Just a correction - we (Villa) don't need to raise funds. We have now problems with money but SCR. We need to bring down the wage bill to be UEFA competition compliant to something like 70% of income. We won't be selling McGinn, though, either way.
Not sure about him Dave.
Undoubtedly an excellent player for Villa but will be 31 later this year.
A new challenge for him at a new club, new manager, new teammates, new fans could see an uplift in form.
It is never going to be a long term...
His own thread which should kill any potential deal dead in the water.
Not the age profile we would like to sign but a good player and I think Villa need to raise funds.
No problem with signings like this as long as we also sign a few younger...
Good player, McGinn but christ he's unlikeable.
Links to Luiz [much preferred] and McGinn encourage me that we are looking for that profile of midfielder: happy to put a foot in, quick in the transition, decent goal return, good at set plays.
I think he just wanted to get away from the abuse he has suffered at times here.
Like most English clubs, we have a toxic underbelly amongst our supporters and he became a convenient target for these cerebrally challenged lowlifes at times.
They...
Imagine the outrage in this place if we were trying to bring in a couple of crocks like Reid and Gray. Quality doesn't have to have an age limit, you just need the right mix.
If every rumour that has come out since the end of the season was true then we would have a squad about three times the size of the Chelsea squad and that is saying something.
One after one we are seeing the players rumoured to be joining...