Harewood in Villa talks

[Mighty T.A.L.]

Skysports.com can confirm Aston Villa are in talks with Marlon Harewood over a possible move to Villa Park.

Villa are hoping to beat Wigan to the striker's signature after both clubs agreed a fee with West Ham for Harewood.

Harewood has been allowed to leave Upton Park as he does not figure in Alan Curbishley's long-term plans.

Wigan held talks with Harewood over the weekend over a possible switch to the JJB Stadium, but Villa have made a last-ditch bid to lure him to the Midlands.

Villa boss Martin O'Neill is keen to bolster his attacking options and he is thought to be a big fan of Harewood.

Harewood's representative, Mick McGuire, confirmed Villa were in talks with the former Nottingham Forest man about a move.

"We are currently in talks with Aston Villa after they agreed a fee with West Ham," McGuire told skysports.com.

"If the talks go well he will then undergo a medical as normal.

"As we know Wigan have made a bid for Marlon and talked to him also.

"Now it is down to Marlon to make a decision on where he goes."

O'Neill confirmed Villa were given permission to talk to Harewood.

"We've been given the go-ahead to speak to the player and we'll take it from there," O'Neill told the club's official website.

I think he'll prefer a move to Villa over Wigan.

[andy villa]

i fucking hope not...

marlon harewood is shit...

if he comes to villa, i will not be happy....

[Mighty T.A.L.]

You can only hope Wigan will sign him instead.

[Mighty T.A.L.]

Villa seal Harewood deal

Aston Villa have clinched the signing of Marlon Harewood from West Ham.

As revealed by skysports.com earlier this week Villa agreed a fee with West Ham for the striker.

Villa made their move for Harewood after he held talks and underwent a medical at Wigan last weekend.

After weighing up both offers, Harewood has opted to join Villa and he has signed a three-year deal at Villa Park.

Harewood is Villa boss Martin O'Neill's second signing of the summer following the arrival of former West Ham team-mate Nigel Reo-Coker.

Source: Skysports

[andy villa]

according to o'neill, he is backup to carew and nothing more than a squad player...

if hes not performing, he wont be in the side....

so he has to perform to play...

im not happy about the signing and i think that harewood is rubbish, but can see some logic in it after the interviews...

i can also take the positives in the fact that luke moore must still be rated, in the managers plans and is sticking around...

i can also take positives from the fact that we have paid 4 million for a reserve who isnt that good... a year or so ago, we would have been paying out that kind of money for first teamers and would have expected them to be brilliant and not had the chance to rotate the team...