Scott Sinclair - now gone

[tomd2103]

Is the £2.5m buy option on the loan deal I've seen on here somewhere for real?  Looks like a bargain if so as he appear to be a very handy wide option.  Seems like he's keen as well so hopefully he won't ask for his current wages to be matched!

It seems to be widely-enough reported to assume so I think - Sinclair for £2.5m would certainly be a much better option than Townsend for five times as much.

Yeah and beats playing 2 strikers in the wide positions.   Plus I don't see him being unhappy with not starting every game etc. the way his career has gone the last few years.  Seems like a no-brainer.

He seems to be more comfortable on the left, which would leave us still needing a similar option on the right if we are to play with a front three.

[supertom]

If he gets to play and gets a bit of confidence there is a quality player there. 2.5 mill would be a bargain. He's played well on the whole for us. He's fluffed a few chances but still has 3 goals in 10 games. He tends to get 2-3 chances per game if he starts. That's a good sign. If he builds up a little more composure he'll get plenty of goals.

[olaftab]

Most news feeds are carrying his wish to stay at Villa. Good.

[Ryu]

Is the £2.5m buy option on the loan deal I've seen on here somewhere for real?  Looks like a bargain if so as he appear to be a very handy wide option.  Seems like he's keen as well so hopefully he won't ask for his current wages to be matched!

It seems to be widely-enough reported to assume so I think - Sinclair for £2.5m would certainly be a much better option than Townsend for five times as much.

Yeah and beats playing 2 strikers in the wide positions.   Plus I don't see him being unhappy with not starting every game etc. the way his career has gone the last few years.  Seems like a no-brainer.

He seems to be more comfortable on the left, which would leave us still needing a similar option on the right if we are to play with a front three.

I think between Gabby, Grealish, N'zogbia, Bacuna and Gil we have enough options for a front three.  Although I don't disagree another proper wide player would be good.

[Toronto Villa]

And it would serve to make the bitters all the more bitter that he was a complete and utter waste for them. I mean why would anyone want to play for that lot anyway?

[passitsideways]

I don't know what the right place is for posting things like these, especially with no summer rumours thread up, but the rags seem to be linking us with Bakary Sako as well, so if he and Sinclair come in...

[supertom]

I don't know what the right place is for posting things like these, especially with no summer rumours thread up, but the rags seem to be linking us with Bakary Sako as well, so if he and Sinclair come in...

I think that'd be a good move. He'd have to work for his place of course but we'd be able to rotate Sinclair, Grealish, Zogbia, Sako and Gil in the wide areas. He may ultimately be a replacement for Zogbia who will be in his final year, or even Gil if TS decides he doesn't fit in with what he's trying to do here (which would be a shame).

[pauliewalnuts]

I think Sinclair has got something to offer.

If his head is "right" - something we'll have to trust Timbo to sort out - then for the sort of money being discussed, it is a no-brainer.

I know he did fuck all and looked disinterested at Albion, but you have to look at it from his perspective.

He'd gone from a club at the top end of the league to a pretty meaningless, small yoyo club who clearly will never be anything more than Premier League survivalists -  it would have been a shock to the system.

Like eating dinner at Claridges one night, then the next day you're lunching on rats round the back of Aldi.

[Salsa Party Animal]

It is interesting to see Scott and Helen already moved to the Midlands when the deal is not 100% permanent. But again  I can't see any reason we will not buy him.

[manic-road]

Most news feeds are carrying his wish to stay at Villa. Good.

It seems like a few players now are starting to say how much they are enjoying life at Villa under Sherwood, it bodes well for the future of keeping our better players on longer contracts.

[Malandro]

Looks like we have signed him permanently- it was dependent on survival. Telegraph reporting.

[Toronto Villa]

Yep being reported in a few places now. Not 100% confirmed, but now we are safe expect it to be made official in the next few days or so. Very good deal for £2.5m

[Steve67]

Great stuff, getting things done early.

[olaftab]

From the Telegraph:

Villa agreed a deal with City that would guarantee Sinclair’s loan move would become a prermanent transfer if they avoided relegation to the Championship.

[Dave]

Fine by me.

I'd rather he were playing there over Gabby or Weimann.