Jordan Amavi has officially signed a new 5-year deal with Aston Villa after moving from Nice at a reported £10 million deal. Amavi is one of the highest rated left-backs in Europe after being ranked as one of the best left backs in Ligue 1.
“I’m delighted to have secured the services of someone we consider to be a terrific young player.
“Jordan has been one of the outstanding players in Ligue 1 and is still very young and can become even better.
“There were a lot of clubs after him this summer so we are really pleased to welcome him to the Club.” – Tim Sherwood
Amavi is the latest left-back that has been brought into the club as Aston Villa look to solve a position that hasn’t yet been secured since Warnock’s and Bouma’s prime days at the club. Amavi arrival affects Cissokho’s and Bennett’s position at the club with Amavi set to become Sherwood’s number 1 left-back. Amavi is a very attacking left-back who also boasts decent interception stats. One of his flaws include frequent bookings.
This is a great signing and I am very excited that Sherwood has brought in a player of Amavi’s caliber. At the age of 21, Amavi will most likely remain Aston Villa’s left-back for a number of seasons and being so young, Amavi does have resale value. Left-back is a position where not a single left-back has necessarily secured it for more than a season, hopefully Amavi ensures that we don’t buy an additional left-back for the next few seasons. I’m excited about this signing.
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I know we had Grealish already recently but I don’t think it will be too long until we unearth another star from the youth. Sellars tonight, Hepburn-Murphy during the season if they come at the right time theres no reason why we cant build a top side.
Amavi was the star turn for me. His first match but he looks poised and very fast. Looking forward to seeing what he can do in the PL.
Also strangely Hutton and Bacuna down the right were also very good, linked up very well.
Still early days. Just hope Gil is okay, I’ve got a feeling he could be a very positive cog in the Villa machinery this season.
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It was Swindon and they had 2 trialists ffs. Me and badger would probably look good against them 🙂
Oh God is there any way I can edit oohahs comments from my stream? I find his unending negativity boring in the extreme.
Just tell me what shirt are you wearing right now – bar codes or blue noses? Definitely not a claret and blue one anyway.
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But I’m right I was the last 3 seasons and il be right about this one. Too many fans burying their heads in the sand thinking we will be a better team next season when the reality is we won’t be
Oohah, I’d run rings around you mate.
Move along and slate the next article, as is your want.
You probably would Badger but not when I was in my teens and 20s was a very good player by all accounts. Not now though I’m afraid