PieFacE Posted July 16, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted July 16, 2015 Don't believe this is done til he's holding the shirt... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Folski Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Don't believe this is done til he's holding the shirt... Me too so worried we'll lose him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody1000 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I'm going to be gutted if this doesn't come off. I'm amazed that more clubs haven't been in for him tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 When papers start mentioning years on the contract is fairly safe to say it's pretty close. Only thing that could stop it now is somebody else nipping in. Fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Can't believe we lost out on him. What the hell took so long. #FaulknerOut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 4 years is usually the average for a young player so a safe guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzavfc Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Can't believe we lost out on him. What the hell took so long. #FaulknerOut Has he signed for someone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 This could all just be elaborate PR stunt by Nice, and he's about to commit his future to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Can't believe we lost out on him. What the hell took so long. #FaulknerOut Has he signed for someone else? No it was tongue in cheek. People just need to chill. This could all just be elaborate PR stunt by Nice, and he's about to commit his future to them. Classic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Nice write up about him http://frenchfootballweekly.com/2015/07/16/what-jordan-amavi-will-bring-to-the-aston-villa-revolution/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 (edited) Nope, i'll stop myself from that!!! Edited July 16, 2015 by Richard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Amavin none of it until he's ITSOTP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Unless he does a Delph and changes his mind at the last minute, I'd be pretty confident that he'll be a Villa player within the coming days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 you've got to smile when you see french football weekly run the headline "what will jordan amavi bring to the aston villa revolution" When Aston Villa first made an approach for OGC Nice left-back Jordan Amavi, the French club were open to the move but apparently the young defender rejected the deal. However, now, it seems that Tim Sherwood and the midlands club are close to landing their next target. After recruiting Lille’s Idrissa Gueye and following the decision from Fabian Delph to continue his career at Vila Park, it has been reported that Amavi has been convinced to call Birmingham his new home. It wasn’t just the lure of playing in the Premier League that has helped change Amavi’s mind – tripling his current wage has certainly helped. Every summer the southern town of Toulon hosts one of football’s most respected youth tournaments. As a kid, Amavi would have had the opportunity to watch the likes of James Rodriguez and Loic Remy on his doorstep. Having so many great young players gracing his hometown has acted like a contagious bug. Last summer the defender was part of France’s under-20 squad that reached the final of the tournament, which came as no surprise to the people who shaped his career. From the age of seven until he was 16, Amavi played for local side Sporting Toulon, where one of his coaches identified him as a future France international, but, he says, “no one believed me.” Now, as an under-21 international and one of the best left-backs in Ligue 1, the 21-year-old is on the verge of proving his coach right. OGC Nice have recently made a habit of developing excellent young left-backs under the watch of Claude Puel. Timothee Kolodziejczak joined from Lyon and quickly showed his ability to terrify defences and provide Nice with stability at the back. It looked like a strange decision when Les Aiglons decided to sell the 22-year-old to Sevilla in the summer of 2014. Puel knew exactly what he was doing, however. Amavi made his debut for the club at the start of the previous season, against Lyon on the opening weekend. Deputising for Kolodziejczak, the apprentice would make just nine starts, but regularly came off the bench. In the season just gone, Amavi was thrust into the starting line-up, and didn’t look back. During the season the left-back only missed two games, playing over 3,200 minutes for Les Aiglons. His performances have seen him not only become a mainstay of Puel’s defence, but also quickly gain a reputation as one of the country’s best left-backs. One can see from his style of play that his early days were spent as a winger. Amavi still has that desire to get forward and push the opposition defenders back, making overlapping runs, or taking on his man to create space for the forwards. Although Amavi is blessed with a fantastic left foot, the reason he failed to record an assist last season is more down to the lack of a dominant forward leading Nice’s front-line. Not limited to playing wide, he is clearly confident in his ability to come inside on to his weaker right foot and try his luck to wrong-foot the opposition defence. For all the praise given to Amavi when he is on the ball, his defensive displays last season were just as impressive. Against Marseille at the Stade Velodrome, Nice may have lost 4-0, but up against Florian Thauvin, the left-back was excellent. He used his strength to fight off the winger and easily matched his pace. Thauvin ended the game with a goal and an assist, but it would have been harsh to point the finger of blame towards the youthful defender. Overall, Thauvin struggled due to Amavi’s excellence. The youngster made more interceptions than anyone else in Ligue 1 last season, and on that night he nearly tripled his figures against the league average. It is too simplistic to look at the result and declare it a poor performance. He had to cover through the centre, read Marseille attacks and make sure the former Bastia man didn’t have a good night. Amavi has the full spectrum of characteristics that you need to succeed as a modern-day full-back. He is dangerous in the air – scoring three headers this season – has pace, strength and a great awareness of what is happening around him. He hasn’t let his success get the better of him, however, saying “my family and my friends would soon bring me back down to earth” if he acted beyond his station. With Nice hoping to build a side around talented youth products, Amavi was supposed to be the future of the club, but sometimes you are given an offer you can’t refuse. The full-back is still wet behind the ears, so there is a danger that spending the best part of £10 million on the 21-year-old will put an instant burden on him to perform. Amavi still needs time to grow: he will need to play most weeks, but with encouragement, rather than the pressure to live up to high expectations. The Premier League is an unforgiving and relentless environment to develop young players. The hope is that Amavi can hit the ground running and become a huge success at Villa Park. http://frenchfootballweekly.com/2015/07/16/what-jordan-amavi-will-bring-to-the-aston-villa-revolution/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 (edited) I was joking, making fun of my own PR idea, about the Delph situation. Anyway looking at this guy's showreels surprised that a few bigger clubs weren't in for him, or at least willing to pay as much as us. Looks like a good player. Edited July 16, 2015 by useless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan81 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I was joking, making fun of my own PR idea, about the Delph situation. Anyway looking at this guy's showreels surprised that a few bigger clubs weren't in for him, or at least willing to pay as much as us. Looks like a good player. tbh looks too good compared to what we are used to 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enda Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I was joking, making fun of my own PR idea, about the Delph situation. Not sure I believe you. Maybe though. 50/50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Get French Football @GFN_France 7m7 minutes ago A meeting will be held tomorrow between OGC Nice & Jordan Amavi's representatives to discuss a possible move to Aston Villa. (L'Équipe) Get French Football @GFN_France 5m5 minutes ago The newspaper claims tomorrow that a deal is not done, but they expect movement in the next 48 hours & that Aston Villa are very confident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Dragging on this one.....why would he meet with the club? Get them to accept a lower offer from Lyon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted July 16, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted July 16, 2015 getting a meh feeling about this, quality player no doubt but he is not up for it. Even money hasn't worked. (yer can't blame him) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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