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.
http://www.football-espana.net/44739/sanchez-villa-talks?
Not sure how reliable this source is BUT if there is a 2M EUROS release clause.. this deal seems a no brainer to me.. get him in..!
Bill spaghetti is ‘Spanish’ fucking brilliant mate 🙂
Oh fuck me thought I was being ignored, that’s why?
Pete Colley from Sky Sports “confirms” (which was announced when? Thursday… Friday? By twitter) Villa are in talks to sign Sanchez.
Sanchez to Villa eh who would of thought it lol utv
The midfield and the manager’s tactics are the key. Any defence will crack if they are just putting in challenges on the edge of or inside their own box because the midfield is allowing the opposition to waltz through. We all think the Villa defence was crap last season, and that includes many on this blog who reckon Vlaar was good for one mistake leading to a goal every game. Yet the same Ron Vlaar did not allow Messi more than a half chance in 120 minutes. What was the difference? The Dutch defence only had 48% of the game at action stations because that was the total Argentine possession. Villa conceded 62 to 73% possession regularly thanks to an utterly lightweight midfield. The pressure that puts on the defence leads to cracks.
As others have said Keane will be bending Lambert’s ear if Villa seem content with similar stats this season. He won’t be. He will want them to defend in the style of his Man Utd side, in the opponent’s half.
The Mail are now going with the Sanchez story;
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-close-colombian-star-7597867
£3.5 mill, but terms to be agreed.
Let’s hope that doesn’t prove to be a problem.
Will he come for 7 and 6 a week, two elastic bands and a half sucked gobstopper?
Only joking, I hope we get him.
Optimists on this blog please note you should pick up a coupon before Saturday at Wm Hill and put a bet on Villa to finish in the HANDICAP top 3 at 18/1 to win 1/4 odds to place 1,2,3. Because any team that finishes 8-10 places higher than the bookies guess is a handicap blot.
Jay Dee
Fair play on calling Sanchez deal a good few days ago. Praying it happens now.
I’m hearing we’ve pulled out of a move for Sanchez.
More to follow…..
Can now confirm through my sources that we have in fact pulled out of any deal to sign Sanchez. The deal is dead.
Oh well, they’ve probably sold a few more season tickets on the back of this link!!!!!!
I.e Kiyotake, Belhanda ect.
this is bad news 🙁 well gutted we need some guy that has steal and can pass, 2 sit in front of the defense,
keep us posted if anyone hears such news ltrs
Who’s your source bird don’t leave us in limbo mate.
Your source is the sun lol
It was the half sucked gob stopper that killed it – he wanted a whole packet! you couldn’t make this stuff up!
Possibly he was looking to be paid a PL salary???
I’m waiting for Lambert statement
We will go with what we have got and go again.
We are a joke.
I’ve also got a feeling that’s it as transfers go,the usual we looked at a few players but nothing materialised bollox.be honest we should be used to this by now.
why don’t they go 4 Gary Alexis Medel Soto from cardiff ????????? i bet they could prize him away either loaned or on the cheap ????? hes had one year premiership Ex and is exactly wot we require a bulldog that can pass
i know cardiff payed 10 mill around but we have 10 mill allegedly and iam betting cardiff will want 2 loan they av no chance of winning or getting promoted from championship
He joined Inter Milan Nath, in a £10m deal the other day.
it was just a idea, was trying to think of a similar style player. ki is signing with swansea and this snachez deal looks dead 🙁
Has anyone got a link saying that we have pulled out of the Sanchez transfer?
In the Sun
Hitchens is that a whindup mate,there a joke of a newspaper I believed more in the daily sport.
Tbh I’ve high & low yet fuck all success in seeing the deals over,I can see the ki snub.
never believe a word u read in the sun better off reading the beano
Langford, Giddy,
Not read the article but reported in Sky Sports Transfer Center (Paper Review). I wouldn’t have believed it but BIRD seemed pretty certain. Looked at NewsNow but couldn’t find any other link. No idea whether or not it’s accurate.
Sky Sports still reporting deal agreed (for Sanchez) at £3.5m and now with player to agree terms and pass medical (10.13am this morning linked to Birmingham Mail article late last night). You pays your money and takes your choice!!!!
runs around naked lmao
Cheers mate hope it’s true,we could certainly do with a player like him fingers toes & other parts of my anatomy crossed. 😀
Thanks for the info guys…its fingers crossed time again!
Villa have not pulled out of the Sanchez deal and how would the sun know anyway.Sanchezes reps only reached brum yesterday to finalise the deal.As far as Elche supporters are concerned Sanchez is a done deal……Everyone else bar the sun thinks it’s a done deal…..Fees have been agreed just personal terms talks ongoing….Sanchez to Villa
Bloody glad your in my came DJ, don’t know I’d do without you. I’m happy again.:-)