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Helenius
I know I may be being a bit pedantic here but isn't he a Bent replacement? Now that Benteke wants out surely they'd need another forward? They have Weimann, who I think has been very good for them and will start, but I thought Helenius was going to be a backup option.
With regards to Villa's asking price - a player's value is only what another club will pay for him. They will hope that the likes of City and Chelsea will be interested and offer the "asking price" but if it drags on 'til the end of the window and he's desperate to leave they're going to have a problem and may have to consider shifting him for as much as they can get, because his value will only drop if he is relegated to the bench this coming season. Likewise, Benteke has to be careful. It's a World Cup year and he will want to play so having a Darren Bent season isn't going to look good on him. Likewise, if Villa are anything like us they will put their foot down.