Idrissa Gueye - now gone

[Villa in Denmark]

But then again maybe not http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2015/07/02/report-southampton-consider-late-bid-for-idrissa-gueye-despite-h/?

While they're considering a move we can be dotting the i's and crossing the t's on a 4-year contract.

They're rehashing a Daily Mail article. They link to it twice.
I refuse to sully my phone by clicking on the links.

[Toronto Villa]

Daily Mail saying Southampton are trying to hijack the deal.

That's how papers get sold and articles get clicked on.

[Ryu]

It says Lille want to start a bidding war despite having already accepted an offer. And least be consistent with your BS...

[Percy McCarthy]

Daily Mail saying Southampton are trying to hijack the deal.

He should tell them to take a (Hitch-)hike.

[Monty]

Presuming it all goes through I'm very positive about this deal. For too long we've concentrated on underwhelming purchases from within the isle while even omnishableses like Newcastle found good deals in France and so on. Gueye looks almost designed to be a Premier League success, so let's hope it comes off - I for one am hopeful.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Pretty positive really. Combined with Richards & Sinclair our acquisitions definitely have taken a step up this window. Nice to see Sherwood want to pack our midfield a bit more as well we probably need at least one more midfielder this window (so we can rotate & cover injuries) but Gueye would be a great acquisition.

[ozzjim]

Presuming it all goes through I'm very positive about this deal. For too long we've concentrated on underwhelming purchases from within the isle while even omnishableses like Newcastle found good deals in France and so on. Gueye looks almost designed to be a Premier League success, so let's hope it comes off - I for one am hopeful.

That providing it goes through bit, Villa, what seems like a really decent player. You have to worry don't you!

[SoccerHQ]

Him being in Brum is a good sign surely, why fly over if you want to go somewhere else.

Think this will be done by the weekend although I remember last year the Sanchez deal took a few days to get confirmed.

[OCD]

Me having a hospital appointment tomorrow is a good sign too. There's been an uncanny pattern of us signing players when I've been at the hospital over the last couple of summers.

[silhillvilla]

Him being in Brum is a good sign surely, why fly over if you want to go somewhere else.

Think this will be done by the weekend

It's how agents work. Play clubs off one another to maximise profit.
This will come down to who pays the most .

[OCD]

Him being in Brum is a good sign surely, why fly over if you want to go somewhere else.

Think this will be done by the weekend

It's how agents work. Play clubs off one another to maximise profit.
This will come down to who pays the most .

That only applies where more than one club has a bid accepted.

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

I'd put Richards at right back, then we'd need a CB along with a LB. Guzan is a good goalkeeper, I'd keep him. Would like a CM to replace Sanchez in that lineup too.

Maybe we should try and get that holding midfielder whose been playing so well for Colombia at Copa America - you know, the one who had Neymar in his back pocket in the Brazil game - what's his name again...

If he played like that every week, he'd be one of the first names on the team sheet. I like him though and want him to stay, but a midfield of Sanchez, Gueye, and Delph seems a bit too defensive. Would like a player who can score goals in there.

[silhillvilla]

Him being in Brum is a good sign surely, why fly over if you want to go somewhere else.

Think this will be done by the weekend

It's how agents work. Play clubs off one another to maximise profit.
This will come down to who pays the most .

That only applies where more than one club has a bid accepted.

What's stopping other bids ? Or are we in exclusivity period

[edgysatsuma89]

Me having a hospital appointment tomorrow is a good sign too. There's been an uncanny pattern of us signing players when I've been at the hospital over the last couple of summers.

So if your not in hospital next summer, you alright to get your head kicked him? For the Aston Villa?

[PaulWinch again]

See it's weird I knew nothing about Gueye two days ago, but now I'm nervous that a deal for him might get hijacked. Football is a strange game.