Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[The Left Side]

The Mirror, which for me is the worst paper on the planet, has an article about Stephen Ireland joining Mark Hughes at Stoke.

please please please

[Hoppo]

The article about Ireland says he is on 30k a week.. Also ay bottom of article Doncaster are after Given and Tonne some Irish consortium  involved.

[eastie]

The article is below, the sun also reported ireland to be on £30,000 a week in a piece yesterday too -



Stoke boss Mark Hughes is ready to offer Stephen Ireland an ­escape route from Aston Villa, writes Tom Hopkinson of the Sunday People .

But he could face serious competition from new Everton manager Roberto Martinez, who is also showing an interest in the former Republic of Ireland midfielder.

Ireland, 26, played some of the best football of his career under Hughes when the pair were together at Manchester City, winning the 2008-09 ­player of the year award.

After the Welshman left the Etihad, however, he fell out of favour with replacement Roberto Mancini and was packed off to Villa Park in the summer of 2010.

Ireland has never ­rediscovered the form that made him one of the most promising young players in the Premier League since his move to the West Midlands.

A loan spell at Newcastle also failed to reignite his career and, with just a year remaining on his contract, Villa boss Paul Lambert is working on a release strategy.

That has alerted Hughes, who took over at the Britannia last month.

Ireland earns £30,000 a week at Villa so his wages would not be a problem for Stoke ... or Everton.

 

Two more Villa stars could be on the move too.

Doncaster are lining up a double swoop for veterans Shay Given and Richard Dunne – with the help of a mystery backer.

The Championship new boys are prepared to pay the Irish duo big wages.

Given is available on loan at Villa where he is sitting on a £60,000-a-week ­contract. Doncaster would pay a chunk of that salary.

Centre half Dunne is a free agent and will also be ­offered a mega-deal. Doncaster supremo John Ryan hopes to conclude a behind-the-scenes deal first. Insiders reveal an Irish group, with horse-racing ­interests, have their eyes on Rovers.

[eastie]

Aston Villa face the ­prospect of making a ­£13million loss on Darren Bent AND paying him for two more years.

Striker Bent, who joined Villa for an initial £18million, has been told he can leave the club this summer.

But Villa’s attempts to play hardball over Bent are set to fail, despite claiming they will not accept less than £8million for the 29-year-old.

Newcastle, Fulham and Hull are interested, but won’t pay more than £5million .

Villa will also struggle to find a club willing to match Bent’s current £65,000-a-week contract that still has two more years to run.

That means they will be forced to pick up the shortfall for the remaining two years of their commitment to Bent if he moves elsewhere and earns less.

 

All three interested clubs would be reluctant to pay Bent more than £50,000-a-week, meaning Villa would be left with a shortfall of £15,000 a week to cover – £1.5million over two years.

[LeeB]

Aston Villa face the ­prospect of making a ­£13million loss on Darren Bent AND paying him for two more years.

Striker Bent, who joined Villa for an initial £18million, has been told he can leave the club this summer.

But Villa’s attempts to play hardball over Bent are set to fail, despite claiming they will not accept less than £8million for the 29-year-old.

Newcastle, Fulham and Hull are interested, but won’t pay more than £5million .

Villa will also struggle to find a club willing to match Bent’s current £65,000-a-week contract that still has two more years to run.

That means they will be forced to pick up the shortfall for the remaining two years of their commitment to Bent if he moves elsewhere and earns less.

 

All three interested clubs would be reluctant to pay Bent more than £50,000-a-week, meaning Villa would be left with a shortfall of £15,000 a week to cover – £1.5million over two years.

And yet Sunderland are about to receive £9m for a goalkeeper with crisp packets for hands.

[Shrek]

£8million, not a penny less and we pay him 15k a week for two years.

But, 5million, Bent can jog on

[Malandro]

I don't think it will be hard to sell Bent, even with his high wages. Ireland on the other hand (unless we get lucky with Hughes) is one l can see seeing out his contract.
I hope Lambert keeps him out of the squad altogether.

[AlwaysAVFC]

Amusing rumour of the day.

Tottenham are preparing a £20m deal for Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke, 22, and Spurs could offer 29-year-old forward Emmanuel Adebayor as part of any move.

If £20m doesn't tempt Lambert to sell, Adebayor included and he'll snap their hands off

[*shellac*]

They can't afford Benteke without selling Bale and with Paulinho likely to join them, they have to stuck with Adebayor and Defoe.

And both are not what Lambert wants for his squad.

[ozzjim]

I don't think it will be hard to sell Bent, even with his high wages. Ireland on the other hand (unless we get lucky with Hughes) is one l can see seeing out his contract.
I hope Lambert keeps him out of the squad altogether.

Someone will be desperate for a player with the scoring ability of Bent, even if we have to hold our nerve until late August. Hell I would sooner keep him that accept as little as 5m and paying a bit of his wage.

[damon loves JT]

It looks to me like a deal will be done for Bent. All this cobblers about 'struggling Aston Villa desperate to get rid of Bent' is just nonsense.

We carried him and his wages all last season, when everyone was telling us he was 'the only player of genuine quality' on our books. And now, when we really don't need him, we should be 'desperate' to sell him?

Er, I don't think so.

[villa kicks]

I don't even think Spurs will get Paulinho let alone Benteke- wo do they think they are

[Clampy]

That People article about Bent is nonsense. Even a lowly rag like that would know that Bent is worth more than £5m. Even £8m for a potential 20 goal a season striker would be a bargain for some teams in the Prem and that's what i reckon we'll get. In fact, it would'nt surprise me if he has a choice of two or three clubs to choose from. The only thing they might have right in that piece is about his wages. He may have to take a pay cut if he moves on.

[Ads]

What a bullshit article. Why are we having to accept £5 million? How about those Mickey Mouse clubs get to fuck instead, unless they pony up for a decent fee and pay his wages?

[danlanza]

Man City have told Gareth Barry he can go. Should we go for him ?