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http://sc.heerenveen.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=5671&start=90
Compared to Allback and Huntalaar on their forums
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http://www.dailymail...ds-newsxml]Here
Guy they brought to replace Bas Dost (who we was linked with earlier in the year) 12 in 14 and looks very promising
Aston Villa are monitoring the impressive form of Heerenveen striker Alfred Finnbogason.
Manager Paul Lambert has been alerted to the performances of the Iceland forward, 23, who has scored 12 goals in 14 Eredivisie games this season.
Finnbogason only joined Heerenveen from Belgian side Lokeren for a bargain £1million in the summer but has blossomed under the tutelage of their coach, Holland strike legend Marco van Basten.
Heerenveen have a good record for developing strikers to sell on at a profit and may be willing to listen to offers.
Lambert needs more options with Darren Bent likely to leave in January once his hamstring injury clears up.
Villa have also shown interest in Celta Vigo striker Iago Aspas but he is considered too expensive. Swansea and Arsenal have also enquired.
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Anyone got a link yet to the goals uploaded? or has anyone saved from sky sports news?
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this guy could be worth a look, would you believe it McLeish was tracking him and we was linked with him over a year ago, but Eintract Frankfurt are 4th in Bundesliga!! and this guy is one of the successess of the season, and attacking midfielder playmaker with a brilliant shot!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takashi_Inui
Another young goalscorer to look out for that is already been talked about coming to premier league is Peterborough Striker Dwight Gayle!! he was at Arsenal as a youth player!! he is similar to Charlie Austin bagging more goals than games in non-league level and taking this form to Daganhem and Redbridge and now with Peterborough!! small but knows where the back of the net is!!
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I suggested in summer we should go for Michu before he went Swansea and what a bargain they had at 2mil when he did sign as he was one best players in La Liga last season and no one on here agreed or mentioned him either!! I rated him very highly and was not suprised he is banging them in for the Jacks. Lost out big time there
We should be looking at Spain due to the economy collapsing and raided any money bargains similar to Michu to Swansea, there are plenty of excellent players over there for 2/3/4mil that are potentially worth a lot more
I hope Henke is looking to Spain as well
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9o_Baptist%C3%A3o
this guy please, has 6.5mil euro buy out clause!!
from Guillem Balague: Baptistao will reach double figures in goals and assists and is a very tall striker. He used to play on the beaches of Brazil with Neymar — he’s from the same area. But he didn’t progress and eventually he was brought by an agent to Spain and trialled with different clubs. Finally Rayo gave him the chance and it was tough for him to make it to the first team as he got an injury. This year is his first full season at the club.
“His buy-out clause is £6.5m and if you are a wise man and you have that money, go for him. I’m sure Rayo will be happy to get some money for him but he’s going to be a big star so that price is a bargain.
"They haven’t approached him but he’s the kind of player that would do marvellously for Liverpool, as well as Swansea, Aston Villa or Everton."
Having scored 17 goals in 2011/12 to save Rayo Vallecano’s troubled Spanish La Liga status in their debut season, Michu was always set to leave the minnows of Vallecas. Fans bode no grudges towards their former saviour but felt almost consigned to imminent relegation after staving off the drop by only a matter of seconds just months before. Michu had been the surprise of the season, having joined for free from Celta Vigo the summer before, and stunned La Liga with a stream of goals that ensured Rayo were allowed to tread water for ample time, but the 2012/13 season would be near impossible to endure minus the popular Michu. Now in La Liga, Leo already has 6 goals in 12 games and has targeted even more by the turn of the year! At the rate he’s going, he’ll have scored more than Michu managed, which is quite an achievement for a 20 year old who’d never previously played in a division higher than Spain’s third tier.
Combined with his goals are assists. Leo added to the opening minute cross for Piti against Betis with one assist against Osasuna on Saturday and two against Malaga to help Rayo to a historic 2-1 win, Malaga’s first home loss of the season. With four assists for the team this season, Leo’s knowledge of the position is incredible already and has had an impact in 10 of Rayo’s league goals this season. Quite remarkable considering the team has scored just 18 in total.
