Aston Villa close in on Gueida Fofana
Aston Villa are on the verge of signing young midfielder Gueida Fofana. The Frenchman recently led his country to the European Under-19 Championship title with a victory over http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 in the final. Fofana is widely considered to be the future of the French
senior squad, and is set to become the long-term replacement for Patrick Viera in midfield. Fofana currently plays for Le Havre; however, his contract runs out at the end of the season. He has been attracting a lot of attention from Premier League clubs. It
has been reported that the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 were also in the race to secure Fofana’s services.
However Gerard Houllier has beaten both Carlo Ancelloti and Roy Hodgson to the punch. It has been revealed that Aston Villa officials have been in talks with Le Havre since Monday, with the objective of bringing the youngster to Villa Park. Aston Villa have
offered 800,000 pounds for Fofana. To sweeten the deal, the contract includes a sell-on clause entitling Le Havre to 20 per cent of any subsequent transfer. It’s an offer Le Havre might have trouble turning down.
Aston Villa are in dire straits at the moment. Since the departure of their enigmatic manager Martin O’ Neill, Villa have shown an alarming decline in form. O’Neill led the club to a sixth place finish in the league each time during his last three seasons
in charge. When he left Aston Villa in August this year, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gerard-c14664 Houllier was appointed as his replacement.
Houllier was seen as the perfect person to take Aston Villa forward, particularly since the Frenchman has had success in the past as manager of Liverpool. However, Houllier has found life at Villa Park difficult so far. Aston Villa have been struggling this
season, currently lying in 15th place, just four points adrift of the relegation zone. Gerard Houllier will be looking at the January transfer window to recruit some new blood, and get Aston Villa’s season back on track. The under-fire manager has already
taken a positive step, as it seems that Gueida Fofana is on his way to Villa Park.
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