Pelle Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Haven't seen this anywhere yet, probably cause it's not released in english newspapers yet. And these signings probably happens every now and then during the season and we never hear of it untill they play for the youths or something like that. According to this, with quotes from the boy himself, we've signed a new 16 year old player called Khalid Abdo from Lärje/Angered. He's a midfielder who's played in what I think would be the 4th or 5th division here in Sweden. They were promoted this year. I don't know anything about him, but apparently Fulham, Hamburg and Valenciennes were all after him but he chose to come here. According to him we have the best youth academy out of the four he's been to and he feels that he can develop best here with us. He's of course happy to have signed for us and wants to take the step up to the U18 pretty quickly and then go further to the first team. All in all some nice quotes and he shows some ambition. But he finishes it off with a less good quote when stating that he then might go to an even bigger club. But now he's here and let's hope that he can become a good player for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Is "Lärje/Angered" the team name or are they just upset we've nabbed their player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelle Posted November 9, 2012 Author Share Posted November 9, 2012 Haha, it's the name of the club. Two clubs going together to become one club. I think they're from Gothenburg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 yeah they are a Gothenburg team, Only remember as one of their trams go there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelle Posted November 9, 2012 Author Share Posted November 9, 2012 Yes, Angered is definitely a place here in Gothenburg. But I haven't heard of Lärje before. I fell asleep on that tram once when I was very drunk. I don't know why I was on it in the first place as I didn't live anywhere near. Woke up when it entered one of the stations along the line. In a place that isn't really known for being a nice place to go late in the night, quite the contrary. But I survived with nothing taken away from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted November 9, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted November 9, 2012 Do they have a big rivalry with 'Smäll/Calmed'? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG_Villa_Fan Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Do they have a big rivalry with 'Smäll/Calmed'? Can't be too big a rivalry when 'Smäll/Calmed' always get beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Folski Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Could this be Henke at work? Or would he be looking more at first team players? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted November 13, 2012 Moderator Share Posted November 13, 2012 Clicky Aston Villa have agreed a deal to sign Swedish teenager Khalid Abdo Paul Lambert: Agreed a deal for highly-rated Swedish teenager Khalid Abdo Aston Villa have beaten a number of clubs to the signature of Swedish teenager Khalid Abdo. The likes of Fulham and Hamburg have been chasing Abdo, but Villa have agreed a deal for the 16-year-old. Abdo came to Villa's attention after impressing for Swedish Second Division outfit Larje-Angered and he is relishing the chance of joining the Premier League club. "Back in September I found out that Aston Villa wanted to recruit me," Abdo told fotbolltransfers.com. "I'm happy, it feels good. "I will play with the U18 team but hope to move up to the reserves as soon as possible. I feel I can handle the pace here so I want to take the step from U18 to reserves within a year. "Aston Villa graduate often players for the first team. Their academy is the best of those I was with. I feel that I can best develop here. "The goal is to step up to the first team and then maybe move on to a bigger club." That final bold sentence (in more ways than one). How to immediately endear yourself to the fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 maybe could have posted in the Khalid Abdo thread Interestingly article doesnt say what position he plays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno_2004 Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Well, it was hardly going to be his lifelong ambition to play for us was it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Jeebus. Has football reached the stage where nobody can even be arsed to keep up the pretence anymore? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 I'm hoping something was lost in translation although I fear the interview was in English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 OMG Pelle's totally ITK. All hail the new Mystery Man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted November 13, 2012 Moderator Share Posted November 13, 2012 Yoink merge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 no mention of his position still? where is sir_gary_cahill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Another player that will walk straight into the first team then He's certainly old enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMFy Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Interestingly article doesnt say what position he plays no mention of his position still? where is sir_gary_cahill He's a midfielder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 "The goal is to step up to the first team and then maybe move on to a bigger club." Well f*ck you too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 re-MMFY I made them posts before the threads were merged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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