January Transfer Window

[saunders_heroes]

What's he want to go and be second fiddle for at a club who will be innthis division next season?

That’s why I don’t think it’ll happen. Could be Man Utd’s way of hurrying Villa into completing the sale. 

[VillaAlways]

What's he want to go and be second fiddle for at a club who will be innthis division next season?

That’s why I don’t think it’ll happen. Could be Man Utd’s way of hurrying Villa into completing the sale. 

Weve got no cash to buy him though

[Dougs Socks]

What's he want to go and be second fiddle for at a club who will be innthis division next season?

That’s why I don’t think it’ll happen. Could be Man Utd’s way of hurrying Villa into completing the sale.

Very good point.

[Ads]

He may as well wait and see what happens in the summer.

[sickbeggar]

He;s only 24 which is a kid for a 'keeper. They may have extended his contract for 12 months but if his agent has any sense he won't be rushing into joining WBA or us for that matter until he see's where both teams are in May.

[PeterWithesShin]

The story started with a site called TEAMtalk so I wouldn't panic yet. Although they have a Facebook page dedicated to Manure that has 400 followers so maybe they are ITK.

This is the story on their website.

Manchester United are poised to recall goalkeeper Sam Johnstone from his loan spell at Aston Villa after West Brom reportedly agreed an undisclosed fee with West Brom.

The 24-year-old stopper joined Villa on loan for a second spell over the summer, but United included a recall clause in January should they receive an offer for the goalkeeper.

And sources have told TEAMtalk that West Brom are on the brink of a deal for the Manchester United custodian having agreed an undisclosed fee of around £4million for the former England U21 international.

West Brom’s interest in Johnstone dates back to the Tony Pulis era at The Hawthorns, but we understand his successor Alan Pardew will push through with the transfer, with the arrangement having already been put in place.

Although United rate Johnstone highly, he is behind David De Gea, Sergio Romero and Joel Pereira in the Old Trafford pecking order.

And with his contract due to expire in June, United have decided to cash in now once the window opens.

Our sources say the deal will go through early in January, with the player set to arrive at The Hawthorns and provide Ben Foster with strong cover and competition for the No 1 shirt at the club.

[sickbeggar]

Scary fact of the day: Villa have currently 33m pounds worth of players on loan to other clubs. You couldn't make it up

[Dougs Socks]

Scary fact of the day: Villa have currently 33m pounds worth of players on loan to other clubs. You couldn't make it up

And of that 33m, we would be lucky to recoup 15m

[pauliewalnuts]

If - if - we were to lose Johnstone to Albion for the want of 4m that should set every alarm bell within ten miles of villa park ringing.

[SteveN]

Local press suggests Palace are interested in Johnstone. I wouldn't have thought going onto the second half of the season with just Steer and Bunn was a good thing.  Possibly look for another keeper on loan?
 

[Richard E]

Man U have got an option on a 12 month contract extension so the suggestion they've got any financial incentive to cash in this January is simply incorrect.

[Martyn Smith]

Re the FFP, are we allowed to spend anything we raise in sales next month?

[villadelph]

Say it ain't so

[PaulWinch again]

If - if - we were to lose Johnstone to Albion for the want of 4m that should set every alarm bell within ten miles of villa park ringing.

Indeed, I would expect us to bid.

[eamonn]

If - if - we were to lose Johnstone to Albion for the want of 4m that should set every alarm bell within ten miles of villa park ringing.

Not if it's FFP that is hampering us rather than Tony's lack of cash.