Watch this space’ Aston Villa boss on transfer move for Rangers star Morelos

[Syme]

ASTON VILLA boss Dean Smith has refused to be drawn on a January swoop for Alfredo Morelos.
It's understood the Premier League club have been keeping tabs on the £20million-rated Rangers striker.

Morelos has already plundered 14 goals this season and has vastly improved last season's shocking disciplinary record.
But the Colombian international has never hidden his desire to land a move down south and Gers are braced for January bids.

Villa's sporting director Jesus Garcia Pitarch has been leading the search for a new goalscorer with the club short of options up front.
But when asked about a potential move for Gers hero El Buffalo, gaffer Smith remained tight-lipped.


He said: "Suso's got all of his scouts out looking at things, but January is a long, long way at the moment and we've got a lot of games to play.
"Watch this space."

Morelos - today named Ladbrokes Premiership Player of the Month for September - has bagged an impressive 62 goals in 110 appearances following his bargain £1m switch from HJK Helsinki two-and-a-half years ago.


Speaking recently though, the 23-year-old reiterated his desire to play in a more competitive league.
He said: "It's not a secret that I admire the English Premier League.
"I have to keep scoring goals for Rangers if I am ever to get a chance of moving to a club there."

 

[Forth Bear]

He will be going to a much better team than Aston Villa.

I don't see us selling him in January, either.

 

[Bribrox]

It was £20 million in the summer should be at least £25m now.

 

[nithbear]

That ginger rocket can f*ck right off.....

 

[Ballymena Bear]

He will be going to a much better team than Aston Villa.

I don't see us selling him in January, either.

Nonsense, he will eventually but his next move won’t be anything bigger than villa

 

[Orange & Blue]

His value has increased since the summer. He’s also pivotal to this team potentially winning the league so I can’t see any bids being entertained in January.

 

[MearnsUnionist]

When he goes, it certainly won't be in the next window and it'll be to a team that's actually better than us.

Villa don't fall into that category.

 

[thornhill bear]

Will it depend on who we can replace Buff with and how we fare during the December fixtures

 

[AllyAdair]

Make the most of him while we can, I can see the wee man making a move in the summer sadly.

 

[Bluenose_MK]

Mate your striker scored a hat trick in his last game you're no needing another one so fuck off

 

[longtimedead]

Aston Villa boas refusing to be drawn.

End of story - full rest of page with unsettling pish.

TOTFL that’s why this story is written

 

[Rangerstillidie]

Anyone in January wanting him will have to pay a premium for it being January. £30m.

 

[Athletico Parsnips]

If I was the Aston Villa manager I would be looking at the impact McGinn has made and thinking about the impact Morelos would have.
Suddenly £20 million doesn't look like good business for us!

 

[Gringo]

We sell him in January and we can forget about the title.

 

[Forth Bear]

Nonsense, he will eventually but his next move won’t be anything bigger than villa

Why is it nonsense?

 

[giogaddi]

January lol.

Add another £20m on it.

 

[Thasunke Witko]

Stevie won’t sell him in January, pish by the press to try and unsettle him, it won’t and he’ll score another 20+ from January onwards, then we will consider 30 million on the summer

 

[Gazza no8]

The club should be out stating that he goes nowhere in jan. Morelos should be told the same . He will go next summer as a title winner

 

[HandsomeHead]

When he goes, it certainly won't be in the next window and it'll be to a team that's actually better than us.

Villa don't fall into that category.

Villa will be able to offer him three times his salary.

That’s going to be a big factor I’m afraid.

 

[Haining84]

Nonsense, he will eventually but his next move won’t be anything bigger than villa

He’s far better than Villa.Milan have scouted him ffs!

 

[sofakineazy]

There is no way he is leaving in January. This is just more unsettling claptrap from the press because we are top.

 

[scottishcampbell]

To win the league we need him here

 

[Graemelins]

Selling in January would probably be better for us financially- teams will be getting desperate so there is a premium. £30m if to EPL.

However, it would be a total disaster for us on the pitch, especially if we are seriously in the mix for winning the league.

 

[Vote For Pedro]

He’s going nowhere in January, no one is. It’s that simple. The summer is a different matter, he’s in tremendous form and banging them in. He can leave for big money and a title winners medal.

Of course he may wish to stay for a crack at the champions league!