Leo has instantly shaken the Michu hangover from Vallecas and proved himself to be an exciting replacement. Though very similar players playing in an identical position, Leo has shown his generous side by freely setting up goals for team mates whilst Michu favoured personal glory and a shot at goal. The current sultan of Swansea delivered just four assists all last season, and Leo is in a perfect position to surpass him.
Whether Leo surpasses Michu’s goals total remains to be seen for a youngster who continues to find his feet. 6 goals in 12 games is incredible but Leo must prove his capability over the entire season – Rayo are counting on him to stave off relegation for another season.
No matter how much Rayo received for his services, Michu had proven his value to be irreplaceable – the £2m Swansea paid offered the club little consolation. Finding a player able to surprise teams with clinical finishing for an affordable fee for a second season running was a concept nobody bothered to consider.
Leo Baptistao, a raw 19 year old fresh from the third tier of Spanish football, suddenly announced himself with a debut goal and assist to help Rayo to beat Real Betis just days short of his 20th birthday. In just the first minute Leo broke away from the Betis defence and fired in a low cross for Piti to tap in. A dream start for Leo was to improve on the hour mark when he ran into the area, shrugged off a challenge and slotted home to give Rayo their second victory of the season.
Little was known of Leo but the attention surrounding him intensified as he scored another against Atletico Madrid. By now the young Brazilian was being deployed in the attacking midfield role Michu had adopted and starred in last season, and the similarities don’t stop there. Skinny and slender, both players are able to head the ball with impressive accuracy and find the net with equal penchant. Most importantly however, the two players are able to surprise their opponents and drift in and out of the game.
A spell of three matches without a goal came, including a harrowing 6-1 defeat to newly promoted Valladolid, and the interest waned. Playing for an unfashionable club gave Leo a status in which very few knew of his real ability and potential. Very few knew that he’d been the foil for Neymar prior to his move to the Rayo Vallecano youth setup. Born in Santos, Leo and Neymar were together at Portuguesa Santista as youngsters before Leo flew out to Spain at the age of 16.
His life soon curtailed as he contracted hepatitis and returned home to be treated by his family. Once at full health, Leo returned to Spain and began his first full season of professional football as an 18 year old, plying his trade for Rayo’s B team in the Segunda B division. A broken collarbone meant further angst but he returned to score 4 times in 17 appearances, earning a contract with the first team for the new season.
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Where did this bony rumour come from? Didn't hear anything in the summer?
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11677/8036710/Villa-frustrated-in-Bony-bid
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translation:
Mame Diouf is one of the major players as top goal scorer for Hannover 96 Ensure those responsible should prepare, therefore, that Aston Villa has his eye on the striker. H96 could collect for the last time in summer 2013 release for the striker, should not want to renew his contract.Mame Diouf leaves Hannover 96?
on Wednesday managed to Lower Saxony a 2-0 victory against labor Greuter Fürth. In guiding the home side once again brought scorer Mame Diouf. The Senegalese, who last year was still playing for the Manchester United reserve true in almost every other game. Season Across the striker scored ten goals in 20 league games. This performance was also not hidden from other clubs. So on Wednesday was Michael Henke, chief scout of the English first division club Aston Villa, in the stadium and watching the performance of 24-year olds. The British have also absolutely necessary. Your-budgetary striker Darren Bent is out with an ankle injury for an indefinite period. however is loud fussballtransfers.com far neither the player nor the club a concrete offer. Jim Solbakken, Diouf of the consultant assured therefore also that a change is currently not an issue. First point of contact is H96. So everything speaks for the striker to remain at the Lower Saxony. However, managers must Jörg Schmadtke ahead with the contract extension. For the summer of 2013 for the last time 96 could collect a transfer fee for Diouf.
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linked again
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/newcastle-want-to-beat-aston-villa-1455844
Newcastle aim to beat Aston Villa in the race to sign striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang,writes the Sunday People.Sunday People Sport revealed earlier this month that Villa chief Paul Lambert was tracking the highly-rated St Etienne forward as a possible replacement for the out-of-favour Darren Bent.
Click here to read more stories from the Sunday People
But Toon boss Alan Pardew is desperately keen to strengthen his depleted squad in the January transfer window, and he has the 23-year-old front man in his sights too.
