Arsenal have renewed their pursuit of Aston Villa centre-back Ezri Konsa. The 28-year-old remains on holiday following the World Cup and has not joined Villa’s squad for Wednesday’s Super Cup fixture against Paris St-Germain. An earlier attempt by the Gunners to sign Konsa this summer failed to progress. The London side were prepared to offer […]
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Wednesday’s meeting between Villa and PSG will be a rematch of their 2024-25 Champions League quarter-final. Villa lost the opening leg 3-1 at the Parc des Princes and later found themselves 5-1 down overall in Birmingham, but they came remarkably close to producing a major upset. After falling two goals behind on the night, they […]
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Crystal Palace are negotiating a deal to bring Evann Guessand back on a season-long loan from Aston Villa. The 25-year-old Ivory Coast attacker spent the latter half of last season at Selhurst Park and helped the team lift the Conference League trophy in May. Guessand arrived at Villa in August last year, but struggled to […]
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France defender Lucas Digne has finalised his transfer from Aston Villa to reigning European champions Paris St-Germain. The 33-year-old left-back has agreed to a three-year contract at the Parc des Princes. Digne initially played for PSG early in his career, spending three years there before joining Villa from Everton in 2022. He is heading back […]
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A fresh-looking Aston Villa side will emerge under Unai Emery this season. Tuesday’s 4-2 loss against Real Sociedad will have frustrated their demanding head coach, although he still has ample time to sharpen the Europa League champions before the new season begins. With Brian Madjo, George Hemmings and Modou Cisse all expected to remain involved […]
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Chelsea have opened discussions over a deal for highly rated set-piece specialist Austin MacPhee from Aston Villa, although they face rival interest from other Premier League sides and clubs in the Saudi Pro League. Villa would be entitled to compensation if MacPhee departs, as his current agreement is believed to contain a fixed release clause. […]
Continue ReadingIt soon became clear this summer that Aston Villa would not be able to keep Morgan Rogers. After helping the club secure fourth place in the Premier League and win the Europa League, the 23-year-old was highly sought after. Arsenal appeared to be the most probable next move, as the reigning champions wanted to reinforce […]
Continue ReadingAston Villa have announced the acquisition of Chelsea winger Alejandro Garnacho on a temporary deal, as the reshaping of the squad continues at Villa Park. The season-long arrangement includes a conditional clause making the transfer permanent. Garnacho had moved to the London club the previous August from Manchester United for a reported £40m. Villa are […]
Continue ReadingGarnacho’s single campaign with Chelsea fell short of expectations, a reality underscored by his lone strike in league play. To his credit, he was in the starting lineup for just nine matches after Liam Rosenior took charge, a stretch of 29 games that also featured Calum McFarlane’s second stint as temporary manager late in the […]
Continue ReadingAston Villa are in advanced discussions to bring in Alejandro Garnacho on a temporary deal that could include a mandatory purchase clause. The 21-year-old Argentine wide player was listed for transfer by Chelsea at a £43 million valuation last month; however, the club is willing to consider a permanent exit under specific terms, even if […]
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