Last night there were a range of different transfer speculation. The majority of these headlines were published by ‘Get football news France’. Whilst with tabloid we should be careful with rumours, this website actually reported all of Villa’s transfer news correctly over the summer, those involving French players anyway.
The first player linked is Wahbi Khazri who is a striker from Bordeaux. According to reports, Villa have now made contact with Bordeaux about possibly singing Khazri. Villa will include a relegation release clause to all new recruits in January in order to make the deal more attractive. Stoke and Newcastle are also interested in Khazri. Khazri is a left-midfielder who can also play in attack, so far this season he has scored 5 goals and 6 assists, making him one of the most inform players in League 1. It appears he plays a similar role as Sinclair does for Villa.
Next up is Steve Mandanda the Marseille goalkeeper. According to ‘Get football news France’, Villa have made a concrete £3 million offer for Mandana last night. The reason why Mandana would go for so cheap is because his contract expires in 6 months, with Aston Villa willing to include a relegation clause. It’s unsure whether or not Mandanda will take the move, it’s believed he is considering it. With Marseille going to respect his decision and will accept the bid, should Mandana be keen on moving to England.
This seems like a less concrete story, but Monaco defensive midfielder Jeremy Toulalan. Apparently he is high on Garde’s wish list and the club is considering making a move for Toulalan. It’s believed that Monaco would accept a bid of roughly £5 million and let Toulalan leave but Atletico Madrid are also interested. For some, this would be the best player for Villa, since we need a defensive midfielder since Sanchez, Westwood and Gana have all been alright. Toulalan is very experienced and was one of the best defensive midfielders a few years back.
The last transfer story involved a Villa contact over free agent Morgan Amalfitano. Amalfitano has been a free agent since his fall out at West Ham. Lyon are also said to be interested but Get football news France is not sure whether or not he has yet accepted Villa’s contract offer. Amalfitano has played previously for West Brom and West Ham, playing a combined 60 games scoring 7 goals.
Are we seriously being linked with Stephen Ireland??!! If this is even 1% true, then I give up.
Stoke want rid, he’s linked to two of his former clubs. Media have no idea so they make up rumours. It’s not surprising.
You always come across like you know everything. you should get your head out of your arse and realize you know about as much as everyone else.
Nah, I’ll pretend I know a hell of a lot more than you. It’s fairly easy to actually know more, in fact.
I’d never dispute that you or anyone else knows more than me, that isn’t the point I was making. It does however merely confirm the arrogance that you have in believing you know everything when more than likely you have as much “inside knowledge” as the rest of us, which amounts to not a lot.
Merry Christmas to one and all.
Never once have I claimed inside knowledge though. All I ever do is “report” on what the media claims, dispute anything the English media claims and talk about how stupid some links are, like Ireland for example. There’s not a single chance he’s coming back. He doesn’t like us, he probably hates our fans and I don’t think our fans are fond of him.
Andrew, I read most of what people say and lost when it comes to players from abroad, its obvious you love the game and watch foreign teams more than most, i like to know what you have to say , personally you know more than me on that and enjoy football news.
In the meantime, Merry Christmas fellow Villians! May next year bring us what we crave!!!!
Bum bum thanks, you’ll think the site would have said that,? MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL,, from Bill. ….
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE !!
Thanks Saddened, I’m at the north pole at the minute, Rudolph keeps farting he’s got to stop eating spouts and stick to carrots. !merry Christmas,
Bill, On Wednesday, I worked a 10am-10pm shift and we had to pull our tripe out.
I then had to be back in work for 6am on Thursday to pull our tripe out again.
I slept most of Xmas day because I was shattered, hence I haven’t had time to even look at the site, let alone post anything on it.
The fact that we wish all Villa fans a merry xmas should go without saying mate 🙂
Badger, I appreciate that some people work over Christmas and bank holidays and its a choice some like and others don’t, that comment was in no way criticism of you Badger, you have other posting people that could have done it for you, that goes without saying, I dont understand that? Ive never not acknowledged to say good morning, goodbye, or all the best , but that’s me Badger. Again no way criticism of you I know you work unspeakable times mate good luck on that.
MERRY CHRISTMAS to all my fellow VILLANS OUT there simply GET IT DOWN YER & ENJOY 😀 😀
Merry Christmax to Villa fans one and all – have a great one. Love the bit about the reindeer Bill 🙂 🙂
I’m father Christmas in my Village Hitch 3 schools and sports club, busy time for me this week, merry Christmas mate you and the wife, again all the Villa fans may we get better soon.
Bet you’re a great Father Christmas Bill – fair play to you mate. Hope you had a great day yesterday and thanks for the good wishes. Villa to win today – forgotten what that actually feels like. With the family this afternoon – all massive Villa fans. Going to have a few win or………UTV
I asked Santa for a win tomorrow miracles do happen this time of year.COYL VTID ho ho ho
See what I can do Giddy.
Cheers MATE I thought you were getting me dolly parton gift wrapped at the end of my bed??? Oh well the win tomorrow will do.
Just on to say Happy Xmas lads. Hopefully our season starts tomorrow, Come on the Villa
Merry Christmas one and all!! 3 points tomorrow and I’ll believe we can them this round. UTV.
Anyone got news on today’s match? Lambert seems to have the media attention on saying Villa’s got worse since he left and we won’t stop going down.
Have to agree with Lambert, although most on here won’t but the stats and league table don’t lie.
Really worse???his last season with us we’d be relegated already at least the managers after him are prolonging the agony.
WE ARE SAFE !!
merson and savage have both said we are going down.
2 of the worst pundits you could listen to.
onward and upward for the villa. please !!
happy holidays everyone.
2-0 VILLA 3 points in the bag today & reach the dizzy heights of double figures UTV COYL
TEAM NEWS
Aston Villa captain Micah Richards is expected to miss a fourth consecutive game because of a knee injury.
Full-backs Joe Bennett and Aly Cissokho have both been recalled from loan spells but will not be eligible to play until January.
West Ham’s Andy Carroll could return from a thigh problem but the game comes too soon for Manuel Lanzini, who is recovering from a similar injury.
Diafra Sakho, Victor Moses, Winston Reid and Dimitri Payet are still out.
MOTD COMMENTATOR’S NOTES
Simon Brotherton: “There hasn’t been much for Villa fans to cheer about this season, but at least their team looked capable of putting up a bit of a fight in the second half at Newcastle last weekend.
“That’s a start and on recent evidence was far from a guarantee. A point wasn’t bad but with the ever widening gap to safety, clearly not enough.
“They need a couple of wins at least just to instil some belief and a measure of hope.
“West Ham have no such worries, but haven’t won in the league for two months now themselves and, for the first time in their history, have drawn each of the last three games 0-0.” Found this lads.
Bill p
Lambert took his 30 pieces of silver after 3 years of destroying our club so we don’t t care what he has to say I hope Blackburn lose a few more and they give him the sack
Agree Jvillan, he started the massive rot.