Kelechi Iheanacho - Aston Villa

[Dahnsouff]

Speaks more to Villa having one eye on FFP than anything else

[Jazzy_Jeff]

Could see them flogging a couple of players and bringing some freebies in 

[Ric Flair]

1 hour ago, Dahnsouff said:

Speaks more to Villa having one eye on FFP than anything else

Almost every club bar us takes advantage of the free transfer market each season.

[Dahnsouff]

1 minute ago, Ric Flair said:

Almost every club bar us takes advantage of the free transfer market each season.

Indeed, never understood it.

[Leicesterpool]

Kelechi is having christmas in one, a championship medal one season and playing champions league football the next.  To be honest Emery has proved he can get the best out of average players, Iheanacho maybe another to add to that list. Goes with blessing, Enzo don't rate him and if there's opportunity going for him to get little bit more game time and a chance to sample european football again then who can blame him.

Edited 10 May 2024 by Leicesterpool

[Stopharage]

Would have thought Brentford would be a far better fit, with Toney likely to leave. 

[Muzzy_no7]

What an absolute Moby.

 

Such promise early on in his career, just seems to have a work-rate and mentality issue. 

[Lambert09]

I get the feeling Nacho is one of those guys that’s not actually too bothered about playing. 

 

He’s never seemed even slightly bothered by sitting on our bench. 

 

I don’t think many strikers would have been so calm after being benched after some of the mad runs he went on for us. 

[filbertway]

54 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Almost every club bar us takes advantage of the free transfer market each season.

Are you forgetting Ryan Bertrand?!

 

[JimJams]

We're all trying to.

[weller54]

Has he buggered off yet?

[Wymsey]

Linked with Everton now.

 

They'd certainly suit each other in terms or inconsistencies.

[STUHILL]

Villa is a great move for him, but not so great for Villa. 

I can't see him doing anything different than he has with us. 

Will rarely start games, but will have odd moments of brilliance, followed by long spells of nothing. 

Always liked him off the field, but definitely not a player we should be trying to hang on to. 

[Pita]

Just get him off the books

[Gamble92]

This must be a hard sell with any scouting reports of this season, and indeed a lot of stats from some Premier League seasons.

 

We know he's absolutely good enough but I think Tielemans absolutely cost himself an actual big club with his attitude and performances in his last 18 months when he did the same as Nacho this season.

 

I loved Nacho but I find what him and Tielemans did to be absolutely disgusting to be honest. What's worse is when you get some people defend it because of the FA Cup. Like we pay hundreds some weekends to go and follow the team and watch them barely jog back because they've got a potential big signing on fee in the summer? Jog on lads. Not wanted. 

[Gerard]

He's had a bit of a crap career really, from U17 superstar to Man City and was once the most prolific striker in PL history on the metric of goals per minute.

 

He's been here for seven years and never nailed down a starting spot, 28 in October and if he goes Villa that will be another four years as a bit part player. I would happily have seen him sold at any point in his time here, even a year ago when he was getting linked with £15m bids people on here were telling me he would tear up the Championship and £15m would be bad business as you get £100m for being in the PL as if Iheanacho would be the difference.

[ThorpeAstleyFox]

I actually believe that this could be a good bit of business for Villa. Decent backup; fulfills the CL English quota (á la Scott Carson); no transfer fee, so could have resale value to help with PSR down the road. If they can get him on the right contract (lower basic wage, with higher appearance fee), then he would be a sensible signing.

[Iran]

 

I wonder how he became an Aston Villa fan? 

[st albans fox]

Who cares ?

Should posts about kel now go into the ‘they used to play for us’ thread! (Although technically he remains our player till end June) 

[oz was my hero]

On 21/05/2024 at 08:38, st albans fox said:

Who cares ?

Should posts about kel now go into the ‘they used to play for us’ thread! (Although technically he remains our player till end June) 

Could  have put kel in the used to play for us thread 6 years ago

[DJW1]

The sooner he leaves the better (same goes for Daka) - no way should they offer him a new contract. I thought he´d scored goals in the Championship but even at that level his general play was poor and his scoring record poorer. Also, he always looks so miserable. I´d rather have McAteer or Cannon in the team

[foxinsocks]

Villa got alotta games next term.  Out if contract... this is a big pay day for nacho.  Good luck to him

[Royston.]

Overall his Leicester career was a disappointment, never first choice apart from that time Vardy was injured and Nacho carried us.

 

Quality one minute and Sunday league the next...  farewell sweet prince

 

 

[Clever Fox]

It's best that he goes reagrdless of who too.  A new challenge will do him good.

 

While we sign somone who is hungry to make a name for themselves.

 

He stepped up when we needed him most so goes with best wishes and all that.

[Iran]

 

Sevilla appears to be the final landing destination for our guy, Kelechi Iheanacho.

 

Kelechi has been a loyal servant for the club and I wish him all the best of luck at Sevilla and in his future endeavors!