Pardew realises he could lose Senegal striker Demba Ba in January, so has been using the club’s strong French scouting network to come up with new options.
And Gabon international Aubameyang is the player now being identified as the latest African import who can make an impact at St James’ Park.
Versatile attacker Aubameyang can operate as a winger as well as striker and St Etienne will want in the region of £10million for a player who has become their prize asset.
The fee will come as a shock to AC Milan as the Italian outfit sold him to St Etienne exactly 12 months ago for a mere £1.5m after previously farming him out on loan to Dijon, Lille and Monaco.
Villa won’t give up on him either, as they still expect Bent to leave when the transfer window opens for business. Fulham boss Martin Jol, who signed Bent for £16.5m from Charlton in 2007 during his time at Tottenham, is also lining up a move.
England striker Bent, 28, has been stripped of the captaincy under Lambert at Villa Park and was not even in the squad for last night’s match with Arsenal.
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Christian Benteke has declared his love for Arsenal and revealed he thought Aston Villa were based in London before he signed for the Midlands club.
The revelations are likely to stun Villa supporters after seeing the Belgian forward swiftly become a fans' favourite since he arrived from Genk in a £7million deal in August.
Benteke, who has scored four goals for Villa and moved ahead of £24m signing Darren Bent in Paul Lambert's pecking order, also cited Gunners legend Thierry Henry as his idol, admitting it would be a dream to play for Arsene Wenger's side.
'Arsenal are the club I love,' Benteke said. 'I like their philosophy of selecting young players and, besides, they had Thierry Henry.
'For me he is the best player in the world and was my boyhood idol. I'm not afraid of making enemies at Villa by saying I love Arsenal.'
The 21-year-old added: 'When I joined Villa I didn't know where they played. I thought they were a London club!
'One can say worse things. I'm a Villa player for now. They're the right club at the right time.'
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Might very well be one or the other, but from what i've seen of Bony (only a few games to be honest) they are not really that similar and might work very well together.
Bony is faster, shorter and has a better touch and technique than Benteke who is equally strong but taller and more of a target man
thats how i saw it, i reckon Bony & Benteke would be some partnership! Benteke a more taller target man, but Bony more of a poacher plus being 23 and 22 would be excellent.
Check his goals out here!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKWodin3QOk
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what about Wifried Bony, mins away from signing on 31st August now got 12 in 11 for season:
also we been linked with Siem De Jong (ajax) Patrick Emerick Aubameyang and Lewis Holtby!!
love to sign one or two of these 4
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just scored again for Belgium against Romania
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he is a goalscoring midfielder with 6 in 8.. sounds promising
I'd like us to take a punt or on Siem De Jong that we also was linked with month or so back
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http://www.dailystar...sam-Ben-Yedder/
EVERTON are planning a January move for Toulouse star Wissam Ben Yedder.The 22-year-old has been in stunning form this term, netting six times in just eight Ligue 1matches
.And Toffees boss David Moyes is one of a number of managers to express an interest in the France U-21 international.
With doubts persisting over Marouane Fellaini's future at Goodison Park, Moyes is exploring his options in case the influential Belgian decides to leave.
Although not a like-for-like replacement, Ben Yedder's versatility and goal-scoring threat make him an attractive target.
But the Merseysiders will first have to ward off the interests of Aston Villa, who have also scouted the star.
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ASTON VILLA boss Paul Lambert has signed the ‘untouchable’ of Italian football — as a community coach.
Serie B defender Simone Farina became a national hero after exposing a huge match-fixing scandal last December.
Farina was virtually unknown and playing for Gubbio when a former Roma team-mate offered him £160,000 — twice his annual salary — to throw an Italian Cup tie against Cesena.
But he was likened to legendary American cop Eliot Ness, who led an incorruptible team of agents dubbed The Untouchables, as he stood up to the match-fixers.
Thanks to his revelations, 17 people were arrested last December.
Farina, 30, became a hero in Italy and received an award from FIFA chief Sepp Blatter.
Now Lambert is set to transform Italy’s Mr Clean into a Villan!
He has offered Farina the opportunity to coach Villa’s kids and set a good example to them as they come through the ranks
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http://www1.skysport...-Charlie-Austin
Sky Sports understands several Premier League clubs are chasing Burnley hot-shot Charlie Austin.Austin is currently the top scorer in the country after netting 15 goals in 12 games for Burnley.
