West Ham United, it seems, are struggling within the last few days of the summer window to find a solution to what is their last major ‘want-away’ problem.
For the suggestions made in the last 24 hours that Unai Emery is planning to sign Jean Clair Todibo does not appear to have been well received by Aston Villa fans, who are coming to terms with the sale of their own top-tier centre back Ezra Konsa to for Arsenal for the princely sum of £55 million.
Time to go: For both player and club, an exit for Todibo will come as a blessed relief.
As reported by yahoo.sports, the prospect of the controversial Todibo moving north to begin again in Villa’s colours to fill Konsa’s boots has sent many Aston Villa fans to social media to voice their – erm – ‘upset’ over their manager’s plans:
“Aston Villa fume as ‘embarrassing’ Jean-Clair Todibo details emerge:
Aston Villa fans are furious after it was revealed that the club are exploring a late deal to sign West Ham United’s Jean-Clair Todibo”
The disparaging fan comments on social media would seem to suggest that Villa fans have done their homework well on West Ham’s troubled centre back. In response to suggestions that Villa were planning a swoop for Todibo, fans responded:
“Shocking business”
“The levels of embarrassment, are growing”
“Ye we have lost our minds”
“What? Are we building a team to challenge in the championship next year?”
After falling out with managers everywhere he goes, Todibo’s chickens appear to be coming home to roost and it doesn’t look like Aston Villa fans will have a very different attitude to their east London counterparts who cannot wait to be rid of the troublesome yet talented player.
For West Ham, though, the hope is that Unai Emery repeats the same mistake as just about every other Manager, backing himself to get a tune out of a player who has kicked off everywhere he’s played from Barcelona to Nice.
Good luck, Unai. Just sign on the line please and send us some cash.
Yet another player gone in Prowse
Todibo going as well
Alvarez and Douf
Players being sold with a few hours/ days, but we just can not get anyone signed
Very worrying, what the heck is our man doing
Time is running out and the team is getting very thin
Why are we still worrying about outgoings? We have managed to get rid of far more of the deadwood than I thought possible in this window, can we now please concentrate on getting some players in to bolster our tiny squad
Well said mate. The problem getting players in is we are a championship club now and will be lucky to get players in who will be good enough for the premiership if we get promoted which leaves us with a problem as they will want more than a year contract I think
Steveo, we are West Ham United and not any old championship club.
The pull of WHU should not be underestimated or undersold. That said, you are right. We are where we are.
COYI
Villa deserve him after fielding a reserve side against Tottingham last season and gifting them 3 points. Not that I hold a grudge.
Quite right too.
Totally agree
Villa had a chance to make history and send one of the big six down but they rolled over.
With whu staying in premier league.
Regulations are making it difficult for Villa couldn’t have happened to a nicer team.