Confirmed Signing Anwar El Ghazi

[Raino85]

Moshiri is either in on it or a gullible [Poor language removed]

Its got to be a 'sports washing' or money laundering thing surely?

 

[little elfin]

 

[Super Ken McNaught]

Really surprised you've taken him off our hands. He almost exclusively can only play on the left of a front three as his main asset is cutting in and shooting off the left flank. He's a very limited player who most Villa fans would have been happy to get £3-6m for if we were to ever sell (which we are it seems).

A bit in shock over this. He's surplus to requirements for us and probably 5th/6th choice in the pecking order for our wide positions and you have decided to stump up £15m for that privilege. Madness.

Best of luck for the rest of the season though - Everton and Villa both great clubs.

He's worth way more than £3-6m if you consider current Prem prices. We paid £9m for him in the Champ, he scored important goals for us and has deninitely improved by playing in the Premier league. He's certainly not the mug people are making him out to be, just fell down the pecking order at a team that's going in a different direction. If bloody Chris Wood is worth £25m, £12-15m is fair for a Dutch international with a fair scoring record in this league.....

 

[hktoffee]

The Villa fans are disappointed. They can’t wait to get rid. Like we think of Tosun and Co.

 

[roy vernon]

We don’t actually need El Ghazi or anyone who plays that position though, that’s the thing.

Exactly, he won’t be free, even on loan, there will be a loan fee and wages to pay, this money could have been used to finance a loan deal for a player who plays in one of the positions where we desperately need to strengthen.

 

[neil999]

Rather him than coutinho..

 

[windymiller]

No way we pay for him mate IMO.

Hope not

 

[tom_b1807]

Looking at the squad then:

LW - Gray, Gordon
RW - El Ghazi, Townsend

ST: DCL, Richarlison, Rondon

Not great but not disastrous either considering our financial situation.

Remember the days of signing Darron Gibson and Magueye Gueye - could be worse.

I remember the days of regularly competing for Europe and not battling relegation yes

 

[Bungle]

Really surprised you've taken him off our hands. He almost exclusively can only play on the left of a front three as his main asset is cutting in and shooting off the left flank. He's a very limited player who most Villa fans would have been happy to get £3-6m for if we were to ever sell (which we are it seems).

A bit in shock over this. He's surplus to requirements for us and probably 5th/6th choice in the pecking order for our wide positions and you have decided to stump up £15m for that privilege. Madness.

Best of luck for the rest of the season though - Everton and Villa both great clubs.

Have we? I mean Everton are utterly mental but I can't see us paying that for him.

Hope you get relegated and join us in the Championship.

 

[Paul Rideout]

loan - fine.

anything else - not fine.

 

[windymiller]

When thinking of this transfer window did anyone have a left winger at the top of their list of priorities?

 

[FrenchDarrenBent]

loan - fine.

anything else - not fine.

Buying for 2-4m would be nice, we could shift him without loss even when he's bang average.

 

[kev]

Loan deal for the rest of the season with no obligation to buy.
Don't see any downside TBH.
Welcome Anwar.
I hope you leave a few of the serial moaners feeling embarrassed

 

[sageyefc]

 

[tom_b1807]

loan - fine.

anything else - not fine.

Even a loan makes absolutely no sense. We are perfectly set for wingers and are crying out for another CM. We are just paying this guys wages for absolutely no reason other than to help out Moshiris mate

Even Rondon ticked a box that we needed in a backup striker. This is completely nonsensical