The 23-year-old's outstanding start to the season has not gone unnoticed by clubs higher up the football pyramid.
The former Swindon man has established himself as one of the best strikers outside the Premier League with his goalscoring exploits for Swindon and Burnley over the last couple of years.
Newcastle and Aston Villa
are both thought to be keeping tabs on Austin's situation as they weigh up moves for the striker when the January transfer window reopens.Magpies boss Alan Pardew is thought to be a long-term admirer of Austin having watched him in action on several occasions, while Villa chief Paul Lambert could be in the marker for striking reinforcements as doubts continue to surround the future of Darren Bent.
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Awesome Gareth
Can you do another gif similar to ''moves like Jagger (maroon 5") maybe with these lyrics in, and him maybe dressed in Jaggers old clothes haha, that would be amazing!!''All the moves like Jagger
I've got the moves like Jagger
I've got the moves like Jagger
I don't need to try to control you
Look into my eyes and I'll own you
With them moves like Jagger
I've got the moves like Jagger
I've got the moves like Jagger"
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McNally is so small time, the season has started and he is trying to do this :?
get over it McNally
Norwich chief executive David McNally has admitted their row with Paul Lambert and Aston Villa is heading to a tribunal.Lambert quit Norwich in June citing a breach of contract before quickly taking charge at managerless Villa.
Premier League rivals Villa have paid compensation for City coaches Ian Culverhouse and Gary Karsa, but not boss Lambert.
The Scot and McNally fell out during a stormy parting.
The Canaries’ supremo feels Lambert manipulated his exit in a premeditated move to walk to Villa for nothing.
He said: “It would appear likely that this will go to a tribunal.”
McNally also spoke up to explain the club’s decision to tie down Grant Holt on a new deal amid interest from West Ham.
The Hammers offered striker Holt, 31, a big pay-rise but City rejected bids from the Upton Park club despite the Canaries’ captain handing in a transfer request.
Norwich then eventually rewarded Holt with a new £20,000-a-week deal after his 17 goals last term.
The striker is yet to score this season under Lambert’s successor Chris Hughton but McNally added: “Chris was clear from day one that Grant Holt was a big part of his plans. We agreed a new contract in a matter of days.”
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He is set to sign for Charlton according to this:Former Bolton Wanderers and Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker is set to sign for Charlton Athletic.
The Daily Mail claims the midfielder is close to joining the Championship strugglers on a free transfer.
The 28-year-old former West Ham and Aston Villa midfielder has been looking for a club since leaving relegated Wanderers at the end of last season.
my net crashed/or VT crashed at that point, so once it went through 4 times
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clearing in the woods
*edit* Yeah i was right, i have never said that word before on here, so yeah it is that word
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Pity we had to loan him to help out the clearing in the woods who said we were:
' a half arsed place that used to be famous'
Can't stand 'rent a gob' Holloway!
Bit OT, but can someone please explain the term - 'clearing in the woods' - to me? What does it mean? How is this an insult?
Seen a few people use it on VT but not exactly sure what it means.
Don't think I've ever heard it being used here
think it means when someone types word "T W A T" it filters it to 'clearing in the woods'
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set to sign for Charlton according to this:
Former Bolton Wanderers and Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker is set to sign for Charlton Athletic.The Daily Mail claims the midfielder is close to joining the Championship strugglers on a free transfer.
The 28-year-old former West Ham and Aston Villa midfielder has been looking for a club since leaving relegated Wanderers at the end of last season.
apologies all 
January 2013 Transfer Talk
in Villa Talk
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I would like to see Finnbogason here, normally players like him go to bigger dutch teams (Ajax or PSV) i reckon 4/5mil should do it as that is norm when transferring between dutch clubs or selling abroad (see Van Wolfswinkel, Dost!!) and potential another gem to play with Weimann and Benteke giving us options!! the comments on their forum i found are all positive and could be next Huntalaar
Another one i am thinking of is Jelle Vossen (Bentekes old partner for Genk and also for national team) hopefully Marc Willmots can give us a recommendation or not