Aston Villa have agreed a transfer fee with Lille for midfielder Idrissa Gueye (25 years). Gueye is set to fly out to Birmingham today to undergo a medical and agree personal terms. But the main headline is that the transfer agreed is £9 million, making Gueye our biggest signing since Charles N’Zogbia. Gueye is also a very good player, he is described as a defensive box-to-box midfielder that could get the best out of Delph and Grealish. Gueye is essentially a replacement for Tom Cleverly who left for Everton.
Lille fans themselves have said that they’d be upset to lose Gueye who they highly rate and believe that he is firmly worth between £12-14 million. In more statistical terms, he was Whoscored 16th best player in the Ligue 1 last season. Gueye is a hardworking player who has great stamina and fitness as he made 32 appearances for Lille last season and has been compared to Claude Makélélé.
Aston Villa would beat the likes of Crystal Palace, Newcastle and Southampton as they also eyed for Gueye’s signature. But overall this would be a fantastic signing for Aston Villa and a very crucial one as well. It has been a long time since Aston Villa have splashed out this much cash and this would be another excellent signing alongside Richards. It appears as the tabloid links have been incorrect because Sherwood has so far scouted some very exciting players. Let’s just hope that all goes smoothly and Gueye becomes an Aston Villa player.
Are we bidding for Praet because the Gueye deal is not going to happen.
Seeing they’re two different kinds of midfielders, probably not…
I think preaet is an attacking midfielder gueye defensive so unlikeky
Might mean that the Delph deal will. Like it that we’re being linked with reasonable players in the 9-10 million bracket though.
Why isn’t the Gueye deal happening?
It is he has agreed the deal and he is now having a medical don’t panic
Oh I wasn’t panicking, was just replying to a comment above that asked if we were moving for Praet because Gueye isn’t happening? I also think he’ll be signed up today mate :p
And also as I said before Delph is going nowhere old recycled crap from the shitty tabloids
Reports the deal is being scuppered by saint and marseille, but the rags printing this are non-trustworthy ones. I would like the news of this being completed today please…
reports coming out Delph to city…does the kid really ant to destroy his career. have these players zero brains…nope it must be money
He’s mad if he goes there captain at villa just to sit on bench. Though he will get at least double wages so can’t blame him. I honestly don’t rate him he’s no major loss for us tbh
I thought Delph was made odds on to stay at Villa? I must be seeing things, anyway, John Percy has tweeted that Sherwood is probably gonna bid 7 million for Praet while Gueye completes his move today. I’d take his word over any daily mail reports, to be honest..
odds cut this morning…
Gueye having a medical at Aston Villa sky sports are reporting.
reports coming out of denmark. Nicklas Helenius has re-joined AaB Aalborg on a free transfer. bye bye nicklas and good luck.
well that’s another one off the wage bill.
Wouldn’t surprise me, Delph going to warm the bench at City. He should have a chat with Sinclair first!
All this talk about Delph going to Citeh is laughable. I’m more concerned that Vlaar hasn’t signed for anyone yet!!! He’s going to end up back at Villa….I just know he is. #fuckoffvlaar
Fuckin hope not if we offer him a new contract that’s it for me
So West Brom chairman saying ‘they are expected to be sold this month’
150 :mil its been sold for. Buyers are from either China or America its been reported. What is happening with the sell at Villa or is it all bullshits.
Sale, bullshit .
Bullshit me thinks just a ploy to try and sell STs. Even if we did sell sounds like it will be twosome mercenary consortium anyway so may as well stick with the devil we know
Villa v Manu…moved to Fri night..fuck Sky, ruining football even more by having Fri games live!
Sky runs the show now, the FA carry no weight .money is fucking ruining footy disgusting.
Ps eurosports have the viewing rights for the Olympics from 2022 ,BBC never stood a chance
BBC should be scrapped anyway load of liberal pc correct do gooders who haven’t a clue! The only good thing about it is there are no ads
Police asked it to be a Friday night due to a march happening in brum city centre on that Saturday! It should only be the one game on a Friday, until for following season were the new TV rights kick in and Friday nights become the norm!