 

[MearnsUnionist]

Villa will be able to offer him three times his salary.

That’s going to be a big factor I’m afraid.

Of course it is mate, but so will better teams than Villa.

 

[Sam English]

January is certainly not the time to be selling your top striker.

 

[temperance]

Watch this space, means he hasn’t a clue what or who he’s going for.

 

[Thasunke Witko]

He’s going nowhere in January, no one is. It’s that simple. The summer is a different matter, he’s in tremendous form and banging them in. He can leave for big money and a title winners medal.

Of course he may wish to stay for a crack at the champions league!

That last sentence makes me go weak at the knees for a couple of reasons

 

[Div1872]

If we are top or near top in January we cannot sell Alfie

He’s well paid and looks to be loving his time with us

Keep him till summer is a must if we want to win the league this season

 

[Vote For Pedro]

That last sentence makes me go weak at the knees for a couple of reasons

Easy to forget what’s on offer after a title win!

 

[Deek]

£40m

 

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

There's absolutely nothing to suggest "watch this space" was in reference to Morelos.

 

[Svensson_will_come_good]

He will be going to a much better team than Aston Villa.

I don't see us selling him in January, either.

He will go to the team that offer us what we want and what Alfredo wants for a contract, if that's villa so be it but do not believe this is the 80s or 90s and any player that leaves us will only go to a glory club. Players want to make money don't believe we live in a world where trophies matter anymore.

 

[Forth Bear]

He will go to the team that offer us what we want and what Alfredo wants for a contract, if that's villa so be it but do not believe this is the 80s or 90s and any player that leaves us will only go to a glory club. Players want to make money don't believe we live in a world where trophies matter anymore.

He cares about his international career.

 

[bluejay]

Aston Villa boas refusing to be drawn.

End of story - full rest of page with unsettling pish.

TOTFL that’s why this story is written

This is the correct response

 

[Blue Steel]

Aston Villa boas refusing to be drawn.

End of story - full rest of page with unsettling pish.

TOTFL that’s why this story is written

True mate , there basically is no story , lol .

 

[bluetonic]

It was £20 million in the summer should be at least £25m now.

£25M is buttons for Villa and is probably a club where he could thrive for an even bigger move should that time come

 

[bluereason]

We have just pulled ourselves top of the league where we rightfully belong. Gerrard wants this league title more than anything and selling Morelos in January would pretty much dramatically reduce the chances of that so this won't happen. Im sure he will wait til the league is potentially in the bag before he sells any key players for big money.

 

[Bennybear]

Hope not.

 

[themightyi]

There's absolutely nothing to suggest "watch this space" was in reference to Morelos.

Exactly, tabloid pish.

 

[prenzlauerbear]

Villa would be a great move for him.

Solid fanbase, decent history and billionaire owners who are happy to pump money into the club.

They'll easily establish themselves as a force in the league should they manage to stay up this year.

 

[Blue Steel]

We have just pulled ourselves top of the league where we rightfully belong. Gerrard wants this league title more than anything and selling Morelos in January would pretty much dramatically reduce the chances of that so this won't happen. Im sure he will wait til the league is potentially in the bag before he sells any key players for big money.

And the thing I love is he will want to hang on to Alfie so much , that will only be big money to get him .

 

[Davieblue1977]

We sell him in January and we can forget about the title.

Agreed

 

[Coda]

I won’t grudge Alfie leaving, as long as it’s a big/decent club.

I’ll be gutted if he ends up at some shite like Villa.

 

[KGR98]

If he's getting sold in January it's £30 million at least it's got to be £20-30 million is the summer price when we have amicable time to find a replacement of sorts

 

[benfica65]

The season ends 20 odd weeks after January window. It will be easy to convince Alfredo to stay until then.

 

[Tamson]

There's absolutely nothing to suggest "watch this space" was in reference to Morelos.

Exactly. He’s more or less telling the journo to shut up, he’s got a dozen games to concentrate on before thinking about the January transfer window.

 

[Clubdeckg]

I think it would take a crazy offer for us to even consider a bid in January. Morelos is priceless to us this season

 

[Growler]

£35m and next summer are the very minimums.

 

[White Cafu]

Would have to be massive money in Jan. Ideal situation, deal done but loaned back to us until summer, then he leaves after delivering 55