Jordan Ayew speaks

[trevor fisher]

Last week Jordan Ayew told a TV station in his native Ghana he is prepared to stay at Villa. Actual words are worth noting as I hope he means them He said to GHone TV

"I'm in no rush to leave Aston Villa. I am happy to be there though we were relegated. I am happy at Villa and I don't want to rush. THey need me and I want to help them to qualify back to the PRemier League. I was with the team in the PRemiership and I will play with them in the Championship".

Let us hope he is not the new Fabian Delph. He would be a major asset and showing loyalty to his five year contract would be very welcome indeed.

[Monty]

'Happy to stay' always means 'unless a better offer comes in'. Still, the indication that he's not pressuring to leave, which is encouraging.

[saunders_heroes]

Hope it's true because he's probably the only signing from last summer I'd want to keep. He'd tear up the Championship if he stays.

[CT]

Words are cheap. Footballers, politicians, whatever.

After FD, I don't trust any of them. I hope he stays, as SH says, he'd be brilliant for us in the Championship.

But don't tell me if Southampton, Everton, West Ham etc come in with big money offers to play in the Prem that he won't be off like a shot.

[class-of-82]

Or maybe he will break the mould and the l word (loyalty) means more to him than greed let's hope we are talking about him in years to come as a true villa legend

[Concrete John]

If he stays, I'd like us to play Ayew through the centre.  Carries a genuine goal threat that should decimate the Championship.

[Gregorys Boy]

Holding onto this sort of player and building the team around him next season is cruical.  I have no reason to believe or disbelieve him at this stage.  I don't have context to his remark. 

[Steve67]

Ayew wearing number 10 in training, might not mean much, was 19 last season. Could he be a number 10? Play behind one or two strikers? Petrov back to number 19?

[cheltenhamlion]

Petrov will definitely be 19. We had interest in Ayew on January so I wouldn't be surprised if he went. Looking at some of the figures being thrown around you may well find a stupid bid later in the window of around £20m. If that happens he is gone.

[pauliewalnuts]

Hope it's true because he's probably the only signing from last summer I'd want to keep. He'd tear up the Championship if he stays.

You wouldn't want to keep Amavi and Gana?

[Goldie.7]

I don't get the Amavi hype.

Started 11, Lost 8
Subs 1, Lost 1
Unused 2

I haven't seen anything noteworthy before his injury to be losing sleep over, if he goes or not.

Gana is 50/50, but if Ayew leaves... 

[Mellin]

You could use similar stats to beat Ayew with.

[saunders_heroes]

Let's be fair you could batter every single player on the stats from last season.

[mattjpa]

I disagree. I saw plenty in all three to think that if they were coached and mentored properly they could be really excellent players. Gana should be in his prime this year, Sadly I think he will leave thoough. I would hope Amavi and Ayew will be here next year

[Ron Manager]

Words are cheap. Footballers, politicians, whatever.

After FD, I don't trust any of them. I hope he stays, as SH says, he'd be brilliant for us in the Championship.

But don't tell me if Southampton, Everton, West Ham etc come in with big money offers to play in the Prem that he won't be off like a shot.

Words are cheap.Actions speak volumes. Let's wait and see.