Demitri_C Posted August 19, 2014 Posted August 19, 2014 (edited) http://www.teamtalk.com/premier-league/9429882/Transfer-news-John-Arne-Riise-claims-interest-from-Aston-Villa[just click it Riise claims Villa interest Tuesday 19th August 2014 16:38 John Arne Riise: Could make a Premier League return Former Fulham and Liverpool defender John Arne Riise has claimed Aston Villa are among the clubs interested in signing him. The 33-year-old is a free agent after leaving Fulham in the summer, and has announced that Villa have been in touch. “There has been some interest from a few English clubs,” Riise told VG “Aston Villa is one of them. There has been some interest from Spain also. “But there is nothing on the table yet.” While the Norway international admits that he has numerous options, he insisted that a move outside of Europe is not on the cards. “Of course there has been interest and things I have rejected,” Riise added. “I will take the time needed. It has to be right for me and my family.” Please god no, past it Edited August 19, 2014 by limpid
Keyblade Posted August 19, 2014 Posted August 19, 2014 Definitely needed another left-back. Sign him up!
Mantis Posted August 19, 2014 Posted August 19, 2014 I think we can rule this one out straight away. My guess is there was interest but before we went for Cissokho. 3
Demitri_C Posted August 19, 2014 Author Posted August 19, 2014 would make no sense this signing at all we have stevens, bennett, richardson who can play there
tomaspg Posted August 19, 2014 Posted August 19, 2014 a couple of years back maybe, now i dont really see the point and hes pretty past it isnt he?
briny_ear Posted August 19, 2014 Posted August 19, 2014 “But there is nothing on the table yet.” Except for the rather desperate sound of JAR trying to get a job.
Isa Posted August 19, 2014 Posted August 19, 2014 As said above, let's just hope that the interest was registered before the Cissokho signing. He is a total has-been now and has lost the all attributes that once made him a decent left-back.
Mantis Posted August 19, 2014 Posted August 19, 2014 I'm not ITK in the slightest but I can say with 99% certainty that this isn't going to happen.
Pelle Posted August 19, 2014 Posted August 19, 2014 Yeah, sounds like someone is desperate for clubs to sign him. After we've signed both Richardson and Cissokho I can't find any reason why we'd sign Riise. I call bs.
vandaq Posted August 19, 2014 Posted August 19, 2014 Doubt it will happen anyway. Probably trying to drum up interest as he wanted to go to germany earlier this summer... He envisages 2 more years out in Europe but honestly this guy has been past it in the last couple of years. He was a really good player some time ago but no thanks, not good enough anymore to play in the PL.
Qwpzxjor1 Posted August 19, 2014 Posted August 19, 2014 (edited) We've just signed Cissokho and Richardson. We also have Bennett, and in an absolute emergency Clark can play there. Not to mention various players who could fill in there (Hutton, Lowton, Herd). If we are signing another left back it'll be a younger one who could develop. Either that or Bennett, Lowton, Herd and Clark are all on their way out. And he'd still be third choice left back - seems a lot of effort for cover there when there are other areas of the pitch need addressing first. Edited August 19, 2014 by Qwpzxjor1
Dirtysanchez Posted August 19, 2014 Posted August 19, 2014 This would undo some of the good work signing this tulip, no way would I want him here.
dont_do_it_doug. Posted August 19, 2014 Posted August 19, 2014 I dunno, a 74th left back might come in use. If we had been seriously interested he'd have bitten our hand off and he knows it. Though perhaps we did sound him out before Randy decided to "splash the cash"? I'd have been annoyed if we'd signed him to be fair.
Villan4Life Posted August 19, 2014 Posted August 19, 2014 Echo what others saying when we was probably interested before we signed Cissokho! Benoit Assou-Ekotto has been told according to media outlets that he can go on a free from Spurs, rather him than Riise if going for another left back
alreadyexists Posted August 19, 2014 VT Supporter Posted August 19, 2014 Agree with the above in that it's unlikely and is probably a connection pre-Cissokho. Plus, who's he kidding with the dyed black hair, he's played in the PL for years with red hair, we all know he's got red hair.
Max the Silent Posted August 19, 2014 Posted August 19, 2014 No thanks. Very much doubt he's rejected any offers from anywhere at all.
briny_ear Posted August 20, 2014 Posted August 20, 2014 We also have Bennett, and in an absolute emergency Clark can play there. Come to think of it, sign him up!
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