2023/24 Amadou Onana

[Zatara]

I've seen this mentioned a few times, didn't we get £75m or so for Lukaku?

I think he Villa's record signing mate

Moussa Diaby was signed by them for £52mil last summer.

As Bobble said, Onana will be signed for £55mil + the % sell on fee so becomes their record signing.

Ours is either Richarlison £35mil rising to £50mil or Sigurdsson £40mil+ depending on whether were using initial fee or if targets were met etc

 

[Miked1e]

Will be gutted to see him go…. But if he wants to leave and we can make some sort of profit then I guess it’s good business all round.

Just depends how we re invest….

And for what it’s worth if we do re invest wisely I don’t think we will be too far off Villa next season anyway. Think Europe will have its part to play in that.

 

[buskwhi2]

Will be gutted to see him go…. But if he wants to leave and we can make some sort of profit then I guess it’s good business all round.

Just depends how we re invest….

And for what it’s worth if we do re invest wisely I don’t think we will be too far off Villa next season anyway. Think Europe will have its part to play in that.

Villa’s midfield and attack is so much better than ours. They’re doing good business and even with Europe they’ll challenge the top 6. I’d be surprised if we’re top half unless we somehow magic up some top notch forward players

 

[Mrbluenose]

Think its odd…Arsenal, Bayern, Barca all big teams linked to him…but in the end its Villa! Odd

Maybe he's not as good as some people think

 

[Miked1e]

Villa’s midfield and attack is so much better than ours. They’re doing good business and even with Europe they’ll challenge the top 6. I’d be surprised if we’re top half unless we somehow magic up some top notch forward players

If we keep defense as it is and add some creativity/pace like what we have been linked with so far then no reason why we can’t have a much more stable season at mid table.

With Europe for Villa…. Even likely dropping into Europa half way through is going to hurt.

Challenging top 6, yes. Realistically finish anywhere between 5-8 place.

 

[MikeH72]

Will be gutted to see him go…. But if he wants to leave and we can make some sort of profit then I guess it’s good business all round.

Just depends how we re invest….

And for what it’s worth if we do re invest wisely I don’t think we will be too far off Villa next season anyway. Think Europe will have its part to play in that.

Will you though? Why?

 

[Miked1e]

Will you though? Why?

I like him as a player….

I think he is a good player and does add to the team and will only get better.

Think he is the best midfielder we have.

Expect to see him flourish in a Villa side.

 

[MikeH72]

I like him as a player….

I think he is a good player and does add to the team and will only get better.

Think he is the best midfielder we have.

Expect to see him flourish in a Villa side.

All great but the facts are that we didn’t miss him whenever he didn’t play.

 

[ArtetaMoney]

Reminds me of the Anthony Gordon sale, he obviously has potential and the attributes to be a decent player, but we didn’t see enough of it on a regular basis - meaning it’s a decent deal.

 

[Tommy Chong]

All great but the facts are that we didn’t miss him whenever he didn’t play.

I hardly even noticed he was on the field for Belgium in these Euro's when he was playing,

 

[jazzy]

I hardly even noticed he was on the field for Belgium in these Euro's when he was playing,

I agree but that's really how you should look at a DM or continuity player.

A bit like a decent referee, you shouldn't be aware of them.

 

[Tommy Chong]

I agree but that's really how you should look at a DM or continuity player.

A bit like a decent referee, you shouldn't be aware of them.

Agreed... But a decent box to box DM has a big influence on a game and his presence is, to some extent, noticeable.

Like a Yaya Toure... But maybe it's unfair comparing Onana to a beast like Yaya.

 

[jazzy]

Agreed... But a decent box to box DM has a big influence on a game and his presence is, to some extent, noticeable.

Like a Yaya Toure... But maybe it's unfair comparing Onana to a beast like Yaya.

Oh couldn't agree more and that's exactly the type of player we need and what Onana isn't.

I suspect that Lampard and Dyche tried to turn him into a Viera or Toure type player when in reality he's more of a Makelele

 

[Tommy Chong]

Oh couldn't agree more and that's exactly the type of player we need and what Onana isn't.

I suspect that Lampard and Dyche tried to turn him into a Viera or Toure type player when in reality he's more of a Makelele

That's probably why Emery wants him.

He'll fit in well with the style of football he plays.

Good luck to him I guess.
Except when Villa play us of course.

 

[Miked1e]

All great but the facts are that we didn’t miss him whenever he didn’t play.

Facts are all great…. But doesn’t change the fact I will be gutted when he leaves.