mightysasquatch Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Nixon seems to think we are very close to agreeing with the player. Reilly in France last week to seal deal according to Nixon. Hopefully true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Longer this goes on the less confident I get Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightysasquatch Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Longer this goes on the less confident I get From what he wrote seems we are "fighting" to convince him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daweii Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 I'd just tell him "We won't offer you Champions League but a few good seasons with us in the Premier League and you'll have plenty of offers" I mean he's 21.. He could spend 2 years at Villa before Man Utd swoop in and still be so far away from his peak years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itdoesntmatterwhatthissay Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 I'd just tell him "We won't offer you Champions League but a few good seasons with us in the Premier League and you'll have plenty of offers" I mean he's 21.. He could spend 2 years at Villa before Man Utd swoop in and still be so far away from his peak years. Exactly, it's not the best precedent to set but it's also something that has worked for other clubs in the past. Over the past 6 years I felt we lacked that vision. Might as well have a top young player and get a reputation for developing stars than be a club nobody see the benefit of coming too. Under that model if you get enough talent you always convince a few to stick around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 We are the perfect club for someone of his ability and his age, as long as we buck the relegation flirtation that has become the norm. Two seasons playing every week, in the shop window, in the most lucrative league in the world with 4 big teams waiting to pay big money if you succeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shomin Geki Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 I'm very naive about such matters, as I'm sure many others necessarily are, but how exactly would one approach a player (and his represenatives) with this 'Stepping Stone' argument? Would this be implied or stated outright? Would it be reduced to technical contractual details or discussed openly? I'm genuinely super-curious. Anyone have any ideas or insight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 I'm very naive about such matters, as I'm sure many others necessarily are, but how exactly would one approach a player (and his represenatives) with this 'Stepping Stone' argument? Would this be implied or stated outright? Would it be reduced to technical contractual details or discussed openly? I'm genuinely super-curious. Anyone have any ideas or insight? I know nothing, but I'd be amazed if it was discussed openly. It doesn't need to be. You wouldn't mention wanting to work for a different company in a job interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Zzzzzzzzzzz. This thread should be closed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 This year's Kiyotake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 I'm very naive about such matters, as I'm sure many others necessarily are, but how exactly would one approach a player (and his represenatives) with this 'Stepping Stone' argument? Would this be implied or stated outright? Would it be reduced to technical contractual details or discussed openly? I'm genuinely super-curious. Anyone have any ideas or insight? I would hope we would not use that possibility openly during any transfer talks. It could be that the agent and player would already have worked that out. I would like to think that Tim would offer him the opportunity to increase his present salary, play in the PL and to do so with a massive team that he is in the process of building into a top six club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Zzzzzzzzzzz. This thread should be closedi think it should be renamed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Zzzzzzzzzzz. This thread should be closedi think it should be renamed To what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosofsaunders Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Zzzzzzzzzzz. This thread should be closedi think it should be renamed Meaning? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Zzzzzzzzzzz. This thread should be closed i think it should be renamed To what? "Signed" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Zzzzzzzzzzz. This thread should be closedi think it should be renamed To what? I can see you on this thread. You better reply! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Zzzzzzzzzzz. This thread should be closedi think it should be renamed To what? Jordan Amavi: Confirmed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Keitel of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosofsaunders Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Keitel of course I'm being dumb, I don't get this. Care to enlighten? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Amavi Keitel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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