Furious Jordan Ayew threatens to strike after French side Lorient block move to Aston Villa

Jordan Ayew  told Sky tow days ago  that he was in Birmingham and  “delighted” to be joining Aston Villa . Apparently he may have spoken a bit prematurely, as Lorient have not granted him permission to move quite yet, and the Ghanaian striker is ANGRY about it. In an interview in L’Equipe , Ayew said that Lorient had told him he would be free to move if they received €12 million for him. Aston Villa have reportedly offered that, and now the Ligue 1 side are looking for £10 million plus £2 million in bonuses. That’s approximately €17 million.

In response, Ayew said “I am in Birmingham, I am on my way to Aston Villa. Nothing will change my decision.” So, we’ve got ourselves a good ol’ stalemate here. The issue at hand is put rather well by Ayew himself:

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