Axel Tuanzebe - gone

[eamonn]

What if the plan is to move Konsa into defensive midfield?

I just said that 

[cdbearsfan]

What if the plan is to move Konsa into defensive midfield?

Jesus fucking Christ. And I thought your three at the back nonsense was bad.

[cdbearsfan]

Anyway, welcome back Axel. Be good and don't be injured, please.

[algy]

Welcome back, Axel. Think it's one of the few instances where a loan makes more sense than an outright purchase. Hope we have an option to buy him, but not the end of the world if we don't.

[brontebilly]

What if the plan is to move Konsa into defensive midfield?

Let's hope no such plan ever exists

[Damo70]

Anyway, welcome back Axel. Be good and don't be injured, please.

He is versatile and can play centre half and full back and at the ideal age to impress so I think this is a a good move on Villa's part.

[SoccerHQ]

I didn't even realise it was his 3rd time. So he was here before the 18/19 season? I've completely forgotten that.

Yeah we got him halfway through 17/18 didn't we but he pretty much got injured straight away so barely played. Then came back start of next season once the takeover happened and of course Bruce played him at RB and Jedinak and Chester on one leg as the CB duo!

[CT Villan]

Not good enough for where we want to be. As 4th choice maybe if the loan is cheap.

I'd prefer somebody Scandinavian, we need a new Viking at the back.

[RichardBatchelor]

What if the plan is to move Konsa into defensive midfield?

A sort of reverse McGrath? If’s it’s half as effective ....

[Demitri_C]

Im pretty sure this is to save money until the summer as we still need to follow ffp rules. We lost 90m last window

With the 100m from grealish deal we certainly are ok now

[darren woolley]

Welcome back Axel.

[Monty]

What if the plan is to move Konsa into defensive midfield?

Jesus fucking Christ. And I thought your three at the back nonsense was bad.

What if the plan is to move Konsa into defensive midfield?

Let's hope no such plan ever exists

I have taken your feedback into account and will be releasing a statement to that effect shortly.

In all seriousness, it's not my idea, but he did play there sometimes for Dean at Brentford I believe, so who knows what's in Dean's mind.

[Smithy]

I like Axel, he did a good job for us in the Championship, and I was disappointed we couldn't make his move permanent when we got promoted.  Since then, Tyrone has improved an awful lot, and we've brought in Konsa who appears to have a higher ceiling than both of them.  I suspect we've brought him in as 3rd/4th choice centre half, and emergency cover at full-back (assuming Guilbert is staying).  He's basically replacing Engels - and barring injuries, I suspect we'll see him in the first team about as often as we saw him.

I do hope there is some sort of deal to buy him next summer if he does well, I think he'll be heading back with one year left on his United contract, so wouldn't too much I'd think.

[PeterWithe]

No complaints but I'd hope we'll soon be bringing our own players through to be 3/4th choice in all positions.

Glad to see him back, he always seemed happy to be here before.

[Drummond]

Engels out, Tuanzebe in. We've strengthened.

No complaints from me. As has been said, our younger players will be closer to playing in a year.