The Daily Mail have this rather strange link.
Aston Villa are interested in Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko but the Russian striker is expected to sign a new contract.
Meanwhile, Galatasaray have revived their interest in Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker.
The Turkish side held initial talks with his representatives last year with a view taking Reo-Coker on a free transfer in the summer.
Very weak link eh ?
the Charlie Adam link rumbles and some rumours of Sissoko to Villa but he was rubbish at Liverpool !!!
Aston Villa News 24/7
Joe Lewis – Bid made (£400K) – Bid rejected – Villa to make improved bid.
Chris Samba – Enquiry made, no bid made, Villa looking elsewhere first.
Charlie Adam – Bid made (£2.5M) – Bid rejected – Second bid made (£3.5M).
Jean Makoun – Bid made (£6M) – Houllier in France now sorting out the deal.
Klye Walker – Loan move completed.
Left Back – Villa enquired about Wayne Bridge and made a loan offer, Villa now chasing other targets. Appears to be some truth in Figueroa story I spoke about last night.
Striker – Houllier confirms Villa are chasing a striker but giving nothing away.
With Houllier admitting Villa’s main targets will come in the summer this is looking very promising considering that these are just players Houllier rates and thinks are available, then in the summer we can really start spending! Another potential 6 signings could be made this month, things are looking up!
All very interesting stuff right now, not like the days of MON when all we would be associated with was a tumbleweed in the transfer window!
Thanks God those days are over!
Absolutely nothing until the 31st when we get a Harewood, Salifou, Maloney or Shorey! MON was great for Villa, no doubt, but I really could have killed him during the transfer window’s with what he was doing! Scouting players all month then buying someone on the last day offering BIG wages, stupid tactic.
I hear Houllier is trying to finalise a deal for Makoun for £6M! What a steal if we get him for that price! They wanted £10M!
More Breaking News.
Aston Villa HAVE NOT bid for Joe Lewis. The club have distanced themselves from Peterborough’s claims that we bid a ‘crazy’ offer, we have not bid for the player.
Fry’s talking bollocks then as usual.
Yep!
Confirmed by Peterborough officials, they made a ‘mix up’ and there was no bid from Villa.
In other words Peterborough confirm Barry Fry is a lieing little blue nose bastard and now has egg on his face!
Barry Fry is a dick!
We need a few signings to help lift us up the table, morale is still a bit wishy washy right now, a few of the right quality players comming in could give us that extra boost that lucazade and fancy words of wisdom in the press won’t. UTV
Speculation! BREAKING NEWS!
ASTON VILLA HAVE AGREED A FEE WITH LYON FOR JEAN MAKOUN!!!
Deal to be completed tonight! Seems to be hotting up on twitter.
Great news if you’re right Villaman42; nothing further on SSN yet though.
No not yet, it’s only just broke out on the Interent. Give it an hour or so and we should know if it’s BS or true. But with Houllier flying out there tonight I think it is true. Why else would he go over there?
Plus think of it from Makoun’s point of view. A club wants him he’s interested in but won’t force the move, they keey chasing him but Lyon won’t sell so he won’t force the move, then suddenly the manager from Villa comes to France to sort it all out in person, makes a big impression that does. Don’t often here of managers doing that, I think Houllier has wrapped it up. Wait for it to break but I think this is real. And ofcourse, if it is wrapped up tonight, Jean Makoun will debut this Sunday against Birmingham
Makes sense what you’re saying. Fingers crossed.
Hope you’re right about Figeroa too.
UTV
Confirmed, Aston Villa have agreed a deal with Lyon for Jean Makoun. The fee is €6M with a further potential €3M in add-ons.
http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2011/20110112_180713_makoun-tout-pres-d-aston-villa.html
Jean Makoun should be available for this Sunday!
WELL DONE GH AND RANDY LERNER!
Put this on hold, the deal isn’t finished but is oh so close! It should be finalised tonight or tommorow morning with Makoun signing on in time for Blues, hopefully.
Now we need Jérémy Mathieu at left back and a good finisher
sissoko was good
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