Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[supertom]

It wasn't a clever idea to give Salifou 25 year contract.

Still, it beats the 27 year contract we appear to have given Alan Hutton.

[Dave]

It wasn't a clever idea to give Salifou 25 year contract.

For anybody curious, currently playing for 1860 Rosenheim in the fourth tier of German football.

[Steve67]

It wasn't a clever idea to give Salifou 25 year contract.

For anybody curious, currently playing for 1860 Rosenheim in the fourth tier of German football.

That good eh? It's probably where many of this current Villa squad will end up too!

[Steve67]

Takeover or not, you would expect Lambert to be working on transfers behind the scenes in case he is still there. Be stupid not to. We can't wait forever and HAVE to strengthen the squad.

[*shellac*]

It wasn't a clever idea to give Salifou 25 year contract.

For anybody curious, currently playing for 1860 Rosenheim in the fourth tier of German football.

Is that his actual birth year too?

[paulcomben]

Already being irritated by Arry being linked with every available seasoned player. Including Barry and Lescott, who would improve Villa.

[*shellac*]

When Harry Met Barry.

A romcom in the making.

[adrenachrome]

Jack Colback is meant to be leaving Sunderland on a free. He's a useful player.

Birmingham Mail

Villa tracking Sunderland midfielder Jack Colback

Out-of-contract midfielder set to leave Sunderland with Villa among several Premier League clubs showing interest

May 30, 2014 22:30
By Mat Kendrick

Sunderland’s Jack Colback has emerged as a free transfer target for Aston Villa, according to sources in the north east.

The midfielder is out of contract this summer and is expected to leave the Stadium of Light despite being offered a new deal.

The 24-year-old Black Cats academy graduate is being tracked by a host of Premier League clubs, believed to include Villa.

But the uncertainty at the club and Colback’s increased personal terms could see the claret and blues lose out to one of their top-flight rivals, with West Ham reportedly ready to offer him a lucrative deal.

Colback is understand to be on modest wages in Premier League terms but his likely availability on a Bosman will enable him to up his demands.

Sunderland’s north-east neighbours Newcastle have expressed an interest in Colback, who is also being pursued by Swansea.

Colback put his football future on hold while he married partner Joanne last weekend but is expected to make a decision next month.

Paul Lambert is targeting players with Premier League experience this summer and Colback fits the type having made more than 100 first-team appearances for the Wearsiders.

But any negotiations at Villa are complicated by the uncertainty surrounding Lambert’s long-term position, with chairman Randy Lerner keen to sell the club.

[peter w]

Takeover or not, you would expect Lambert to be working on transfers behind the scenes in case he is still there. Be stupid not to. We can't wait forever and HAVE to strengthen the squad.

He probably is. Not much will happen this side of the World Cup or until contracts officially finish (June 1 or july 1). But until the WC is done we'll just have to wait.

[supertom]

Colback is a bit uninspiring but to be honest, he walks into our first 11. On a free, with the situation as it is, we could do worse I suppose. He's adaptable too, should we need him to cover other positions.

[Dan England]

Colback is a bit uninspiring but to be honest, he walks into our first 11. On a free, with the situation as it is, we could do worse I suppose. He's adaptable too, should we need him to cover other positions.

That statement sums up perfectly how far we have fallen in 4 years. Very very sad.

[Gregorys Boy]

Doesn't matter really, he has just what we need right now which is PL experience and has proven a solid performer, and on a free he would be worth it.   26 is a good age too, as he may still improve.

[Dave]

26 is a good age too, as he may still improve.

So we buy him in two years time?

[pauliewalnuts]

I only have one issue with Colback, and that's that he isn't very good.

[PaulWinch again]

He's ok, that's about it.