Yacouba Sylla

[PaulWinch again]

Did well for 6 months when we needed him. Good luck.

[maidstonevillain]

Did well for 6 months when we needed him. Good luck.

He was good for us when we needed him.  Best of luck to him. I liked him and thought he would turn out better.

[supertom]

I remember him playing like Patrick Viera against Chelsea. The following season it just seemed to go to pot, at which point he looked more like Ali Dia when he played.

[tomd2103]

Being discussed in the transfer thread already, but as it's official:

Aston Villa midfielder Yacouba Sylla has joined French side Rennes on a four-year contract.

The 24-year-old's move to the Ligue 1 club ends his two-and-a-half year stay at Villa Park.

The Mali international joined Villa from Clermont Foot for £2m in January 2013 but made only 12 Premier League starts and spent last season on loan at Turkish club Kayseri Erciyesspor.

Darren Bent and Andreas Weimann have also left Villa this summer.

Bet he can't believe his luck.  Four year deal at at club that finished in the top half of the French top flight last season is a great result considering the last couple of seasons.

[Diablo]

Did we get any money for him? I'm assuming not as I've not seen a fee doesn't mentioned.

[eamonn]

Good riddance. Cya.

Good riddance. Cya.

No, Cilla.

[passitsideways]

Didn't Makoun go off to Rennes as well? Looks like if we sign a midfielder from Ligue 1 this summer, he's nailed on to leave us in two seasons for Rennes.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Part of the new Villa way apparently. Unknown who comes in with low expectations, plays decent for a while then a wobble, then gets bombed out, never to be seen again until its announced he has gone.

I imagine Gil will follow the same path.

Sad imho.

[not3bad]

Did well for 6 months and had a good chant.  Shame it went pear shaped.

[Salsa Party Animal]

I wonder did Tim Sherwood check him out before decide to cut him or whatever. I wonder who told him he is poor or whatever.

[PeterWithesShin]

Sylla, Sylla, Sylla, he leaves the fuckin' Villa.

[PeterWithesShin]

I wonder did Tim Sherwood check him out before decide to cut him or whatever. I wonder who told him he is poor or whatever.

If he wanted to, Sherwood could watch every minute of all our games from the last couple of years, or have coaches etc watch them, which would help him decide about a player.

[joe_c]

I wonder did Tim Sherwood check him out before decide to cut him or whatever. I wonder who told him he is poor or whatever.

If he wanted to, Sherwood could watch every minute of all our games from the last couple of years, or have coaches etc watch them, which would help him decide about a player.

The Ludovico Technique

[Phil from the upper holte]

Did we get any money for him? I'm assuming not as I've not seen a fee doesn't mentioned.

I wanted to know that as well

[David_Nab]

1.5mil Euro is fee I have seen quoted