Andreas Weimann

[frank black]

http://metro.co.uk/2013/03/23/liverpool-close-on-andreas-weimann-as-aston-villa-contract-talks-stall-3556583/?

Utter rubbish-nothing to worry to about here , lazy journalism.

Your positivity is yet to rub off on me. Although, I can't see him going to Liverpool unless they are selling Suarez ( who seems to want off)

[Billy Walker]

Anyone else notice how these stories often appear just as we are about to play the clubs in question?   

[eastie]

http://metro.co.uk/2013/03/23/liverpool-close-on-andreas-weimann-as-aston-villa-contract-talks-stall-3556583/?

Utter rubbish-nothing to worry to about here , lazy journalism.

Your positivity is yet to rub off on me. Although, I can't see him going to Liverpool unless they are selling Suarez ( who seems to want off)

Nothing will be sorted until the end of the season and Weimann himself said the stories in the press about him turning down a new contract is rubbish- talks will be concluded when the season ends, if we stay up i think he will sign a new deal with a decent pay rise.

[old man villa fan]

The club should advise all players and their agents that they will not discuss contracts whilst we are in the midst of a massive relegation battle. The club should also advise the players that any discussions over contracts will take place immediately after the end of the season, rather than waiting until players return for preseason training.  A press release of the same would not go amiss either.

[Lastfootstamper]

The club should advise all players and their agents that they will not discuss contracts whilst we are in the midst of a massive relegation battle. The club should also advise the players that any discussions over contracts will take place immediately after the end of the season, rather than waiting until players return for preseason training.  A press release of the same would not go amiss either.

They can "advise" the agents all they like, don't think it'll make a blind bit of difference to them

[Billy Walker]

The club should advise all players and their agents that they will not discuss contracts whilst we are in the midst of a massive relegation battle. The club should also advise the players that any discussions over contracts will take place immediately after the end of the season, rather than waiting until players return for preseason training.  A press release of the same would not go amiss either.

Agreed. 

[not3bad]

http://metro.co.uk/2013/03/23/liverpool-close-on-andreas-weimann-as-aston-villa-contract-talks-stall-3556583/?

Utter rubbish-nothing to worry to about here , lazy journalism.

Your positivity is yet to rub off on me. Although, I can't see him going to Liverpool unless they are selling Suarez ( who seems to want off)

I wonder if they'll get Wormtongue Downing to try and tempt him.

[old man villa fan]

The club should advise all players and their agents that they will not discuss contracts whilst we are in the midst of a massive relegation battle. The club should also advise the players that any discussions over contracts will take place immediately after the end of the season, rather than waiting until players return for preseason training.  A press release of the same would not go amiss either.

They can "advise" the agents all they like, don't think it'll make a blind bit of difference to them

It would be a bit of a one way conversation.

It would put paid to rumours of plays not being happy with what the club is offering.  Which probably is more upsetting for the fans than the player in question.

[martyn ellis]

My own view is that all this stuff about players moving has much more to do with agents (laughably also known as 'advisors') as it has to do with the players themselves. They stand to make a small fortune from their player moving and the 'I know what's best for you' approach usually works. Footballers are paid to play football and their agents are paid to make as much money out of the game as they can - parasites.

[Colhint]

I suppose the good thing in that piece, was they think they can get him cheap at £5m. Means he's valued higher

[Phil from the upper holte]

The metro have probably just copied it from somewhere else. Nothing to see here

[ozzjim]

He would fetch about 7 million I reckon if sold. It would not represent good value considering the time and effort we have put in, wages spent and so on.

I would also be in Chris' camp, if he left at the first opportunity I would see him much like the rat Downing. He had a couple of pretty ordinary loan spells away, and truth be told was touch and go to make it here until this season. As such, he should stay and carry on learning and getting better. The same goes for Benteke for 12 more months, who also should consider that losing their places in their club sides if they follow the £ may see them not start at the world cup next summer, at which if they play well the £ may be exponentially higher afterwards.

As for that Albion site. If we stay up I would bet a lot of money on us finishing back above them next season, the deluded arseholes. Steve Clark is Alex McLeish in a different suit. Seen nothing from Albion in the second half of the season that makes me think they are anything special.

[PeterWithesShin]

Andreas Weimann is a major target for German club Borussia Dortmund, writes the Sunday People.

Aston Villa’s 11-goal ­striker has caught the eye of a host of Premier League clubs ­including Liverpool, Spurs and Arsenal.

With just a year left on his contract at the end of the season, Weimann, 21, could have his pick of top teams this summer – whether Villa survive or not in their ­drop-zone battle.

The Austria star wants to see what happens in the ­relegation scrap ­before ­committing to the Villains, even though the club are ­desperate for him to stay.

Kop boss Brendan Rodgers is a confirmed admirer of the forward and will make a move after Fabio Borini’s lack of impact at Anfield.

North London rivals Arsene Wenger and Andre Villas-Boas both like Weimann, but the keen interest from Dortmund could blow them out of contention.

With Pep Guardiola ready to take charge of Bayern ­Munich this summer, ­Dortmund know they have to react in the transfer ­market, especially with Polish hitman Robert Lewandowski – a Manchester United ­target – ready to quit the club.

Weimann has been on Dortmund’s radar all ­season and with just 12 months left on his Villa contract the ­cash-conscious Germans are keen on ­striking a ­bargain deal this summer.

Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert is preparing a summer move for Celtic striker Gary Hooper.

The 25-year-old enters the final year of his Bhoys deal in July and is unlikely to sign an extension.

So Celtic will have to sell him at the end of the season, or risk losing him for nothing in another 12 months’ time.

Hooper was the subject of several bids from Norwich in January and Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas made a personal check on him during that transfer window.

Celtic were desperate to hold on to Hooper while they remained in the Champions League and stood firm on their asking price – with £8million now expected to land the forward, who cost £2.4m from Scunthorpe in 2010.

Fulham and Sunderland are also fans of Hooper, while Villa see him as the perfect foil for Christian Benteke, who is interesting Inter Milan.

[villadelph]

So that's Norwich, Inter Milan, Liverpool and now Dortmund.. Well, let's hope this kid loves the club like he says he does.

[Irish villain]

FFS, it doesn't even wait until the end of the season anymore. First bit of optimism in years and this shite starts.