Aston Villa sign Charles N'Zogbia (Reply#1151)

[TheSandman]

We did agree a fee quite a few days back. Something is holding that deal up.

[Rigadon]

We did agree a fee quite a few days back. Something is holding that deal up.

Agree Bentman.  His agent is most likely angling for more money (he has previous here as AM knows).

[Toronto Villa]

Sunderland have money and ambition, though I'm not sure about some of their signings. This doesn't surprise me. They're lacking width from what I can tell, and they need to supply Gyan and Wickham. It makes sense for them to show an interest, though it's the leaving it late that's bothering me. Like James Milner all over again.

[Concrete John]

Well it will come out soon enough but then why complete a medical at Villa sure he would just put if off and head up north, I heard SAFC it's nothing to do with the fee it's his wages!!!

Maybe he was intending to join us so went ahead with the medical before this Sunderland bid came in?

[eastie]

now im beginning to have doubts-

TITUS Bramble reckons close friend Charles N’Zogbia is keen on a Sunderland switch.

Having spent the last year talking up the Black Cats to his former team-mate, the Sunderland defender would naturally be delighted if the club can snatch the “fantastic” France international from under the noses of fellow suitors Aston Villa.

That still appears a long shot, he concedes, but with N’Zogbia seemingly sold on a move to the Midlands – and Wigan turning down an initial bid from the Villans – there is still a chance that he could be pulling on a red and white shirt at some point.

“I have spoken to Charles a few times this summer,” Bramble told The Journal at Sunderland’s German training base.

“When I spoke to him last year he said it’d be a fantastic move for him. Whether it materialises for him or not I don’t know – but you never know in football. I think the players wo
Despite Steve Bruce writing off the move over the weekend, N’Zogbia remains on the Sunderland manager’s wishlist.

The Black Cats boss is being kept abreast of developments out in Germany

and while the £10million price tag has made him “too rich” for Bruce to move swiftly, the stalling of his move to Villa Park is a positive development.
He would need to shift players off the wage bill and probably raise funds to make it happen – but Bramble believes it would be the right move for his friend.

“There’s nothing much I can do, but I’d like him here. I’ve told him how great Sunderland are – he knows how good a club it is.

“Every time we speak, we speak about football and he knows how highly I think about the club. He knows everything about it.”

Landing N’Zogbia would give Bruce the final piece of his jigsaw but even if nothing happens, an air of positivity emanates from the Black Cats’ German training base in the Hannover hills.



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We did agree a fee quite a few days back. Something is holding that deal up.

It was delayed as he was originally due to be here yesterday. His plane was delayed. Relax, it is all done bar the medical. Journo spouting rubbish. Nothing on Sunderland forums.

It is too late!

[Rigadon]

I hope they manage to sort it out because it's the very last thing the club needs right now. 

[Maradona10]

The reason why this deal is held up is due to Villa being away, everything was agreed in principle with Zog so all it was pending was a medical. I'm telling you if we fuck this PF deserves shooting, playing Fifa 12 in HK when he should be closing deals.

[Big Dick Edwards]

Why would Sunderland wait until N'Zogbia was having his medical? I'd have thought if they were interested they would have matched or improved on our bid earlier in  the week. Can't see it myself but as we always say - wait til he's ITSOTP before celebrating

Perhaps Sunderland want to inflict maximum pain on Villa for tapping up Darren Bent in January, and almost relegating them as a consequence.

[Toronto Villa]

We did agree a fee quite a few days back. Something is holding that deal up.

It was delayed as he was originally due to be here yesterday. His plane was delayed. Relax, it is all done bar the medical. Journo spouting rubbish. Nothing on Sunderland forums.

It is too late!

my mate has nothing to gain by this. It's not like it's on a bollocks website. Now, his info could be iffy based on how he came across it, but he's had a solid career at the Echo so I'll believe him until it's proved otherwise.

[eastie]

liverpool  were away in malaysia but they still signed downing,ive sensed from ecks comments about waiting till its sealed that something could go wrong -hes done it before.

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We did agree a fee quite a few days back. Something is holding that deal up.

It was delayed as he was originally due to be here yesterday. His plane was delayed. Relax, it is all done bar the medical. Journo spouting rubbish. Nothing on Sunderland forums.

It is too late!

my mate has nothing to gain by this. It's not like it's on a bollocks website. Now, his info could be iffy based on how he came across it, but he's had a solid career at the Echo so I'll believe him until it's proved otherwise.

Fair enough. But he is wrong.

[not3bad]

I heard yesterday Villa were expecting to complete the deal by Monday, as Maradona10 stated.  Sounds like people are getting the jitters without good reason.

[Toronto Villa]

The reason why this deal is held up is due to Villa being away, everything was agreed in principle with Zog so all it was pending was a medical. I'm telling you if we fuck this PF deserves shooting, playing Fifa 12 in HK when he should be closing deals.

I've pretty much disagreed with everything you've said on this topic, but fuck me you might be right after all. I've defended Faulkner, but this would be a disaster.

[Karl Bridges]

I just don't see how it would have got to the medical stage if it was going to go wrong now.