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Aston Villa are expected to make a bid for Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland this week, according to the Birmingham Mail‘s Gregg Evans on Twitter. The England goalkeeper spent the 2018/19 season in the Championship, which surprised many, considering his pedigree. Butland will be keen to return to the Premier League, however, and Villa are […]
Aston Villa have confirmed the exit of striker Ross McCormack, following a hugely disappointing spell at the club. The Scot has not made an appearance for Villa since September 2017, having originally signed for £12million with a big reputation from Fulham in 2016. Loan spells were spent in Australia and Scotland this season, with Central […]
Aston Villa will attempt to sign Tammy Abraham for £25million this summer if they seal promotion to the Premier League, according to the Telegraph. Abraham has spent this season on loan at Villa Park and he has proven to be one of the Championship’s most influential players. The 21-year-old has scored 26 goals in 38 […]
Aston Villa look set to sign Anwar El Ghazi on a free transfer this summer, according to L’Equipe. The Dutchman has made 31 appearances for Dean Smith’s side this season, helping them into the Championship playoff reckoning. He has scored five goals and registered six assists in that time. The 23-year-old is on loan from […]
Liam Rosenior admits he thought Dean Smith would be a bigger success at Aston Villa than he is currently proving to be. Smith took charge at Villa Park back in October, having impressed greatly during a successful spell at Brentford. Big things were expected of him, with a promotion bid predicted from the off. Things […]
Aston Villa could be without Lovre Kalinic this weekend, as Dean Smith’s injury problems mount up. According to the Birmingham Mail, the goalkeeper requires a “late check-up” to see if he will be available to face Stoke City at the bet365 Stadium. Kalinic was replaced at half-time in Villa’s 2-0 defeat at home to West […]
Dean Smith has labelled the refereeing in Aston Villa’s 1-0 loss to Brentford as “pathetic”. Villa lost further ground in the playoff race on Wednesday night, as Neal Maupay’s last-gasp winner consigned Smith’s side to defeat. The loss leaves them 10th in the Championship and seven points adrift of sixth-place Middlesbrough, who have also played […]
Steve Bruce is set to continue his raid on former club Aston Villa by bringing scout David Downes with him to Sheffield Wednesday. Bruce will take charge of the Owls on February 1st, returning to management for the first time since his sacking at Villa Park last October. The Birmingham Mail report that the 58-year-old […]
Former Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert believes his former club will find it tough to get promoted this season. Lambert experienced an up-and-down time of things in the Villa hot-seat between 2012 and 2015, eventually being relieved of his duties. Now in charge of the Championship’s bottom-placed team, Ipswich Town, Lambert is preparing for a […]
Aston Villa forward Jonathan Kodjia could join Ligue 1 side Angers, according to the Birmingham Mail. Kodjia has struggled to nail down a regular starting berth at Villa Park this season, despite scoring six goals in 28 appearances. The form of on-loan striker Tammy Abraham is a big reason for that, with Dean Smith struggling […]
Aston Villa are interested in signing Chelsea midfielder Charlie Colkett on a 12-month loan deal, according to the Mirror. The 22-year-old is also wanted by Swedish side Ostersunds, with a “tug-of-war” set to take place between the two clubs. Colkett is yet to make an appearance for Chelsea, often being loaned out, as is the […]
Aston Villa are still in the hunt to sign Aberdeen defender Scott McKenna. That’s according to the Daily Record, who believe Villa could battle Celtic for his signature. Aberdeen are confident of earning £10million for the sale of McKenna, but a January transfer appears to be out of the question. The report states that the […]
