Houllier confirms benzema interest

[eastie]

Gerard houllier has said if benzema wants to come to villa he would definately want to buy him- having managed him at Lyon it's believed houllier has an edge over other interested parties- how nice to see us being linked with big name foreign stars- also djibril cisse being mentioned , he scored 28 goals last season after a £8m move.

[pablopicasso_10]

the benzema comments are interesting, and while i think benzemas agent has stated that milan and the likes want to buy him, he isnt going to move permanently...

however, the fact that houllier has stated that he wants a player of benzemas calibre, is very ambitious and very exciting... bodes well for potential future transfers...

[darren woolley]

Let's hope GH pulls the transfer off.

[TaxDodger]

Benzema and Gabby up front.. sounds pretty good to me even if it would be only for six months. Not that it'll happen but I suppose there's more chance of us signing a player like that now than when O'Neill was here.

[London Villan]

MON would be looking at a map now wondering if Madrid was in France and getting all confused...

[eastie]

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Aston-Villa-transfer-news-Gerard-Houllier-targets-Real-Madrid-s-Karim-Benzema-and-former-Liverpool-striker-Djibril-Cisse-article630975.html

[Colhint]

if this comes off Redknobs face will give up the ghost and fall off

[Concrete John]

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Aston-Villa-transfer-news-Gerard-Houllier-targets-Real-Madrid-s-Karim-Benzema-and-former-Liverpool-striker-Djibril-Cisse-article630975.html

That goes a bit further to say we've been in talks with Madrid, but that's probably Mirror bullshit.

How old is Cisse now?

[Dave]

29 I think.

[N'ZMAV]

Wasn't it a tongue in cheek comment about Benzema?

[cheltenhamlion]

I don't know that there are any legs in this but it is nice to be linked with someone decent from abroad for a change.

[pedro25]

The dirty dozen back from injury and Pires, Benzema and Cisse, we could be very strong post Xmas.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

I don't know that there are any legs in this but it is nice to be linked with someone decent from abroad for a change.

What was wrong with McGeedy? Scotland not tropical enough for you?

[cheltenhamlion]

McGeady? Decent?

[Villa'Zawg]

Ferguson said last summer that Man Utd offered £35m for Benzema but were outbid. I don't see us getting him anytime soon.