Jordan Amavi - gone again

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

Something I'll never get is grown men going round to friends houses to play computer games.

Is it any different to grown men going round to friends' houses to play say, a poker tournament or do anything else social?

Cracking interview from Amavi. He's still going to be great, and hopefully it will be with us.

Possibly the worst night of my life was spent at a friends house taking part in a poker tournament.

However, if it was chess...

[West Derby Villan]

Thanks Theo, really good read and generated a feel god factor deep inside.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Cheers Theo.
I thought it was great when he joined us, when he played the first few games for us and pi**ed off when he got injured.
A solid footballer with the potential to be brilliant in a good side, which he's showing us right now! In fact he seems to be a bit tougher...great for someone coming back from injury!

[Nastylee]

News doing the rounds that the doc has rejected a £25m bid. Direct tweet from the man himself.

[IAmTheOneIanOlney]

Dr. Tony Xia
@Dr_TonyXia

40m

Don't bother reading this. I can tell we have rejected an offer of £25M for @@JordanAmavi He will grow bigger at @AVFCOfficial !


And about a story that Veretout will be sold:

Dr. Tony Xia
@Dr_TonyXia

Not crazy. We will accept this Jordan leaving as he didn't feel happy at Villa.
 

[Leicester_Villian]

If there has been a 25 million bid we should accept that and re invest in the team ...... I am sure there would be full backs available at a decent fee and then use the rest in midfield

[Ads]

If we're wealthy enough to turn down a £25 million off for a full back who has played less than 10 games in the top flight, then we're wealthy enough to buy or loan a new right back and some midfielders, so I wouldn't worry.

Loads a fackin' maney!

[CT]

Hope they all watched him yesterday. They might not be quite so keen.

[LukeJames]

He was awful yesterday, I questioned if he was drunk, I like him overall though.

[Old Kodjia]

I wouldn't want to lose him but £25 million would tempt me.

I can't see anyone offering anywhere near that figure though.

I like Amavi and get the impression that he is genuinely happy here.  I think that were we to fail in our attempt to gain promotion this season, he would most likely leave in the summer in any case.

My heart is saying "I hope we can keep hold of him", my brain is saying "I hope the £25mil offer is true"

[oldtimernow]

i had dream that we sold him to Liverpool in a deal that had James Milner coming to us..

hey ho too much christmas spirit

[villadelph]

I never thought we would be in a position to turn down that amount of money for a player. It kind of feels good. The previous regime would've had it signed, sealed and ready for the 1st of January.

[cdbearsfan]

It's possible the bid was "up to £25 million" including various unlikely clauses.

I'm glad we've turned it down, regardless. We wouldn't have done so under our previous owner.

[mr underhill]

i like him too but yesterday he looked well short of being PL quality and nowhere near Liverpool quality, who are reportedly interested in him.

[Villafirst]

I wouldn't want to lose him but £25 million would tempt me.

I can't see anyone offering anywhere near that figure though.

I like Amavi and get the impression that he is genuinely happy here.  I think that were we to fail in our attempt to gain promotion this season, he would most likely leave in the summer in any case.

My heart is saying "I hope we can keep hold of him", my brain is saying "I hope the £25mil offer is true"

£25M is peanuts - Dr Xia is clearly thinking of the long term when we're back in the top flight. Money isn't an issue. I predict Benteke returning as soon as we're promoted.