Jordan Amavi - gone again

[AV5nobs]

Finishing 3rd and getting into the Europa league is their remit.

You only have to look at how Dutch teams in the Champions Leagie have faired lately and it's also no coincidence that the national team will fail again to qualify for a major tournament.

[cdbearsfan]

I think finishing third is more achievable, but top two isn't out of the question if they get a  jammy draw.

[AV5nobs]

Agreed, they have been unlucky with draws recently and this doesn't help their seeding and pot, I hope they avoid one of the bigger teams in pot 2 and they have half a chance and if they keep Dembele even better.

[tomd2103]

El Ahmadi finished above a team that made the Europa League Final.

It's easy just to dismiss them as having played in a crap league, I'd suggest their new-found successes are partly due to playing inferior opposition, and partly because Villa have a habit of ruining players.

Not so much the standard of the league, more the nature of it.   I think the speed and physicality of British football is pretty unique and players used to playing in other leagues sometimes cannot adapt.  Carlos Sanchez was a prime example.  Does well for Colombia playing at the slower speed of international football, but the game was too quick for him over here and he could not adjust. 

[in exile]

Amavi failed his medical so badly they want him on a season long loan.
Bloody cheek!
Villa are reported to be unamused

[KevinGage]

Tell them to fuck right off.

[jwarry]

If his medical is clear as Tony says then FIFA/UEFA needs to do something about this shower.  Surely they can't be allowed to ruin peoples careers like this without some sort of consequence.  Hardly seems 'fit and proper' to me, but there again neither is FIFA/UEFA

[JuanPabloAgbonlahor]

Top drawer bedwetting.

Alternatively they don't want to shell out 8mil on a player with a history of ACL injury

[cdbearsfan]

Tell them to fuck right off.

This.

[cdbearsfan]

Top drawer bedwetting.

Alternatively they don't want to shell out 8mil on a player with a history of ACL injury

They knew about his history before they made a bid. Or if they didn't, they're fucking idiots.

If they've changed their mind, it's a bit unfair for the player, but I could understand it. Changing their mind, then trying to cover their tracks by making up a failed medical, damaging the player's future prospects in the process, is shoddy behaviour.

[mr underhill]

They have a reputation for doing this sort of thing - they could easily come back in to try and nab him on a loan or at a massively reduced fee.

[frank black]

Yep this is their MO, tell em to do one!

[Brend'Watkins]

yep and if they want the deal back on it's £9 million now.

[tomd2103]

yep and if they want the deal back on it's £9 million now.

Plus a long weekend break in Seville for every H&Ver.

[Matt Collins]

They have a reputation for doing this sort of thing - they could easily come back in to try and nab him on a loan or at a massively reduced fee.

Which indeed they have done.