Silly season is defintely here, this is now saved to my favourites:
http://www.google.fr/search?q=gervinho&hl=fr&safe=active&tbm=nws&source=lnt&tbs=qdr:h&sa=X&ei=V_LkTZqNAc2GhQeyqeDyBw&ved=0CA8QpwUoAQ&biw=677&bih=169
Maybe Ashley wants all 3 because he can see potential for big sell on profits.
Who else has he done that with? (Apart from Carroll of course).
You don't have to sell a player for them to be a valuable asset. Players values who grow rapidly increase the value of the club.