Returning to Glory: Aston Villa

2013-04-10 02:39#91234 joethequin : Thanks a lot mate, appreciated

Salright mate!

Killed it last season! push for 1st next?

Yea, onwards and upwards

Joe Dowley's first signing of the new season, came in the form of Italian goalkeeper Vito Mannone. Dowley was, at the time, looking for a new goalkeeper, and Mannone was chosen to be the back-up keeper. He joined on a free after his contract had expired.



Dowley's next signing of the indow, was young starlet Mahommed Hassani, who joined on a free from Havre AC of France. The 17 year old Morrocan has already picked up 2 international caps for his country. He has since been loaned out to Barcelona, and will be set to start some matches.



A third keeper of the window, Heurelho Gomes was signed on a free transfer. He had previously been on loan at Málaga, and impressed British manager Joe Dowley.



Finally, another keeper joined the club, looking set to start as first-choice keeper. Victor Valdes left Barcelona, and Málaga poached him before anybody else could sign him. Hopefully, Málaga will now definitely have their goalkeeper spot covered.



Dowley then decided that cover at right-back was required, signing Brazilian right-back Wallace on a loan from Chelsea until the end of the season.



Next, a fantastic French youngster, who signed a professional contract with the Anchovies. He joined from AS Saint-Ettiene.



He was joining on loan again, Federico Macheda. After a fantastic season with the club last year, scoring 29 goals in all competitions, the Italian has again joined for another season.



Joining from Manchester City, Matthias Bossaerts, the Belgium youngster will be hoping to develop at the club, with the club looking to sell him for profit in the future.



Erdal Yildrim joined on a free transfer after his Dortmund contract expired. The central midfielder will now start to develop and give the club a chance to strengthen their ageing team.



Erick Alvarez signed on a free from Honduran club Motagua. The young striker has already left for a loan spell at Barcelona.



When Málaga enquired about the availability of the Dutch attacking midfielder, they received the reply that Barcelona would accept £0 for him to leave. Dowley immediately snapped him up, after being a long-time admirer of the player.



Dmitriy Savitskiy, the Belarussian right-back, joined on a free, before being loaned out to Girona. It remains to be seen whether this will be a good move for the club.

I got Afellay for 5k on one of my saves :P. Great signing in tons of players!

2013-04-10 12:35#91310 PaukerJ : I got Afellay for 5k on one of my saves :P. Great signing in tons of players!

Thanks a lot mate

It was decided that Andrada, Baptista, Kozak, Adeyemi and Romario were deemed able to leave the club. But, when Arsenal enquired about Ignacio Camacho, and Dowley replied with £14M, thinking that this would be too much. However, a shocked Dowley accepted an offer for £14M for the Spanish midfielder.

Loving this story. Badass results, badass signings and generally badass story. Will be continuing to follow, think this is your best story on FM Scout so far, Joe!

2013-04-10 12:46#91317 Glenn T : Loving this story. Badass results, badass signings and generally badass story. Will be continuing to follow, think this is your best story on FM Scout so far, Joe!

Thanks so much mate, great to hear it coming from YOU!

Friendlies

Málaga 1-2 FC Bayern
Eliseu

Málaga 3-4 PSG
Isco (pen)
Kozak
Eliseu

Málaga 0-3 Dortmund

Málaga 2-2 Porto
Fabiano
Iturra

Málaga 3-2 Atletic Bilbao
Claydon
Iturra
Juanmi

Málaga 3-0 Anderlecht
Isco
Lago
Iturra

Charleroi 0-4 Málaga
Toulalan
Blanchard
Maldonado
Ocampos

Cordoba 2-4 Málaga
Ocampos
Latturulo
Ocampos
Isco

Jaén 1-6 Málaga
Wallace
Isco
Ocampos
Isco
Isco
Isco

Torino 4-0 Málaga

So close!

So many friendlies!!

August


Almeria 2-0 Málaga

Málaga 3-0 Lyon
Isco
Demichelis
Mariga

Málaga 1-1 Deportivo
Ocampos

Lyon 1-1 Málaga (Agg. 1-4)
Latturulo

Atletic Madrid 0-0 Málaga

Wow that was a pretty tough month for you. Is the transfer window still open? Any plans to add anyone else to the team?

2013-04-10 13:52#91342 Jamesg237 : Wow that was a pretty tough month for you. Is the transfer window still open? Any plans to add anyone else to the team?

It has literally just closed mate, I have only agreed to sign a Brazilian youngster, who joins next summmer.