The Daily Star are claiming that Martin O'Neill is going to spend £8mn. on Manchester United striker or midfielder, Alan Smith.

Now, I like Alan Smith and think he's a decent footballer. He can be a bit of a muppet sometimes and when he was at Leeds I used to think of him like our Lee Hendrie, but at United I think he would have developed.

I think its fair to say that he's never going to be a first team regular at United and at 26 years old he' still to reach his prime.

He has played 93 times for Manchester United and scored 12 goals. Personally I think he would have scored more if 31 of those appearances were not as a substitute. I'd like him at Villa Park.

Is Martin O'Neill after the player though or are the Daily Star just clutching at straws? I suspect they are clutching at straws as I can't see the reason why you'd wait to sign a player like Smith.

Rumour likelihood: It's a rumour I'd like to see happen but one I just can't see happening. Don't put any money on it.

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avfcmitch said:

alan smitch would be a good signing but i would prefer defoe does anyone no what has happened to the sneijder transfer

July 14, 2007

janjabanson said:

I'm going to buy the new Villa shirt and get Sneijder's name on the back, we gotta sign him we just gotta! For my sake at least!

July 14, 2007

gaz said:

alan smith is no better thsn anyone we've already got. would be a pointless signing for me

July 14, 2007

Hairy H said:

I don't think Smithy is the player for us, is he really better than what we've got? I would rather see Gabby or Luke starting up front with JC. To be honest I think this is just paper talk, surely MON must be looking for a player who will score 15-20 goals a season, and Smithy's past record doesn't suggest he can, with the amount of chances the mancs create 12 in 93 is poor, even including subs appereances. So come on MON, go get us Defoe or Kone

July 14, 2007

villamumphie said:

hello ... why arn't we after a certain mr owen ... 9 mil ... sort it out

July 14, 2007

villa forever GJ said:

The Sneijder talk has just died.... we were interested in babel and i think we should have got both of them, aswell as de jong. If sneijder signs or someone of his callibre i will be able to sleep well. Come on MON pull it out of the bag and get a few decent player playin in the copa america. finger crossed for the 17 july

July 14, 2007

pirate said:

need a like for like replacement for sutton {r.i.p}. cant see carew stayn fit all season. I do think smith has great attitude and would be good signing though.

July 14, 2007

jaf said:

No not smith, we have have better players in his position at villa now. The sneijder transfer something must be going on, 2 weeks ago the european press were saying hes all set for fiorentina... But thats gone quiet now, the bloke isnt stupid he wants to make the right decision..

July 14, 2007

huggy 64 said:

Sneijder wont come he wants champions league he as even set a C.L. date for transfer like others have said we allready have some of the best young talent up front but i feel we need some one to score a few more.Smith might not be the best out there but with no european football the best wont come and smith does play withdrive and passion that can only help young,gabby and moore

July 14, 2007

huggy 64 said:

sorry to change the subject any body know anything about this mandanda if he is any good why is no one else interested.Does he play for france under 21 or just squad member

July 14, 2007

dublin villa said:

Alan Smith would be a good signing but he is not a 20 goals a season player Hope to get Luke Young but spures can keep their center half and as for sneijder he just aint coming

July 14, 2007

Dizzy Mugs said:

I don't see a striker as too important since if Carew was unfit, we could adopt a different style of play, as we did at Blackburn and Wigan. But Smith has a good attitude, he's just a bit temperamental at times. Doesn't seem a likely transfer.

July 14, 2007

the_flabster said:

I wouldnt mind Smith but not for £8M. Its all about the price. Would we like smith at VP of course if the price is right. Did anyone read the rumour that Djemba Djemba is going on loan to a french club (lille i think?) If so that would be good news as we are still paying his wages arnt we while he sat around and did bugger all. Hopefully they will like him and take him off our hands. I think that MON will go to Europe more for players as buying from other english teams. If Smith was playing in another country he would have a price tag of about £4M max. MON is no fool and will have many targets and will make top quality signings.

July 14, 2007

Martin O Neill_New villa said:

Allways been a fan of alan smith nobody in this world can say he dont fight for his team get him get him get him i wish i was a billionaire id buy the F**kin players myself By the leauge randy whats a 100million when u got a billion ? NOTHING

July 14, 2007

chefdoc2000 said:

french keeper is u21 first team keeper. Smith, I don't want at club bellamy could have been fixed but smith will always be second class player with bad attitude.

July 14, 2007

Top_6_Villa said:

Randy is in fact worth about 2.45 Billion publicly so im sure its a lot more than that... but still 100mil is peanuts... would the FA allow him to pay that much out of his own pocket rather than the clubs. or is there no restriction on that

July 14, 2007

Damian said:

according to forbes: http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/54/biz_06rich400_Randolph-D-Lerner_Z9UN.html lerner is worth $1.5bn. which is approx. £730mn. still, a lot of money and i'd be happy with £5mn.

July 14, 2007

villan93ant said:

he aint worth 8m because really what has he done for man utd apart from being injured but i do thing he is good but the most id pay is 5m

July 14, 2007

Villa_Rules said:

Like i say he would be good but once again its probley just the stupid papers and there daft silly rumours i dont no why they make these rumours half the time cause they make there paper look like liars and make themselfs look like total and utter twats

July 14, 2007

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