Aston Villa new owner Dr Tony Xia has plenty of money seemingly waiting in the bank for him to spend on the Championship side according to reports. Neil Harris of the Daily Mail spoke with Villa’s new owner and he reports how Xia showed the Football League he has a huge £600-million waiting in a […]
Roberto Di Matteo has faced the press for the first time since taking over as Aston Villa boss speaking of his happiness to be taking charge of what he described as “a big club with a rich history and huge potential.” It is a big club with a rich history and huge potential. Reported by […]
Aston Villa are closing in on their first signing under the new regime with Bournemouth centre-back Tommy Elphick expected to complete a move to the Midlands side by the end of the week. Pat Murphy of the BBC reports that a deal is in its final stages worth £3-million with personal terms being discussed and […]
Aston Villa’s new manager Roberto Di Matteo will speak to the press later on today, but he has given his first interview with the Villans official media team including giving a message to the fans. The takeover to Chinese businessman Dr Tony Xia was confirmed yesterday and he went in front of the club’s photographers […]
Aston Villa have formally been taken over by Chinese businessmen Dr Tony Xia marking the end of Randy Lerner’s ownership of the Midlands side. The takeover was announced towards the end of May, but Tony Xia took to Chinese social media site, Weibo, to confirm that he had passed all the necessary tests with the […]
Aston Villa are set to be taken over by Chinese businessmen Dr Tony Xia in the coming days according to the BBC and manager Roberto Di Matteo is believed to have a £35-million war chest to get the Villans back to the Premier League. Many of the claret and blue faithful feel that a mass […]
Aston Villa midfielder Jordan Veretout looks set to leave the club this summer with sides from across Europe looking at the Frenchman. Reports in France from L’Equipe report that Veretout is intent on getting a move away from the Midlands side with potential suitors in Spain, Ligue 1 and the Premier League. Veretout only joined Villa […]
Aston Villa have joined Leeds United and Cardiff City in the race for the Kalmar FF striker Marcus Antonsson according to reports in Sweden. Fotboll Direkt report that Antonsson’s agent has been speaking openly about talks with the Championship sides with many teams showing an interest in bringing him to England. Antonsson is midway through […]
Another key man of the former Aston Villa regime is believed to have left the club according to reports. The Birmingham Mail say the Villans chief commercial officer Charlie Wijeratna is believed to have left the club as he follows the likes of Tom Fox out of the club. As chief commercial officer, Wijeratna was […]
Aston Villa could raid local rivals West Bromwich Albion for goalkeeper Boaz Myhill according to reports. The Express and Star report that new manager Roberto Di Matteo is keen to bring the experienced 33-year-old to Villa Park. Boaz Myhill who came through Aston Villa’s youth academy made 23 appearances in the league for the Baggies […]
Aston Villa ended their 24-year stay in the Premier League in May. It was a turbulent season on and off the pitch at Villa Park that will be one to forget for any Villa fan. There have been many happy memories though including a run to the Carling Cup Final in 2010 and finishing second under […]
This summer will see Aston Villa go through another transition as they look to rebuild under incoming new owner Dr Tony Xia and new manager Roberto Di Matteo. As usual many players will be coming to the end of their current contracts at clubs placing teams on red alert with some decent players around on […]