Aston Villa
Report: Talks at very advanced stage as Hammers target edges closer to Villa move
According to le10sport, Marseille midfielder Morgan Sanson is edging closer to joining Aston Villa, with talks now at a very advanced stage after Dean Smith’s side made a swift move to complete a deal in recent hours. The Frenchman is expected to cost Villa a fee between the range of £13-18 million, and the Ligue 1 outfit will use it to finance the arrival of Arkadiusz Krystian from Napoli. Sanson has been a long-term target of Villa, and he has also been courted by several Premier League clubs. West Ham United and Arsenal have been linked with the midfielder, but it appears that he is moving to Villa Park instead, and a move could be wrapped up in the coming days. Sportslens View The Hammers reportedly proposed a swap deal that will see Manuel Lanzini move in the opposite direction, but t...
‘Let’s see’: Gregg Evans provides latest Aston Villa transfer update
According to Gregg Evans of The Athletic, Aston Villa midfielder Conor Hourihane will leave the club in the January transfer window. The report claims that AFC Bournemouth have joined the race to sign the 29-year-old midfielder. TeamTalk reported yesterday that Championship clubs – Swansea City and Middlesbrough – have joined the race to sign the midfielder as well. Bournemouth have shown serious interest in signing Hourihane and the Cherries will consider offering the option of a permanent deal if they secure promotion. Earlier today, Sky Sports have reported that Bournemouth have agreed a short-term deal with former Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere. The former West Ham midfielder expects to sign the deal in the next 24 hours. Bournemouth already have loads of central midfielders, an...
Report: Moyes comes up with exciting transfer plan to sign £20m Spurs and Villa target
According to reports from The Sun, West Ham United are considering making a bid for Morgan Sanson in the January transfer window. Marseille manager Andre Villas-Boas has confirmed that the 26-year-old is being wanted by several Premier League clubs this month. Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal are showing keen interest in signing the £20 million-rated rated midfielder. West Ham have also joined the race. Sanson helped Marseille to a second-place finish in Ligue 1 last season, but the French midfielder has endured a more difficult campaign this season. Villas-Boas confirmed the interest from England for Sanson and even hinted that a move could materialise this month. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano claimed on Twitter that Villa are ready to open talks with Marseille over ...
Report: Newcastle and Villa ‘watching’ 29 y/o ‘contract rebel’ also wanted by Ancelotti
A host of Premier League clubs are interested in signing AFC Bournemouth striker Josh King this month. West Ham have been linked with a move for the Norweigian striker this month. However, the Hammers are not alone in the race for his signature. According to reports from The Sun, Everton are also interested, while the likes of Newcastle United, Aston Villa and Fulham are also watching his situation. King has only a few months left in his contract and he could leave this month as well. However, the 29-year-old striker is demanding a wage package of £120k-per-week, and pricing himself out of reach of several interested parties. The likes of Villa, Newcastle United and Fulham are happy to wait until the summer of 2021 to sign him on free. Sportslens View If King indeed wants to pla...
Report: Aston Villa plan to open talks to sign £18m-rated midfielder
Aston Villa are planning to open talks with Marseille regarding the potential signing of Morgan Sanson, Telefoot’s Julien Maynard reports. Sanson has been with Les Phoceens since January 2017 and, over the past four years, he has accumulated more than 150 appearances in all competitions. He started the current season in good form with two goals and three assists from 10 league games before sustaining a hamstring injury last month. Sanson returned with a cameo appearance against Paris Saint-Germain in the Trophee des Champions this week and he is now on the radar of the Villans. Dean Smith’s side have impressed in the current league campaign and they have registered 26 points from 15 games, 11 more than they managed at the same point last term. The likes of Jack Grealish, Anwar El Ghaz...
Premier League 2020/21 Week 19: EPL Results & Table
The 19th round of fixtures in the Premier League features some important matches at both ends of the table. Liverpool versus Manchester United is the standout game, with the two old enemies set to go head-to-head at Anfield on Sunday. The lunchtime match at Molineux got the weekend off to a thrilling start as West Bromwich Albion triumphed 3-2 against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Wolves led 2-1 at the break, with Fabio Silva and Willy Boly turning things around after Matheus Pereira’s penalty had given the Baggies an early lead. However, goals in the second half by Semi Ajayi and another Pereira penalty gave Sam Allardyce his first victory as West Brom manager. There are two games at 3.00 pm, with West Ham United hosting Burnley while Leeds United take on Brighton & Hove Albion. HALF-TIME ...
