Could There Be an Angel Looking Over Us? (Sorry.)
By: Martha | March 23rd, 2007
It’s been reported and “confirmed” (though no sources are ever mentioned) on a couple different RBNY sites over the past two days that Aston Villa striker Juan Pablo Angel is in talks to become a Red Bull. If the Columbian — who, though streaky as hell, is quite a goal scorer when the mood strikes him — joined the club, one assumes he’d claim our second DP slot. As Metro Fanatic points out, at media day Arena did tease the signing of a designated player sometimes in the next month, but remembering the Tin Delagado debacle, I’m not including to put too much stock in his vague promises until we see pen put to paper.
Angel really struggled to settle in when he first joined Villa many years ago, but once he became comfortable in the side he was a great attacking option for them and lead the team in scoring at least once. He experienced a downturn during the David O’Leary years (Who wouldn’t?) but has returned to form this year and is again scoring at a good clip. He cost Villa a mint when they signed him from River Plate and, though he’s obviously aged since then, wouldn’t come cheap to RBNY.
I know I should be more cynical about this sort of rumor, but this is one deal I might not mind, depending on the price. Angel isn’t young — he’s 31 right now — but he’s a proven scorer, and that’s exactly what we need. If he came it would probably take him a while to settle in but, if the fans and Bruce could be patient with him, he could offer us some much-needed flair and creativity up front.
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