soccer shirts online Gabby Agbonlahor – remember him?It’s been a long time since football fans last heard of the 31-year-old, who believe it or not is still at Aston Villa 17 years on joining the club as an exciting youngster.During that time, Agbonlahor has scored 73 Premier League goals, played for the England national team and guided Villa to three consecutive sixth-placed finishes in England’s top-flight.
But everything has changed in recent years. Age has caught up with the striker and he’s barely featured for Villa since the start of the 2015/16 season, making just 19 starts.The goals have dried up, too, having only finding the back of the net three times in the past three league campaigns – one in the Premier League and two in the Championship.Steve Bruce’s side haven’t missed Agbonlahor either, as evidenced by the fact he hasn’t played since December 23 despite being fully fit.”Gabby’s only just got back to fitness but he’s available for selection,” said Bruce at the beginning of February. “I’ve got some very difficult decisions to make.A FORGOTTEN MAN”But don’t forget I picked him for the very first game of the season (when he scored).He came out of the team because he had an injury and hasn’t been able to get back in and settled.”The team have done very, very well so it’s been difficult for him to get back involved.It’s not just Gabby, though. I’ve had to leave some other senior players out.”Agbonlahor has become an outsider at his boyhood club and according to the Telegraph, his career has taken another sad turn.Villa, who recently claimed players’ futures will be dealt with at the end the season, have reportedly already decided Abgonlahor’s time is up – he will be let go this summer.
The Englishman earns £25,000-per-week at Villa Park and because he’s only scored two goals since the beginning of 2016/17, he’s basically made £1.3 million per goal.As a result of his waning influence, Bruce isn’t prepared to offer him a new deal, regardless of whether his side are promoted or stay in the Championship.It means Agbonlahor will be without a club in the summer unless he can find somewhere new, most likely in Major League Soccer.Seventeen years with the Villains and this is what it’s come to for Agbonlahor. Sad, but perhaps it’s been a luka modric kit long time coming.