Rodders Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Sweet. Again only three years. Keeping them keen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packoman Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 OS Paul Lambert believes 6ft 5ins striker Nicklas Helenius will fit perfectly into his Villa revolution as the 22-year-old became his fourth new signing of the summer from Danish club Aalborg BK. The Denmark international put pen to paper on a three-year deal to 2016 and immediately vowed to fight to realise his Barclays Premier League dream and to be an integral part of Lambert's young, emerging team. Helenius has played alongside fellow new Villa signing Jores Okore in the Denmark international team and also at Under-21 level and the Villa manager is certain that the big forward who was recognised by UEFA as Danish Superliga player of the season in 2012-13 will prove to be a big hit with the Club's fanbase in the years ahead. "Nicklas is a young lad but also a full international with a good goalscoring record in Denmark and he'll prove himself in the Premier League," Lambert said. "The opportunity will be there for him, as it will be for the rest of the lads, and he has all the attributes to go and take it. "He wants to go and make a name and a career for himself and he's made a good start at Aalborg. It's a case of continuing to work hard and building on that and I believe he can. "He's a good player and the potential is there for him to grow into the team and grow with the team. He'll definitely be able to give the team a hand." Helenius scored 16 goals in 33 league appearances last season and also made seven assists. In the 2011-12 season he scored 13 goals in 32 league games and for the past two seasons finished runner-up in the Superliga's Golden Boot award. He has played twice for Denmark and has played three times for the Danish League XI, a team selected from the best players in the Danish Superliga. He has also been capped 11 times at Under-21 level, scoring four goals. "This is a big opportunity for me, a big dream to play in the Premier League with a club with the history of Aston Villa and I'm very excited," Helenius said. "I know we have a young team and I know we came through a test last season and got better as a team over the course of the campaign. I watched the game against Liverpool at Anfield and was very impressed by the way the team played. As we got more confidence in the game, we became better and better and won 3-1 with some great attacking football. "In Gabby Agbonlahor and Andi Weimann, for example, we have good players who have great speed and energy and a real love for playing for Villa. You can see this and you can also see the strength and quality of Christian Benteke. It is really exciting to be a part of this and I'm looking forward so much to pulling on the shirt and getting to know my new team-mates. "I've been to see the stadium and it's tremendous. The atmosphere inside Villa Park can be incredible, I know this from watching games on TV from Denmark where the Premier League, obviously, is really big. I've watched Premier League football since I was eight years old. "I was so inspired that I used to go by myself to an empty ground in my home town of Godthaab - a town of 900 people - and just kick the ball around, practise the skills and shoot. That was my whole life growing up. "I learnt a lot over the past few seasons with Kent Nielsen as my manager. He was a player here at Villa and, while I have always been a good finisher, he taught me to be more aggressive and determined when I don't have the ball. He showed me how to work hard and this will help me in this league. "I thought that maybe when I was 28 or something I might eventually be able to move to the Premier League having made my mark in Danish football but now I have my chance and I think this is the right club for me with all the other young players in the side who want to do well and achieve something together. "I want to show the fans that I'm hungry for this and that I'm very proud to be a Villa player." Love that last line. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pez1974 Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Great news. Hungry and proud.....can't ask for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Making all the right sounds - again, anyone noticed the "we?" I'm loving these Danishes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Welcome Nicklas, may you score many a great goal for us. I hope you like the gym !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehardvillan Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Welcome Helenius. Excited to see what this kid can do for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Sweet. Again only three years. Keeping them keen... Glad I'm not the only one that has picked up on this, play well and be rewarded with another year extension and some extra £££, don't play well and we haven't got to worry about having somebody not good enough on the books for too long. Hopefully this guy does well, think he will and once again we see continued use of the word 'we' when referring to Villa. Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 right noises. I remember Tekkers first interview.. didnt he say we were like a stepping stone. Its nice to see these kids want to be here long term and succeed with the rest of the youngsters. Lambert really is building a 'team'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milfner Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Yay. Just Luna and Steer to finalise and to find an attacking mid. Nearly there and it's not even July! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 great to get them all in early for pre-season so gives better chance to gel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaForever1970 Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Sweet. Again only three years. Keeping them keen...Glad I'm not the only one that has picked up on this, play well and be rewarded with another year extension and some extra £££, don't play well and we haven't got to worry about having somebody not good enough on the books for too long.Hopefully this guy does well, think he will and once again we see continued use of the word 'we' when referring to Villa. Love it.Didn't old sleepy head sign a 4yr deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdomlahor Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Signing overdrive. We're not used to this. Welcome Nicklas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3nnyw1se Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Says he officially signed a 3 years deal.. just now on a danish paper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotcomsimon Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Welcome Nicklas, Another great addition to the squad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaBO Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Welcome Helenius. Really pleased we have him. Great potential, with very little downside. I think Lambert's 3 year deals are the way forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3nnyw1se Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 3 years deal is a good way to go at it.. he will have 2 years to prove himself an investment. if he doesn't make it in those 2 years, he could be sold to another club in a lesser league probably without any loss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandaq Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Finally! Welcome Helenius, can`t wait to see you play in the villa shirt! Might be my pick for a shirt this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Welcome Nicklas. Loved his quotes. Hungry, and desperate to pull on the shirt. Can't ask for more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted June 18, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted June 18, 2013 I remember someone posting a video of Helenius a few months back and I remember thinking "looks great, but we wont sign a player like that" Well... we did. And i'm **** happy by it. Good work AVFC! Excited for next season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Nice one and good luck Helenius!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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