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david bentley

Ashley would do nicely!

Ashley Young has been linked to us via The Sun. Normally, I take stories like this with a pinch of salt, but there could be some truth in the line that Harry Redknapp is interested in Ashley Young, but more importantly, the fact that Harry believes a deal for the winger is possible.

Harry has a lot of friends at The Sun and is one of the best in the business at tapping-up players, either first-hand, or via his media sources.

If there is any truth in the story that Harry's offered Bentley plus £8 million in return for Young, then signing a player of this magnitude would be a magnificent coup for us as it would show that we can still attract the top players, but would also relieve us of Bentley and his contract.

To be honest with you, I can't see us signing Ashley Young, but if the near impossible did happen, we would have a superb player on our books.

Harry is in the market for "one or two" already established players. Young fits the bill nicely.

4 comments

  1. We are looking to test the water with this bid, but are also looking at Downing and Srna so no doubt its a tap up attempt to see if any noises come back. With Barry gone, Villa are only on the decline.
  2. erm...would be nice, but to think we could have had Young for £8m 2 or 3 years ago and are now effectively offering £23m if reports are true says alot about our transfer policy i.e. we haven't got one or at best it's made up as we go along...
  3. Young has been linked to numerous champions league clubs, why would he come to the lane?
  4. Big mistake unless we are looking to overload Lennon and Bentley-left, left, left, we need a left sided winger..Young is good but no real left foot and so only compounds the left attacking side. Downing is better prop and balance.