Idrissa Gueye - now gone

[old man villa fan]

Perhaps there were relegation clauses in many players contracts that stipulated wages would be reduced and as compensation, release clauses added and these were activated immediately on relegation.  Then when the new owner and management team came in they sat down and negotiated with certain players that wages would not be reduced and the original contract reinstated.

Perhaps Gana was one of these and this is why there is anger at Villa in that he has gone back on this and why there is talk of wanting more money for him on the basis that there is in effect no buy out clause and the media are using old facts about the clause.  Also, perhaps Gana's agent is using it as a bit of a smoke screen with the media.

Obviously, this is total speculation.

[LeeB]

It's good speculation though, and the thought of a genuine bidding war is very exiting.

[shipscat]

Apparently the buy out clauses only exist up to the end of July.

I wonder if we intend to manufacture the situation so that they are in a legal limbo, but hey ho if you do want him we'll just call it circa 11/12 million, what's a couple of million to a club money awash? They get someone relatively cheaply, we get a price more agreeable without tge hassle of arbitration or legal methods.Especially if there's 3/4 clubs interested.

[Mister E]

The other consideration about Gueye is the he is a defensive, holding midfield. Gardner and Tish look perfectly capable of that role.  What we need every bit as badly as we need a striker is a creative midfield player.  A player who can thread a killer pass and convert the endless cross field passes into forward momentum and a goal threat. On the whole I would have liked Gueye to stay but I don't think he will be irreplaceable by any means.

that sounds like Veretout to me, Brian

[peter w]

Hope the claret and blues hold out for the highest bid.

FFS

Its purple and blues

[PeterWithesShin]

Cobalt.

[brian green]

Maroon

[johnny from donny]

I read on twitter that he was at Villa Park today, although that could be usual twitterbollox. Any idea if it's true/comments anyone?

[Matt C]

Saw a picture of him there, sat with Lescott.

[mr underhill]

and they were more effective in that position

[Matt C]

Best game Lescott has had in ages to be fair.

[mr underhill]

doesn't his buy out clause expire today?

[kippaxvilla2]

No it's the end of the window.

[in exile]

doesn't his buy out clause expire today?

That's what I read yesterday

[kippaxvilla2]

Aston Villa boss Roberto Di Matteo expects Idrissa Gueye's move to Everton to be completed imminently, despite other interest.

The Toffees have triggered the midfielder's £7.1m release clause and he has been discussing terms with them this week.

Gueye's clause expires at the end of the transfer window but only Everton have made an official bid.