Adam2003 Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 The myth of agents influencing players... I have friends who are agents. They do what the f they are told... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderPower_14 Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 I think we should be hanging on for dear life. But if he's going to go, I just don't want him to go to a upper midtable club like Liverpool or Tottenham. Losing him will hurt more than losing Barry, Young and Milner. You can't replace a guy who has a knack for scoring. Look at Liverpool this season. If he's fit all season he's a 20 goal a season striker, easily. If he's doing that with someone else, we'll have to find those goals elsewhere or face another relegation battle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 I do his fingers to the sky celebration when I score at 5s. Yep. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 The myth of agents influencing players... I have friends who are agents. They do what the f they are told... Yep, i'm sure there is no way ever that an agent has manipulated a player to kick up a fuss to either get a new contract or a move somewhere else. Especially as that agent wouldn't gain any sort of fee for such activities. Ludicrous talk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted April 29, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted April 29, 2015 But it's not like Benteke has a history of doing anything like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Daily Express reporting we have slapped a £30m pricetag on Tekkers which if true is a big come and get me imo. Thats peanuts especially with the new PL money about to be distributed. Should have been 40 or 50 and we'd still get it I would have thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 I doubt we have done anything of the sort. That will be his agent. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Unless he had that written in as release clause when he signed his new contract Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brommy Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Unless he had that written in as release clause when he signed his new contract I remember reading that we don't do release clauses at Villa. I think it was from someone at the club, possibly Faulkner. Whilst PF had many critics, his name would have been on Benteke's current contract so I'm not convinced there is a release fee clause or that a minimum transfer fee has been set by the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted April 30, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted April 30, 2015 The very fact his agent has surfaced is cause for alarm - it is merely 'statement one' of the agent's PR plan where the final statement is delieverd upon a move for Beneteke and a fat payout for said agent. Ah well, we were never gonna keep him forever, the heartbreaker he is! £40 mill, no less, to a foreign club, and it's a win-win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Why all the gnashing and wailing ? Surely we all knew he'd be off at the end of the season anyway? It's only when his form was bad that people started to feel like he would stay. Show decent form and he's bound to be off and in our predicament we needed him to show decent form! Of course he'll be off just get used to it , again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brommy Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Wasn't CB in good form the last time he signed a contract renewal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 And it begins Sherwood open on Benteke future Thursday 30th April 2015 16:36 Christian Benteke: Future under the spotlight Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood is keen for Christian Benteke to remain at Villa Park but says he will not stop him leaving in the summer if the club's valuation is met. Liverpool are the latest side to be linked with the Belgium international, who has returned to form after spending six months on the sidelines with an Achilles injury that ruled him out of last year’s World Cup. Benteke has scored nine goals in eight games for Villa and although Sherwood admits he would be loath to let him go, he would not stand in the player’s way of securing a dream move elsewhere if a suitable transfer fee was paid. "It's good news that people are talking about Christian again because he's scoring goals and if he's scoring goals for us, we're happy,” said Sherwood. "I've no idea what he'd cost, because I don't want to sell him. It would have to be a lot of money for anyone to take him from us. "He'd be too expensive for a great deal of clubs in the Premier League. But we're not looking to sell our assets and he's certainly one of those. "If a player doesn't want to play for the club anymore and the club he wants to go to meet the valuation then I think it's always best to let them go." Benteke could still remain at Villa Park, however, with the player’s agent recently suggesting the striker is focused on continuing to impress his new manager. "He's enjoying his football and I saw some positive things said by his agent, saying he had not talked to other clubs or seen any interest from other clubs and that Aston Villa were playing the best football out of any team in the league,” added Sherwood. “I think he was spot on there." Villa go into Saturday’s home game with Everton just two points clear of the relegation zone, having won only one of their last five league matches. http://www.teamtalk.com/news/2483/9829773/Aston-Villa-boss-Tim-Sherwood-keen-to-keep-Christian-Benteke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 I assume he's got Premier league player of the month for April or will they be lazy and give it to Hazard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 So, so happy with Tom Fox's comments about Benteke getting a new contract 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacbuddies Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Liverpool, no chance. If he goes anywhere it will be to a regular CL side not some deluded scousers that have never won the PL title and probably never will! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 I assume Liverpool have spent the Suarez money so they probably couldn't afford Benteke anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted May 1, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted May 1, 2015 He's too good for Liverpool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 So, so happy with Tom Fox's comments about Benteke getting a new contract Doesn't mean he'll accept of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 So, so happy with Tom Fox's comments about Benteke getting a new contract Doesn't mean he'll accept of course. true but it shows ambition and that we arent going to **** around with contracts anymore like we did with Barry and Milner etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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