Olof Mellberg has signed for Juventus in a deal that will likely see him in finish out his top flight professional career in Italy.

The good news, if there really can be with us losing a very good player, is he'll be staying with us until the end of the season. I can already see the Viking hats and comedy beards been sold out for the Wigan match at Villa Park in May.

Now, while I could be jumping the gun, because it isn't yet confirmed by our club site it is on the Juventus web site, so I'm taking it as a done deal.

Mellberg was happy with signing, saying "I'm very happy about this agreement: this experience in Italy will be an important one, in a prestigious club and in one of the most important Leagues in the world. Now I must end the season in the best possible way with Aston Villa, but I really can't wait to join Juventus and give my best with the black and white shirt."

You all know my views on this but it appears that Mellberg wanted to go and if we're all honest, who can blame him. So, a little something in Swedish; tack för minnena, which roughly translated means, thanks for the memories.

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Ghosthunter said:

Wonder if we're the mysterious 'third club' in for Woodgate - it might all stack up!!

January 28, 2008

bristolvillian09 said:

were not, its arsenal who have bid 4 woodgate.

January 28, 2008

al said:

re: Woodgate no thanks next...

January 28, 2008

brett said:

id be even more gutted if we were in for woodgate, gabby slaughtered him for pace and even strength up there, he's done as a top defender as for olly you cant blame him, half of our team would jump at the chance of playing for juve (imo half the prem would), now we just need to get into europe and let fates conspire...

January 28, 2008

Nick said:

One word, "Routledge" if sources are to be believed this is a done deal and he will be unvieled and villa park later today, oh good lord My mate used to be a pallace fan and remembers when he was good, i,m, not too sure, what do you guys think? Also i am pinning my hopes on landing Risse before the week is out, i still think he could be on the way but where the hell would he play? Boumas doing an excellent job at left back although Risse is definately the better player going forward.

January 28, 2008

Nick said:

...oh and i forgot to say before but I for win will deeply miss Melberg, he has been one of my favourite Villa players for years and i will certainly be donning my Beard and viking hat for his last game in May

January 28, 2008

Holtearmynick said:

On top of your beards and hats ... bring your boots lads ... Bolton have just had a fee for Cahill accepted. We could set a record soon for the only team able to name their starting line up on one hand!!! Don't know if anyone saw the evening mail last friday ... but the word is that O'Neills got a list of seven to bring in during the last week of the window??!! Believe it when i see it!! UTV!

January 28, 2008

villafandan said:

cheers ollie and good luck. he goes down as a villa legend for me and i don't blame him moving on one bit. i hope it goes well for him. if anyone's interested, it's now on the club site along with a clicky to his club profile. the player profile pages have the video sequences shown on the big screen before games.... i couldn't help going through the whole squad. gabby's made me laugh and craig garder looks like a serial killer!!! lol

January 28, 2008

brett said:

is it just me that thinks those video sequences are pretty stupid? (although not as bad as the new name calling at arsenal) and also it seems like bolton have had a fee agreed for cahill, prob £4.5mil, i just hope MON got a few aces up his sleeve (and no wayne f'kin routlidge is not an ace)

January 28, 2008

Dan the villa fan said:

Its apparently not arsenal the 3rd club for woodgate cus wenger says that its absolute nonsence, so... stranger things have happened with cahill about to go MON must have sum1 lined up!! Mellbergs been my fav player down the villa for years, if it wasnt for him we may have dropped down a devision, so thanks olof is and always will be a villa legend!

January 28, 2008

mylesmorris1 said:

LEGEND enough said

January 28, 2008

pazzler said:

thanks olly. top man

January 28, 2008

ozavfc21 said:

goodbye olof but wish you'd buggered off in january, with your sh**ty comments i will be glad when youve gone

March 28, 2008

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