SSN: "Downing won't commit to Villa"

[David_Nab]

Whilst all this manager shernaigans is going on there are alot of rumours he is off to Liverpool this week...with the recent transfers I would expect in excess of £20mil

[Somniloquism]

Whilst all this manager shernaigans is going on there are alot of rumours he is off to Liverpool this week...with the recent transfers I would expect in excess of £20mil

Exactly, £5mil on top of the Henderson price please 'The Mighty Reds YNWA'. Especially as they spent £35mil on Carroll and Downing is supposed to fire crosses for him to knock in. (When Andy is fit and not in Jail.)

[ozzjim]

Must be 20 million - twitter rumours that he has handed in transfer request. Fucked up this summer.

[PaulWinch again]

Must be 20 million - twitter rumours that he has handed in transfer request. Fucked up this summer.

To be honest if true his loyalty is a disgrace.

[Redman]

This seems like a difficult deal to pull off.

Buy a 27 year old and he'll likely need replacing in 3-4 years. Plus you don't very much back for him. For those reasons, I don't see Liverpool paying a premium like they did for Carroll and Henderson. But that doesn't mean Villa shouldn't demand one.

[eric woolban woolban]

What a Juan Kerr if true.

Villa take a big risk when he is bought injured. Don't see the best of him until this season and now he possibly wants to go.

[JUAN PABLO]

Must be 20 million - twitter rumours that he has handed in transfer request. Fucked up this summer.

hes a wanker If true

[The Left Side]

Any sources?

[Ian.]

Maybe we should sell him in the same fit state he was in when we parted with 12 million pounds. I wonder who would part with that amount of money for a crocked 'nearly but not quite International' player.

[Somniloquism]

This seems like a difficult deal to pull off.

Buy a 27 year old and he'll likely need replacing in 3-4 years. Plus you don't very much back for him. For those reasons, I don't see Liverpool paying a premium like they did for Carroll and Henderson. But that doesn't mean Villa shouldn't demand one.

The same price as the last Left footed player they tried to poach off us. This time they have the money for it as shown by their recent purchases.

And although I can understand your point, both Carroll and Henderson both really have potential only at the moment. They haven't been doing it enough in the prem to get a good look at them whereas Downing has been playing reasonably well all his career.

[PeterWithe]

Janine Self, regular Villa correspondent on, I forget which one of the nationals, is saying he definatly hasn't put a transfer request in

[David_Nab]

I hope he does hand in a transfer request ...that way we don't have to give him his loyalty payment !!

[olaftab]

The bloke is a disloyal tat however FFS what is going on with Villa management? They are letting the hyenas  rip us apart and push the Club back about 5 years in development.

[PeterWithesShin]

I'm confident Big Eck will persuade him to stay.

[ozzjim]

It does appear to be the worst 2 weeks at the start of a summer I can remember. Poorly managed thus far.