Andreas Weimann

[PeterWithesShin]

Would be a stupid move on his part imo, one full season playing first team football is nowhere near enough. If he leaves for a "big club" *vomit* it could set his development way back as he isn't going to improve much sat on the bench or playing for the reserves. And despite looking promising he's not exactly the finished article.

[dekko]

All his agent said was 'He will be in the premier league........at which club I dont know'.  He's just strengthening his hand for the contract negotiations.

[Lastfootstamper]

All his agent said was 'He will be in the premier league........at which club I dont know'.  He's just strengthening his hand for the contract negotiations.

I was attempting to paste some of the piece last night, but gave up.
It is a little contradictory of itself. The written piece says he will be leaving, yet the quote from his agent says they will be talking to Aston Villa first. Coming into the final year of his contract, all seems pretty standard.
Journalistic rumour-mongering, methinks

[Ron Manager]

Weimann is a promising young player at the moment, nothing more, nothing less. He works hard and has scored some important goals this season but there are games recently where I've barely noticed him. I don't believe any Champions League would want to pay significant money for him as things stand. His awareness and decision making isn't good enough for that level.

Fulham (or some club of that standard) might come in for him. However I agree with BDE especially his last sentence. Orginally I said hes no more than another David Geddis, scores useful goals but short of absolute class ,but he has improved a lot. Hes a bit like Shearer very single minded and always goes for goal aggressively. Doesnt always work out but like one or two others he is coming along nicely.

[john2710]

Weimann is a promising young player at the moment, nothing more, nothing less. He works hard and has scored some important goals this season but there are games recently where I've barely noticed him. I don't believe any Champions League would want to pay significant money for him as things stand. His awareness and decision making isn't good enough for that level.

Spot on, he has a long way to go to & of all the players who have matured this season he is probably the one who I think is most likely to slip back. He's invisible for big sections of most games but does always seem to pop up with a goal or an assist. He wouldn't be a regular for any of the top 6-7 clubs. Depends on what his motivation is. I think a move now might well be a disaster for him but he's not irreplaceable.

[shipscat]

I reckon he's off.

I've chatted with him a few times,as he lives very locally to me.Normally he's been very positive about our situation,football,whatever.

Just seems his demeanor has slightly changed in the last few weeks,possibly he's been subjected to what all players experience as they grow more successful,but he seems more reticent about the club generally.Mind you,he does spend a lot of time in the company of Barry Bannan,who's definitely a little less AV these days.

Time will tell,but if I was his agent I'd personally be signing an extension of a couple of years with a big fat wage increase,he's still be only 25/26 when it finished.

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[supertom]

Him moving to Arsenal just makes me think of Franny Jeffers. A lad with promise, far from the finished article but plenty of raw ability. Moving to the Arse was probably the biggest mistake of his career and he's been struggling in lower leagues since. He should have stayed a year or two more at Everton or moved to a club where he'd start every game and which suited him.

As for Wiemann, he does start every game. He'd be foolish at this stage of his career to move. He needs another season or two or playing almost week in, week out. He needs to work on his fitness a bit. Get leaner, add some muscle. Work on his all round game too. There's potentially a 15-20 goal a season striker there, and potentially an ideal replacement through the middle when Benteke likely leaves in a years time.

[django]

It seems a lot of people are under estimating Weimann. He's got real quality and has done amazingly well this year in his first full season. For the last season and a half we have done much better when he's played than when he's been left out. He'd be a big big loss if we didn't get him to stay but i'd be surprised if he wasn't attracting a bit of interest from decent clubs.

[Jarpie]

Him moving to Arsenal just makes me think of Franny Jeffers. A lad with promise, far from the finished article but plenty of raw ability. Moving to the Arse was probably the biggest mistake of his career and he's been struggling in lower leagues since. He should have stayed a year or two more at Everton or moved to a club where he'd start every game and which suited him.

As for Wiemann, he does start every game. He'd be foolish at this stage of his career to move. He needs another season or two or playing almost week in, week out. He needs to work on his fitness a bit. Get leaner, add some muscle. Work on his all round game too. There's potentially a 15-20 goal a season striker there, and potentially an ideal replacement through the middle when Benteke likely leaves in a years time.

Didn't Jeffers suffer a lot from injuries before he moved to Arsenal and Arsenal only paid million or so and rest of the 7-8 million were based on his appearances etc?

It'd be a big mistake if Weimann doesn't sign new contract and I'd be very disappointed. One of the promoted teams might try to buy him as he would probably take lesser salary than PL proven strikers.

[supertom]

Him moving to Arsenal just makes me think of Franny Jeffers. A lad with promise, far from the finished article but plenty of raw ability. Moving to the Arse was probably the biggest mistake of his career and he's been struggling in lower leagues since. He should have stayed a year or two more at Everton or moved to a club where he'd start every game and which suited him.

As for Wiemann, he does start every game. He'd be foolish at this stage of his career to move. He needs another season or two or playing almost week in, week out. He needs to work on his fitness a bit. Get leaner, add some muscle. Work on his all round game too. There's potentially a 15-20 goal a season striker there, and potentially an ideal replacement through the middle when Benteke likely leaves in a years time.

Didn't Jeffers suffer a lot from injuries before he moved to Arsenal and Arsenal only paid million or so and rest of the 7-8 million were based on his appearances etc?

It'd be a big mistake if Weimann doesn't sign new contract and I'd be very disappointed. One of the promoted teams might try to buy him as he would probably take lesser salary than PL proven strikers.

Yeah he did get a few injuries. When he did play he just didn't seem to fit though. Wiemann definitely isn't an Arsenal player either. I really hope he doesn't get dollar signs in his eyes and starts daydreaming about London penthouses and nights out in the West End. It would be a crying shame if Andreas decided to get billy big bollox syndrome now.

[Irish villain]

If we can't hold onto him, one of our own youngsters, I'd be very disappointed. I'd be very disappointed in him and the club. How are we ever going to build by doing this?

[Dante Lavelli]

If we can't hold onto him, one of our own youngsters, I'd be very disappointed. I'd be very disappointed in him and the club. How are we ever going to build by doing this?

It doesn't look like it is the club that is pushing him out and I don't think any club (which are better than us) will offer more money than what we will.  Therefore I don't think there is much more the club can reasonably do.  If he goes it will be because he wants to.

[PaulWinch again]

We need to hold onto him.

[Mister E]

It's interesting, when listening to football analysts about our front three, how they all seem to particularly dwell on Weimann. They acknowledge the physical strength and presence of Benteke; they remind us of Gabby's pace and physique. But they really eulogise about Andi's timing and game-awareness.
He is very highly regarded - no question.

Lambert needs to get another couple more years out of this trio if at all possible - and even if Benteke gets tempted after the world cup, keeping the other two is really important if we are to rise out of lower-table mediocrity and into a challenging role again (whether for cups and / or Europe).

[PaulWinch again]

It would be a very big mistake from Weimann to leave, plus to be honest we stood by him through injury and if we offer him a good deal he should stay.