Personally, I would offer him a reasonably good contract similar to Tekkers. If he turns that down then let him run his contract down. I feel thats our best option.
Its true, we could just hold onto him even if he doesnt sign the contract but given the penny pinching that is happening at the moment, i think they will cash in (in spite of the risk of going down) if he doesnt sign.
just like 2 say great post JD, i love hearing the gossip that aven’t reached mainstream news, so please carry on sharing the gossip 🙂
great to have bill on the positive side and personally i really do have a good feeling about this season, like langfordvilla has already said no excuses this time around for lamberts. the last two seasons we were weak. but theirs a steal about us, yes a dm needed grealish is looking the real deal. solid at the back weimann looks like hes ready 2 improve again, nzog and hutton look like they av a understanding on the right, and benteke and kojak 2 return
my prediction is 8th to 12th solid season 🙂
cant wait
Thanks bud utv
Good on you Nath, its how I see them now, at least they are in my mind giving it a go, yes 8-12 will do me. Happy days footballs back.
Tonev close to joining Celtic on a season-long-loan.
Guy on twitter who has an exec box at the villa rich guy said days ago Tonev to Celtic and Sanchez to Villa mon/Tues hope there’s something in that utv
JD..yes, I read that on Villa Talk last night
UTV
UTV looks Sanchez then good tackler strong there….
Matt Law has a piece in the telegraph about Sanchez. Doesn’t seem as imminent as made out on twitter. Hope it’s true but some journos seem to get their stories from twitter so it becomes made up stories being published as true.
playing in scotland should help bring tonev ‘s game on 🙂
Lol
Lol…at least we will have someone in the CL this season. Just getting ready for when we qualify next May 🙂
I think we need one more left back just to be safe this season.
Just found out Sanchez is owned by a third party
http://www.insidespanishfootball.com/119379/carlos-sanchez-im-happy-to-stay-at-elche/
JD…yes, read that on VT earlier this evening. Is that where you get all your info from?
No I googled for Carlos Sanchez news I am also talking to a guy who follows Elche on a regular basis…I get links from him and scour the news feeds following the story…utv
Good news about Tonev. He wouldnt be playing for us this season, so nice to ship him out. Maybe he will find his level in the SPL… or at least the target!
Its also a good sign for us bringing in another midfielder this week, Fingers crossed.
BID HAS BEEN MADE FOR AVFC. New CEO to be announced soon too.
Don’t trust that bloke on Twitter makes up stories
Good news.
And “makes up stories”… Adorable,
Let wait and see he’s got nothing right so far. Have bendtner and Ki joined ? Full of it.
Nope but if you paid attention he claimed Bendtner broke down before half the media even claimed we offered him a contract and Ki was in the mix between us and was still talking to Swansea over an extension. So…. Yes, he gets just about everything right.
“Bring a wealth of footballing know how to the team”???
What a turn around from last seasons young and hungry chicanery, is this seasons theme OLD, CROCKED or JOURNEYMAN?
Well however you dress it up the the bottom line is they’re cheap and no other f**cker wants them!
News now feed http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/11025073/Villa-in-talks-with-Colombian-star-Sanchez.html
http://futbelia.com/news/132795?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Jay Dee mate take that with a pinch of salt , other site are saying he’s happy at elche, chairman saying not going anywhere QPR told that, now Telegraph staying with rumour he’s in talks with Villa, papers mate just talk nothing more.
Today or tomorrow
8th to 10th position? Is this a wind up?
Now there is optimism and there’s stupidity – 8th to 10th position is bordering on the latter but still whatever floats your boat.
Keep tugging on them crack pipes and/or dropping those acid tabs and you enjoy that cocoon of an alternative reality they’ve helped you induce.
Fuck off negative prick. We can predict whatever we wish….who the fuck are you? The prediction police?
Its noted that you didnt predict anything….that probably sums you up!
I can predict one thing Johnny big bollox if we had this conversation face to face you in a boozer you wouldn’t be givin it the big un would you now?
Now sit down draw your neck in have a nice cuppa and calm your little self down before your fingers get you into trouble.
Come on you two kiss and make up your both entitled to your opinions. 🙂
Lol…..anytime big balls. Name the game AND the boozer! Night, night…its way past your bedtime..did dums! 🙂
Langford can I come and hold you coat mate case he runs off with it. 🙂
http://franjiverdes.com/el-aston-villa-a-por-carlos-sanchez/
Carlos Sánchez is very close to Aston Villa. In fact, notes that could be signed by the English club in the coming days.
The representative of Colombia is already in England, negotiating with the Birmingham club to achieve the recruitment of midfield, as reported Monserrate Hernandez.
The information was ahead last night’s prestigious British newspaper The Telegraph, pointing to the Premier team had gone for it after the price of the clause, only 4 million.
Carlos Sanchez The case continues. The player closed the door to an exit last week at a press conference, but had no formal offers. The Queens Park Rangers, Everton and Lokomotiv were nominated as candidates, but none Elche sent a formal offer.
Time will tell if negotiations with Aston Villa English curdle or not, and if it’s the club that definitely carried internationally by Colombia.
– See more at: http://franjiverdes.com/el-aston-villa-a-by-carlos-sanchez
I’ve tried to translated but on table, I take in Spanish they are saying its a done deal or what?
Test
Quick google translate says deal close.
Cheers saves me opening computer Sir .Earl
Bill you should be fluent in Spanish as you have only just come back…..bet you know how to order a beer or 10 🙂
Just a little Langford, spaghetti, its the only word I know.
Im in Spain, close to Elche, my son watches them occasionally and the local rag here has got a small piece on Sanchez in talks with the Villa so fingers crossed…!