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I would have no problem with Benteke seeing out his present contract because we would get another 2 years of goals from him. It would be a lot better a situation than losing him on transfer deadline day without being able to replace him. We would get him for say £14m a year if 28m is all anyone is prepared to currently pay for him and it would save us around £30k a week over that 2 year period if he is not prepared to sign another contract. But I think if no club meets the £32.5m figure then he will sign another contract and take the extra cash to stay with us for another season or two. Tim Sherwood knew exactly what he was doing when he revealed the buy out clause, it was a win win situation for him. Expect him to stay and score a hatful of goals and he will be sold for around £15m next summer, forget the buyout clause cause next summer its sell him for ££ or he goes for free following year. No, if he scores a hatful of goals we will get at least £32m next summer.

We have him for 2 more seasons? I will take that.

How many more times what? Will he be passed out on the street? Hopefully none. Will he be photographed sitting in a chair? Probably hundreds. It depends what we want to hang him for really. How many more times will he be photographed with carrots is the real question. How many more times Jack? Oh no, he's on the carotene now.

which 5 or 6? Benteke Delph Grealish Okore Ummm maybe Guzan....i'm struggling. Assuming you forgot about Clark?

That is true about when he plays crap. I think its times to sell as well, we need to start rebuilding and if he wants to go let him go. We had legends leave before and we still standing. We are not a one man team He is nowhere close to being a legend. Would class Dean Saunders as a legend? 49 goals in 144 games compared to Christian's 49 goals in 101 games. Nope. This.

Pessimistic much? It looks less likely than during the season that Benteke will leave. We know nothing of takeover and perhaps it's all just twitter talk re delph. I'm not saying that's what I think is going to happen. Just a possible scenario, that isn't all that far fetched. But an unnecessarily pessimistic scenario.

That's quite a claim; there have been a good number of candidates, but you are not far wrong.

That should really help to get insider information.

We have a lot of players who contribute nothing to the club, and this has been the same for a number of years now. Still a good number to move on if we can.

That is true about when he plays crap. I think its times to sell as well, we need to start rebuilding and if he wants to go let him go. We had legends leave before and we still standing. We are not a one man team He is nowhere close to being a legend.

See dude's post above.

I do not think anyone will meet the buy out clause, and I do not think we will let him go for less. I also do not think he will play silly buggers with us after what he did at Genk with the Euros coming up. And if he has a good season our chances of someone meeting the buyout clause end of next season will be improved. Win, win, in my opinion.

Keep him, I say. If he is as good as he and we think he is (but clearly no one else does) then what he can do for us as a club in those two seasons would outweigh anything we would get for him.

Yes, but only if he wants to go.

Just another nobody craving attention.

Micah Richards? How much did we spend on him? about 65k every single week Also if you have a look at the takeover thread, there would be no spending embargo.

Micah Richards?

He really just dwelt on the ball too long last season, and if he can sort that, he will be a big player for us. I think Sherwood likes him, as he is a positive player.

You will need to explain this one, Useless.

Jack grealish's brother didn't help that one Yeah agreed Richard, I hope Kevan also learns something from this. I also hope that we never see Jack in the press again for anything other than footballing reasons, not because I think him getting drunk is wrong far from it but it's because I'm honestly worried that Villa will decide to terminate his contract. I doubt that it's anywhere near that yet but if he continues to get in comprising situations where people are going to take photos to use against him at some point it might. I absolutely agree with this, SeanO, I put the same in an earlier post.

Clark. Ciaran Clark has strung a couple of months decent form together...we're not talking about a season in season out experienced premier league defender quite yet. Can Clark keep it up or will his form nosedive again? I'd rather he just concentrate on his own game than be given the leadership role in the back 4. It is what Clark does naturally. Still disappointed he was not made captain - he is a natural.

You've forgotten already!!

This sort of behaviour has become much more prevalent than when I was a teenager, way back in the mists of time. It happened then, too, but not to the same extent. It has become almost acceptable now, and that is ok, things change, the present generation is different. My concern here is that Grealish has to be more careful or he will destroy a very promising career. He has been warned already, and all it takes is for a headstrong manager like Sherwood to decide he will not be messed around with, and Grealish is out the door, and we have lost what I think will be a very good player.

WTF... where did you come from big boy? 208 posts and for number 208 I want to punch your sad ass face. What the hell did you post for the rest? I am actually quite happy for Villa to classed with those other losers you name. Anyway Mr f'in big boy loser who is your team and why are you on here posting? Pretty sure he's a Villa fan. Just a slightly odd one. Odd for sure. You certainly got that bit right.

I know this is a speculation thread and therefore for discussing links, rumours, etc., but we should remember that that is all they are. Some posters are getting overly exercised about things that may never happen.