foreveryoung Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 He is pretty much a 1 in 2 striker, read somewhere on twitter if he scores today that's 50 in 100 appearances for villa - he's ripe for a champions league club that needs a striker, to come in for him, a team that will play to his strengths - that team I think is Man U. Hopefully though he'll be offered the wages to stay another 2 years at least. My guess is Gabby will start up front to give him a bit of a run out and Benteke will be rested. I know Tim has said we'll go today with a strong team but I can't see him risking Benteke a week before our first final in 15 years. It would be silly! What this space! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan81 Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 papers have a cheek.to say plop are demanding £60 mill for that little K**b end Sterling and gonna bid £30 mill for Benteke..Surely when they look back over what they just wrote they must give them selves a slap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted May 24, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted May 24, 2015 There would be a media outcry if we held Liverpool for ransom over Benteke when they have suffered so much with that non gratefull money grabber. Far better to help them out I say! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 I would be astounded of Beneteke went to a club outside the CL. Its the usual Liverpool way, get your mates in the Liverpool loving media, to tap him up. If Sterling is worth £40m+ I shudder to think what Beneteke is worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 It's interesting to see how clubs will value the players in this potential merry go round, Benteke is a centre forward and goal scorer so commands the highest fee of any position on the pitch, and is also a more polished and effective player than Sterling currently is. Surely Liverpool can't convince say, Man City, than Sterling is worth almost twice what they're offering for Benteke. I think we're in a very strong negotiating position should we have to sell. For what it's worth, I think he'll stay another year. He's still young, improving, and I think something that is a little overlooked in developing players is that he's playing in a team that doesn't win every week, so he's learning patience and how to influence games when it's not going your way. When he finally goes, I see him having a similar role and career as Drogba did at Chelsea, I think he's that good. Hopefully he can help us win an FA cup and Europa League in the mean time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnbull Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 I would be astounded of Beneteke went to a club outside the CL. Its the usual Liverpool way, get your mates in the Liverpool loving media, to tap him up. If Sterling is worth £40m+ I shudder to think what Beneteke is worth. Yeah, even your mates at the bloody Birmingham Mail. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YGabbana Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 60mill for Sterling is a joke braf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 If they want £60 million for Sterling we should say they can have Benteke for £100 million by that reckoning. Benteke has at least done something in the game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6065_Villa Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Keep him or sell him it's the support cast we need to improve, would be better off if we could hang onto him though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfingers Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 What frustrates me in all of this is the stance that Liverpool are taking. £60mil is ridiculous but if you don't want to sell then you are in a strong bartering position. Admittedly, the Benteke situation is different because no noises are coming from him or his agent so Villa are unable to respond. In fairness to Villa, we have got good money recently for players: £12mil for Barry-1 year left £15mil for Young-1 year left £24mil for Milner-2 years left £20mil for Downing 2 years left Proven in the PL will mean he's a safer bet than someone who is currently playing abroad. As a massive supporter of keeping Benteke at all costs, I would place £60mil on him minimum. If he does go then we need to be compensated. We'd easily get £20mil for him this time next year. An added problem we'd have is that once we received a big fee, any player we went in for would be over inflated as per Andy Carrol to Liverpool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 (edited) The same can be said for Liverpool as well though If they got 60 mill for Sterling i would want that whole 60 mill for Benteke Take it or leave it we do not need to sell Edited May 24, 2015 by AshVilla 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 At least it looks like he has a little Villan! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 At least it looks like he has a little Villan! Can he play at left back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 (edited) Laziest piece of journalism today in the mirror. Liverpool will tempt villa to part with benteke by offering lambert in exchange, as we were interested in him in January!!!! The Reds knew Villa were keen on Lambert in January and hope he can tempt Villa into doing business over their Belgian hitman Liverpool are ready to offer Rickie Lambert in their bid to sign Christian Benteke. Aston Villa striker Benteke is one of Liverpool's top transfer targets this summer and they could face competition from Chelsea. But Liverpool know Villa were keen on Lambert in January and could be ready to offer the England striker as bait for Benteke. Lambert, 33, decided to stay in January and fight for his place at Anfield but Villa, Crystal Palace and Bournemouth are all keen this summer. Villa have made it clear they do not want to sell Benteke and boss Tim Sherwood says he is hopeful of him staying. But they face a major battle to keep him with big interest and his contract has two years to run. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-use-rickie-lambert-bait-5754508 Yes, we were interested in lambert but under an entirely different manager at a time when we weren't scoring or playing well!!! Not to mention - they may be getting a new manager! Edited May 25, 2015 by theboyangel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Laziest piece of journalism today in the mirror. Liverpool will tempt villa to part with benteke by offering lambert in exchange, as we were interested in him in January!!!! The Reds knew Villa were keen on Lambert in January and hope he can tempt Villa into doing business over their Belgian hitman Liverpool are ready to offer Rickie Lambert in their bid to sign Christian Benteke. Aston Villa striker Benteke is one of Liverpool's top transfer targets this summer and they could face competition from Chelsea. But Liverpool know Villa were keen on Lambert in January and could be ready to offer the England striker as bait for Benteke. Lambert, 33, decided to stay in January and fight for his place at Anfield but Villa, Crystal Palace and Bournemouth are all keen this summer. Villa have made it clear they do not want to sell Benteke and boss Tim Sherwood says he is hopeful of him staying. But they face a major battle to keep him with big interest and his contract has two years to run. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-use-rickie-lambert-bait-5754508 Yes, we were interested in lambert but under an entirely different manager at a time when we weren't scoring or playing well!!! Not to mention - they may be getting a new manager! I laughed out loud when I read that article this morning. If there is any truth in the story of offering a journeyman striker at the end of his career to temp us to sell a world class striker it just shows the arrogance of Liverpool or the pig ignorance of the journalist. Liverpool have certainly got some friends in the media. As TBA says Rodgers not a nailed on bet to be manager next season. As Shearer said on MotD last night he has spent £224m in three seasons at Liverpool and they are no farther forward. If Beneteke goes it will be for more than the £30m Liverpool have decided they want to pay and to a much more successful club. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Seriously piss off with the Lambert speculation Nobody wants that sack of shit he's past it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 If they want £60 million for Sterling we should say they can have Benteke for £100 million by that reckoning. Benteke has at least done something in the game. I think that's a load of shite personally. If Sterling wasn't English, he'd be getting raved about for what he's already done at 20. But he's English so overrated no matter what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikantcpell Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 So Liverpool are ready to offer Lambert as a bait to get Benteke ? Haha Yawn.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YGabbana Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Youd have to be silly to believe that would ever happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasoncb Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Merson trying to get Chelsea interested, does he hate us or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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