Popular Post useless Posted January 11, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 11, 2022 Dundee United have agreed a deal to sell Kerr Smith to Aston Villa in a deal that could eventually net them close to £2 million. The English Premier League side have managed to negotiate a significant transfer fee up front along with a number of major add-ons for their in-demand academy graduate. Crystal Palace, Southampton, Everton and Chelsea were all interested in the 17-year-old but Steven Gerrard’s Villa have struck a deal with sporting director Tony Asghar. The teenager has now been given permission to travel south for a medical, to agree terms and finalise his dream move. Villa rate Smith as one of the best young defenders of his age in the United Kingdom and very much see him as one for the future. He will be integrated into their under-23 squad in the short-term. Smith only signed his first professional contract with United last December when he turned 17 and even then there was strong English Premiership interest. The talented youngster has been fast-tracked into the United teams and already has several first-team appearances under his belt. Scottish Daily Express 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted January 11, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 11, 2022 Going to be interesting to see what kind of partnership he strikes up with Feeney! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villabromsgrove Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 I've browsed all I can find on him and he seems like a very good prospect. He seems highly regarded by those around him and it sounds like his attitude is good. Also his height and build at the age of 17 is impressive. It will be interesting to see how he adjusts to living and 'working' away from home. Feeney 16, Smith 17, both excellent prospects .... both right footed. I'm not complaining, but a right, left combination would have been nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfTimePost Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Imagine Bogarde goes out on loan? I know he's been training with the first team but this guy probably comes anticipating breaking into the first team too so will be a starter for the U23s, imagine Feeney, Swinkels and Kerr rotate or battle for the CB slots in the U23s and either Bogarde goes on loan or moves back into midfield rotating and competing with Iroegbunam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 If this deal goes ahead I wonder if it means Bogarde is going out on loan, he's still kind of young for it but would probably cope comfortably, looks just as good playing against first team players in the EFL Trophy as he does against U23 players. Either that or maybe we're going to play him in midfield for the second half of the season, truth be told I think it's a position we're struggling in at U23 level this season, Bogarde probably our best midfielder other than perhaps Iroegbunam. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 If we move Bogarde into midfied I don't think we'd rotate him with Iroegbunam, but would rather play them together, we already play with two holding midfielders at the moment in Lindley and Iroegbunam, so Bogarde would likely replace Lindley. The thing with Bogarde is that although he plays as a central defender, when he moves into midfield he's not really like an out and out DM, he's more of a box to box midfielder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Thats a fair chunk of money for Dundee United. We only paid £2.75 m for McGinn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CarryOnVilla Posted January 11, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 11, 2022 Hoovering up young talent like.. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 11, 2022 Moderator Share Posted January 11, 2022 Interesting one this as it leaves us with the three senior centrebacks then a big gap, then an absolute glut of seventeen and eighteen year old talent. Feeney, Kerr, Bogarde and Swinkels will be a heck of a competition for a couple of U23 places - I think they're probably all still a little too young for a loan, defenders tend to develop later, so it'll be worth keeping an eye on what the plan is. Bogarde could move forward to make room, and Swinkels has played left back a bit, but it's a really strong group if Kerr is coming in. I'm very much in favour of this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villabromsgrove Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 5 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: Thats a fair chunk of money for Dundee United. We only paid £2.75 m for McGinn. I'm guessing that his price only gets anywhere near 2 million if he is a success and turns out to be the real deal .... In which case he would be an absolute steal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 We haven't got much in the way of defenders in our U18s, normally at this time of year we'd be looking to start trying the most talent ones up a level for the U23s, but we haven't really got any to promote other than Luke Softely, so can understand this signing, even if we already have three very good defenders in Swinkels, Bogarde and Feeney. Lack of central defenders coming through at U18 level will be why we brought in Katsukunya from Coventry as well, albeit he will start with a lower age goup. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Seems like a good move on the face it - not that I know a lot about him. But hopefully some of these highly rated youngsters start to deliver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Is it mandatory that we have at least one Smith at the club at all times now? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Kerr-ching 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted January 11, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 11, 2022 Surely this is bollox? I have it on good authority that we've abandoned signing young players, and that we are now only chucking money at over paid has beens to save Gerrards job, and NWSE and Purslow blushes? Who is the source? Villa Report? 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nepal_villan Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Realistically probably another 3-4 years until we see the likes of Kerr, Feeney and Bogarde playing first team football. Konsa for example played League 1 at age 19 & 20. Championship at age 21 and joined us at age 22. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 20 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Surely this is bollox? I have it on good authority that we've abandoned signing young players, and that we are now only chucking money at over paid has beens to save Gerrards job, and NWSE and Purslow blushes? Who is the source? Villa Report? Villa Report is so full of shit. Clickbait nonsense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 The deal is very much on 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 (edited) He only turned 17 a few weeks ago. We do need another CB signed in the summer and then extend Hause for another 12 months, then either sell him and loan in some cover or keep him for the 12 months. Edited January 11, 2022 by CVByrne typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 (edited) obligatory vid.... My lord he's huge for a 17 yr old. Edited January 11, 2022 by MaVilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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