Dr_Pangloss Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 6 minutes ago, sidcow said: Repeating what I said in the match thread: we need to be looking to make a profit on him. He's proved he can be a good PL player so no gamble and the PL will be awash with dirty dirty cash next year Whilst I think he's a good player I don't see what he's done to elevate his value. We paid £9m for him, I'd be amazed if we could make a profit on that, I don't even think we'll get what we paid for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted April 30, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted April 30, 2016 58 minutes ago, Dr_Pangloss said: Whilst I think he's a good player I don't see what he's done to elevate his value. We paid £9m for him, I'd be amazed if we could make a profit on that, I don't even think we'll get what we paid for him. Not that he's inflated his price but the market will move forwards enormously with the new money in the prem next year. It is a real step change 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 9 mil is really not that much these days, and even poor to average players can fetch that. Also look at Jordan Rhodes, Ross Mccormack - 2 championship players, yet they fetched 9mil and 11mil. Ayew is the only villa player you ever hear pundits, commentators etc saying has shown any quality, so i think people recognise that he has ability. I think we could hold out for more than we paid, (hes on a 5 year deal which helps) assuming he hasn't got a relegation release clause that is lower. Unfortunately this wouldn't surprise me, given Fox, Almstadt, Sherwood and Reillys lack of judgement last summer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 i think he is easily worth 9mil, in fact i think we can get more in this ridiculous overblown transfer market 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Only get £9m or more if we sell him to a PL team imo. No team outside the UK can likely afford that kind of money for a player of his standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Pulis will probably fancy him aswell, he paid 10m for Crouch a while back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villanwesty88 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 There will be a number of clubs after him so hopefully we either get a good fee for him - £15m would be reasonable - or we just keep hold of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 he is currently playing for a transfer if we are honest but is easily best of a bad bunch. though think him and Gestede are working a partnership which is a bit sad if broken up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 A duo of Benteke and Ayew would have been something! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 4 hours ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: A duo of Benteke and Ayew would have been something! He's the sort we needed to sign in the Lambert era....once Gabby and particularly Weimann went onto easy street after contract renewals. Ayew's an intelligent link up player so him and Benteke would've been a very exciting combination indeed or played in a front three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 I think ayew would absolutely tear up the championship. Sadly he is too good for that league. But if McCormack is going for 10m ayew is worth 15m in my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 People are going to be in for a shock when Ayew leaves for barely what we paid for him, no way in hell will we be getting £15m for him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calcifer Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 People are going to be in for a shock when Ayew leaves for barely what we paid for him, no way in hell will we be getting £15m for him! This! Why do people think we will make money on him? He will have had a relegation release clause in his contact. Would not be surprised if his was around £7M, look at the snake we could have sold him for 15m at the time but there was a release clause in his contact and we got our money back. Ayew will be no different! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJT123 Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 If we're not going to be making a profit on him then we really shouldn't be entertaining the idea of selling him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 11 minutes ago, KJT123 said: If we're not going to be making a profit on him then we really shouldn't be entertaining the idea of selling him. Errrm, we will when he refuses to play for us, he has previous on this doesn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 1 hour ago, Dr_Pangloss said: Errrm, we will when he refuses to play for us, he has previous on this doesn't he? If I remember correctly though, he has said he really did not enjoy his time in Marseille at all though. Something along the lines of "Things have gone well for me everywhere except for Marseille". Not saying they have gone well here, but, well not even sure what I am saying. I just want him to stay!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Yeah I can't see getting 15 for him.We might wipe our feet if we are lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 He's contracted to us for another four years I think? There's fresh mega cash in the premier league and we don't have to sell him if we don't want to. All things that mean we should command a higher transfer fee. The problem sits with what stupid clauses he has written into his contract. I've got no confidence that Fox et al would've protected our assets. He's probably got a £6m release clause and someone will pick up a bargain. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 5 hours ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: If I remember correctly though, he has said he really did not enjoy his time in Marseille at all though. Something along the lines of "Things have gone well for me everywhere except for Marseille". Not saying they have gone well here, but, well not even sure what I am saying. I just want him to stay!!! It was at Lorient where he was going to strike if he didn't get a move here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spray Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 23 minutes ago, It's Your Round said: We don't have to sell him if we don't want to. All things that mean we should command a higher transfer fee. The problem sits with what stupid clauses he has written into his contract. I've got no confidence that Fox et al would've protected our assets. He's probably got a £6m release clause and someone will pick up a bargain. Sounds about likely. Ayew is technically very good, I love it when he does those weaving runs with the ball and when 'he's up for it' his work rate is right up there. If there's a slight possibility he'll stay next season, we need to do everything we can to make sure it happens. But......... if say a club like wet spam, stripey filth or palace etc bid a ridiculous £5m for him, we'll probably let him go and keep persisting with Flabby. *Depressing stare* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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