Aston Villa
Report: Aston Villa make approach for 27-yr-old winger, face competition from Leicester
Aston Villa are interested in signing the Marseille winger Florian Thauvin this summer. The 27 year old spent most of the last season recovering from an injury and he will be determined to get back to his best next season. According to TMW, Leicester City and Atalanta are keen on signing the winger as well. The two Premier League sides have made an approach as well. However, Thauvin prefers to play in the Champions League and therefore the Italian side will have an advantage. It will be interesting to see if Aston Villa or Leicester City can persuade him to return to the Premier League this summer. Thauvin has played in England with Newcastle before but it was a forgettable spell for him. Marseille value the player at €15 million and his suitors should be able to afford that easily. The 27...
Premier League rocked by 14 mystery coronavirus cases at 12 pre-season camps
Premier League has been hit by 14 new cases of coronavirus since teams returned to training, reports claim. According to The Telegraph, the new cases have been recorded at 12 clubs who began preparations for next season last weekend. The figures are unofficial, but the Premier League are only expected to regularly publish test results when the new season starts on September 12. Club officials are said to be concerned cases could continue to rise after players were pictured partying on holiday with pals from rival clubs over the past few weeks. Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli was snapped with James Maddison and Jack Grealish in Ibiza. And Chelsea transfer target Declan Rice holidayed with life-long friend Mason Mount on the Greek island of Mykonos, where Tammy Abraham, Fikayo Tomori and Chri...
Report: Aston Villa unlikely to get their £30 million target for cheap
Aston Villa face a tough fight on their hands to sign Callum Wilson, as Bournemouth are increasingly determined to hold on to the striker for the best deal possible. Despite relegation to Championship, Bournemouth remain in a good position to convince Wilson to remain at the Vitality Stadium. The club have a sizeable parachute payment coming into the books, while Nathan Ake’s departure has also generated £40 million. Wilson has three years left on his contract and the 28-year-old has made it clear that his priority is to play in the top-flight so that he continues to fight for a place in the England national team. Yet, Bournemouth are not ready to let him leave on a cheap and the Cherries are placing their valuation of £30 million, according to Birmingham Mail. Villa remain very keen on a ...
Report: Villa to ‘lodge a formal bid’ for £25m Smith’s top target
According to reports from Express and Star, Aston Villa are expected to make a formal bid for Ollie Watkins in the coming weeks. The report claims that Villa are poised to step up their pursuit of Watkins as they prepare for the new Premier League season. Brentford striker Watkins is Smith’s No.1 striker target. The 24-year-old forward was in spectacular form last season where he scored 26 goals and provided three assists for the club. However, despite his heroics, Brentford failed to secure promotion to the Premier League. Bolstering the forward department is one of Dean Smith’s top priorities this season. And it seems Villa have earmarked Watkins as an ideal figure for that role. He is Smith’s top transfer target this summer. Villa are expected to lodge a formal bid, though it is likely ...
Report: Aston Villa eyeing Argentine attacking midfielder who will cost €15m
Aston Villa are interested in signing the Benfica attacking midfielder Franco Cervi this summer. The 26 year old has done well for the Portuguese side this past season and he could prove to be a useful addition to Dean Smith’s midfield. Cervi plays in a similar role to that of Jack Grealish and it will be interesting to see how Aston Villa accommodate him in their starting line-up, should the transfer go through. The Benfica attacking midfielder mostly plays from the left side of the midfield and he will improve Aston Villa’s creativity next season. The player is thought to be valued at €15 million and the report (via Sportwitness) claims that Aston Villa should be able to afford that. The likes of Celta Vigo are keen on the player as well and it will be interesting to see if the Premier L...
Report: Aston Villa and Newcastle looking to sign 11-goal attacker from PL giants
Aston Villa and Newcastle United are interested in signing the Liverpool striker Rhian Brewster this summer. The young striker was on loan at Swansea City last season and he managed to score 11 goals for the Championship side. According to Goal.com, both Premier League clubs want to sign Brewster on loan and it will be interesting to see if Liverpool are willing to sanction another move for the youngster. The report adds that the 20 year old striker will be given the chance during the pre-season to prove that he is ready for first team football at Liverpool. It will be interesting to see if he can convince Jurgen Klopp in the coming weeks. Brewster is a supreme talent and he needs to play week in week out to continue his development and achieve his potential. It is highly unlikely that Liv...
