Villa Agree Fee for Goalie - Good News for Etheridge Fans?

Aston Villa have agreed a £9M fee with Burnley for Tom Heaton.

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Cardiff City receive huge transfer boost as Aston Villa agree £8m deal for England goalkeeper

It looks like Villa have turned their attentions away from the Bluebirds shot-stopper

31 JUL 2019


It looks like Villa have turned their attentions away from the Bluebirds shot-stopper

Cardiff City have been handed a boost after Aston Villa agreed an £8m deal for Burnley goalkeeper Tom Heaton.

Good signing for them, good news for us

Aston Villa have agreed a £9M fee with Burnley for Tom Heaton.

Sky Sports Breaking News.

This window seems to be getting better and better atm.
If we can keep Etheridge then that's fab.

Aston Villa have agreed a £9M fee with Burnley for Tom Heaton.

Sky Sports Breaking News.

It's good news for Cardiff City fans!

Aston Villa have agreed a £9M fee with Burnley for Tom Heaton.

Sky Sports Breaking News.

It's good news for Cardiff City fans!

Totally agree. Just didn't want to assume. There are some very unusual opinions on here pre-season.

If they are paying 8m for him they have a bargain as I think he's better than Etheridge

If they are paying 8m for him they have a bargain as I think he's better than Etheridge

4 years older though.

Good signing for them though.

If they are paying 8m for him they have a bargain as I think he's better than Etheridge

4 years older though.

Good signing for them though.

Yes but goalies do age well compared to outfield ones!

Cardiff City receive huge transfer boost as Aston Villa agree £8m deal for England goalkeeper

It looks like Villa have turned their attentions away from the Bluebirds shot-stopper

31 JUL 2019


It looks like Villa have turned their attentions away from the Bluebirds shot-stopper

Cardiff City have been handed a boost after Aston Villa agreed an £8m deal for Burnley goalkeeper Tom Heaton.

The newly-promoted Premier League side have been interested in signing Bluebirds shot-stopper Neil Etheridge this summer - with rumours continuing to persist as Neil Warnock has admitted that the club were ready to listen to offers.

However, it would seem that Villa have turned their attention to England international Heaton - with the 33-year-old due for a medical in the next 48 hours according to reports in the national media.



Villa head coach Dean Smith has been determined to bring in another goalkeeper this summer and it had looked likely that Etheridge would be that man.

Stoke's Jack Butland had also been a target but it always seemed that Etheridge was the preferred option - with claims of an £8m bid being rejected by the Bluebirds being categorically denied by the club.

Speaking after Cardiff's 1-0 win over Nice last weekend, Warnock confirmed that no approach had been made, but refused to rule out a departure for the Philippines international.

"As I've said before, we'll listen to anything," he said.

"I've not heard anything and I don't think Neil has."



When asked if he was worried about Villa stepping up their interest before deadline day, he added: "Not really. I think we've got three great keepers.

"It wouldn't worry me playing any of three. Joe Day's had a fantastic pre-season, Smithies is as reliable as anything and Neil is what he is.

"So it wouldn't worry me if an offer came in for Neil, Smithies or whatever, because I'm very happy in that department.

"It's the other end of the field that I'm concerned with really."

great news for us but maybe a step down for Heaton who deseves to be in a bigger team, maybe a wolves or a Newcastle

great news for us but maybe a step down for Heaton who deseves to be in a bigger team, maybe a wolves or a Newcastle

Villa are bigger than both of them for me.

Perhaps not better right now....

Aston Villa have agreed a £9M fee with Burnley for Tom Heaton.

Sky Sports Breaking News.

It's good news for Cardiff City fans!

Totally agree. Just didn't want to assume. There are some very unusual opinions on here pre-season.

I'm with both of you on this news,but window still open,so fingers crossed we don't receive another bid from elswhere we don't need to be looking at buying another 1st choice,when we go up

Aston Villa have agreed a £9M fee with Burnley for Tom Heaton.

Sky Sports Breaking News.

It's good news for Cardiff City fans!

Totally agree. Just didn't want to assume. There are some very unusual opinions on here pre-season.

I'm with both of you on this news,but window still open,so fingers crossed we don't receive another bid from elswhere we don't need to be looking at buying another 1st choice,when we go up

Not that day and Smithies are poor

Aston Villa have agreed a £9M fee with Burnley for Tom Heaton.

Sky Sports Breaking News.

This window seems to be getting better and better atm.
If we can keep Etheridge then that's fab.

Totally agree. Especially the last few days, it's been great

We want to now hope Burnley don't come calling.

We want to now hope Burnley don't come calling.

Burnley had 3 good keepers - ALL 3 would make 1st choice at Championship sides ( and number1 at Burnley ).

We want to now hope Burnley don't come calling.

Burnley had 3 good keepers - ALL 3 would make 1st choice at Championship sides ( and number1 at Burnley ).

Sell heaton buy peacock Farrell? Dont make sense other than age gap no improvement is there?

Burnley get 8m for Heaton and we let him go on a free, I always thought he was better than Marshall!