Jores Okore

[Ron Manager]

Full back is not a glamourous position. Richards sees himself as a Gerrard/Terry type leading his team to victory by personal example. He is doing a reasonable job
for the team at the moment in a steadily improving defence.....but he wants to be noticed.

[Malandro]

I don't like new posts on this thread, makes me fear the worst. He could be a very, very good player

[ozzjim]

I think keeping him next season could be the toughest challenge of all this summer.

[Dante Lavelli]

I think keeping him next season could be the toughest challenge of all this summer.

Possibly. The worst bit is that it will be a club like Bournemouth that will be trying to buy him.

[Dave]

I think keeping him next season could be the toughest challenge of all this summer.

Possibly. The worst bit is that it will be a club like Bournemouth that will be trying to buy him.

Or a new centre-back for Pulis' collection.

[Risso]

I think keeping him next season could be the toughest challenge of all this summer.

Possibly. The worst bit is that it will be a club like Bournemouth that will be trying to buy him.

Or a new centre-back for Pulis' collection.

Not sure that Pulis will like that passing the ball out from the back lark very much.

[PaulWinch again]

It's very important that we keep hold of him. I'd like us to be working on a new contract for him.

[AVH87]

It's very important that we keep hold of him. I'd like us to be working on a new contract for him.

Agreed, we've heard the talk from Fox et al about learning from past mistakes with contracts (Delph, Vlaar, etc). Well Okore's deal expires next summer so we should be negotiating now rather than letting a first team player get into the last 12 months of it.

[eamonn]

It could be that the player has instructed his agent to wait until the summer to see what division we are in before assessing his options.
 It would be a pity if he wanted out though. Like Delph, we didn't get as much football out of him as we should have due to injuries.

[Villa in Denmark]

There are no rumours over here, on the sites that would usually have a half decent idea.

The only thing I could find was that he nearly fell of his chair when he was offered £25K per week which was over 5 times what he'd been earning at FCN.

[peter w]

It's very important that we keep hold of him. I'd like us to be working on a new contract for him.

Agreed, we've heard the talk from Fox et al about learning from past mistakes with contracts (Delph, Vlaar, etc). Well Okore's deal expires next summer so we should be negotiating now rather than letting a first team player get into the last 12 months of it.

We may well be negotiating. We're not in what you call a position of strength though. Okore would be mad to sign an extension right now.

[Toronto Villa]

Maybe he'll feel a sense of loyalty because we stood by him through his injury. It's only now he's beginning to truly prove his value. But then I'm reminded of...



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[Gregorys Boy]

If we hold onto Okore and give him a proper run for the next couple of seasons then I see him becoming a very special player for us.  I think he could be one of our most crucial players next season.

[Smirker]

Maybe he'll feel a sense of loyalty because we stood by him through his injury. It's only now he's beginning to truly prove his value.

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-jores-okore-premier-10887321

Aston Villa defender Jores Okore admits he may look for "bigger things" if Aston Villa are relegated this season.

Okore, who is out of contract in the summer of 2017, wants to stay in the Premier League and also has Champions League ambitions.

He is frustrated that the club have not opened talks with him about extending his deal and insists: "I don't feel like I owe the club anything."

[Malandro]

If the club are not bothered about keeping him, I understand his position.
Shame. He could be very good.