Kosta Nedeljkovic (out on loan at RB Leipzig)

[jwarry]

⚪️🔴🔐 Kosta Nedeljiković leaves Aston Villa and joins RB Leipzig on loan deal with €15m buy option clause, add-ons included.

[jwarry]

What did we pay for him?

[VILLA MOLE]

What did we pay for him?

6 or 7 million I thought , surprised we are willing to sell

[cdbearsfan]

Sounds like we would make a tidy PSR profit if he goes. I think he'll be really good, but not sure Unai rates him. Choosing not to bring him on when Cash went off the other day suggests not.

[PaulWinch again]

It’s a shame I think he’s got lots of talent.

[sid1964]

Hopefully at Leipzig he will do really well - best of luck to him

[ASHTONVILLA]

Strange one this.

 Not surprised he has been loaned out as Emery indicated that was the plan, but very surprised we have given a buy option. I think he has shown enough talent to be a long term first choice right back for us. Emery also said in a recent interview that he was a decent pro with a level head, so doubt he is pushing for a transfer. PSR related methinks.

[PeterWithe]

I don't know what this lad has done but wouldn't it help PSR even more if he'd have played a bit more and proved himself so, if UE isn't convinced, we'd get a better sale price?

With the lack of defensive bodies, another outgoing that appears ill judged.

[Drummond]

Emery clearly doesn't trust him to do what's needed. We've signed Garcia, have Cash and therefore are covered at RB.

Good for the financials, not good for the team/squad.

[Dave]

Emery clearly doesn't trust him to do what's needed.

Bit odd to make that conclusive a decision on someone who's just turned 19 though. And he's not playing many other 19 year olds. So he clearly trusts Ned more than anyone else of the same age.

[Smithy]

The last comments I saw from Unai were about him getting games and experience on loan, which sounded very much like he was still in our long-term plans.

That said, I guess if we can double our money on him, and Monchi thinks he can use that profit to get a better player in in the summer, then so be it!

[paul_e]

Emery clearly doesn't trust him to do what's needed.

Bit odd to make that conclusive a decision on someone who's just turned 19 though. And he's not playing many other 19 year olds. So he clearly trusts Ned more than anyone else of the same age.

Big step up from his previous league as well. This loan was always planned but maybe it only happens with a future fee in place. If it goes well and we want to keep him it just means that our 'job' is to convince him that next season he'll want to be with us and to reject the chance to make this permanent. It's a bit riskier than I'd like if we want to keep him but getting a chance to play  more games is important.

[LeeB]

He'll probably get some games there, they looked Blues against us and we made heavier weather of the win than we should have.

[rooboy316]

If he’s behind Garcia in the pecking order, he’ll get limited first team opportunities. Makes sense to loan and sell with a reasonable offer.

[eamonn]

https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2025/february/03/nedeljkovic-heads-out-on-loan/

There's absolutely no information on that page, are they just sending him out? Like Dick Whittington with a bag on a stick.

A placeholder, a metaphor for the lad's time with us.