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Aston Villa have the option of recalling Jed Steer in January, according to the Birmingham Mail. The goalkeeper is currently on loan at Charlton, making 14 appearances for the League One club this season. Steer played once for Villa at the beginning of the campaign, before being moved on to the Valley. The 26-year-old could […]
Aston Villa manager Dean Smith is confident Tammy Abraham will not be recalled from his loan spell by Chelsea in January. The young striker has been in blistering form of late, scoring seven times in his last four appearances. There have been murmurs that Chelsea are looking to bringing Abraham back to Stamford Bridge next […]
Aston Villa manager Dean Smith says young pair Callum O’Hare and Jake Doyle-Hayes could head out on loan in January. Both players are seen as two of the club’s most exciting academy prospects, but first-team opportunities are not coming their way this season. With Villa pushing for promotion to the Premier League that is unlikely […]
Aston Villa are in the hunt to sign Burnley goalkeeper Tom Heaton, according to EFL expert Sam Parkin. Heaton is expected to be available in the January transfer window, having lost his place to Joe Hart at Turf Moor this season. Speaking on the Totally Football League Show, former striker Parkin believes it will be […]
Aston Villa manager Dean Smith says he will decide whether or not to sign veteran defender James Collins imminently. The 35-year-old is without a club since leaving West Ham in the summer and has been on trial at Villa Park in the hope of rejoining the club he represented between 2009 and 2012. Collins played […]
Dean Smith admitted he was “devastated” for his players after their incredible 5-5 draw with Nottingham Forest on Wednesday night. One of the all-time great Championship encounters took place at Villa Park, with both sides eventually settling for a share of the spoils. It looked as though Villa were going to secure a famous 5-4 […]
Aston Villa are considering making a move for England legend Ashley Cole in January, according to the Mirror. The 37-year-old has been released by LA Galaxy, bringing an end to his two-year spell in the MLS. Cole is not yet ready to retire, however, unlike former Chelsea teammates Frank Lampard, John Terry and Joe Cole, […]
Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn says he has no regrets over signing for the Midlands club over Celtic. The 24-year-old penned a four-year deal at Villa Park in the summer, joining from Hibernian. He had been tipped to make a switch to boyhood club Celtic instead, but the lure of Villa proved to be too […]
Aston Villa midfielder Birkir Bjarnason will play no part in this weekend’s much-anticipated clash with Birmingham, report the Birmingham Mail. The two Midlands rivals go head-to-head on Sunday lunchtime, in the latest chapter in a great rivalry. While Villa manager Dean Smith has been boosted by the news that captain James Chester could be available, […]
Aston Villa are “hopeful” that key man James Chester will be available for Sunday’s derby against Birmingham City, report the Express & Star. The two bitter rivals go head-to-head in the Championship this weekend, with local bragging rights up for grabs. Villa were dealt a blow when it was revealed Chester had picked up an […]
Gary Cahill’s rumoured return to Aston Villa may in jeopardy, with AC Milan linked with the veteran. According to reports in Corriere dello Sport, the Serie A giants are eyeing up a January loan move for the centre-back, after suffering an injury crisis in that area of the pitch. Cahill’s time at Chelsea appears to […]
