Jordan Amavi - gone again

[Bad English]

Could we perhaps avoid the word 'rape' in the context of football transfers?

[Ian.]

I like Amavi, but if anyone offers us 25m, we should be biting their arm off, and then starting to hack away at the rest of their body too

This, Paulie. Good player, but 25m could be far better utilised I reckon.

I doubt the right quality being available in January and if losing our best left back undermines our promotion push then the financial implications dwarf what is allegedly on offer here.

I'm with Chris on this. We finally have a decent left back, keep him until the summer at least.

[kieron]

I do find it somewhat staggering in our current plight in the Championship, that people here are willing to let Amavi go - one of our better players this season and an important cog that could help us get back to where we need to be. Albeit a performance-blip on Monday (like the majority of the team let's not forget), but he has shown the levels of improvement and promise that we'd hoped for, just to chuck in the towel when a another Club flashes some cash at us.

£25m may be a lot of money, but in the January window... is it really? Prices are inflated, desperation then comes into play as February looms, and I'm sure most of us could say for certain that we simply would not be able to replace Amavi with a player of equal or increased talent where we currently sit, whether "We're Aston Villa" or not.

He should be kept at all costs, and I for one am glad that Tony has taken the stance he has with the offer rejection. This to me demonstrates that he's not trying to balance any books treating us as a business like others may have done in the past dangling such a £25m carrot in front of us, but actually wants to show us that he clearly wants to do the right thing by the manager and the team.

[Ads]

Selling him would give out a negative signal. If we don't need the money, which seems apparent from the fact we've rejected £25 million, then why sell?

We're better off with Amavi, I don't think we'd improve on him and the message it sends out is that we mean business and cannot be bullied.

[ciggiesnbeer]

It would be nice surprise if many the summer 2015 signings ended up coming good after a season of bedding in/healing.

[Jimbo]

I hope he stays and starts living up to this £25m price tag. Or even half that.

[London Villan]

Thats a lot of potential to buy. If he is worth £25m what would Grealish or Kodjia be worth?

[darren woolley]

I would really hope we keep him £25 million is a decent amount but we wouldn't be able to get a better player than him in January we need him more than the money.

[Old Kodjia]

Selling him would give out a negative signal. If we don't need the money, which seems apparent from the fact we've rejected £25 million, then why sell?

We're better off with Amavi, I don't think we'd improve on him and the message it sends out is that we mean business and cannot be bullied.

There is obviously the payer himself to consider as well.  We made it known in the summer that we won't stand in the way of an unhappy player and only want people here who are 100% committed.  I think that Amavi would commit until the summer but he wouldn't be human if he didn't consider tripling his wages and joining a team hat are just off the PL summit.

Personally, I think that Amavi has some way to go until he reaches the standard that Liverpool are at.  In his 12 odd PL games, his actual defending needed improvement.  His asset is clearly getting forward and putting decent crosses in but he would be required to defend at the same level for Liverpool.

I think £25mil is a massive gamble for the buying club.  I still struggle to take it seriously though.  I can't believe that a club would get up to £25 million before the window has even opened, or that the press wouldn't have got wind of it.

[brian green]

How times change.  Doug Ellis would sell him for what we paid plus 5p.

[JUAN PABLO]

I think he's a superb player and will only get better.
Reminds me of a young Ashley Cole at the Arse.
We should keep for as long as possible!

dont let Wenger read this

[SashasGrandad]

I thought we were looking at one of their young strikers - if they threw him in with £25 million then I might be tempted.

Plus another of their reserves on loan for rest of season - maybe a midfielder - Henderson?

[PaulWinch again]

I like Amavi, but if anyone offers us 25m, we should be biting their arm off, and then starting to hack away at the rest of their body too

This, Paulie. Good player, but 25m could be far better utilised I reckon.

I doubt the right quality being available in January and if losing our best left back undermines our promotion push then the financial implications dwarf what is allegedly on offer here.

I'm with Chris on this. We finally have a decent left back, keep him until the summer at least.

I agree, if a team is valuing him at that at this stage then it's only going to go up. I suspect we have the funding required to improve the team in January, so no point just creating another position to replace.

[Clampy]

I'd keep him until the end of the season. If we go up and he wants to stay, then great. If we don't and he understandably wants to move on, then take the money.

[KevinGage]

Selling him would give out a negative signal. If we don't need the money, which seems apparent from the fact we've rejected £25 million, then why sell?

We're better off with Amavi, I don't think we'd improve on him and the message it sends out is that we mean business and cannot be bullied.

There is obviously the payer himself to consider as well.  We made it known in the summer that we won't stand in the way of an unhappy player and only want people here who are 100% committed.  I think that Amavi would commit until the summer but he wouldn't be human if he didn't consider tripling his wages and joining a team hat are just off the PL summit.

Personally, I think that Amavi has some way to go until he reaches the standard that Liverpool are at.  In his 12 odd PL games, his actual defending needed improvement.  His asset is clearly getting forward and putting decent crosses in but he would be required to defend at the same level for Liverpool.

I think £25mil is a massive gamble for the buying club.  I still struggle to take it seriously though.  I can't believe that a club would get up to £25 million before the window has even opened, or that the press wouldn't have got wind of it.

I actually think their style would suit him.

They defend from the front -as a unit- so he wouldn't have as much to do defensively as he has with us.