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

[Holtenderinthesky]

Sunderland fans are seemingly convinced that he is going to join them.  I wonder why that is?  Do they know something we don't or are they just deluded? 

[Maradona10]

Can we stop saying Sunderland fans, it's a minority 1 or 2 posters who seem to think it the rest have accepted the fact and quite graciously might i add.

[PeterWithe]

I dont pay a lot of attention to Sunderland but wont they be a bit flush after selling Bent and Henderson?

They've managed to spend all that on a series of about 10 players, each of which is more average than the the last.  It's quite an impressive feat, when you think about it.

Just had a quick peek, I see what you mean with regard to the quality but he's only spent around £20m.

[Concrete John]

The rest is going on their manager's plastic surgery and a chastity belt for his daughter.

[Mazrim]

I dont pay a lot of attention to Sunderland but wont they be a bit flush after selling Bent and Henderson?

They've managed to spend all that on a series of about 10 players, each of which is more average than the the last.  It's quite an impressive feat, when you think about it.

Indeed. After having a squad full of average players and after losing their one top class player to Villa, and an overrated average player they mugged Liverpool off for, needed to spend that windfall on some real quality, which is exactly what they haven't done. What they have done is bought another entire team full of average players.

And now they're going to steal out main target from us? Yeah, if you like.

[Maradona10]

Charles N'Zogbia: 'There are many rumours are saying many things, but my transfer to Aston Villa is not done.' #avfc #wafc #efc

 'The possibility of playing at #AVFC I like. I would be happy because I like to play in a club with more aspirations than Wigan'

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Charles N'Zogbia: 'There are many rumours are saying many things, but my transfer to Aston Villa is not done.' #avfc #wafc #efc

 'The possibility of playing at #AVFC I like. I would be happy because I like to play in a club with more aspirations than Wigan'

"But obviously if those giants of the footballing world Sunderland come knocking then i'd have to re-evaluate the situation.."

[dave.woodhall]

Sunderland. Six months ago we clicked our fingers and their top player came running.

Everton. Skinter than Small Heath reserves.

[Concrete John]

Charles N'Zogbia: 'There are many rumours are saying many things, but my transfer to Aston Villa is not done.' #avfc #wafc #efc

 'The possibility of playing at #AVFC I like. I would be happy because I like to play in a club with more aspirations than Wigan'

That first one is slightly concerning.  At best it's a veiled hint to the club that he could say no, so the wages better be right?

[Ger Regan]

Charles N'Zogbia: 'There are many rumours are saying many things, but my transfer to Aston Villa is not done.' #avfc #wafc #efc

 'The possibility of playing at #AVFC I like. I would be happy because I like to play in a club with more aspirations than Wigan'

That first one is slightly concerning.  At best it's a veiled hint to the club that he could say no, so the wages better be right?

Those quotes aren't from his twitter account. At least not from the last few hours they're not.

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From radio RMC Sport

[Maradona10]

Sorry they're from Darren_Can, Zog has supposedly said it on the radio, though he has stated Zog is most likely to join us.

[Maradona10]

I think he's being hounded and he's basically saying he's not discussed wages or even had a medical so its not done otherwise it would be announced, his second seem more conclusive though.

[Maradona10]

Take that back! "Nobody at Wigan has called me and my agent has not said anything. The possibility to play for Villa is something that I would like.

"I would be happy because they have greater aspirations than Wigan and the challenge interests me."

[Damo70]

I think other clubs who may have been interested like Newcastle, Everton and Sunderland either had other priorities or weren't up for the fee and wages. I admire Sunderland responding to their injury crisis last season by buying a whole new reserve team but the wage bill must have gone up a bit. Apparenty, although they were in for him in January Blues haven't bid this time round. I think the financial side of things is a little bit more of an issue for them than it was six months ago! Let's face it, if we were involved in an auction we wouldn't have got him for the reported 9.5 million. He wants to come from what I can tell.