Brighton are set to be without four players for Sunday’s Premier League opener against Aston Villa as Fabian Hürzeler prepares for his side’s second competitive game in four days. Yankuba Minteh, Carlos Baleba, Stefanos Tzimas and Evan Ferguson are all currently listed as unavailable for the meeting with Unai Emery’s side at the Amex Stadium. […]
Aston Villa are reportedly demanding around £55million for Ollie Watkins as Al-Hilal prepare to increase their offer for the England striker. The Saudi Pro League club remain in talks with Villa after seeing their latest proposal of around £38million fall short. Watkins has already agreed personal terms and remains willing to make the move despite […]
Aston Villa are reportedly closing in on an agreement to sign Taylor Harwood-Bellis after continuing negotiations with Southampton following the rejection of their opening bid. Villa offered £18million plus add-ons for the England international on Thursday as Unai Emery stepped up his search for an Ezri Konsa replacement. Southampton rejected that proposal, but the setback […]
Aston Villa Women suffered a 3-1 pre-season defeat against French champions OL Lyonnes on Friday, but Natalia Arroyo’s side emerged from their toughest summer test with encouraging signs ahead of the new WSL season. Villa stepped up considerably in opposition after beating Paris FC 4-1 in their previous friendly and described Friday’s display as a […]
Aston Villa have officially completed the signing of Aaron Wan-Bissaka from West Ham United on a season-long loan containing a conditional obligation to buy. The 28-year-old becomes the latest addition to Unai Emery’s heavily reshaped squad and provides immediate competition for Matty Cash at right-back. Villa confirmed the transfer on Friday morning after reaching an […]
Aston Villa’s decision to sell Ezri Konsa to Arsenal for up to £55million was not simply the result of the Premier League champions eventually meeting them somewhere close to their asking price. Villa had attempted to keep the England international by offering him a new contract that would have placed him among the club’s highest […]
Aston Villa Women face their toughest test of pre-season on Friday when Natalia Arroyo’s rebuilt squad take on European heavyweights OL Lyonnes. Villa enter the friendly with confidence after an impressive 4-1 victory over Paris FC last weekend, but Lyon represent another significant increase in opposition quality. The French side reached last season’s Women’s Champions […]
Ezri Konsa has completed his move from Aston Villa to Arsenal in a deal worth up to £55million, bringing his seven-year stay at Villa Park to an end. The England international underwent his medical with Arsenal on Thursday after the clubs reached an agreement earlier this week. David Ornstein reports that Arsenal will pay Villa £51million plus […]
Aston Villa have reportedly made a proposal to Nicolas Jackson as Napoli accelerate their own attempt to sign the Chelsea striker. Villa’s interest in Jackson has existed throughout the summer, but the latest update represents a significant step beyond simply monitoring the 25-year-old. Italian transfer reporting from Gianluca Di Marzio’s team states that Jackson has […]
Only 93 days separate Aston Villa lifting the Europa League trophy in Istanbul and the eve of their new Premier League campaign, yet more than half of Unai Emery’s starting XI from that final could leave during one remarkable summer rebuild. Villa beat Freiburg 3-0 on 20 May with Emiliano Martinez, Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, […]
Aston Villa begin their 2026/27 Premier League campaign away to Brighton & Hove Albion today, with the game kicking off at 2pm BST. The match will be shown live in the UK on Sky Sports Premier League, with Sky customers also able to stream the fixture through Sky’s digital services. What TV channel is Brighton […]
Brighton were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by Tromsø in their first competitive game of the season, just three days before Aston Villa visit the Amex Stadium. Fabian Hürzeler’s side dominated possession and territory in Norway but failed to find a breakthrough in the first leg of their Conference League play-off. Sky Sports described […]
