There have been rumors for a couple of weeks that once they got Bamford sorted, Boro would sell Jordan Rhodes along to Villa. Then they bought Gestede and Villa spent their money on Forest's captain Henri Lansbury ... so ... Look. Villa needed a creative passer in midfield WAY more than they need another striker. So, good on them for once.
Also, looks like a buyout of Nottingham Forest's current ownership fell through at the last possible minute late last week, which led to their manager being sacked and their club captain sold off. That club is quickly turning into a bit of a Hull-like mess. IIRC supporters had high hopes for of big foreign money infusions when that group took over. Remember kids ... just because your new owner has middle eastern oil money, that doesn't mean he plans to spend all of it on you. Or that he has the first clue how to do so effectively.