Gabby Agbonlahor

[Mazrim]

I'd be very suprised if that were the case.
He signed a 5 year contract didn't he? That's a very long contract for somebody not in your plans at all, even if you are trying to raise his value.
It's also very risky. He could refuse a move and run his contract down and no doubt he's on a significantly higher wage.

Like I say, not impossible as it's a new manager after all, but I find it a bit unlikely.

[SoccerHQ]

just out of interest ive heard sturridges name mentioned a lot on here this week, would fans be prepared to sell gabby if it meant getting sturridge as a replacement?

Wouldn't surprise me if we let the Fonz out on a season long loan to another prem club and got Sturridge to cover that.

Would be happy with that. Bent, Sturridge, Gabby and keep Heskey for another year if no one wants him.

[SoccerHQ]

How long did Gabby have left on his existing contract when he signed the new one in November?

[PaulTheVillan]

I can't imagine where Gabby would go if he went? Stoke? Newcastle? Everton?

Can't imagine he'd go anywhere bigger.

[Concrete John]

Can't see the point of bringing in Sturridge to loan out the Fonz?  We'd then be paying Sturridges high wage, plus probably half on Nathan's still, for no better a player, IMO.  And we're supposed to be controlling wages now!

[nick harper]

Five year contracts are not great in terms of keeping players focussed and motivated. Although I accept he hasn't played in his best position, he is obviously not doing enough in Houllier's eyes to warrant that and probably sits behind Bent and Heskey at the moment.

Given his first touch is poor and we are playing a more patient game, I wonder if we will ever see the player O'Neill developed in a Houllier side.

[eastie]

 As regards Heskey I'd expect him to move on in the summer and maybe back to Leicester if they get up.

[pedro25]

Play Gab over Heskey tomorrow please, not much between them right now but Gab has time on his side and tends to score more over the course of a full season.  Let Heskey go in the summer, Bent, Gab, Fonz and Weimann should be enough firepower and cover for one position.  Play Albrighton, Ash and Downing and buy one more similar player to rotate with them, otherwise only maybe Bannan and Gabby who we could swap with them.

[KevinGage]

there is a lad over at villatalk who appears to have some good contacts, and he thinks that gabby is pretty much a goner.. whether thats the summer or after, he said that houllier doesnt rate him, and his new contract was to get good money for him when we do let him go...

its not the first time i have heard that from people who generally have good information...

There was talk that Newcastle put a bid in on transfer deadline day, GH was keen but didn't want to leave us short going into the final stages of the season.

Whether that was actually the case and -if it was- if it's something in the summer that will be revisited, I'm not sure.

[pablopicasso_10]

yea, i had heard similar whispers... £20+ mil to the barcodes, and they can have him!

[eastie]

the only player pardew said he bid for was nzogbia , and he had 2 bids of £10m and £12m rejected for him - cant see anyway gabby would fetch £20m to be honest .

[Chris Smith]

Can't see the point of bringing in Sturridge to loan out the Fonz?  We'd then be paying Sturridges high wage, plus probably half on Nathan's still, for no better a player, IMO.  And we're supposed to be controlling wages now!

Agreed, it's a non-starter.

[JJ-AV]

Sturridge isn't a number 9 IMO, I'd prefer to see him off or wide of Bent.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

If Gabby could pull out a couple of goals and we won at City it might force Houlier to play a 4-4-2 with Bent. As come saturday he would be hard pushed to drop either ......

[Phil from the upper holte]

If Gabby could pull out a couple of goals and we won at City it might force Houlier to play a 4-4-2 with Bent. As come saturday he would be hard pushed to drop either ......

I wouldn't count on it