O’Neill’s ambition got me over the line at Villa

• omgukilledkenny

  15 Jul 09, 17:31

  Villa agree a fee for Stewart Downing

  

  10.21 Sky Sports sources understand Aston Villa have agreed a fee in the region of £12million to sign Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing.

• omgukilledkenny

  15 Jul 09, 22:23

  Downing at Villa training ground ahead of £12m move

   

  

  Aston Villa have made their first significant move of the transfer window with a £12m move for Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing, the player visiting Villa's training ground on Wednesday afternoon.

   

  soccernet.

• MaNyZeR

  15 Jul 09, 22:32

  Downing is never worth 12 million lah.... what the hell.. this guy is over-rated just like glen johnson.. What the hell is happening to the soccer world? Too much chelsea, man city and madrid... crazy...

  Downing is shit!!!

  But buying downing means that young is gonna leave aston villa..

• R3SsH|n

  16 Jul 09, 00:06

  to replace gareth barry

• marcteng

  16 Jul 09, 00:08

  english is expensive

• omgukilledkenny

  16 Jul 09, 23:12

  WEBFLASH: Downing Signs

  Villa have completed the signing of England international Stewart Downing.

  The four-year deal was finalised after the left-sided star agreed terms and passed a medical.

  Downing becomes Martin O'Neill's first summer signing and adds more quality to the manager's claret and blue squad.

  Stay tuned to www.avfc.co.uk for the thoughts of our new recruit as well as the manager.

   

  avfc.co.uk

   

• limpper

  16 Jul 09, 23:15

  how did he manage to pass the medical?

• duanyuqiao

  17 Jul 09, 08:41

  Originally posted by MaNyZeR:

  Downing is never worth 12 million lah.... what the hell.. this guy is over-rated just like glen johnson.. What the hell is happening to the soccer world? Too much chelsea, man city and madrid... crazy...

  Downing is shit!!!

  But buying downing means that young is gonna leave aston villa..

  nah.. i doubt chelsea is crazy.. they spent money well..

  they could have buy ronaldo too you know?

   

  but chelsea not too stupid.. maybe stupid to buy shevvy thats all..

   

  but what you expect? 6+5 rules coming up. England players sure would be expensive.

   

• limpper

  17 Jul 09, 10:10

  O’Neill’s ambition got me over the line at Villa – Downing

  Aston Villa signing Stewart Downing has revealed that manager Martin O’Neill’s ambition was a major factor for him joining the club from Middlesbrough.

  Downing, who will remain on the sidelines with injury until at least October, said he was excited when Villa showed an interest in him and O’Neill’s vision clinched the deal.

  “When it became apparent that Villa were interested I was very excited,” he said.

  “I wanted to come as soon as I met Martin O’Neill so I am delighted it’s now sorted out.

  “As soon as I spoke to the manager at the training ground, I wanted to play for Villa and I wanted to play for him. He has great ambition and wants to build a good squad to take the club forward. I want to be part of that.”