Of course Villa will deny that we've made a bid to anybody who asks.
I still believe we are (or were) in for him. Niccolin or w/e he's called wouldn't just mention us for the sake of it. He would have mentioned someone believable like Spurs or Liverpool.
I'm very surprised that most don't seem to know who he is to be honest. He was attracting all sorts of interest last Summer and played in the Champions League with Montpellier against Arsenal.
"My wish is to play in the Champions League next season, but I could sign for a club with big history."
I guess we match two of the criteria. A club with a big history and competing in the Premier League, which he prefers.
I would jizz with the force of a thousand internets if this happened.
Sadly, it almost certainly won't. But it's good to see that we're being ambitious.