Grealish

[nayimfromthehalfwayline]

FFP issues are still there, first bid was when they needed cash flow to pay tax man and keep the lights on. This is what the new owners could fix, they are still about £40M to get by the end of the season to pass FFP.

And they have virtually no one else to sell, so its no surprise they are looking for a payday.

 

[r-u-s-x]

And they have virtually no one else to sell, so its no surprise they are looking for a payday.

come January if they are high in the table take the gamble they get promoted, if they are not hope he hasn't got injured and his value is around the same level. A few "sponsorships" to pump the cash flow and they will be ok.

 

[scaramanga]

If true that’s an insult

Plus Onamah isn’t in our plans.

Onomah is young, English, has some first team experience and has potential.

I keep being told that means £25M+ in today's market so on that basis it's a very fair offer.

 

[Baleforce]

People talking like this is finished We havent even entered Levy time yet! That being said I do think he'll cost more than 25m....

Exactly, it’s enough to put Grealish on manoeuvres, plenty of time before the window closes.

 

[Ade's folks are ok really]

Exactly, it’s enough to put Grealish on manoeuvres, plenty of time before the window closes.

It's less the rejected offer, it's more the Villa declaration that Grealish will now being going nowhere in this window. They might be forcing the player to hand in a request in order to save face, or they might have given Spurs an ultimatum of "make your final bid now or leave it, we're bored now and need the player to focus". We duly respond with £25m, rejected, transfer over.

 

[Baleforce]

It's less the rejected offer, it's more the Villa declaration that Grealish will now being going nowhere in this window. They might be forcing the player to hand in a request in order to save face, or they might have given Spurs an ultimatum of "make your final bid now or leave it, we're bored now and need the player to focus". We duly respond with £25m, rejected, transfer over.

It’s the first sally, right now Grealish is in Bruce’s office begging to leave.

 

[Gutter Boy]

Exactly, it’s enough to put Grealish on manoeuvres, plenty of time before the window closes.

The sort of behaviour that turned Poch right off Berahino at this exact point 3 years ago?

 

[harr1984]

It's less the rejected offer, it's more the Villa declaration that Grealish will now being going nowhere in this window. They might be forcing the player to hand in a request in order to save face, or they might have given Spurs an ultimatum of "make your final bid now or leave it, we're bored now and need the player to focus". We duly respond with £25m, rejected, transfer over.

Youre talking like youve never seen a transfer window before. Firm no to bid, player going nowhere stance is normal behaviour there will be plenty of posturing and movement on this one between now and the deadline....

 

[Baleforce]

The sort of behaviour that turned Poch right off Berahino at this exact point 3 years ago?

That was the West Brom board playing silly buggers wasn’t it.

Or do you mean the DUI? That would be an extreme gambit certainly.

 

[Jordinho]

Grey Fox said:

Grealish kicking off with Villa now, apparently was promised he could go if 25m bid came in.
Just one more thing while I'm here, we didn't buy him earlier because the new owners during negotiations to buy the club insisted, so please stop bleating on about "we should have bought him weeks ago" ffs

 

[superspurs]

What absolute twaddle.

The fudge is going on.

 

[djp82]

Grey Fox said:

Grealish kicking off with Villa now, apparently was promised he could go if 25m bid came in.
Just one more thing while I'm here, we didn't buy him earlier because the new owners during negotiations to buy the club insisted, so please stop bleating on about "we should have bought him weeks ago" ffs

He’s been on Twitter. These ITK folk are hilarious.

 

[StephenH]

I thought Villa were skint?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45117113

 

[nayimfromthehalfwayline]

Only a few million I think. I did assume he would replace Grealish though, similar player from what I understand.

 

[StephenH]

Only a few million I think. I did assume he would replace Grealish though, similar player from what I understand.

You got the not so subtle link.

 

[Jordinho]

I thought Villa were skint?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45117113

They were, but now have the "third richest owners in English football" and it's only a matter of time before this "massive club" dominates Europe.

its a mixture of the media pandering to spurs, trying to keep the story alive and at the same time cover up the majority of the flimflam they've spouted all summer

"i understand according to my sources grealish is furious his dream move to spurs didnt come off"

**** behave!! utter gonad*s

 

[AVB]

Just got a text We will sign him this window 27 + addons will travel for medical in the morning

 

[Gazza Dazzla]

Just got a text We will sign him this window 27 + addons will travel for medical in the morning

How do you know Jack?

 

[superspurs]

Just got a text, we're signing him in January £32m + add ons.

 

[nayimfromthehalfwayline]

Why Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish is attracting Tottenham
Spurs had £25m bid rejected by Villa
Last Updated: 08/08/18 2:45pm


Aston Villa are adamant they will not sell Jack Grealish this summer after Tottenham bid £25m for the midfielder - but why is the midfielder in such high demand?

Spurs are the only top-flight club not to have made a single signing in the current window and looked set to swoop for the England U21 star until Villa issued a hands-off warning.

Here, we reveal why Grealish is so sought-after by taking a closer look at his stats...


Strengths
A pre-season kidney injury last summer meant Grealish did not return to Villa's starting line-up until December - but he soon made up for lost time, providing an instant impact and helping his boyhood side surge into the play-offs.

If Spurs got their man, Grealish would offer considerable firepower and threat on the break from midfield, alongside Dele Alli and Cristian Eriksen.

As a result of his lay-off, the midfielder only managed three league goals - but two of those were from outside the box, including a stunning, match-winning volley against Cardiff in April.

Per 90 minutes, his goal-scoring ratio and chance creation during 1,858 minutes on the pitch exceed an average Premier League midfielder that played 500 minutes or more last term - attributes that would help Spurs unlock opposition defences.

The 22-year-old attempted 50 shots during the 2017/18 Championship campaign, hitting 13 on target - those figures are nearly twice those achieved by the average top-flight midfielder.

In addition to attempting 70 per cent more fast breaks, the Englishman was fouled 37 times in the opposition's final third - nearly seven times more than a top-flight player in his position.

Those fouls were drawn from recording a superior number of dribbles, touches and final-third passes, while his tendency to win 50/50 duels in this area and fire crosses would also suit Spurs' style - and feed talisman Harry Kane.

Weaknesses
In terms of weaknesses, Grealish falls behind the average Premier League midfielder in a range of physical categories. He is inferior at blocks, clearances, interceptions, aerials and tackles - areas Moussa Dembele and Victor Wanyama cover at Spurs.

However, Aston Villa insist their in-demand star will not be sold during this transfer window as the club prepares to mount another promotion challenge after a troublesome summer.

The stats suggest Grealish has genuine class - but can Villa stave off interest from Premier League powerhouses and keep their man?