Aston Villa
7 assists in the PL: Aston Villa have identified 23-yr-old as potential Grealish replacement
7 assists in the PL: Aston Villa have identified 23-yr-old as potential Grealish replacement – originally posted on Sportslens.com Aston Villa could look to bring in the Norwich midfielder Emiliano Buendia to replace Jack Grealish this summer. As per Sun (h/t HITC), Grealish has been linked with a move away from the club and Dean Smith has identified the Argentine playmaker as his alternative. Palace are keen on the £20 million-rated playmaker as well. Despite Norwich’s relegation, some of their players managed to impress in the Premier League and Buendia is one of them. The 23-year-old showed exceptional passing skills and technique and he is good enough to play for a top-half club. It will be interesting to see if Villa submit an offer for the player in the coming weeks. Norw...
‘Not good enough’ – Some Everton fans react to transfer links with £25m Premier League player
'Not good enough' – Some Everton fans react to transfer links with £25m Premier League player – originally posted on Sportslens.com Everton could make a move for Tyrone Mings this summer. As per Express, Carlo Ancelotti wants to improve his team’s defence and he has identified Mings as a potential target. The 27-year-old has done reasonably well for Aston Villa and he could prove to be a decent addition to the Everton back four. However, it won’t be easy convincing Villa to sell the player. Dean Smith’s side paid around £25m for the player a year ago and they will be looking to make a profit if Everton comes calling. The Toffees should look at someone younger with more potential. Mings is not a bad defender by any means but he is not good enough to p...
Report: Leeds ‘set to start the bidding’ for in-demand £25m star, Bielsa is a ‘big fan’
Report: Leeds 'set to start the bidding' for in-demand £25m star, Bielsa is a 'big fan' – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to reports from the Express, newly-promoted Premier League side Leeds United are ‘set to start the bidding’ for Brentford attacker Said Benrahma in the summer transfer window. The Algerian was one of the key performers for Brentford in the Championship last season. However, after losing to Fulham at Wembley in the play-off final, Benrahma is now expected to leave the club. The 24-year-old was in sensational form for the Bees last season. He scored 17 goals and provided nine assists in 43 appearances. Brentford value him for around £25m, but Leeds are willing to pay £20m for the attacker. Marcelo Bielsa is a ‘big ...
Aston Villa leading the chase for £38m-rated duo who scored 43 goals in total this season
Aston Villa leading the chase for £38m-rated duo who scored 43 goals in total this season – originally posted on Sportslens.com Aston Villa are thought to be keen on signing the Championship duo Said Benrahma and Ollie Watkins. Both players have been excellent for Brentford this season and they would superb additions to Dean Smith’s attack. Aston Villa need to add more quality and depth their attack this summer. Watkins and Benrahma scored 43 goals between them this season and they would be massive upgrades on the likes of Samatta, Davis, El Ghazi etc. It will be interesting to see if the Premier League side can convince the Bees to sell their prized duo this summer. As per the Sun, Aston Villa are now leading the race to sign the two players. Having narrowly survived relegatio...
Report: Leeds United eye Liverpool winger, could make £15m bid
Report: Leeds United eye Liverpool winger, could make £15m bid – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leeds United, Aston Villa and Newcastle United are interested in signing Harry Wilson from Liverpool in the summer transfer window, according to The Sun. It has been reported that Leeds – who will play in the Premier League next season after winning automatic promotion from the Championship – are planning a bid of £15 million for Wilson, who spent the 2019-20 campaign on loan at Bournemouth, who have been relegated from the top flight of English football. The report has added that Liverpool, who won the Premier League title this past season, wanted £30 million as transfer fee for the 23-year-old Wales international last summer, but the Reds know that they will struggle to ...
Report: Tottenham have joined the race to sign 17-goal Leeds target, two other PL clubs keen
Report: Tottenham have joined the race to sign 17-goal Leeds target, two other PL clubs keen – originally posted on Sportslens.com Brentford winger Said Benrahma has been linked with a host of Premier League clubs already and the lastest club credited with an interest in him is Tottenham. As per Mirror, Jose Mourinho’s side have now joined the race for the 17-goal winger. Benrahma was one of the best players in the Championship this season and he could prove to be an interesting addition for Spurs. Although they have good wingers in Moura and Bergwijn, Benrahma would add more end product. The 24-year-old is excellent at creating chances as well. He would add flair and agility to Spurs’ attack. It will be interesting to see if Spurs can fend off the competition for the Alg...
