Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[Toronto Villa]

Regarding Diawara, I know it is YouTube but the montage from a couple of pages back is impressive. Great feet for a big lad but most impressive is how quickly he closes opposition players down. Excellent positional sense and uses his body well to get between the opposing player and ball.

[Edvard Remberg]

Somebody clueless has edited the Wikipage, just replacing Bologna with Aston Villa

[villadelph]

Regarding Diawara, I know it is YouTube but the montage from a couple of pages back is impressive. Great feet for a big lad but most impressive is how quickly he closes opposition players down. Excellent positional sense and uses his body well to get between the opposing player and ball.

He looks strong and tidy, but not a single goal or assist throughout..

I think he'll end up at Juve. However, how much would an Italian club realistically offer a 19 year old? I think if we put him on the Traore pay plan he could end up here.

[MoetVillan]

A fair amount of murmurs on Twitter saying we've agreed a fee and personal terms with Amadou Diawara of Bologna.

A fee agreed between Villa and Bologna, yes. But apparently Diawara wanted a move to Roma. Napoli being the next-best option for the player. Personal terms agreed is a new one for me. Has he really agreed to move to Brum? If it's true, what kind of committment can we expect when he obviously wanted a move to an Italian club?

He obviously has yet to savour the brilliance of our city.  A few hours here and he will have forgotten all about stinky Rome

[godzvilla]

A fair amount of murmurs on Twitter saying we've agreed a fee and personal terms with Amadou Diawara of Bologna.

This...............................Godzvilla!
According to an emerging report from Italian news outlet Tuttosport, Aston Villa are closing in on a deal for Bologna midfielder Amadou Diawara.

The 19-year-old has been catching the eye of many with his performances out in Italy and it comes as no surprise to see interest mounting from potential suitors from foreign leagues.

The report claims, however, that Aston Villa are in pole position to land the Guinean youngster
he reports in Italy claim that Villa have agreed a €17m fee and personal terms with the promising midfield maestro ahead of a move this summer and that the player is very keen on a switch to the Championship.

The Bologna star will add a lot more depth and promise to the Villa midfield as they look to bolster their options ahead of what promises to be a massively difficult Championship campaign.

Diawara is predominantly a defensive midfielder and has already made a cameo appearance in the Coppa Italia for Bologna this season.

[KevinGage]

Okore is a lesson to all of us about how good limited video evidence can be when judging a player.

He had the game of his life against Chelsea that evening.

We haven't seen anything like that in a Villa shirt.

[Concrete John]

Regarding Diawara, I know it is YouTube but the montage from a couple of pages back is impressive. Great feet for a big lad but most impressive is how quickly he closes opposition players down. Excellent positional sense and uses his body well to get between the opposing player and ball.

He looks strong and tidy, but not a single goal or assist throughout..

Not entirely surprising or concerning for a defensive midfielder.

[Concrete John]

Okore is a lesson to all of us about how good limited video evidence can be when judging a player.

He had the game of his life against Chelsea that evening.

We haven't seen anything like that in a Villa shirt.

He looked good enough when he first joined, but since the injury he's looked poor.  That may have had something to do with it, as may the fact he was coming into a struggling side, but I can't help thinking there's something salvageable there.

[MoetVillan]

And he also contributes more goals and assists than most of our midfield from last year combined

[tomd2103]

Okore is a lesson to all of us about how good limited video evidence can be when judging a player.

He had the game of his life against Chelsea that evening.

We haven't seen anything like that in a Villa shirt.

He looked good enough when he first joined, but since the injury he's looked poor.  That may have had something to do with it, as may the fact he was coming into a struggling side, but I can't help thinking there's something salvageable there.

I do too, but after Luton I think that salvage job might have to happen elsewhere. 

[Matt Collins]

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/mile-jedinak-dismisses-talk-of-crystal-palace-exit-a3319931.html

Confusing that one, on Jedinak. His direct quotes don't exactly contradict the suggestion the move is tied up, but they don't exactly support it either

I guess we'll find out soon enough

Either way, it's not looking good for Gardner at the moment is it? He had a great chance this season and he's not taken it at all.

[Ron Manager]

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/mile-jedinak-dismisses-talk-of-crystal-palace-exit-a3319931.html

Confusing that one, on Jedinak. His direct quotes don't exactly contradict the suggestion the move is tied up, but they don't exactly support it either

I guess we'll find out soon enough

Either way, it's not looking good for Gardner at the moment is it? He had a great chance this season and he's not taken it at all.

And that is the reality you only get limited chances to impress any manager and you have to perform.Garder has failed to show anything.

[VILLA MOLE]

A fair amount of murmurs on Twitter saying we've agreed a fee and personal terms with Amadou Diawara of Bologna.

A fee agreed between Villa and Bologna, yes. But apparently Diawara wanted a move to Roma. Napoli being the next-best option for the player. Personal terms agreed is a new one for me. Has he really agreed to move to Brum? If it's true, what kind of committment can we expect when he obviously wanted a move to an Italian club?

He obviously has yet to savour the brilliance of our city.  A few hours here and he will have forgotten all about stinky Rome

with all their bum pinching and handbag snatching

[RussellC]

The Jedinak interview is a complete non-story. he was basically asked after the game if he'd be happy to stay at Palace if a move didn't materialise, and he mumbled something like"yeah, definitely." Mis-leading headline writing of the highest order.

[RussellC]

Okore is a lesson to all of us about how good limited video evidence can be when judging a player.

He had the game of his life against Chelsea that evening.

We haven't seen anything like that in a Villa shirt.

One thing that always seems to get overlooked from the YouTube montage of that game against Chelsea, is that Nordsjælland actually lost the game 4-0!!