Jordan Ayew - sold to Swansea

[Matt Collins]

I agree. The reaction nowadays is always "get rid".

[PeterWithesShin]

I don't think anyone is suggesting selling him for a couple of million just to be rid of him.

[Pete3206]

He clearly has talent, and was easily our best forward last season, although that's not saying much. He doesn't quite fit into our current forward line, but who does? We still haven't found a system that really works yet, and I think Ayew is one of the more frustrated ones. He needs managing, not turfing out at a knockdown price.

Agree. Selling one of your more talented players is bonkers imho.

[Jimbo]

I don't think anyone is suggesting selling him for a couple of million just to be rid of him.

He's not firing on all cylinders, and he's going to be away in Africa, so if we do 'get rid' who will come in for him and how much would they be prepared to pay? It won't be anywhere near the £8m we paid for him, so it would most likely be a knockdown price. I'd suggest we see how his confidence improves after the ACN, meanwhile shape our midfield and attack properly, and keep working with him. There's a player in there.

[Villafirst]

You need players who can do something out of nothing. Like Grealish yesterday, Ayew has that capability. You need that quality as an advantage over the rest in this league.

[TonyD]

Sometimes players don't work out.   I would sell.

[Brend'Watkins]

One of our better and more skilful players. Just needs a word in his ear about his decision making and he'd be something special.

[Villafirst]

Sometimes players don't work out.   I would sell.

Ayew was our best player last season. Madness to sell him now.

[achilles]

Judge how much (if any) we miss him when he goes to the ANC!
I very much we will miss him at all and I think we will improve for the fact but we shall see.

[old man villa fan]

I do think that our build up play is too slow for Ayew.

[cdbearsfan]

We should try him in central midfield. He works hard and knows how to beat people. It could be the most inspired move since Milner switched to the centre. Or it might be shite! But as we have loads of forwards, and the only downside would be having to go without the talents of Gardner or Westwood while we tried it out, I'd be willing to risk it.

[john e]

We should try him in central midfield. He works hard and knows how to beat people. It could be the most inspired move since Milner switched to the centre. Or it might be shite! But as we have loads of forwards, and the only downside would be having to go without the talents of Gardner or Westwood while we tried it out, I'd be willing to risk it.

it's not a bad idea actually, I always thought J P A would have made a great midfield playmaker

[four fornicholl]

We should try him in central midfield. He works hard and knows how to beat people. It could be the most inspired move since Milner switched to the centre. Or it might be shite! But as we have loads of forwards, and the only downside would be having to go without the talents of Gardner or Westwood while we tried it out, I'd be willing to risk it.

it's not a bad idea actually, I always thought J P A would have made a great midfield playmaker

Cant imagine Ayew would like it, I imagine he would take it like a  a kick in the teeth.

[PeterWithesShin]

I can't help but think if he doesn't like it if Bruce wanted to try that then he should have scored more than 3 goals in 30+ league in games in 2016.

[PeterWithesShin]

Awful again.