January Transfer Speculation (or lack of) Thread

[Pete3206]

From OS:

Alex McLeish hopes to have Robbie Keane signed, sealed and delivered as a claret and blue loan player by Monday.

McLeish revealed after the FA Cup win at Bristol Rovers that the Keane deal was nearing completion.

Villa boss McLeish is just waiting to get the move rubber-stamped.

Keane would be signing a short-term two-month contract at Villa, with the MLS season on hiatus.

McLeish said: "There's red tape and it's about cutting through that.

"We did hope we could have with him with us on Monday morning.

"We're just waiting for clearance now.

"If Sharon, the club secretary, gets the green light he should be here Sunday night for Monday morning."

McLeish also reiterated the club stance on Darren Bent after the third round victory.

The Villa boss revealed he had spoken to Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish about the ongoing and wild internet speculation linking Bent with Anfield.

He was happy with the response of Dalglish, who reiterated that "there's nothing in it."

McLeish added: "It's not frustrating. It's just the window. It's good fun. I'm not frustrated by it.

"People like to speculate, social networks, it's a field day.

"Anyone that's out there that want Benty certainly haven't contacted me.

"Benty has said on the record that he wants to stay at the club. You have to take his word for that.

"Certainly anyone I have asked outside the club - agents etc - is there an interest I have been told flatly no.

"I have spoken to Kenny and he said there's nothing in it. He said - just because Mark Lawrenson said something it doesn't mean it's true.

"That kind of stuff you can't prevent it. It's out of my control. I don't get upset by it."

[KRS]

Liverpool have just offered £25 million plus Andy Carroll for Darren Bent. Villa have rejected it, saying they only want the money.

Well thats the kind of deal I would snap their hands off for to be honest...but if thats their first offer then another £5-10m could be added to that. Carroll is more likely to score goals for Villa under than AM than Bent is I'm afraid. Two different types of player but I would say that an in form Carroll is equally as good (if not better) than an in form Bent.

Is there any evidence of this offer?

[Rigadon]

I like the line about Lawrenson. 

[Rigadon]

Liverpool have just offered £25 million plus Andy Carroll for Darren Bent. Villa have rejected it, saying they only want the money.

Source???

[Clampy]

Liverpool have just offered £25 million plus Andy Carroll for Darren Bent. Villa have rejected it, saying they only want the money.

Source???

I think it may have been a joke at the expense of Andy Carroll.

[Rigadon]

Liverpool have just offered £25 million plus Andy Carroll for Darren Bent. Villa have rejected it, saying they only want the money.

Source???

I think it may have been a joke at the expense of Andy Carroll.

Oh.

[KRS]

Thats DEEP sarcasm from Legion!

[Toronto Villa]

You should have run with that for a bit Leeg. It's always a laugh watching some people get so wound up that end up sucking their thumb rocking back and forth in the corner of a dark room.

[Steve R]

Thats DEEP sarcasm from Legion!

It'll still be in tomorrow's Daily Mirror.

Gospel.

[Salsa Party Animal]

if we get this offer, I would take it for Bent.

[nodge]

Somebody draw them a picture!

[PaulTheVillan]

Haha

[D.boy]

[JUAN PABLO]

Read somewhere we were looking at Bret Holman ( Australian striker )  . Never heard of him .

[James]

Read somewhere we were looking at Bret Holman ( Australian striker )  . Never heard of him .

On this thread?

I still can't decide ... Robbie Keane. Why?