Aston Villa
Report: Newcastle close in Aston Villa target, £20 million bid has been accepted
Newcastle are closing in on the signing of Callum Wilson from Bournemouth. According to reports, the Premier League club have had a £20 million bid accepted for the striker. Understand Newcastle have had a £20m bid for Callum Wilson accepted by Bournemouth. Villa have pulled out as he wants to move to Newcastle. #nufc #afcb #avfc — Miles Starforth (@milesstarforth) September 6, 2020 Apparently, Aston Villa have pulled out of the race and Newcastle are now frontrunners to complete the signing. Steve Bruce needed to improve his attacking options and Callum Wilson should prove to be a quality addition to his attack. The Bournemouth star is a proven goal scorer in the Premier League and it is no surprise that multiple clubs are looking to bring him back to the top flight this summer. Newcastle...
Report: Villa table £21m bid for England international, but he wants to join Newcastle
According to Sportsmail’s Craig Hope, Aston Villa have returned with an improved bid for Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson, tabling £21 million for the signature of the England international. Understand Aston Villa have returned with £21m offer for Callum Wilson (NUFC at £20m) but player’s preference is to join Newcastle. — Craig Hope (@CraigHope_DM) September 5, 2020 However, the 28-year-old prefers to join Newcastle United who have lodged a £20 million bid with the Cherries. Villa initially submitted a £15 million bid for Wilson, but it was immediately knocked back as Bournemouth aren’t ready to sell their players on a cheap despite their relegation to the English Championship. Agent of Callum Wilson suggesting his preferred move is #NUFC — Lee Ryder (@lee_ryder) September 5, 2020 The ag...
Keith Downie: Newcastle have lodged £20m bid for Villa target this morning
According to Sky Sports journalist, Keith Downie, Newcastle United have lodged a bid in the region of £20m to sign Callum Wilson from AFC Bournemouth. He claims that the Cherries are yet to accept or reject the offer, as they want Matt Ritchie from the Magpies. Downie feels that at this moment, it seems difficult for them to do a deal for Ritchie. He adds that Bournemouth have not made a bid for Ritchie yet. The separate move from Newcastle has come today after the Cherries rejected a bid from Villa yesterday. Understand Bournemouth haven’t (yet) bid for Matt Ritchie. The separate Callum Wilson move by Newcastle today comes after Aston Villa’s rejected bid yesterday. Clock is ticking. — Keith Downie (@SkySports_Keith) September 5, 2020 George Caulkin of The Athletic claimed earlier to...
Report: West Ham ‘pushing to complete deal’ for £20m Villa target
West Ham are pushing to complete a deal to sign Said Benrahma from Brentford this summer, according to reports from the Daily Mail. The Hammers missed out on Eberechi Eze who joined Premier League rivals Crystal Palace from Queens Park Rangers last month. However, with Grady Diangana all set to depart to join West Brom, David Moyes is looking to reinvest the money into the squad to sign the 25-year-old Algerian. Benrahma was one of the stand-out players for Brentford in the Championship last season. He scored 17 goals and provided 9 assists in the Championship as Brentford failed to clinch promotion to the Premier League. Villa to miss out? The report claims that Aston Villa boss Dean Smith has made Benrahma as his prime target ahead of the new season. However, Villa fear that they w...
Report: Villa want £20k-a-wk Tottenham man, Mourinho is willing to sell
According to Sky Sports News reporter Rob Dorsett, Aston Villa are keen on Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga and have asked about the availability of the Argentine. #avfc have enquired about #thfc goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga. Not clear yet whether he would be too expensive, with a striker top of the priority list. — Rob Dorsett (@RobDorsettSky) September 4, 2020 Manager Dean Smith wants to sign a goalie this summer and has also been linked with Manchester United’s Sergio Romero. Gazzaniga appears to be Spurs’ third-choice goalkeeper following the arrival of Joe Hart, and the club are said to be willing to sell him. Villa want to boost their goalkeeping department after Pepe Reina left following the end of his loan deal, and Gazzaniga will definitely fancy his chances of pipping b...
Report: Chelsea set to move for £70k-per-week Aston Villa target
Chelsea are reportedly considering making a move for Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero this summer. This has been a busy summer transfer window for the Blues. The Londoners have already signed Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech, Ben Chilwell, Thiago Silva, Malang Sarr and Xavier Mbuyamba, and are on course to sign Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen as well. However, Chelsea boss Frank Lampard wants to add a new goalkeeper. The Blues have been linked with a host of goalkeepers this summer, and the latest name to be linked with a move is Argentine goalie Romero who could leave the club this summer. Romero could leave Manchester United this summer. The 33-year-old is entering the final year of his contract at Old Trafford, and he is available in the market due to United’s present goalkeeping s...