Aston Villa winger Trezeguet tests positive for coronavirus
Mahmoud Hassan ‘Trezeguet’ has tested positive for coronavirus, the Aston Villa star has confirmed. Since his head injury during an English top-flight game where the Claret and Blue Army stuttered to a 2-1 defeat by West Ham United in November 2020, the Egyptian is yet to feature for the Villa Park giants. The 26-year-old went down under the challenge of Declan Rice while trying to connect to Douglas Luiz’s flick in the 71st minute. Upon his return to first-team training at their Bodymoor Health training ground on Thursday, Trezeguet contracted the virus alongside several first-team players and staff. “After being hit in the head with six stitches, I was exposed to a tear and a hindquarter and I was not able to play for a month, then after rehabilitation and the beginning of the return to ...
Report: Aston Villa linked with a move for 23-yr-old Championship playmaker
Aston Villa have been linked with a move for the Bournemouth attacker David Brooks. According to Sunday Mirror (h/t Birmingham Mail), Villa are also keeping tabs on Michael Olise. The Bournemouth attacker could prove to be a better value for money signing as compared to another potential target, Ross Barkley. The Chelsea midfielder is currently on loan at Villa and he has made quite an impression since moving to the West Midlands club. He has three goals and an assist to his name in seven appearances. There have been rumours that Villa could try and him on a permanent basis but reports claim that Chelsea are unwilling to let him leave cheaply. Apparently, Brooks could be a more reasonable investment for the Premier League club. The youngster was outstanding in his debut season (scored...
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho expects Aston Villa match to go ahead
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho expects their Premier League fixture against Aston Villa to be played. The match is understood to be in doubt after an outbreak of coronavirus at the Midlands club. Villa played their FA Cup game with Liverpool on Friday night with a youth team, losing 4-1. It is understood that Spurs are yet to hear anything from the Premier League regarding the fixture, so Mourinho will begin preparations on Monday. He may have been making more of a point about the lack of information from the league, but asked after Sunday’s 5-0 win at Marine when he expects his side to next play, Mourinho said: “Wednesday.” Asked again whether he thinks the Villa game will go ahead, he replied: “Yeah. Nobody told me that I’m not going to play so (on Monday morning) we start to prepare for t...
Louie Barry: From Barcelona to Birmingham
Aston Villa striker, Louie Barry, had the ‘best moment’ of his life, scoring against Liverpool in the FA Cup on Friday. A COVID-19 outbreak at Villa meant that they had to play a side consisting of their U23s and U18s. With Liverpool 1-0 up, the 17-year-old broke clear and finished past Caoimhin Kelleher like a seasoned pro. Liverpool ended up winning 4-1, but for Barry it was an incredible occasion as he scored against the reigning Premier League champions. But, even before this big moment for the youngster, Barry was very much in demand. Barry was nurtured by West Bromwich Albion from the age of six. However, he turned down the offer of a professional contract at West Brom in favour of a move to Barcelona. Barry was one of the hottest young prospects in Europe and he was attracting ...
6 FA Cup games to watch this weekend
The third round of the FA Cup is upon us, and there are plenty of reasons to be excited. The big boys have entered the pot, giving us some tasty fixtures and several potential upsets. Here are some games that might be worth keeping an eye out for this weekend. Aston Villa vs Liverpool (Friday, January 8, 19:45) Villa hoping to upset the odds against Liverpool Aston Villa welcome champions Liverpool to Villa Park on Friday night, in one of three all-Premier League ties. On the surface, the visitors will seem like the favourites. However, Jurgen Klopp’s men aren’t in the greatest form right now, picking up just two points from their last three outings. Furthermore, the Reds have lost their last two visits to Villa Park by an aggregate score of 12-2. Although, in fairness, they were playing t...
Manchester United winger tests positive for coronavirus ahead of FA Cup clash with Watford
Manchester United winger Facundo Pellistri has tested positive for Covid-19, ruling him out of making his senior debut against Watford on Saturday. The 19-year-old, who signed in the summer transfer window, has not been displaying symptoms but returned a positive test, his agency confirmed. He must now follow the Government guidelines and isolate for 10 days. “I think we’ve done well to follow the protocols as we have, we’ve had the odd case and Facundo Pellistri got a positive, so he reported that on his Twitter, we don’t normally comment on who they are but Facundo is well and hopefully he’ll be back with us soon,” manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said at his pre-match press conference. “He’s been with the reserves and under-23s and he wasn’t really in our group over Christmas. Apart from th...
