VillaRoy Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Exclusive: Make it Massa! Villa want new boss Lambert to complete McLeish's deal for France teen Big Eck teed up £2million move for impressive Nancy left-back Massadio Haidara – he's the lad the Scot wanted to fill Stephen Warnock's boots Aston Villa officials are trying to persuade new boss Paul Lambert to approve a deal for Massadio Haidara. Lambert’s predecessor Alex McLeish teed up a £2million transfer for AS Nancy left-back Haidara,19, before being axed. MirrorSport can reveal Villa watched Haidara 10 times last season and even chief executive Paul Faulkner personally went to see him play. Villa were very impressed by the French U-20 youngster who was identified as Stephen Warnock’s eventual successor at left-back. Warnock, 30, has just 12 months left on his contract after a disappointing campaign. Now Villa hope to convince Lambert to sanction Haidara’s signing as he shakes up the club’s squad. Lambert also aims to offload right-back Alan Hutton and bring in Kyle Naughton. He had identified Denmark’s international left-back Simon Poulsen,27, of AZ Alkmaar as Warnock’s replacement but may now go for Haidara. James Nursery article in The Mirror Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 paul faulkner head scout now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 eh? what an odd article.suggesting we tell lambert to sign this guy faulkner likes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enda Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 We did it with Stephen Ireland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousHolteUnion Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 McLeish signed Enda Stevens to be Warnocks 'eventual replacement' surely? Not seen Haidara play but I kind of hope its BS just because that those circumstances [the board scouting players] are hopefully bullshit lol (im sure they are). That said its nice to be linked with a young foreign player for once, anybody seen him play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaRoy Posted June 17, 2012 Author Share Posted June 17, 2012 eh? what an odd article.suggesting we tell lambert to sign this guy faulkner likes? Don't think it's saying that exactly. It's saying our scouts watched this guy 10 times last season so obviously rated him highly and that Faulkner went to watch him too. Sounds like we had preliminary discussions with the player and we are now finding out if Lambert wants the player or not by filling him in on what we know of the lad. Saw Enda Steven's play a few times in the reserves last season and I wouldn't be shocked if he fails to make a breakthrough into first team, didn't leave much of an impression on me. This guy could be a better option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 We'll never get anywhere signing a bunch of Nancy boys. (badum tsh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted June 17, 2012 Moderator Share Posted June 17, 2012 paul faulkner head scout now? Nowhere does it say that. If this article is true... *insert huge doubt here* and we scouted him ten times and have a deal in place for £2mil then PF would have been over there to have some discussions with Nancy Board about the aforementioned £2mil deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 If we sign him I hope he's good enough to be Warnock's immediate successor at LB, rather than his "eventual". Although I'd be happy enough to see Lichaj play there if we sign Naughton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amo69 Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 We'll never get anywhere signing a bunch of Nancy boys. (badum tsh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyp_avfc Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 will be an interesting summer and would mostly shut up the " ooooooh hes MON MkII will only buy british" bullcock!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted June 17, 2012 Moderator Share Posted June 17, 2012 Footballers are like women - more exciting when they're 19 and this is the first time you've met them. What's not to like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 THE MIRROR.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 We'll never get anywhere signing a bunch of Nancy boys. (badum tsh) Crikey, some folk are easily pleased! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Crikey, some folk are easily pleased! Yeah I thought the same tbh, but thanks Amo mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SikhInTrinity Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 If PL doesn't want him he won't sign, this is the same as Bradley we had a fee agreed but AM decided he didn't want him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaN.I Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 If PL doesn't want him he won't sign, this is the same as Bradley we had a fee agreed but AM decided he didn't want him. Thank god for that. He was terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SikhInTrinity Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 When you consider we got Jenas instead, it kind of says it all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Yeah It came from the Mirror, I wouldn't read to much into it. Edit: Now its in the Daily Mail, still can't read to much into it. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2161014/Aston-Villa-keen-Massadio-Haidara.html Who knows for 2m, I would sign him up...looks like quite an athlete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si. Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Footballers are like women - more exciting when they're 19 and this is the first time you've met them. What's not to like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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