Steven Gerrard is looking to bolster Aston Villa’s midfield this summer as Conor Hourihane, Douglas Luiz and Morgan Sanson could be on their way out. And while the Claret and Blues aren’t short of creativity with Philippe Coutinho, Emiliano Buendia and Jacob Ramsey, Villa have been linked with Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. The 28-year-old could […]
Bertrand Traore looked destined to leave Aston Villa this summer due to injuries and a lack of playing time under Steven Gerrard, but Ekrem Konur says the 26-year-old may still have a future at Villa Park if he impresses in pre-season. Traore spend the second half of the campaign sidelined with injury, barely came off […]
Transfer expert Ekrem Konur says Aston Villa are interested in Gareth Bale this summer, but it remains to be seen if the Midlands outfit would bring him to Villa Park due to the cost and risk involved. Bale will turn 33 in July and has spent most of the season sidelined with injury, so it […]
Douglas Luiz has an uncertain future at Aston Villa after a disappointing season under Steven Gerrard. The 24-year-old struggled in a makeshift defensive-midfield role and is out of contract in 2023 without a new deal on the horizon. Gazzetta Dello Sport (h/t Sport Witness) say AS Roma are hoping to capitalise on the situation by […]
Tottenham Hotspur recently confirmed the signing of Yves Bissouma from Brighton & Hove Albion on a five-year-deal, setting them back £25m. Aston Villa wanted the 25-year-old this summer but weren’t deemed a viable destination compared to the Lilywhites who sealed Champions League football on the final day of the season. And then there’s Manchester City […]
Matt Targett recently turned his loan move permanent at Newcastle United after an impressive temporary stint. The 26-year-old joined the Magpies in January and played in 16 of Newcastle’s last 17 Premier League games, so he quickly restored his reputation after falling out of favour under Steven Gerrard. Gabriel Agbonlahor understands why Targett needed to […]
Emiliano Buendia had a mixed debut campaign at Aston Villa, falling well short of expectations after his club-record transfer from Norwich City. The 25-year-old scored 15 goals with 17 assists from 39 Championship games for Norwich last season, but he’s been inconsistent in the Premier League and may have an uncertain future. Buendia has scored […]
Aston Villa may not sign another defensive-midfielder, but Steven Gerrard is reportedly keen on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to add goals and assists to the side – a decision Read Aston Villa have criticised before. The 28-year-old has an uncertain future at Liverpool after struggling for playing time this season, falling down the pecking order under Jurgen […]
Despite suggestions that Danny Ings could be sold by Aston Villa this summer, Read Aston Villa noted that the 29-year-old would be difficult to offload after just one year in the Midlands. Matt Maher of the Express and Star has now confirmed that Ings won’t be sold and has a future under Steven Gerrard. While […]
Matt Targett has been recently sold to Newcastle United after a successful loan spell and Ashley Young has been recently released after his contract expired, so Aston Villa are lacking depth at left-back ahead of next season. Steven Gerrard has Lucas Digne who will be a regular in 2022/23, but there’s no direct backup. Digne […]
Despite having Philippe Coutinho, Emi Buendia and Jacob Ramsey at his disposal, Football Insider say Steven Gerrard wants to sign Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to play in an attacking role to contribute with goals. The 28-year-old has fallen down the pecking order at Liverpool and is out of contract in 2023 without a new deal on the […]
Danny Ings has an uncertain future at Aston Villa after a disappointing debut season. The 29-year-old joined from Southampton last summer for £25m and was expected to fire the Midlands outfit into the top-half of the Premier League table this campaign, but he scored just seven goals in 30 league games and found the back […]