Time to map out a plan for Villa's future
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Today’s transfer rumours Mar 18
Tuesday 18th March 2008, 8:45AM GMT.
All the latest transfer gossip on Wolves, Albion, Villa, Walsall and Blues.
VILLA
INS: Villa and Chelsea are keen on Hamburg’s Dutch winger Rafael Van der Vaart for around £7.5 million.
Bizarrely, the Mirror claim Villa are after Sheffield United striker James Beattie.
Porto turned down a £6m bid from Villa for Jose Bosingwa.
WOLVES
Nothing from Molineux today.
ALBION
INS: Craig Beattie has returned to Albion from his loan at Preston after a hamstring injury ruled him out for the season.
BLUES
Quiet at St Andrew’s today.
WALSALL
Nothing from the Saddlers today.
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You have read ours now add your own rumours.
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Not much positive came out of Saturday’s game except that I thought Sherjil Mc showed signs that he may develop into a useful player if he carries on working on his final ball. Almost like signing a new player.
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james beattie at villa come on whos the joker who works at the mirror he should quit and become a comedian hes very funny
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2 daz.
It was a misprint, they meant Craig Beattie.
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2 bully
i dont care if its james,craig or beatties the shop thre still having a laugh gdluck with the play-offs anyway
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