Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Once Okore has been to Villa Park (if the transfer happens) and breathed in the history of Villa he'll have a new favourite club to follow.

Billy that is a great refreshing thought. Remember our history and passion is eternal .......

[The Man With A Stick]

Good read that, apart from the bit about Chelsea being his favourite club.  How anyone could ever think that, I'll never understand.  Great attitude though, sounds right up Lambert's street.

[Dante Lavelli]

If he signed for us, how do people feel as us only being seen as a stepping stone to a bigger club?

Personally I feel this is now the reality and we should embrace it.  Besides if such players are "too good for us" then they'll have raised our game sufficiently that there will be less better clubs that they can join.  Not to mention the profits made will allow further speculation.

[SamTheMouse]

#Wheeeeeen youuuuu're big, strong and fleet
And you keep a clean sheet, that's Okorrrreeeeee...#

[gervilla]

From The Irish Lions Facebook  page :

Early next week Younès Belhanda will arrive in Birmingham to hold talks and Benteke talks will also open with Aston Villa.

[nigel]

Okore in for a couple of years. Sell him on to Chelsea for 25 mill. Job done. He looks a class act.

If we continue to improve and get in quality, like we're being linked with, we'll overtake Chelsea. :-)

[Mazrim]

I asked Lambert if he was going for Okore.

He said no but he might get a Kebab on the way home.

[nigel]

I asked Lambert if he was going for Okore.

He said no but he might get a Kebab on the way home.

Much to early in the morning for that kind of joke!! 

[Malandro]

I asked Lambert if he was going for Okore.

He said no but he might get a Kebab on the way home.

Much to early in the morning for that kind of joke!! 

you want sacking for that joke!

[Villa in Denmark]

Good read that, apart from the bit about Chelsea being his favourite club.  How anyone could ever think that, I'll never understand.  Great attitude though, sounds right up Lambert's street.

Understandable point of view if "you know what they are" (copyright Tesco).
But from his point of view. He was born in the Ivory Coast, he'd have been 7 that May in 2000 we try not to talk about.

I don't know when his family emigrated to Denmark, but he'd have been 11 when Chelsea signed Drogba, the biggest sporting star his country has ever produced.

Add in that if you're interested in following English football over here, the Sky 4 philosophy also holds sway over here and he'll only have known them have varying degrees of success I think it's perfectly understandable.

Doesn't make it any less shite mind, welcome to the modern world. Superficial glitter over substance every time :(

[eastie]

If he signed for us, how do people feel as us only being seen as a stepping stone to a bigger club?

Personally I feel this is now the reality and we should embrace it.  Besides if such players are "too good for us" then they'll have raised our game sufficiently that there will be less and less better clubs that they can join from us.  Not to mention the profits made will allow further speculation.

Been that way for years and just as the likes of Westwood and Lowton will probably move on to the so called top clubs in time - we cannot compete financially with the teams that attain champions league money and unfortunately thats the way the premier league has gone - ive accepted the fact that top 6 or top 8 is about as far as we will get unless we have the sort of cash that chelsea and man city have been given by superrich owners.

The game now is dominated by money and greed but there is no reason why we should not be in that group of teams challenging for Europa league .

[villa kicks]

Hutton in daily record mentions along with 7 others were told they are not part of villas plans. Is this a wages issue? He asays he is in no rush to leave as he has a year left but ideally he wants a permanent move away. Hutton expects villa not to ask for a fee - he says they can't really when he's been told his services aren't required. Though i like to thing we are holding out for some transfer sum - similar with Ireland. Fair play Hutton is okay with Lambert and understands that its club decision but just wants to be playing football.
The comments leads me to speculate  who the 8 are who don't figure in clubs plans. I understand the club is going in a different direction but like to except a fee for Hutton and others rather than free transfers players think of warnock, Ireland, bent, Hutton,dunne, given makoun... 

[eastie]

Hutton in daily record mentions along with 7 others were told they are not part of villas plans. Is this a wages issue? He asays he is in no rush to leave as he has a year left but ideally he wants a permanent move away. Hutton expects villa not to ask for a fee - he says they can't really when he's been told his services aren't required. Though i like to thing we are holding out for some transfer sum - similar with Ireland. Fair play Hutton is okay with Lambert and understands that its club decision but just wants to be playing football.
The comments leads me to speculate  who the 8 are who don't figure in clubs plans. I understand the club is going in a different direction but like to except a fee for Hutton and others rather than free transfers players think of warnock, Ireland, bent, Hutton,dunne, given makoun... 

I doubt we could expect much in the way of a fee for Hutton, Ireland or given .

[saunders_heroes]

From The Irish Lions Facebook  page :

Early next week Younès Belhanda will arrive in Birmingham to hold talks and Benteke talks will also open with Aston Villa.

Hasn't that just been lifted from one of those bullshitter twitter accounts though?
Hope it's true but I doubt it.

[Irish villain]

From The Irish Lions Facebook  page :

Early next week Younès Belhanda will arrive in Birmingham to hold talks and Benteke talks will also open with Aston Villa.

Hasn't that just been lifted from one of those bullshitter twitter accounts though?
Hope it's true but I doubt it.

I was very skeptical of that post as I couldn't find a link. This is the closest I could get to a 'link':
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2892/transfer-zone/2013/06/04/4025325/montpellier-president-confirms-aston-villa-bid-for-belhanda