Okonokos Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 3 minutes ago, Johnnyp said: Literally nobody has said that I've seen a couple of plastic Manure fans on Twitter say it. So tiresome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Think he will be a solid signing and a big improvement to the options we will have on the bench as either him or one of our current starters will be there now. Good value for money if the fee is correct and a smart exploit of the financial situation in Ligue and Marseille. From what I've seen of him he's good at most things but not amazing at anything specific. 7/10 player on most nights which is fine by me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okonokos Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 1 minute ago, Mantis said: Like many I know next to nothing about him, but I'm extremely confident in our player recruitment these days so very excited by this. We seem to have a very good idea of what we want and how it fits into the system. The fact that we've followed him for 18 months says a lot. They've obviously watched him a lot during that time and have seen nothing to dissuade them from signing him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted January 23, 2021 Moderator Share Posted January 23, 2021 6 minutes ago, Johnnyp said: Personally, i think the fee is about right. He looks good but 26 also and not capped internationally. All I was saying was its not a lot of money in PL terms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko154 Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Really like the sound of this signing. It's so refreshing to bring a player in that has the potential to be a starter for us; but with no pressure to hit the ground running. Unlike last time we shopped in France and brought in someone like Veretout and instantly demanded he held his own in the PL. Looking forward to him coming in and establishing himself. I hope he makes the first team spot his own and proves to be one of the first names on the sheet. As with all new players, let's give him a full year before we start judging him. Although I have no worries with this one, especially going into the team playing as they are right now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 2 minutes ago, Okonokos said: The fact that we've followed him for 18 months says a lot. They've obviously watched him a lot during that time and have seen nothing to dissuade them from signing him. where does it say we followed him for 18 months? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted January 23, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 23, 2021 Same old Villa Report, making up stuff again 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lochheads twin Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Good news that the club are looking to add more depth, experience and hopefully quality to the squad. Hopefully the remaining formalities will go through without any unforeseen issues. I don't think too many of us know enough about him to comment on all his individual qualities but it would be nice if it increases our options. There have been time a when we have only had plan A and little to alter things. Commentators seem to be bracketing him with McGinn. It may allow McGinn to play further if we were chasing a game or had injury issues. Let's hope he is equally good value. I look forward to seeing him in Claret & Blue and wish him well in his Villa career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 One report says he has been a target for 18 months. So due diligence well and truly done, not just a punt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okonokos Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 1 minute ago, MaVilla said: where does it say we followed him for 18 months? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrim Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 This is very much a signing to increase the overall depth and quality of the squad. And that's absolutely grand. I would think we'll do a few more to go with the odd superstar in the summer. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 There's so many intangibles that go into whether a player will settle and be a success that it's impossible to be certain of anything, but most signs point to this being a good signing. In terms of the physicality of the league, Ligue 1 is generally quite comparable to the Premier League relative to most others around Europe, and Sanson has such an all-round midfield game that I can't imagine it won't click for him in at least some capacity. Sign of how quickly we've come in such a short period. Sanson hasn't quite got the hype he had maybe a season or two ago, but he's been a quality player for a side that has been better than us while playing in Europe over the past few years. This time last year we were in for Danny Drinkwater. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 16 minutes ago, Johnnyp said: Literally nobody has said that I didn't mean on here. I should have specified twatter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loxstock92 Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Another who wasn’t originally keen to join us it seems. Just goes to show how our turnaround this year has meant we can attract this calibre of player 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted January 23, 2021 Moderator Share Posted January 23, 2021 18 minutes ago, Johnnyp said: He looks good but 26 also and not capped internationally for the current World Champions. FTFY 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 18 minutes ago, Okonokos said: I've seen a couple of plastic Manure fans on Twitter say it. So tiresome. Someone should tell James hes lost his Marbles if he think Grealish is going anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 17 minutes ago, sne said: Think he will be a solid signing and a big improvement to the options we will have on the bench as either him or one of our current starters will be there now. Good value for money if the fee is correct and a smart exploit of the financial situation in Ligue and Marseille. From what I've seen of him he's good at most things but not amazing at anything specific. 7/10 player on most nights which is fine by me. Thats ok....we need a few players ( for the squad)who can do a bit of everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaphil Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 3 minutes ago, Loxstock92 said: Another who wasn’t originally keen to join us it seems. Just goes to show how our turnaround this year has meant we can attract this calibre of player Given our current position and form, I’m of the opinion that if a player was interested in joining us last summer, I’d want to double check that they are still of the required standard now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 17 minutes ago, MaVilla said: where does it say we followed him for 18 months? couldn't we get done for stalking? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMitch Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Reading OM's forum right now is hilarious. I stopped by when the first rumors broke and many were glad to see him off, with one even wanting to buy him some "fins to swim the Channel" to get the deal done. The mood is much different now. Most are upset and it seems we robbed them for the reported price. "1 year ago, news spoke of 35 / 40M ... then 25/30 and barely 15 today ... if we don't sell it this winter (or this summer), it leaves for 0 in 18 months" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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