Great signing but for some reason, I see trouble ahead.
This is a massive signing and its a shame that the Grealish circus overshadowed this.
I hope his dad doesn’t agitate for a ‘next step’ move in a couple of years, if he does well for us.
Do you think that both will be unveiled together?Is there a chance that either or both could play a part on Saturday?
Quote from: rooboy316 on August 04, 2021, 03:18:43 PMI hope his dad doesn’t agitate for a ‘next step’ move in a couple of years, if he does well for us.Watching one of those videos with his step-father, he mentioned that joining Villa was another step up on the way to the top. So I think the answer to your comment is that it is inevitable. Hopefully, the top will be with Villa but the Club should have their eyes open with this one and keep one step ahead with new contracts and 'buy-out' type clauses so as to protect us. A lesson from the Grealish saga is keep that exit clause at a high level so that if somebody wants the player, they pay top dollar for him. It is the way of football these days and you are lucky to get more than 4 years out of good players in their prime years unless you are consistently at the top.
I can’t be the only one who is uneasy about this transfer?No squad number given yet.Press conferences is a garden shed led by his dad/agent.It just doesn’t feel like the way villa operate and conduct transfer business….as is proven with our immaculate handling of the last transfer out, not the Louie Barry one.It all feels very Micky mouse and unprofessional to me.I’m looking forward to being proved completely wrong though.