Aston Villa chairman Dr Tony Xia lambasts Sevilla after they pull-out of Jordan Amavi deal, only to make a loan offer
The La Liga side had agreed an £8million fee with the 23-year-old left-back, bur he failed a medical ahead of a move to Spain
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ASTON VILLA owner Dr Tony Xia has angrily thrown out a cheeky bid by Spanish side Sevilla to take Jordan Amavi on loan.
Twenty four hours after pulling out of an agreed £8million deal - because they claimed the French international was CROCKED!
The La Liga giants riled Villa when they agreed the fee for the 23-year-old left back, only to suspiciously pull the plug at the 11th hour.
Villa’s raging Chinese owner Xia claimed Amavi’s medical report was favourable and is convinced it was a ruse to get the player on the cheap.
He Tweeted: “Jordan Amavi’s medical report was good. Someone hi-level didn’t agree with the transfer and found a reason of injury which is really unfair to Jordan Amavi.
“I have to say, from a businessman’s viewpoint, credibility and integrity is something very basic.”
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His mood did not improve yesterday after he slung out Sevilla’s offer to take the Frenchman on loan.
Xia Tweeted: “Me and SB (Steve Bruce) and SR (Steve Round) are all angry with the way they treated player and Villa. No respect!”
Meanwhile Villa expect to seal a deal with Manchester United today to take goalkeeper Sam Johnstone on loan for another season.
The 24-year-old Reds reserve kept eight clean sheets in 22 appearances for Villa last season and is ready to snub Middlesbrough to return to Villa Park for another season.