Andrea Locorotondo is a Data Journalist at Opta with over 8 years of experience in Data Collection. He has been featured on Tuttosport, EA Sports App and Sleeper, specializing in Premier League and Serie A. Andrea holds a SJA and AIPS membership and he frequently appears as a pundit on Italian radio and television shows, including RDS Serie A TV and La Fiera del Calcio, where he shares his insights as a Premier League expert.
Champions League football confirmed. Europa League won. And yet Aston Villa still face a summer of careful financial navigation here is the full explanation of why Emery’s recruitment plans remain constrained despite a historic season.
Jadon Sancho has decided to remain in the Premier League after his Manchester United release — despite Besiktas preparing an offer. Here is the full picture on a player whose disappointing five-year United chapter finally ended with just 44 words.
Gabby Agbonlahor has fired back at Roy Keane after the Manchester United legend described John McGinn as a “pub player” when not at his best, calling the comment proof that Keane simply does not watch Villa regularly enough.
Aston Villa have identified Brentford’s Igor Thiago as a leading summer target — with SportsBoom revealing that Emery believes the 24-year-old Brazilian would form one of the Premier League’s most formidable strike partnerships alongside Ollie Watkins.
Sporting have made their decision on Pedro Gonçalves and the player has made his — with A Bola reporting the Portugal international will leave Alvalade this summer, reigniting Aston Villa’s long-standing interest in a player they previously bid €40m to sign.
Juventus have opened negotiations for Emi Martinez with a €5m offer — a figure TuttoSport describe as following the same low-base strategy deployed in the failed Alisson pursuit. Villa are holding firm at €15m.
Aston Villa have confirmed twelve departures from their academy as the Premier League released list is published, with eight free transfers and four scholars released ahead of the 2026-27 Champions League campaign.
Victor Lindelöf has delivered a characteristically direct response to questions about his Sweden role — insisting he is at the World Cup as a centre-back and that any suggestion of playing elsewhere is “almost disrespectful” to his career.
The 2026 World Cup kicks off tonight, here is your complete wrap-up of every Villa player’s pre-tournament friendly performances, from Tielemans’ Belgium goals to England’s clean sheets and McGinn’s Scotland heroics.
Aston Villa’s 2026-27 season begins with the UEFA Super Cup against PSG on 12 August and concludes with the Champions League final in Madrid on 5 June 2027, here are every key date Villa supporters need to know.
Fabrizio Romano confirms Aston Villa have been scouting Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki for several months — with the 23-year-old Japanese international one of three potential Martinez replacements under consideration.
Jadon Sancho has officially departed Manchester United as a free agent bringing an end to a five-year association that cost £75m and included a Europa League winner’s medal earned during his loan spell at Villa Park.
