Aston Villa
Potential for uproar: Aston Villa will be pushed to rest £53m duo before World Cup – report
Aston Villa could be asked to rest Argentine duo Emi Martinez and Emi Buendia prior to the World Cup, according to Doble Amarilla (via Daily Express). The lowdown Martinez was Argentina’s first-choice goalkeeper in World Cup qualifying, starting eight of their 11...read more »
‘I have met him a few times’ – Pundit claims Rangers ace needs ‘arm around his shoulder’
Former Rangers footballer Alan Hutton has claimed that Ryan Kent ‘needs an arm around his shoulder’ from Giovanni van Bronckhorst amid his poor run of form at Ibrox. In 10 appearances across all competitions so far this season, the Englishman is...read more »
Fabrizio Romano: Reported Villa target who’s been compared to EPL star ‘could leave’ in January
Aston Villa transfer target Trevoh Chalobah could leave Chelsea in January, according to Fabrizio Romano. The lowdown Senior ESPN writer Tom Hamilton reported in August that Villa held an interest in signing the centre-back on loan, while journalist Jacque Talbot revealed this...read more »
Better than Douglas Luiz: Aston Villa must rue not signing £25m “Rolls-Royce” – opinion
Following a successful transfer window that saw Aston Villa sign players in the calibre of Boubacar Kamara, Diego Carlos, and Philippe Coutinho, much was expected of Steven Gerrard’s side this season. It hasn’t quite worked out this way, however, with just...read more »
Alongside Luiz: ‘Unreal’ £47.5k-p/w Aston Villa ‘winner’ being targeted by European giants
Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez features on Atletico Madrid’s shortlist of potential Jan Oblak replacements, according to The Mirror. The lowdown As it stands, the Slovenia goalkeeper will be leaving the La Liga giants at the end of the season when his...read more »
‘How’ – Journalist fumes over ‘amazing’ thing AVFC man got away with on int’l duty
Sunday Independent journalist Mark Tighe was left baffled after Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn avoided a yellow while playing for Scotland at the weekend. This weekend, Steve Clarke’s side managed to claim a narrow 2-1 victory over Republic of Ireland at...read more »
‘Could be forthcoming’ – Journalist drops exciting Aston Villa transfer hint
Aston Villa could be looking to add a striker in the 2023 summer transfer window. That is according to BirminghamLive reporter Ashley Preece, who was speaking to GiveMeSport about the latest news from Villa Park. Despite making seven signings this summer, Steven...read more »
AVFC must finally unleash 26yo “monster” who silenced a former £85.3m player yesterday – opinion
Aston Villa must surely now unleash defender Jan Bednarek against Leeds United when the two teams clash in the Premier League on Sunday. Steven Gerrard signed the 26-year-old on a season-long loan deal from Southampton on deadline day and he has...read more »
£12m down the drain: Suso had a shocker on £40k-pw AVFC dud who was training with U21s – opinion
Aston Villa are well and truly wasting a wage on Frederic Guilbert as the French defender continues to train with the U21s. The right-back joined Villa from SM Caen in January 2019 in a deal worth £4.4m, initially re-joining the Ligue...read more »
“I think” – Journalist now shares “frustrating” off-field news “for Villa fans”
Aston Villa chief Christian Purslow appears to be backing manager Steven Gerrard, according to Ashley Preece. The Lowdown: Gerrard rumours Villa haven’t had the best of starts to the season and have lacked quality in the final third with just four goals...read more »