Sidwell to join Villa shortly

sidsrewvyi.jpgVilla will complete the signing of midfielder Steve Sidwell in the next 24 hours after they agreed a deal to take him from Chelsea.

The club confirmed in a statement that they have concluded a deal and the former England under-21 international will sign, subject to a medical.

The signing, which is expected to cost Villa around £5.5m, will be manager Martin O’Neill’s first of the summer and could help soften the blow, if and
when Gareth Barry completes his transfer to Liverpool.

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This article posted on July 9, 2008 at 12:17 pm

9 Comments

  1. optimistic wolf said: Jul 9th, 2008 at 12:25 pm

    That’s it then,bye bye Barry (£12m).

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  2. Dave Beeston said: Jul 9th, 2008 at 12:38 pm

    Welcome to Villa Park Steve and farewell Gareth thank you for 10 years service and all the best

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  3. pip said: Jul 9th, 2008 at 12:49 pm

    Sidwell, good signing.

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  4. bilston baggie said: Jul 9th, 2008 at 1:18 pm

    where is the wisdom of villa villa or should i say wolves wolves what a tool oh and sidwell might be a good move

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  5. DEAN said: Jul 9th, 2008 at 3:59 pm

    WHY HAS THIS GUY HAS NOT SIGNED YET,IS HE DOING WHAT LES FERDINAND DID TO US ABOUT 15 TEARS AGO(WAITING TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE WANTS HIM AND USING US AS A BACK UP)

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  6. John Aston said: Jul 9th, 2008 at 4:37 pm

    I have said it before, we need freshening up and maybe Steve Sidwell could be the start a new look Villa.

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  7. Nedball said: Jul 9th, 2008 at 4:48 pm

    Hey up Beeston, how am ya bud?

    I think Barry going for £12+ million and Sidwell coming in for half of that, is a great bit of business personally.

    I hate to say it but Young, Reo-Coker and Sidwell are the base of a very good, young, talented midfield.

    Still not as good as Brunt, Greening, Koren and Tex though!! ;-)

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  8. baggioe steward said: Jul 10th, 2008 at 11:29 am

    nedball u said it mate weve still got the best midfield in the world 4get gera we got teixeria robert koren an jonno

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  9. wba/wal said: Jul 10th, 2008 at 6:48 pm

    bring on the villa

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