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The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - The Benteke Bingo Edition 16th July 2013

When will we sign Benteke?


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smudger

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jesus has someone got a peg for my nose coz that villa story stinks of manipulated journalism, quote was saying they acted faster, whats to say they didnt just offer him silly wages like 180,000 a week or something where as we were trying to do a decent more realistic package, villa also says other clubs were interested, wonder who they were as they dont seem to get 'named and shamed'

probably coz it doesn't fit in with the anti spurs/levy article
 

Brazilyid

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Was working late tonight seen the RO. Have I missed anything? Sorry just a little catch up please. Just to see if it matches with some info I heard today.
 

dn013

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Was working late tonight seen the RO. Have I missed anything? Sorry just a little catch up please. Just to see if it matches with some info I heard today.

LLM posted quite a bit of info in this thread. Said we are not interested in Bernard. And he again stated that we should watch out for Benteke as well as Higuain.
 

smudger

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LLM posted quite a bit of info in this thread. Said we are not interested in Bernard. And he again stated that we should watch out for Benteke as well as Higuain.


higuain you say, oh damn didnt see that, i'll fetch me sock (y)
 

Berglad

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To be fair mate it's not fair to jump on the back of other ITK not my style. Just heard some stuff about Benteke.

The Journalist said there's been no official bid, but there's some debate as to when the bid would come in the process (or what you call a bid), i.e. it may not be counter to JJetset's info that we're close to an agreement because we will probably negotiate to what Villa finds acceptable, then give them an official bid. Unless he means we haven't even given a indication of what we might pay, which would be surprising at this point.
 

Holtby City

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Was working late tonight seen the RO. Have I missed anything? Sorry just a little catch up please. Just to see if it matches with some info I heard today.

Some interesting stuff from Burt in the last hour worth checking out - Benteke will take a while as Villa won't lower from £25-30m; Chadli the most likely wide forward, though Lamela on the list; and still surprise alternatives to Benteke + Bernard/Chadli/Lamela that haven't been mentioned yet.
 

dirtyh

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Some interesting stuff from Burt in the last hour worth checking out - Benteke will take a while as Villa won't lower from £25-30m; Chadli the most likely wide forward, though Lamela on the list; and still surprise alternatives to Benteke + Bernard/Chadli/Lamela that haven't been mentioned yet.


:eek: god help us.......(makes sign of cross on chest)
 

Mr Pink

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Some interesting stuff from Burt in the last hour worth checking out - Benteke will take a while as Villa won't lower from £25-30m; Chadli the most likely wide forward, though Lamela on the list; and still surprise alternatives to Benteke + Bernard/Chadli/Lamela that haven't been mentioned yet.

To be honest that bit on Benteke sounds like guess work, albeit logical guesswork. I mean they won't lower the 25-30 million valuation, yet that's a big difference in itself 30 to 25, so he doesn't even know what their valuation is, so not sure how he can say with any authority the above - although it sounds likely that it will rumble on.

Also sounds like trying to get Villa to deal...ooh, look we have alternatives.

I Just hope we get Benteke done. Then I'll relax.
 

wpd659

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To be fair mate it's not fair to jump on the back of other ITK not my style. Just heard some stuff about Benteke.

I hope its about him buying our old home kit and playing football in his back garden with two goals made from jumpers and practiceing his goal celebrations for us ;)
 

Holtby City

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To be honest that bit on Benteke sounds like guess work, albeit logical guesswork. I mean they won't lower the 25-30 million valuation, yet that's a big difference in itself 30 to 25, so he doesn't even know what their valuation is, so not sure how he can say with any authority the above - although it sounds likely that it will rumble on.

He was at the Swindon match, so I'd assume his updates come straight from AVB tonight.
 

Mr Pink

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He was at the Swindon match, so I'd assume his updates come straight from AVB tonight.

Yeah but could be toeing the party line. If we are in deep negotiations will Villa, and encouraged Benteke to hand in a transfer request, I'm sure we'll be pretty determined to get the deal done. Leaking stuff about alternatives is surely a strategy used against Villa to put pressure on them...not that I think it will work that much.
 

Berglad

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Some interesting stuff from Burt in the last hour worth checking out - Benteke will take a while as Villa won't lower from £25-30m; Chadli the most likely wide forward, though Lamela on the list; and still surprise alternatives to Benteke + Bernard/Chadli/Lamela that haven't been mentioned yet.

interestingly someone assumed plan A was Villa + Bernard and if plan B was Benteke + Chadli and he said "Not quite, I think. There is still an alternative to all of that but don't ask! But I think Villa was certainly wanted.."
 
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