Lovre Kalinic - Gone Gone

[dave.woodhall]

when was the last time we signed/announced a player before the transfer window opened?

Brett Holman?

[JUAN PABLO]

Lovre we have got a goalie

Nyland No2 will do ...   he has cost us a few points this season .. decent keeper now and another good LB and stop leaking silly goals Villa will march up this league..

Lovre it ...

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2018/12/21/kalinic-to-join-aston-villa

Aston Villa can confirm that Croatian international goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic has agreed to join the club.

The 28-year-old will officially join Villa from Gent on 1st January when the transfer window opens, signing until 2023.

A member of the Croatian squad that finished runners-up at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Kalinic has spent the majority of his career in his homeland with Hajduk Split but for the past two seasons has played in the Belgian top flight.

Head Coach Dean Smith said: “We are delighted to be signing someone of Lovre’s experience and quality.

"He is an outstanding goalkeeper and we are looking forward to welcoming him when he joins at the beginning of January.”

[Villafirst]

Goalkeeper sorted. I hope JT is now on the phone to Chelsea to secure Cahill's signature!

[The Charmer]

Leeds have some child in goal don't they?

It always sounds to me like Leeds have got a firm of Solicitors playing in goal.




 

[UK Redsox]

Goalkeeper sorted. I hope JT is now on the phone to Chelsea to secure Cahill's signature!

Despite the potential influence of Terry, there's bound to be some Premier League teams interested in Cahill.

It might be different if Villa were pushing for automatic promotion but that's unlikely to be the case.

[PaulWinch again]

Excellent, good to see doing business early.

I find the FFP stuff interesting, we must be comfortable with our position.

[exigo]

Excellent, good to see doing business early.

I find the FFP stuff interesting, we must be comfortable with our position.

Hearing Purslow talk about, I think we're playing it as 'new owners means the slate is wiped clean'. In which case, probably an idea to take down the Chinese flag on top of the Witton Lane stand before the new year.

[cdbearsfan]

I'm sure someone said on here that new owners DON'T mean that the slate is wiped clean? Anyway, this sounds like an exciting story. Be ace, please, Lovre.

[Drummond]

Goalkeeper sorted. I hope JT is now on the phone to Chelsea to secure Cahill's signature!

Despite the potential influence of Terry, there's bound to be some Premier League teams interested in Cahill.

It might be different if Villa were pushing for automatic promotion but that's unlikely to be the case.

6 month loan wouldn't be bad though. He'd get game time, with the option to sign for us if promoted/felt he was good enough. He knows he'd almost certainly play for us too.

[VinnieChase84]

Cahill out of contract in the summer also

[Villafirst]

Goalkeeper sorted. I hope JT is now on the phone to Chelsea to secure Cahill's signature!

Despite the potential influence of Terry, there's bound to be some Premier League teams interested in Cahill.

It might be different if Villa were pushing for automatic promotion but that's unlikely to be the case.

I think if we sign Cahill top two would be realistic !

[Toronto Villa]

Get him in. Make him captain, buy a new LB.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

All you need is Lovre.

Thanks for the earworm.

Delighted with the signing, every serious team needs a top quality goalkeeper.

[Clampy]

Don't know much about him but welcome. Let's hope he makes a difference.