Fri nights is ridiculous time to watch match ffs. So many free live streams now no need to bother with sky and BT anyway
That’s why we should cancel Sky and watch every villa game live on net. Loads of decent free sites now
Havent paid Sky for 3 years now…..watched EVERY Villa game since with fantastic coverage. Even so, not really into watching on a Friday, stream or otherwise. Hope Sky goes bust
No chance of them going bust I’m afraid
Sat 8: Chelsea v Swansea City (5.30pm)
Sun 9: Arsenal v West Ham United (1.30pm)
Sun 9: Stoke City v Liverpool (4pm)
Mon 10: West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City (8pm)
Fri 14: Aston Villa v Manchester United (7.45pm)
Sun 16: Crystal Palace v Arsenal (1.30pm)
Sun 16: Manchester City v Chelsea (4pm)
Mon 17: Liverpool v Bournemouth (8pm)
Sun 23: West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea (1.30pm)
Sun 23: Everton v Manchester City (4pm)
Mon 24: Arsenal v Liverpool (8pm)
Sky’s first 11 games til near end of September…
Chelsea x3
Arsenal x3
Liverpool x3
Man City x3
Strangely only x1 Manure
nice of them to show the newly promoted Norwich for something a little different!!!!
Basically unless your a team from Manchester or Liverpool u never get shown so bias it’s untrue. Liverpool are only top 6 at best now so don’t see the appeal
Giddy, its fucking crap mate…..they will be playing at midnight next to suit worldwide audiences IMO
I wouldn’t put it past them, I’m sure awhile ago Ko Times were discussed to accommodate a worldwide audience.
Happens in Spain, they introduced the 10am kick off on a Sunday for audiences in the Far East!
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Tom Ince has joined Derby on a 4 year deal! Are you psychic?, if so, can I have tonights lottery numbers? 🙂
p.s…..why are we taking so long to sign this Gueye geezer
Depends on what you believe. Sky Sports said he had a medical today, personal terms agreed. Some claim he needs a work permit.
talksport said the same everything done but cant announce it till we secure a work permit. just hope there is some sort of pre-contract agreement signed so he cant suddenly change his mind and join someone else while waiting on work permit. that would be a kick in the nuts.
https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/l/t1.0-9/11692598_711389972339558_3976773487521929614_n.jpg?oh=4e0aaf9271d543102a865e8f7c58f7fb&oe=56118098
Wow! Thanks for that link. I wonder what he is referring to?.new owners maybe?
p.s…..wheres my lotter numbers? 🙂
They’re mine. 😉
He also tweeted this
https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/11015356_711412885670600_6002045110537643166_n.jpg?oh=d8034ea419210786b4102a120d5be1a8&oe=561097A9
But quickly deleted it.
Oh great we are going to sign a new ball boy then!!
This strikes me as Collymore shooting his mouth off, and either thinking better of it, or even being asked to remove the comment.
I’d guess he probably shouldn’t have posted that, so quickly thought about it and deleted it. But yeah, he was probably questioned and without thinking answered.
Probably going to offer Vlaar a new contract about as good as it will ever get for us!!
What a bellend that guy is. Complete rubbish
James Nursey Mirror claiming ‘Chinese taking over at WBA after Lerner rejected them’!
Not surprising. Don’t think we were ever getting any kind of owner but possibly an American. Lerner does seem to want someone he can actually trust. For all the hate, I do think he has Villa’s best interests at heart.
I think he genuinely wants to do the best for us with sale oddly enough.
Don’t think it’s all that odd. I don’t think he’s ever really wanted us to fail, however a lot of things went wrong which obviously weren’t expected so things vastly changed.
Interesting though not sure I’d want Chinese after seeing what they’ve done at other clubs. Agree with Lerner on this one
Helenius has officially gone to AaB Aalborg. Good luck to him.
