Remember a guy called Edgar Davids. Similar could be said of him, yet his arrival was really beneficial to our development. Villa would have a similar impact imo.
I agree.Don't get me wrong I still think he will be quality with us, doesn't mean having concerns has to be mutually exclusive to that view.
Depends on how much Barca holdout for
Point taken dagraham but I'm pretty sure he's not looking for someone bigger even if they wanted him, I think he's looking for a big enough club but where he'll get to play lots in this season running up to the World Cup, after all who's bigger than Barcelona?Doesn't mean he won't drop us if someone bigger comes calling though. We may be in pole position at the moment but we're not a big enough draw that players will want us and no one else.
I can understand Levy using the fact he'll be a free agent in 12 months as a bargaining chip but it's a risky game. For me, if Villa wants to come we should be a little more willing to meet Barcelona in the middle. There's a time and place for Levy's poker games and imo this is not one of them.
Anyway, its only early July and whose to say that we'll not come to an agreement soon.