Jordan Amavi - gone again

[LeeB]

This was in the Mail today in their championship page:

"Molineux had a big crowd to mark Graham Taylor's life. But one observer was there professionall. A Hertha Berlin Scout was looking at championship talent. He was impressed with Villa's Jordan Amavi."

If I was Hertha Berlin I'd be looking for a new scout rather than a new left back. I'm a fan of Amarvi but he was dire on Saturday.

He might like him, but I'd doubt they could afford him anyway.

[passport1]

Is  Paddy Reilly working for Hertha Berlin now?

[chrisw1]

So Amavi is the new scapegoat now?  FFS why can't you support some of our promising young players rather than take every opportunity to stick the knife in?

We all know the team is vastly underachieving at the moment, but Amavi has the potential to become a really good player for us and notwithstanding a few errors I've seen enough to think he's an exiting prospect.   But some of you seem to genuinely enjoy laying into our players.

[brian green]

Paddy Reilly is not with Hertha Berlin.  He is with Bertha Hurlin the Russian shot putter.  They are very happy.

[PaulTheVillan]

I'd sell for £25m. He's decent enough but we could replace him and get a pair of decent midfielders in for £25m. Amavi has moments when looks great, has moments when he looks awful.

[PaulTheVillan]

He totally bottled a 50/50 challenge 5 or 10 minutes from the end of the Wolves game. Should have busted his gut to win, or at least try to win the ball. I'm sure that impressed Bruce.

He's not the long term future left back. Sell. Cash in.

I was fuming at that, wasn't even a 50/50. He'd have won that ball if he was committed to the tackle.

[chrisw1]

I'd sell for £25m. He's decent enough but we could replace him and get a pair of decent midfielders in for £25m. Amavi has moments when looks great, has moments when he looks awful.

Why do people keep banging on about £25m?  It doesn't exist.  If it did it would be reliant on a Young French under 21 player agreeing to piss away his career in China in order that we can get a ransom fee for him.

[Villatillidie25]

it's also even less likely now China are changing their rules on overseas players

[cdward]

it's also even less likely now China are changing their rules on overseas players

They have put a cap of three overseas players only per team.
I was going to mention that's an infringement of rights, but then remembered this is China we're talking about..

[LeeB]

To those suggesting we should sell and reinvest, can I ask how well you think we've managed to do that in the past?

[chrisw1]

To those suggesting we should sell and reinvest, can I ask how well you think we've managed to do that in the past?

yep, we've been awash with quality full backs over the last 10 years...

[Villatillidie25]

it's also even less likely now China are changing their rules on overseas players

They have put a cap of three overseas players only per team.
I was going to mention that's an infringement of rights, but then remembered this is China we're talking about..

v. true - it would be unlike china to let something as novel as human rights get in the way of anything...

it makes it unlikely though that they will use one of their limited spaces on a) a left back and b) not someone already playing at a v. high level

[Brend'Watkins]

To those suggesting we should sell and reinvest, can I ask how well you think we've managed to do that in the past?

yep, we've been awash with quality full backs over the last 10 years...

Even though you're being sarcastic Amavi isn't one of them.  He is a skillful player but not a full back.

[chrisw1]

To those suggesting we should sell and reinvest, can I ask how well you think we've managed to do that in the past?

yep, we've been awash with quality full backs over the last 10 years...

Even though you're being sarcastic Amavi isn't one of them.  He is a skillful player but not a full back.

He may not be on form yet, but he has great potential and may become a fantastic full back in time.  Don't forget he's only had half a season in English football so far and much of that he was getting back up to speed following bad injury

[cdbearsfan]

Amavi is going to be a class act. We'd be stupid not to do what we can to ensure that it happens with us.

I assume he has ambitions to play for France, so you can forget the theoretical £25 million as he won't be going to China for a few years yet.