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AVLAndrea 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.
Tottenham flatly refused Villa’s £40m January bid for Lucas Bergvall. But relegation to the Championship would change everything and Villa are watching Spurs’ survival battle very closely indeed.
Brad Friedel knows what it takes to be a world-class goalkeeper at Villa Park. His verdict on replacing Emiliano Martinez is unambiguous and the statistics tell exactly the same story.
England snubbed him. AC Milan are watching. Gareth Barry is backing him. The next seven Premier League games and a Europa League quarter-final could define Ollie Watkins’ entire season and career.
A devastating night in Guadalajara saw Leon Bailey’s World Cup ambitions crushed by a familiar face, as DR Congo edged Jamaica 1-0 in the Inter-Confederation Play-off Final. The heartbreak was compounded for the Villa winger as it was former teammate Axel Tuanzebe who scored the decisive extra-time goal to send the Leopards to the 2026 finals Here […]
Youri Tielemans captained Belgium to a 1-1 draw with Mexico, but the Aston Villa midfielder was far from satisfied. Here’s everything the Belgian skipper said, and what it means heading into the World Cup.
Pascal Struijk is 26, left-footed, Premier League-proven, and described as ‘majestic’ by those who watch him regularly. With his contract entering its final year, the timing of Aston Villa’s interest could not be more perfect.
Two goals. A Europa League quarter-final. Nearly 50% of the supporter vote. John McGinn’s March was extraordinary, but the personal story behind his comeback is even more compelling.
Two very different players. One shared message. Matty Cash and Pau Torres have both revealed how Unai Emery has fundamentally changed their approach to football and to life.
Eight goals. Six assists. A full season of Championship football finally under his belt. Lewis Dobbin is growing up fast at Preston, and Aston Villa are watching every minute of it.
Argentina won but Emiliano Martinez was furious. The Aston Villa goalkeeper didn’t hold back after a deeply unconvincing 2-1 victory over 115th-ranked Mauritania at La Bombonera.
Emery has given the green light. Encouraging talks have taken place. But Jadon Sancho’s permanent Aston Villa future ultimately depends on seven Premier League games and nothing else.
Besiktas made contact. Barcelona were linked. But Pau Torres has delivered a clear and unambiguous message: his future is at Aston Villa, and he is not going anywhere.
