Crippy Cooke

Aston Villa were held to a 0-0 draw with Burnley on Thursday evening and Jack Grealish was one of the players who impressed without getting on the scoresheet. Against Burnley, he played for 90 minutes, had 76 touches, created six chances, had six shots, completed 95.6% of his 45 passes, whipped in four crosses, won […]

Dean Smith has previously spoken about the possibility of signing another striker when the winter transfer window opens as Wesley Moraes isn’t likely to recover from injury in January. One player who Birmingham Live claimed could be on Aston Villa’s wish list is Mario Mandzukic, but the Midlands outfit should forget about signing him as […]

Aston Villa have been dealt a major setback in their pursuit of Mohamed Simakan, with Ekrem Konur revealing that AC Milan are closing in on the £13.5m-rated Strasbourg defender. An agreement has been reached but the price is yet to be decided. Milan have put up €10m (£9m) but the Ligue 1 side want €15m […]

Lovre Kalinic has an uncertain future at Aston Villa as he has struggled for form, fitness and playing time ever since he joined the club in 2019. The 30-year-old finds himself behind Emiliano Martinez, Jed Steer and Tom Heaton in the pecking order, so it’s hard to see him staying at Villa Park when the […]

Tom Heaton is on the recovery trail after suffering a serious knee injury in January and may have an uncertain future at Aston Villa due to the stiff competition for places. However, Dean Smith has played down any suggestion that the 34-year-old could be loaned out when the winter transfer window opens in just over […]

Dean Smith recently confirmed that Aston Villa are considering giving new deals to Ezri Konsa and Douglas Luiz as a reward for their fine form this season and many supporters are delighted with the news. Konsa and Luiz both joined Villa in the summer of 2019 from Brentford and Manchester City respectively and have two-and-a-half […]

Ezri Konsa and Douglas Luiz joined Aston Villa in July 2019 from Brentford and Manchester City respectively and have three years remaining on their deals, but Dean Smith told Birmingham Live that contract extensions are already being considered as reward for their fine form this season. The manager said: “There will be ongoing discussions with […]

Jack Grealish extended his contract with Aston Villa in September which has four-and-a-half years to run, but his future at Villa Park remains in doubt. Manchester United have retained an interest from the summer and Todofichajes claimed the Red Devils are in advanced talks over a deal. The 25-year-old has an asking price of €80m […]

Douglas Luiz will miss Aston Villa’s Premier League meeting with Burnley through suspension and Ross Barkley could also miss Thursday’s clash as he is still recovering from a hamstring injury, so Dean Smith might have to consider recalling one of Conor Hourihane or Marvelous Nakamba to the fold. Luiz was given a second yellow card […]

After months of speculation over his future, Fabio Borini has joined Fatih Karagümrük S.K. The 29-year-old has been linked with Aston Villa numerous times in recent months but has opted for the Turkish Super Lig instead. His move to Karagümrük is intriguing, however, as he looked set to join a divisional rival for weeks. In […]

Aston Villa have confirmed that Trezeguet will miss Thursday’s Premier League meeting with Burnley. The 26-year-old has been struggling with a hamstring injury which caused him to miss Saturday’s 1-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers and won’t return in time to face the Clarets. Premier Injuries make no prediction on when Trezeguet could return, but Birmingham […]

Ross Barkley is “getting closer” to returning from injury ahead of Aston Villa’s meeting with Burnley on Thursday, Dean Smith said in Tuesday’s pre-match press conference. The 27-year-old is struggling with a hamstring injury which caused him to miss Aston Villa’s 2-1 defeat to West Ham and 1-0 win over Wolves, but it remains to […]