Karim El Ahmadi CONFIRMED (Reply #278)

[Concrete John]

The majority of transfers take a few days from confirmation of the bid to the deal being signed.  Those that are quicker are the exception.

[not3bad]

Aston Villa today remain on course to wrap up the signing of Feyenoord midfielder Karim El Ahmadi early next week.

It is understood the two clubs have yet to reach formal agreement on the fee for the player although sources in Holland revealed Feyenoord officials will meet with their Villa counterparts after the weekend to finalise the terms of a £3m deal.

http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/06/28/aston-villa-close-to-sealing-el-ahmadi-signing/

[Toronto Villa]

Three days of 'talks' and as yet no outcome. I'm probably reading too much into things but I can't help wondering if a snag has been hit.

the one thing the club do is that if there is not truth in something they come out and publish it. They are working out the details. The player wants to come, Koeman has said as much and so has Lambert in not so many words. Not worried at all.

[Steve67]

Three days of 'talks' and as yet no outcome. I'm probably reading too much into things but I can't help wondering if a snag has been hit.

the one thing the club do is that if there is not truth in something they come out and publish it. They are working out the details. The player wants to come, Koeman has said as much and so has Lambert in not so many words. Not worried at all.

I agree, when, not if.  I think we'll see several bits of movement next week.

[JJ-AV]

The delay will come back to money, no doubt. He'll sign.

[OCD]

I get the feeling the club weren't ready for the news of El Ahmadi's transfer to be public and that actually, the deal is on track. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if there were a number of deals that were at an advanced point in negotiations.

[peter w]

Does the window open on the 1st July then?  I thought it opened as soon as the season ended.

Its to do with contracts. They end on June 30th. Until then its still the old season - i.e. 2011/2012. Tomorrow is the start season 2012/13.

[silhillvilla]

Is this guy going to be on semi sensible wages
I'm assuming the days of 40-50k a week for players is over ?

[danlanza]

40 k a week is normal for the Villa, so no worries.

[silhillvilla]

Was hoping he'd be closer to 15-20k tbh

[PaulWinch again]

Frankly I don't mind what wages we're paying as long as it's what we can afford, a figure doesn't matter.

[silhillvilla]

Of course it matters, there will be a budget and we don't want it blown on 1 or 2 players when in reality we need 6 or 7 new faces

[PaulWinch again]

Of course it matters, there will be a budget and we don't want it blown on 1 or 2 players when in reality we need 6 or 7 new faces

No the figure doesn't matter, because I'm guessing that the manager/board will know the budget and therefore whoever they sign will fit within that framework. If they think El Ahmadi is worth £40K a week then they'll pay it, if it's £20K then they'll pay it. So the figure itself isn't important. I doubt they look at one player and go, 'we desperately want him, so there's £100K a week. Oh bollocks that's the budget gone.'

[Karl Bridges]

He is supposedly one of their top earners on £17k , I doubt we will more than double it so could see him starting on about £30k with incentives paid on achievements.

[silhillvilla]

Well he's probably on about 20k plus bonuses & he gets to play in the Premier League so global exposure
Looks like we're being more sensible with money this time around