Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[pauliewalnuts]

Hasn't Bent still got a year left of his 80k a week deal with us ? Cannot see him walking away from that, especially to Turkey !! Not a chance IMHO.

Yes, I imagine that he would be being paid in Turkey.

I don't think he'll be doing it for room and board.

Yep and Trabzonspor have Boswinga and Malouda, so they're certainly not short of a few pennies. Bent will rake it in over there. If there is a genuine offer he'll be off like a short.

While Bent was signing for us, I remember I looked at that (truly dreadful) Sunderland forum, SMB, and there was lots of talk on there of how he'd been struggling to push through a move to - I think - Galatasaray in the previous window.

[silhillvilla]

Ashley young lol. Why do people torture themselves.
We're more likely to sign Will than Ashley.

[Goldie.7]

Re Ashley Young rumours.

I don't care what happened at Man United, I'd happily go up there and carry him back.

I liked him when he played here and he's miles better than the rest of the dross that makes up most of our squad

I've said this a million times, but it is overlooked despite his growing status in the game he still worked so hard for us right up until he left. He may have been a cock at times and while at Man U, but he would walk into our line up and make it a proper threat again in attack. Get the Beast healthy and we can go head to head with most defences. I'll fly over Paulie and help you carry him back.

Yep. Anyone saying no to Ash coming back and making a difference are delusional, especially the villa fans on the avfc feed calling him a has-been. Unfortunately it's the same rumor as the last two seasons and he'd most likely wouldn't want to comeback.

[MyDadIsBiggerThanYourDad]

If we are gonna sign a previous old boy I hope it's Jimmy Milner. Would be fabulous in the middle of the park with Old Joe King Cole.

Yes please.

Make it happen Keano.

[Dante Lavelli]

Re Ashley Young rumours.

I don't care what happened at Man United, I'd happily go up there and carry him back.

I liked him when he played here and he's miles better than the rest of the dross that makes up most of our squad

I've said this a million times, but it is overlooked despite his growing status in the game he still worked so hard for us right up until he left. He may have been a cock at times and while at Man U, but he would walk into our line up and make it a proper threat again in attack. Get the Beast healthy and we can go head to head with most defences. I'll fly over Paulie and help you carry him back.

Yep. Anyone saying no to Ash coming back and making a difference are delusional, especially the villa fans on the avfc feed calling him a has-been. Unfortunately it's the same rumor as the last two seasons and he'd most likely wouldn't want to comeback.

It's not delusional, its a different opinion.  He'll definitely improve the team but one has to factor in the wages he'll demand.  If he wants 80k a week then that is depriving us of potentially two good players in other positions.  It's not delusional to think that other positions could be a greater priority in my opinion.

[Dante Lavelli]

Where has the Young rumour come from anyway?

[silhillvilla]

Where has the Young rumour come from anyway?

A very dodgy rumours website. Really don't get why people cling onto such horseshit.

[Goldie.7]

Re Ashley Young rumours.

I don't care what happened at Man United, I'd happily go up there and carry him back.

I liked him when he played here and he's miles better than the rest of the dross that makes up most of our squad

I've said this a million times, but it is overlooked despite his growing status in the game he still worked so hard for us right up until he left. He may have been a cock at times and while at Man U, but he would walk into our line up and make it a proper threat again in attack. Get the Beast healthy and we can go head to head with most defences. I'll fly over Paulie and help you carry him back.

Yep. Anyone saying no to Ash coming back and making a difference are delusional, especially the villa fans on the avfc feed calling him a has-been. Unfortunately it's the same rumor as the last two seasons and he'd most likely wouldn't want to comeback.

It's not delusional, its a different opinion.  He'll definitely improve the team but one has to factor in the wages he'll demand.  If he wants 80k a week then that is depriving us of potentially two good players in other positions. It's not delusional to think that other positions could be a greater priority in my opinion.

It's about whether we want him back at the villa or not though, i'd love Agüero, Robben and Sneijder playing for us whether we can afford them or not is a whole different ball game.

[RussellC]

Young would improve us almost infinitely. I doubt, but I hope.

[supertom]

Young would improve us almost infinitely. I doubt, but I hope.

If it did happen I suspect it would be late in the window with Utd allowing him to go out on loan, and still picking up a large proportion of his wage...but it won't happen.

If he does move, which I think he will, he'll end up somewhere like QPR and be on fairly close to what he'd leave behind at Utd. 

Would have him back here in a heartbeat, sadly it's just not going to happen.

[Rigadon]

Young would improve us, no question.  Bt Villa spend 80k a week on a defence, a midfield or an attack.  Not one player.   

[silhillvilla]

Young would improve us, no question.  Bt Villa spend 80k a week on a defence, a midfield or an attack.  Not one player.

Darren Bent ? Then you move down to the other big earners +50k a week - gabby , shay G, Nzogbia , Benteke.

[ClaretAndBlueBlood]

Young would improve us, no question.  Bt Villa spend 80k a week on a defence, a midfield or an attack.  Not one player.

Darren Bent ? Then you move down to the other big earners +50k a week - gabby , shay G, Nzogbia , Benteke.

times are different now - no chance of Young, Millner or anyone like that

[SoccerHQ]

Re Ashley Young rumours.

I don't care what happened at Man United, I'd happily go up there and carry him back.

I liked him when he played here and he's miles better than the rest of the dross that makes up most of our squad

Ha same here. I think of those who wouldn't want him back if there was the slightest possibility, think we have mugs like Tonev in our squad and have a quiet chuckle to myself.

[Chico Hamilton III]

Hutton to sign for the Albion?