Report: Aston Villa want £18m-rated player who impressed in the Premier League this season
Report: Aston Villa want £18m-rated player who impressed in the Premier League this season – originally posted on Sportslens.com Aston Villa are looking to sign the highly talented Max Aarons this summer. As per the Telegraph, the young defender is a target for Dean Smith’s side after impressing in the Premier League this season. Norwich City have been relegated but the likes of Aarons, Lewis, Buendia, Cantwell and Pukki have all impressed. It will be interesting to see how many of these players remain at the club next season. It is evident that the likes of Aarons belong in the Premier League and he would be a sensational signing for Villa. Smith needs to bring in a quality long-term replacement for Elmohamady and Aarons would be perfect. He is already good enough to start in ...
Report: Smith wants to sign 26-goal star this summer, Villa will have to pay £25m
Report: Smith wants to sign 26-goal star this summer, Villa will have to pay £25m – originally posted on Sportslens.com Aston Villa are keen on signing the Brentford striker Ollie Watkins this summer. As per The Telegraph, the Championship outfit will demand around £25 million for their star player. Watkins and Benrahma have been Brentford’s best players this season and they were very close to guiding their side to the Premier League next season. Now that the Bees have failed to secure promotion, their key players could look to move on in search of better opportunities. Both Watkins and Benrahma have been linked with Villa and they are good enough for the Premier League. It will be interesting to see if Aston Villa are willing to pay the asking price for Watkins this summer. Th...
Report: Aston Villa make enquiry for £40m forward; Smith keen on 17-goal midfielder as well
Report: Aston Villa make enquiry for £40m forward; Smith keen on 17-goal midfielder as well – originally posted on Sportslens.com Aston Villa are looking to sign the Celtic forward Odsonne Edouard this summer. As per Sun, they have enquired about the 22-year-old Frenchman but Celtic do not want to sell him. Edouard is thought to be valued at £40m and he would be an exceptional signing for Aston Villa. The Frenchman has the talent to develop into a top-class striker. Smith needs to improve his attacking options and it will be interesting to see whether Villa manage to bring in a proven goalscorer. Wesley and Samatta are much more effective as back up options. If they want to do well next season, they will need someone better leading the line. Edouard would have been ideal for them. He...
Report: Aston Villa join the race to sign 36-cap Int’l, but face competition from Celtic
Report: Aston Villa join the race to sign 36-cap Int'l, but face competition from Celtic – originally posted on Sportslens.com Aston Villa and Celtic have joined the race to sign the Roma keeper Robin Olsen. According to Corriere Dello Sport (via Sportwitness), Roma are looking to sell the player in order to recoup some cash this summer. Aston Villa need to add more depth to their goalkeeping position with Reina returning to Milan and Olsen wouldn’t be a bad option for them. He could push Tom Heaton for the starting berth next season. Furthermore, Celtic have been linked with quite a few keepers recently. However, they have signed Barkas from AEK Athens. It will be interesting to see if they decide to move for another keeper this summer. Initially, they were linked with a ...
‘Exactly what we need’ – Some Aston Villa fans react to transfer links with versatile defender
'Exactly what we need' – Some Aston Villa fans react to transfer links with versatile defender – originally posted on Sportslens.com Aston Villa have joined the race for Hearts left-back Aaron Hickey. The 18-year-old is a man in demand this summer and the likes of Bayern Munich and Bologna are keen on him as well. As per reports (via Daily Record), the player is valued at £1.5m. It will be interesting to see if Aston Villa make a move for the talented young defender in the coming days. Bologna are thought to be leading the chase right now and they are expected to open talks with Hearts soon. Aston Villa might need to get a move on unless they want to miss out on the top prospect. Hickey has the talent to develop into a star and he would be a superb long-term investmen...
Report reveals Villa’s transfer budget this summer, Smith wants 17-goal West Ham target
Report reveals Villa's transfer budget this summer, Smith wants 17-goal West Ham target – originally posted on Sportslens.com Aston Villa are set for another massive spending spree this summer. They spent around £130 million last summer after their promotion and reports claim that they will get to spend around £100 million this year. Dean Smith is looking to add Premier League proven players to his side and he will look to sign four players with the money he will be given. The budget could increase depending on whether Jack Grealish is sold. The Aston Villa midfielder has been linked with a move away from the club for a while now. Reports (via Birmingham Mail) claim that one of the four players Smith is looking at is the Brentford attacking midfielder Said Benrahma. The Algerian...
