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Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Aston Villa made an official request during their Morgan Rogers meeting with Chelsea — and the answer they received was not the one Unai Emery wanted. It has been a whirlwind few days at Villa Park. On Saturday, Chelsea swept in with a £117 million package for Morgan Rogers, a […]
Aston Villa’s summer has been building towards one seismic moment, and on Monday night Fabrizio Romano delivered the update that makes it official. Unai Emery’s side have spent the past week operating in two worlds at once. On one side, the recruitment department has been aggressively reshaping the squad, with the club having completed the […]
Aston Villa’s summer keeps gathering pace, and Fabrizio Romano has now confirmed a piece of transfer news that settles one of the window’s noisiest debates. Villa have been among the busiest clubs in the Premier League since the window opened. An agreement is already in place for Freiburg’s Johan Manzambi, a deal for AC Milan […]
Johan Manzambi is undergoing his Aston Villa medical on Thursday, the final step before a club-record move from Freiburg is completed. According to Fabrizio Romano, Villa agreed a fee understood to be north of €60 million with Freiburg, with personal terms on a long-term contract also settled with the Switzerland international’s representatives. Sky Sports reports […]
Aston Villa’s four World Cup semi-finalists experienced sharply contrasting emotions as Argentina came from behind to beat England 2-1 in Atlanta. Emiliano Martínez advanced to Sunday’s final against Spain, while Morgan Rogers, Ezri Konsa and Ollie Watkins were left reflecting on England’s late collapse. Rogers created Anthony Gordon’s 55th-minute opener with a low delivery from […]
Morgan Rogers provided England’s opening goal but could not prevent a dramatic 2-1 World Cup semi-final defeat by Argentina in Atlanta. The Aston Villa midfielder created the breakthrough in the 55th minute at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Rogers delivered across the penalty area from the left, allowing Anthony Gordon to finish beyond Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez. England […]
Aston Villa’s summer rebuild accelerated on Wednesday as Unai Emery moved closer to two major additions while overseeing further changes across the club. Johan Manzambi is due to undergo a medical before a club-record transfer from Freiburg. Talks for AC Milan left-back Pervis Estupiñán are also progressing. Villa additionally renewed their interest in Gabriel Sara, […]
Aston Villa are guaranteed representation in the World Cup final as four of Unai Emery’s players prepare to face each other in Atlanta. Ezri Konsa, Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins are part of the England squad facing Emiliano Martinez’s Argentina on Wednesday evening. The semi-final kicks off at 8pm BST, with Spain awaiting the winners […]
Tuesday delivered a stack of Aston Villa news on almost every front at once: a closed-door denial on Emiliano Martínez, a Manchester United medical for Youri Tielemans, two fresh midfield names on Unai Emery’s radar, and a record shirt sponsorship edging towards confirmation — all while five Villa players trained for World Cup semi-finals and […]
Aston Villa have publicly ruled out selling Emiliano Martinez this summer, bringing some much-needed clarity to the goalkeeper’s future after sustained interest from Juventus. Director of football operations Damian Vidagany delivered a direct response when asked about the Argentina international. “Martinez will stay with us, we have no intention of letting him leave this summer,” […]
Aston Villa’s summer 2026 transfer business has so far been defined as much by who is leaving Villa Park as who is arriving. Unai Emery has already sanctioned seven senior departures, ranging from a forward who scored goals for fun on loan in Serie A to an experienced midfielder triggering his own release clause, and […]
Aston Villa Women’s season-ticket renewal window closes at 5pm today, with prices frozen for a 2026/27 Barclays Women’s Super League campaign that expands to 14 clubs for the first time. According to a fresh update from Aston Villa’s official website, existing season-ticket holders have until this afternoon to renew before any unclaimed seats at Villa […]