AVL
LEE
Content Executive @ FreshPress Ltd
338 articles
The favourite for the Aston Villa job, Dean Smith, has dismissed links to the job as just “speculation”. According to the Express and Star, the former Walsall boss is being touted up as one of the favourites for the Villa job, especially as Smith was a boyhood supporter of the Villans. However, speaking on Thursday ahead […]
Aston Villa’s owners are reportedly looking to appoint Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez as their new boss, according to The Mirror. Benitez’ Newcastle are yet to win a game this season, but Villa’s new owners are looking to make a high profile appointment as they look to replace Steve Bruce. Steve Bruce was sacked on Wednesday […]
Steve Bruce has reportedly been sacked by Aston Villa following a poor run of results. The club have looked to act quickly as they maintain aspirations to push for promotion this season. The 3-3 draw at home to Preston appears to have been the final nail in the coffin for Bruce. A host of names […]
Steve Bruce is looking increasingly likely to leave Aston Villa, with the clubs recent form continuing to be poor. The former Birmingham City, Wigan and Sunderland boss is coming under increasing pressure at Villa Park, and rumours are circulating he could be replaced. Here, you can vote on who you want to be the next […]
Villa are set to face competition in their chase for Defender Steven Caulker, with Wigan looking at a move for the former QPR and Liverpool man. The Mail are reporting that Wigan are reportedly looking a the defender, who has also been linked with a move to Villa Park. The defender left Dundee in the […]
Tammy Abraham has said it was an “unreal feeling” to score on his home debut for Villa at Villa Park. The Chelsea loanee scored the first goal of the night against Rotherham on Tuesday, his home debut for the club. Speaking after the win to Villa’s website, Abraham described the feeling after scoring his first […]
Aston Villa outcast Ross McCormack has returned to Australia on loan, this time joining the Central Coast Mariners for the remainder of the season. McCormack hasn’t played for Villa in over a year and has spent time away from the club after a fallout with Steve Bruce back in 2016. The Scot joined Villa in a […]
James Collins is still training with Ipswich Town despite reports linking him with switch to Aston Villa, according to the Ipswich Star. Collins is a free agent after being released by West Ham at the end of last season, and is still without a club. The veteran defender has been training with Paul Hurst’s Ipswich […]
Aston Villa are reportedly ready to offer new deals to keep stars Jack Grealish and James Chester at the club, according to the Birmingham Mail. The pair were both subject to bids last Summer, with Chester being wanted by fellow Championship side Stoke City and Grealish linked with a switch to Premier League side Spurs. However, […]
Steve Bruce has admitted that his Aston Villa side were blown away by Sheffield United at Bramall Lane in a 4-1 defeat. Villa were poor from the start, and suffered an embarrassing defeat away from home. Speaking afterwards, Bruce admitted that the performance was not up to standard, and that Villa need to get better quickly […]
Villa midfielder Aaron Tshibola has rejoined Kilmarnock on loan, Villa have confirmed today. The midfielder joined the Scottish side on loan last season, and will rejoin the Scottish Premiership side again for this season. The midfielder has never really shown the form that got him signed for Villa from Reading for over £5 million in […]
QPR and Rangers are both reportedly looking at a move for Villa defender Tommy Elphick, according to the Daily Mail. Elphick was touted to re-ignite his Villa career after some notable departures in the side this Summer. John Terry and Christopher Samba both left Villa Park, potentially opening the door for Elphick. However, after only […]