Report: Aston Villa looking to hijack 22-yr-old’s transfer to Premier League rivals
Aston Villa are looking to hijack a move for Aaron Ramsdale in the coming weeks. The Bournemouth keeper is expected to join Sheffield United this summer after the Cherries accepted an £18.5 million bid from the Premier League side. As per reports, Aston Villa are looking to sign the 22-year-old shot-stopper now and they could make a move soon. Tom Heaton is the only reliable keeper at the club and it would make sense if Dean Smith went for Ramsdale. If Aston Villa come forward with a concrete offer in the coming weeks it will be interesting to see how Ramsdale reacts to the interest. Sheffield United did very well last season whereas Aston Villa were involved in the relegation battle. The goalkeeper might be tempted to join Chris Wilder’s side who seem to have a better team for now and are...
11 goals & 8 assists last season: Aston Villa ready to offer around £22.6m for attacker
Aston Villa have been linked with a move for the Werder Bremen winger Milot Rashica this summer. As per Fehmarn24, the Premier League side are willing to pay the £22.6m asking price for the player but Rashica is not keen on the move. Apparently, he doesn’t want to join a club that could be involved in a relegation battle. It will be interesting to see if Villa can persuade the player to sign for them eventually. Rashica has done well in Germany and he would be a superb addition to Dean Smith’s attack. He would add goals and creativity to the side. The 24-year-old picked up 11 goals and 8 assists this past season and he would be an upgrade on the likes of El Ghazi and Trezeguet. Villa will have to add more goals to their side if they want to beat the drop next year. They were over...
Trent Alexander-Arnold wins Premier League Young Player of the Season
Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold saw off competition from Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford and Chelsea’s Christian Pulisic to win the Premier League’s TAG Heuer Young Player of the Season award. Alexander-Arnold, 21, was the only English player on the shortlist and becomes the first player to win the inaugural award The full-back was instrumental in helping Liverpool lift their first league title in 30 years and contributed 13 assists and four goals in the league. The England international also beat United’s Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood, Chelsea’s Mason Mount, Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish and Sheffield United’s Dean Henderson to the prize. The Premier League saw a rise in the number of young English players last season with more than a third who started eligible for selec...
Report: Aston Villa considering a bid for midfield duo who impressed in the Premier League last season
Report: Aston Villa considering a bid for midfield duo who impressed in the Premier League last season – originally posted on Sportslens.com Aston Villa are keen on strengthening their attack this summer and they are looking at the Norwich duo – Todd Cantwell and Emiliano Buendia. As per The Telegraph, both attacking midfielders have attracted Villa’s attention and the club are now considering a bid. It will be interesting to see who they manage to bring in this summer. Both players were excellent for Norwich this past season and they would improve Dean Smith’s side. Buendia is more of a playmaker who operates as the number ten. Whereas Cantwell likes to play in the wide areas. Aston Villa could use both of them next season. They would add goals and creativity to th...
Report: Aston Villa preparing bid for 26-goal star, attacker wants to work with Smith
Report: Aston Villa preparing bid for 26-goal star, attacker wants to work with Smith – originally posted on Sportslens.com Aston Villa are looking to submit an opening offer for the Brentford striker Ollie Watkins. As per Sky Sports, the highly talented striker wants to work with Dean Smith and his club are holding out for a fee of around £25m. The 24-year-old has been in red hot form this past season and he would be a superb addition to Aston Villa’s attack. Watkins managed to score 26 goals in all competitions last season and he will be disappointed to have failed to guide his side to the Premier League. Brentford came agonisingly close to promotion in the end. Aston Villa struggled to score goals in the Premier League last season and they could use someone like Watkins lead...
Aston Villa reportedly test the waters for player who’s ‘a great example of persistence’
Aston Villa reportedly test the waters for player who’s ‘a great example of persistence' – originally posted on Sportslens.com Aston Villa are interested in signing Fabio Borini, according to TMW. It has been reported that Premier League club Villa have tested the waters in regard to securing the services of the former Liverpool striker in the summer transfer window. The report in the Italian news outlet has added of interest in the Italy international striker from Watford as well, with the Hornets to play in the Championship next season after getting relegated from the Premier League at the end of the 2019-20 campaign. The 29-year-old, who can also operate as a winger or as an attacking midfielder, is out of contract at Hellas Verona at the end of the month, according to the re...
