January Transfer Speculation (or lack of) Thread

[PaulTheVillan]

So, Grant has been talking up Delfouneso.

That means he'll be out on loan tomorrow.

[Dante Lavelli]

I rate (David) Villa as one of the top 3 strikers in the world. And so will most of the largest, most ambitious, champions league playing clubs in the world.

Really!  I'm not sure whether it is because he often plays slightly out of position for Spain and Barca but I have always been a bit meh about him.  Obviously a quality player but I'm not sure he's suited to that inside left role he plays and I cannot really remember his valencia days where he presumably played more centrally.

Regardless it's not a selection conundrum that AMc will be having any time soon.

[john e]

as long as D Villa can accept being second place to Heskey in the pecking order he should be ok

[SoccerHQ]

From the glimpse I had of today's B'ham Mail, the Fonz is not for sale and that he will be up front with Bent on Sunday.
So, reading between the lines, yes he is for sale but not at he silly offers made for him. "Go out on Sunday and make a name for yourself" and at the same time add a couple of million to the asking price.

I'd be stunned if he starts on Sunday. Think he'll leave in the summer aswell.

[eamonn]

So, Grant has been talking up Delfouneso.

That means he'll be out on loan tomorrow.

And if he didn't mention him it would mean he's no future either I suppose.
I'm not going to be cynical about quotes related to him as I still think there's a great player in the Fonz.
I think the longest run of starts he's had was two or three.
I hope he gets a chance on Saturday in Gabby's absence and takes it.

[Edvard Remberg]

I think it has been a boy-hood dream for David Villa to play for either Villareal or Aston Villa! Therefor i rate this speculation at 98.37%

Also he will play for 30% of what Heskey gets - because he likes us so much.

[JUAN PABLO]

regarding the David Villa rumour, I laughed so hard that I urinated a little.

I knew it was bollocks  because its not just Villa , I heard Tevez wants to come too with David Villa 

[Toronto Villa]

regarding the David Villa rumour, I laughed so hard that I urinated a little.

I knew it was bollocks  because its not just Villa , I heard Tevez wants to come too with David Villa 

I think some lazy journo overheard a conversation. It was a noisy bar and one bloke said to the other, "I heard David XXXX is going to Villa" What the journo heard was David **muffled sounds** and Villa and Bob's your uncle. I hope someone changes the Wiki page for David Villa so that he can be one of us even for one day.

[JUAN PABLO]

regarding the David Villa rumour, I laughed so hard that I urinated a little.

I knew it was bollocks  because its not just Villa , I heard Tevez wants to come too with David Villa 

I think some lazy journo overheard a conversation. It was a noisy bar and one bloke said to the other, "I heard David XXXX is going to Villa" What the journo heard was David **muffled sounds** and Villa and Bob's your uncle. I hope someone changes the Wiki page for David Villa so that he can be one of us even for one day.

yeah  more like David Villa his flying to his Villa in January and got confused

[UK Redsox]

Has there ever been a transfer rumour less likely to come true than David Villa to Aston Villa

[Percy McCarthy]

D Villa will be Bernard Arnault's first signing.

[Mazrim]

Well, that's disappointing because if they've fallen out as reported, we wont get Messi.
I'd settle for Ronaldo though I suppose.

[richard moore]

Has there ever been a transfer rumour less likely to come true than David Villa to Aston Villa

Carlton Palmer perhaps? Steve Bull maybe?

[KevinGage]

It's good, but you're going to have to go a long way to beat 'Maradona to B-lose' in the Evening Mail a few years back.

I forget if they were in the Second or the Third division at the time.

[JUAN PABLO]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/dec/14/david-villa-chelsea-barcelona-guardiola?newsfeed=true


Guardiola said he isnt going to Aston Villa ..     not in January anyway