‘Unbelievable signing’: Many Villa fans react after hearing who Smith wants next
Aston Villa fans have taken to social networking site Twitter to express their reaction to reports linking the club with a move for Sergio Romero from Manchester United. The 33-year-old is entering the final year of his contract at Old Trafford, and he is available in the market due to United’s present goalkeeping situation. Romero has been a back-up to David de Gea at United, and the Argentine goalkeeper is expected to further drop down the pecking order at the club behind Dean Henderson. Dean Smith is keen to land another keeper before the new Premier League season gets underway and has earmarked Romero as an ideal candidate. Many Villa fans feel that Romero would be a very good signing for the club. Here are some of the selected tweets: Sergio Romero’s last 61 club games: 39 clean sheet...
Journalist: Aston Villa are in talks over 24 y/o Celtic target who provided 12 assists last season
Aston Villa are looking to bolster their attacking department before the start of the new Premier League campaign on September 19th. Dean Smith’s side have already signed Matty Cash from Nottingham Forest today, but Villa need to add depth and quality in other departments as well. According to journalist Gianluigi Longari, Villa are looking to sign Niclas Eliasson from Bristol City in the summer transfer window. He has claimed on social networking site Twitter that Villa are currently in talks to sign the 24-year-old attacking midfielder. #AstonVilla talks ongoing for the midfielder #Eliasson #BristolCity #AVFC #transfers #calciomercato #sportitaliamercato — Gianluigi Longari (@Glongari) September 3, 2020 Eliason has been a very good player for the Robins and impressed heavily during ...
‘What a move this would be’ – Some Villa fans react to the club’s interest in £18m midfielder
Aston Villa have been linked with a move for the West ham United winger Grady Diangana. The 19 year old was on loan at West Brom last season and he was hugely impressive for the Baggies in the Championship. The on-loan winger helped West Brom secure promotion to the Premier League and the Baggies are looking to sign him permanently this summer. According to reports, they have already agreed on an £18m deal with the Hammers but Villa have not given up on the chase yet. Fulham are thought to be keen on the player as well and it will be interesting to see if the two clubs can convince Diangana to snub a return to West Brom. The 19 year old needs to join a club where he can play regular first team football and Aston Villa could prove to be a good move for him. Dean Smith needs to add some qual...
Report: Villa want to sell player signed last summer, he’s made 28 appearances
According to L’Équipe (via GFFN), Aston Villa want to sell French right-back Frederic Guilbert this summer following the arrival of Matty Cash. We are delighted to confirm the signing of @mattycash622 from Nottingham Forest. 🤝 Join us in welcoming him to the club!#AVFC — Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) September 3, 2020 The Villa Park outfit splashed £16 million on the Englishman from Championship outfit Nottingham Forest, and are now looking to cash in on the Frenchman. Guilbert joined Villa from Normandy side SM Caen for £4.4 million last summer on a four-year deal, making 28 appearances across all competitions. He ended his debut campaign with two assists, and it appears that manager Dean Smith hasn’t been impressed. The 25-year-old, who can also play at left-back and at centre-back...
Report: Aston Villa still locked in talks to sign £28m-rated star this summer
Aston Villa remain keen on signing the Brentford striker Ollie Watkins this summer. According to The Telegraph, the Premier League side are still in talks with the Championship club and they are trying to lower the asking price. Brentford are looking to sell the player for a fee of around £28 million. The 24-year-old striker was outstanding for Brentford last season and it is understandable why they are demanding a premium for his services. Watkins scored 26 goals last season and he would be an outstanding addition to Villa’s attack. The player has worked with Dean Smith before and the Aston Villa manager knows him well. He could take Watkins’ game to a whole new level next year. It will be interesting to see if Villa can persuade the Championship club to accept a more reasonable fee....
Report: Fulham more likely than Aston Villa to hijack rival club’s potential transfer deal
Fulham are more likely than Aston Villa to hijack West Bromwich Albion’s bid to sign Grady Diangana from West Ham United, according to The Daily Star. It has been reported that West Brom – who will play in the Premier League next season after winning automatic promotion from the Championship – have agreed a deal with West Ham to sign Diangana in the summer transfer window. The winger spent the 2019-20 season on loan at the Baggies and played an important role in Slaven Bilic’s side’s successful quest to get back into the top fight of English football. According to The Daily Star, West Brom have agreed to pay £12 million upfront to West Ham with a further £6 million in add-ons, although the winger’s representatives are ‘waiting to see if other clubs come in’. The report has claimed that Vil...
