JoeMercer'sWay
Well-Known Member
We only have press stuff to go on.
Fancied a move, saw the shit he got so backed out and claimed it's because he felt a duty to Villa as Captain. Realised when the Benteke bid went in that they're going down so thought it's a waste of his career and wants to win trophies
Now this is just me, but I personally heard that Hodgson intimated to him last week that if he isn't playing first team football than his Euro 2016 place is under threat, but that doesn't seem to have been in any papers so probably nothing.
I just can't believe that he wouldn't know Benteke was going, yet everyone else has known for weeks he was off. I have to suspect that he's been pushed by Villa, who want the money and already have a ready made replacement. Maybe we've offered a bit more money, but this is a big question mark over this deal for me, and who sanctioned it after last week, he really has to impress now and prove he's got what it takes, even more so than if he signed last week for me.