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Michael Oliver

Michael Oliver

Sports Journalist · 82 articles

Senior Content Executive at Fresh Press Media Ltd. Editor-in-Chief of ReadWestHam.com

Aston Villa target Kevin Stewart to leave Liverpool
Transfer News and Rumours

Aston Villa target Kevin Stewart to leave Liverpool

Steve Bruce will be heading up a major overhaul of the Aston Villa squad in the summer with a number of players coming in and going out of Villa Park. One area Bruce has put major funds into improving already is the midfield with the arrivals of Birkir Bjarnason, Henri Lansbury and Conor Hourinhane during […]

Keep or sell? What to do with the current Aston Villa squad
Feature Writers

Keep or sell? What to do with the current Aston Villa squad

Looking back at the season on the whole, it’s been a disappointment for Aston Villa. In a season where they were expected to mount a serious challenge for the league title like fellow relegated side Newcastle who went on to win the league, they got off to a stuttering start which led to Roberto Di […]

Steve Bruce to meet with Jose Mourinho over Johnstone deal
Transfer News and Rumours

Steve Bruce to meet with Jose Mourinho over Johnstone deal

Since his January loan arrival from Manchester United, no goalkeeper has kept more clean sheets in the Championship than Sam Johnstone. The on-loan England youth international has been a big hit at Villa Park but is set to return to Old Trafford in the summer when his loan contract expires. Steve Bruce, not content with […]

Jerell Sellars confirms he is leaving Aston Villa
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Jerell Sellars confirms he is leaving Aston Villa

Now we’ve entered May, clubs are beginning to notify players who are out of contract in the summer that they will be released when their deals expire, and it’s no different at Aston Villa. Twitter: Emotional day for me leaving villa, things never really worked out here.. But love to everybody that supports/belie… https://t.co/O0snYd4lc9 (@RelSellars) […]

Player Ratings: Blackburn 1-0 Aston Villa
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Player Ratings: Blackburn 1-0 Aston Villa

If there was ever a game which exemplifies that the Aston Villa players have checked out of this season and already begun their summer holidays, it was this one. Villa, looking to finish strongly ahead of next season, travelled to Ewood Park to face Blackburn who came into the game knowing anything other than a […]

Aston Villa interested in a move for Aden Flint
Transfer News and Rumours

Aston Villa interested in a move for Aden Flint

Steve Bruce will want to put his own stamp on the squad in the summer to get Aston Villa in the right shape for a promotion push next season. One of the keys to escaping the Championship is having a rock-solid defensive unit and Villa are being linked with a number of centre-backs to plug […]

Everton and Stoke keen on summer move for Jonathan Kodjia
Transfer News and Rumours

Everton and Stoke keen on summer move for Jonathan Kodjia

Averaging a goal every other game this season for Aston Villa, it’s understandable that Premier League clubs will be queuing up for Jonathan Kodjia in the summer. According to the Mirror (h/t HITC), both Stoke and Everton are interested in signing Kodjia in the summer, reigniting their interest from a year ago. Kodjia burst onto […]

Aston Villa eyeing a move for George Boyd
Transfer News and Rumours

Aston Villa eyeing a move for George Boyd

Steve Bruce is looking to reunite with one of his former players at Aston Villa next season, according to the Sunday Mirror (h/t Football Fancast). The report claims that Villa are keen on signing Burnley midfielder George Boyd in the summer when he becomes a free agent. It wouldn’t be the first time Bruce signed […]

Combined XI – Aston Villa/Norwich
Match Previews

Combined XI – Aston Villa/Norwich

Just last season, this fixture was a Premier League game but now, both sides have much different ambitions. Both Norwich and Aston Villa were tipped to be in the thick of the promotion mix as they sought a return to the top flight at the first time of asking but neither side have been able […]

Aston Villa players whose places are under threat
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Aston Villa players whose places are under threat

When Steve Bruce replaced Roberto Di Matteo in the Autumn, the belief was that he would get Aston Villa back on the right track and surging towards the top six. For a while, Bruce’s side were pointing in the right direction, but they have struggled for consistency most of the season and a return to […]

Is Steve Bruce Still the right man to take Villa up next season?
Exclusives

Is Steve Bruce Still the right man to take Villa up next season?

Eight games left in the season, 11 points adrift of the play-off places. It’s fair to say that Aston Villa will not be promoted back to the Premier League at the first time of asking which begs the question: Is Steve Bruce still the right man for Aston Villa? After the Roberto Di Matteo experiment […]

Xia: Clubs have expressed interest in Jordan Veretout
Transfer News and Rumours

Xia: Clubs have expressed interest in Jordan Veretout

It’s still unknown where Jordan Veretout will be playing his football next season. Twitter: Even some clubs offered interest, maybe we should persuade JV back Villa next season? https://t.co/fCyKzpYqro (@Dr_TonyXia) Due to return to Villa Park in the summer following a season spent out on loan with Saint Etienne, Veretout has been attracting the interest […]