Aston Villa accept Liverpool bid of £20million for Downing

Liverpool have revealed that they have had a £20million bid for England winger Stewart Downing accepted by Aston Villa.

The Reds have been chasing the tricky wideman for some time, with bids of £12.5million and £15million having been knocked back.

Arsenal then entered the race, with it understood that Arsene Wenger tabled a big-money offer for the former Middlesbrough man.

Downing has, however, made it clear that he would prefer to make a move to Anfield.

He may be about to get his wish, with Villa having granted Liverpool permission to speak with the 26-year-old.


A statement released on the Reds' official website read: "Liverpool FC tonight announced they had agreed a fee with Aston Villa for the transfer of Stewart Downing.

"Liverpool have now been granted permission to discuss personal terms with the player and arrange a medical.

Kenny Dalglish has already added Jordan Henderson and Charlie Adam to his midfield ranks this summer, but is closing on another creative talent.

Villa, meanwhile, are set to see both of their England international wingers head for the exits in the same summer.

Ashley Young has already completed a £16million move to Manchester United.


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Atleast we will see more of Albrighton at Aston Villa

Excited to have a real winger at Liverpool for once!

20m is a lot of money

RealGunner wrote:20m is a lot of money

Over-priced

*waits for lex to bring up torres*

Doesn't concern me how much he is, we got him and he will add MUCH needed width to our team.

Mickeyz wrote:Doesn't concern me how much he is, we got him and he will add MUCH needed width to our team.

I still think you should have signed Mata instead...

85m+ on Carroll, Henderson, Downing & Adam.

english_jewel wrote:

Mickeyz wrote:Doesn't concern me how much he is, we got him and he will add MUCH needed width to our team.

I still think you should have signed Mata instead...

Mata would have been nice, very low possibility of him leaving this summer though and I doubt we could get him for the same price we paid for Downing. We are mainly buying local players only time will tell if this is a good thing or not.

i'm always up to defend my club's policy, but this time, even i must admit that 20mil£ (if thats the right number) is too much........


but that doesnt change the fact the hes a great player with a style we've been missing for too long and he will certainly improve us.

if u ignore the price tag, its a good buy for u guys. He will compliment carrol really well

"Downing completed more crosses in open play - 135 - than any other player in the Premier League last season. No other player has beaten that amount for any of the last three campaigns."

Downing is a great player ?

english_jewel wrote:I still think you should have signed Mata instead...

I dont think mata is for sale

Gil wrote:85m+ on Carroll, Henderson, Downing & Adam.

Ridiculous amount of money, but if it brings them success i doubt they will really care.

Price's only really come up when said player's flop, i fully expect Henderson to do so

english_jewel wrote:

Mickeyz wrote:Doesn't concern me how much he is, we got him and he will add MUCH needed width to our team.

I still think you should have signed Mata instead...

And how would they have signed him when valencia refused to sell him.?? its not fantasy football, its the real transfer market. Not like - i like this player, lets sign him

Aston villa sold their 2 best wingers in young and downing, but they made 40m out of the transfers

wonder who they will buy

anirudhkitt wrote:

english_jewel wrote:

Mickeyz wrote:Doesn't concern me how much he is, we got him and he will add MUCH needed width to our team.

I still think you should have signed Mata instead...

And how would they have signed him when valencia refused to sell him.?? its not fantasy football, its the real transfer market. Not like - i like this player, lets sign him

ok relax i didnt know valencia refused to let him leave

RealGunner wrote:Aston villa sold their 2 best wingers in young and downing, but they made 40m out of the transfers

wonder who they will buy

They've already got Marc Albrighton, so that's a start. I really do rate that guy.

But I do doubt they can get a winger of Young's or even Downing's quality, even with £40,000,000.

Amazing how far Villa are falling though. At one point they were challenging for a Champions League spot with the likes of Young, Barry and Milner and now they've fallen into mid-table, have lost Young, Downing, Barry and Milner and have Alex McLeish as their manager.

RealGunner wrote:Aston villa sold their 2 best wingers in young and downing, but they made 40m out of the transfers

wonder who they will buy

im sure mcleish will make the right decisions

RealGunner wrote:Aston villa sold their 2 best wingers in young and downing, but they made 40m out of the transfers

wonder who they will buy

N'Zogbia has been heavily linked, Albrighton and N'Zogbia has a lot of potential.

RealGunner wrote:Aston villa sold their 2 best wingers in young and downing, but they made 40m out of the transfers

wonder who they will buy

heard they would go after N'Zogbia at least...

at least downing and young found big clubs now, maybe they will play for England with more Heart

St_Nick09_of_Goal wrote:at least downing and young found big clubs now, maybe they will play for England with more Heart

its mostly the opposite

english_jewel wrote:

St_Nick09_of_Goal wrote:at least downing and young found big clubs now, maybe they will play for England with more Heart

its mostly the opposite

i was just going per scholes words...

are they gonna shoot for real and barca now?