samjp26 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Aston Villa have turned to Bradford City goal-machine Nahki Wells as they look to add to their stuttering strike force. Villa boss Paul Lambert is desperate to add another forward to his ranks this month, with Christian Benteke struggling for form, and Libor Kozak out for the season. But despite links to several top name forwards, Lambert has turned to the lower leagues for a scoring option, with 23-year-old Wells closing in on a switch to Villa Park. According to reports, a £2million deal is in the pipeline for the player who scored 26 goals in 54 matches last season – to help Bradford to promotion. The Bermuda international has already found the net 15 times this term, and has been linked to a string of Championship clubs. http://metro.co.uk/2014/01/07/aston-villa-close-in-on-bradford-citys-nahki-wells-to-end-striker-problems-4253732/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Don't understand lambert's obsession with signing lower league players at all, although I do think he is a good player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Top-5 list of things we don't need at the moment: #1. Another lower league striker "for the future" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Like it. He was good against us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 (edited) Here's a showreel of what he can do, for anyone who hasn't seen already. Maybe if he does sign it's would be mostly to replace Bowery in the pecking order, and challenge Weimann. Edited January 7, 2014 by useless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 (edited) He isn't a bad player, but sort out the real weak points before we blow more money on a lower league punt please Paul. Thanks. (if true) Edited January 7, 2014 by Jimzk5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Certainly more dynamic than Bowery but I really don't care for this signing (if it does happen that is). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradarmstrong_ Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 If its true I can't get my head around it. There's no need for this signing right now at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Far more pressing issues in the team that need fixing, this is certainly not one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJVillan Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Don't understand lambert's obsession with signing lower league players at all, although I do think he is a good player We can afford them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted January 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2014 We need players that improve the first team, not more squad players. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packoman Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Turned down a contract with Ajax when he was younger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I will be in total disbelief if this effects out ability to sign anyone we actually need.Couldn't have less interest in signing this guy. We don't need a striker and more so we don't need another sodding youngster from the lower leagues to add to all the terrible ones we already have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Needs dropped to the reserves, been nowhere near good enough in his last few starts for Villa. #foresight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBVogel Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I like the potential move. Bring him him and see how he develops. It doesn't help the first team and it is probably cheap and could pay off in the long run. Moves are definitely need to improve the squad but that doesn't mean a move like this is bad. If it is the only move of the window that is a different story. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Can't say I know anything about him. If he has pace and good ability on the ball then he may challenge Weimann. Would be weird signing if funds are that low and it take away from an experienced player which is needed more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TJVillan Posted January 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2014 (edited) "We don't need him at the moment" - remind me, how is our attack doing? Benteke - hasn't scored in 4 months. Kozak - out for the season. Weimann - in horrible form, 1 goal this season. Helenius - clearly out of favour and not cutting it, only 3 sub appearances in the league. Bowery - yet to score or show even the slightest threat for Villa. Yes, it's League 1, but Wells has scored 14 goals in 19 games this season. He got plenty last season too. He knows where the goal is. But that's not even the point. The point is if we don't sign him, somebody else will. We will miss out. We've been linked with him before we were even drawn against Bradford in the cup last season. Lambert clearly sees something in him and wants him for the long term. And that's not even the main point. The REAL point is of course we are not going to sign Wells if it means we can't afford to buy our other main targets! Lambert has come out and said "we need experience" and "we need a number 10". Those are clearly the priority. If we sign Wells it will be AS WELL AS our other targets. Edited January 7, 2014 by TJVillan 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshVilla Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 It was last week when we needed a striker who can score against League One opposition. A bit late now... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 "We don't need him at the moment" - remind me, how is our attack doing? Benteke - hasn't scored in 4 months. Kozak - out for the season. Weimann - in horrible form, 1 goal this season. Helenius - clearly out of favour and not cutting it, only 3 sub appearances in the league. Bowery - yet to score or show even the slightest threat for Villa. But that's not even the point. The point is if we don't sign him, somebody else will. We will miss out. We've been linked with him before we were even drawn against Bradford in the cup last season. Lambert clearly sees something in him and wants him for the long term. And that's not even the main point. The REAL point is of course we are not going to sign Wells if it means we can't afford to buy our other main targets! Lambert has come out and said "we need experience" and "we need a number 10". Those are clearly the priority. If we sign Wells it will be AS WELL AS our other targets. And the reason why the strikers isn't scoring regularily is because the midfield is a total mess. Get some quality in midfield, try keeping possession and the goals will come. All IMO of course... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Top-5 list of things we don't need at the moment: #1. Another lower league striker "for the future" Where's the rest of this list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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