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Dean Smith has been starstruck by John McGinn. In his first season in Villa colours, the Scotsman has established himself as one of the premier players in the division. Joining from Hibernian in the summer for £2.75 million, McGinn has been praised by fans, contemporaries, and now his manager. Quoted by the Birmingham Mail, Smith […]
Robert Snodgrass has revealed why he turned down the chance to return to Aston Villa this summer. The Scotsman was loaned to Villa Park for near enough the entirety of the 2017-18 season, and became a critical part of a side that saw its season end in the playoff final. Making 40 appearances for Steve […]
It seems bizarre we would even entertain the idea of a “super agent” in football, but that’s what Jorge Mendes might just be. New Aston Villa sporting director Jesus Garcia Pitarch had been rumoured as having close links to Mendes given their time working together at Valencia. Mendes is famed for his interests at Wolverhampton […]
Dean Smith arrives at Villa Park ahead of a wave of expectation. The former Walsall and Brentford boss will take on a squad seen by many as lacking in key areas, and Villa fans will already be thinking about who Smith will try to get in the door. With that in mind, we thought we’d […]
Gary Cahill is a man in demand across Europe, even if his number has been called sparingly this year by Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri. Reports in Turkish outlet A Spor suggest that the Blues’ club captain has been identified as their key target for the January transfer window. Maicon almost left Galatasary at the conclusion […]
John Terry is set to sign a one-year contract with Spartak Moscow. The former England captain spent last year with Aston Villa, and was instrumental in the campaign that took the Midlanders to the brink of promotion back to the Premier League. Despite not signing a new contract with Villa, the club remained hopeful of […]
Albert Adomah could be out the door at Villa Park very soon. The winger is reported to have travelled to Middlesbrough, where a medical examination will be taking place today. If all is well, the 30-year-old will join the Teesiders on a deadline day loan deal. Adomah joined Villa from Boro in 2016, with the […]
Villa will have a fight on their hands to secure the signature of Pape Souare. The Crystal Palace left-back has fallen out of favour with Roy Hodgson at Selhurst Park, and is unlikely to see much of the pitch with Patrick Van Aanholt and Jeffrey Schlupp holding down the left-hand side of the pitch. Twitter: […]
Tommy Elphick is on the brink of a move to Hull City, according to Philip Buckingham of Hull Live. The defender had spent time on loan at Reading last season, and will again take a temporary leave from Villa Park on Deadline Day II: There Will Be Loans. Twitter: #hcafc getting busy today. Tommy Elphick […]
Gary Cahill has reached an agreement with Galatasary, according to reports in Turkish outlet Fotomac. The central defender has emerged to be surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge, with new manager Maurizio Sarri preferring a more modern breed of defender than the stoically traditional option of Cahill. Various types of deals and destinations had been […]
The Mirror claim Norwich and Bolton are preparing to lock horns in a chase for Aston Villa and England winger Andre Green. The forward is unlikely to feature in manager Steve Bruce’s first team plans this year, and an opportunity to get regular minutes on loan is said to be the preferred course of action […]
Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder has made no secret of his desire to sign Villa striker Scott Hogan on loan, but the forward seems unlikely to make the trip to Yorkshire without his current club first acquiring a replacement. The Irish international joined Villa in January of 2017, with the Midlanders shelling out £12 million […]