The talk around transfers, even though most of it is BS, does point to a more realistic investment in players this window. Lambert oversaw a period of reduction in losses to meet FFP and stop the bleeding of cash. Increases in TV money, maybe alongside an improving commercial outlook (under Fox), should mean that Lerner can invest more without necessarily setting the whole train careering out of control again. It must be obvious that he cannot continue year on year gambling with our position, and you would expect Fox to have argued this. Couple this with a manager intent on playing football that is more pleasing to the eye, and maybe it’s not all doom and gloom.
This takes me back to the takeover. If the talk was correct about someone being given exclusivity, this should really be completing very soon, or dying completely. If it had died I would expect something to have leaked. The Baggies have been a bit more open about their situation, admitting what stage they are at, and stressing that it is business as usual on the transfer front. I kind of like that Villa no longer conduct their business like Ellis did (lots of talk and little of substance). However, the information vacuum that leaves is just filled with speculation, and it just gets on my nerves occasionally. Maybe a little bit more openness from the club would help here.
Legally can’t talk about the takeover. So a little more openness would be suicide for them.
Really? i would have thought the club would be free to announce it had entered a period of exclusivity with an unnamed party, and even to update that it was progressing, and set an expectation of the timescale. How come WBA have (supposedly) come out and stated as such?
My guess because the new owners of West Bromich (if true), don’t care. Lerner’s supposedly rejected them, and the current in-talks possible new owners don’t want anyone to know.
Tends be a non-disclosure act between Lerner and possible owners.
maybe the people that was given exclusivity by villa are the same people given exclusivity by west brom. just a thought.
Apaatently the games been switched because WM police refused to have it on the Saturday because they have to police an EDL March through Birmingham. I don’t like sky that much but this wasn’t them. [Post edited by Badger; as I don’t want to go down that road] Police gotta do a job. It’s really not ideal.
Dont believe the WM police bollox for a second! Just because they dont want it played Saturday that it had to be moved to Friday….Sky could have easily moved it to Sunday/Monday? Feel sorry for ST holders! This is one of the main reasons why I, and many others choose not to buy a ST. I refuse to let Sky dictate to me when I should watch my club. Bring back Saturday ONLY football or have just one live game per week…..and yes, I know its all about revenue and it wont be changed……..Sky are killing the beautiful game IMO!
Fuck off Sky……football belongs to the people…..fuck off Murdoch!
Sunday/Monday wouldn’t of worked, Man U are playing in the chumps leagues after that weekend!
Cheers, didnt know that!
Me too Langford. I would find it pretty irritating if I lived a bus ride away, but when you are driving 250 miles round trip per home game, the drive home from night games ending in the early hours needs matchsticks to keep my eyes open. So I had to give the ST the heave ho. Now I too watch most Villa games on computer, my Russian is coming along nicely. A pity the rojadirecta site got blocked by the High Court -but thankfully they are clueless about the workarounds.
OLL….you dont need to watch it in Russian, there are loads of better sites than those. I have watched all the Villa games in English. Not sure that I am allowed to tell you how on here. But you can email for details if you wish!
****Badger, you can allow OLL to have my email addy if he asks for it *************
You can email me too if u get chance Langford I know a couple but always good to have others in case one let’s you down. Also I would rather listen in Russian still makes more sense than Owen on BT and Sky commentators who spout constant cliches full of crap
Noted mate 🙂
And yes, you’re right to not post them on here.
I post links occasionally, but only because I’m there to delete them a few mins later.
Can you also email me these links I have a number of methods, the last being absolutely phenomenal .. hd quality english stream, but always looking for a back up plan. I can share my experience with the ones I have used also
They could of played it sun instead and it televised it. They always show us when we play Utd as they no Utd never lose at VP
That was reported a while ago. We rejected the bid from the Chinese consortium and they turned their attentions to the Baggies
Fulham supposedly in for Bennett;
http://footballleagueworld.co.uk/championship-side-fulham-set-to-move-for-aston-villa-defender/
Another one of the deadwood may be off the books, although Sherwood likes him and is supposed to be ready to give him another chance in the pre-season friendlies, if you read the stories.