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SL View: Fabrizio Romano has heartbreaking transfer news for Aston Villa
Aston Villa are about to be heartbroken in their pursuit of Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith-Rowe if the latest transfer update from Fabrizio Romano is anything to go by. Villa tabled a £25 million bid for the 20-year-old, but it was quickly knocked back by the Gunners. The Midlands side are reportedly preparing to return with an improved bid, but they are not likely to be successful. According to Romano, Arsenal are now looking to hand Smith-Rowe a new five-year deal after Kieran Tierney put pen to paper on an extension today. Official. Kieran Tierney has signed a new 5-year contract at Arsenal. Next step will be to extend Emile Smith-Rowe contract until June 2026. ⚪️🔴 #AFC — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 25, 2021 Having established himself as a key player in ...
Villa braced for record-breaking bid for 25-year-old star — report
Manchester City are determined to break their bank for Jack Grealish in the summer transfer window. Earlier today, Daily Mail wrote an exclusive about the Grealish transfer saga where the tone of the report gives you the impression that City have already agreed a deal for the 25-year-old, and that it is only a matter of time (the end of Euro) before he joins the champions. Check the report here — I’ve deliberately used bold letters to quote the lines from the Mail. All the major media outlets have now covered the story, but I find the versions slightly different from one another. Sky Sports They claim that it’s not a done deal yet, which is obvious. Man City are merely planning to make a formal offer to sign Grealish. They have added new info that was absent in the Dai...
Club confident player will sign new deal after Villa submit £25m bid – report
Arsenal are confident that Emile Smith Rowe will sign a new contract at the club. According to football.london, the Gunners are in talks with Smith Rowe about a new long-term deal. The youngster cemented a place in the first team last season alongside fellow academy graduate Bukayo Saka. The 20-year-old made his senior debut for Arsenal against Chelsea on Boxing Day and finished the campaign with four goals and seven assists. The highly-rated youngster has two years left on his current deal, and the Gunners view securing an extension as a priority. Richard Garlick, the club’s head of football operations, is leading contract negotiations for all first-team players, and the Gunners are confident that Smith Rowe will pen a new deal. Aston Villa recently tabled a £25 million bid...
Manchester United set to loan out 23-year-old star, ideal signing for Aston Villa?
Axel Tuanzebe is expected to leave Manchester United on loan with widespread interest from Premier League and overseas clubs, Manchester Evening News claims. The Red Devils graduate struggled for playing time last season, managing just 918 minutes across 19 appearances in all competitions. He was the fourth-choice centre-back behind Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof and Eric Bailly last season and was limited to just four starts in the league. United are lining up a new central defender to partner Maguire. It is reported that Tuanzebe is set to be loaned out to secure regular first-team action. Sportslens view: The 23-year-old had a difficult campaign with United, and he was ignored for the Europa League final, where Bailly got the nod to partner Lindelof. His chances of securing a regular st...
‘Best news’, ‘Missed the bus’: Some Villa fans react as 24-year-old joins PL rival
A section of Aston Villa fans have reacted on Twitter after Norwich City confirmed the signing of Milot Rashica from Werder Bremen. The 24-year-old was heavily linked with Villa last summer, but the threat of relegation may have contributed to his decision to stay with Bremen. Ironically, Bremen have now been relegated from the Bundesliga, and Rashica has joined the Canaries, who could face a tough relegation fight next term. Norwich are back in the Premier League after a solitary season down, and they have already shown better transfer ambition than last time around. Their deal for Rashica came out of the blue. Some Villa fans believe the Kosovo international could have a tough season with the Canaries. Twitter reactions: Watch him score against us 😂 — Joe (@Joe43097071) June 22, ...
Chelsea interested in signing top Manchester City target with 19 goal achievements last season
Chelsea hold concrete interest in signing Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish this summer, according to Football Insider. The Blues spent over £220 million on new signings last summer, but they struggled to keep up with Manchester City in the Premier League title race. Despite this, they ended the campaign on a strong note as they won the Champions League title for only the second time in their history. It is now reported that owner Roman Abramovich has given the club’s hierarchy the green light to spend big on signings in the transfer window. The Blues hold concrete interest in Grealish, and they will make an approach if the England international is available for a potential transfer. Sportslens view: The Blues are loaded with attacking players, and they may look to offload a couple of them...
Aston Villa set to submit £30m bid for playmaker with 14 goal contributions last season
Aston Villa remain keen on signing the Arsenal midfielder Emil Smith Rowe this summer. According to Football Insider, the West Midlands club are preparing to submit an improved bid of around £30 million for the 20-year-old attacking midfielder. The Premier League side tried to sign the young midfielder last week as well but they had an opening offer of around £25 million turned down. It is evident that Arsenal do not wish to sell their prized asset this summer but Villa are not prepared to give up just yet. Apparently, Arsenal are trying to agree on a new deal with the young midfielder who will be out of contract in 2023 and Villa are doing their best to capitalize on the uncertainty surrounding his future at the London club. SL View: Arsenal unlikely to sanction departure Smith Rowe...
Aston Villa set to hold talks with the representatives of South American attacker
Aston Villa are thought to be interested in signing the Argentine winger Julian Alvarez. According to reports via the Birmingham Mail, the Premier League side are all set to open talks with the representatives of the 21-year-old winger this week regarding a summer transfer. Apparently, the talented young attacker is keen on a move to Europe this summer. SL View: Ideal squad options for the wide roles Villa could definitely use more depth in the wide areas and Alvarez could prove to be a quality long term acquisition. The West Midlands club have already signed Emiliano Buendia from Norwich City and the Argentine is expected to play as the number ten behind Ollie Watkins. Villa are currently using Jack Grealish and Bertrand Traore as their wingers and Smith could definitely use more options ...
Ian Wright responds to Ashley Young’s two-word Twitter post after joining Aston Villa
Aston Villa have signed Ashley Young on a free transfer. The former Villa winger (now turned left-back) is back at the club after 10 years since leaving them to join Manchester United. The 35-year-old spent nine seasons at Old Trafford before joining Inter Milan in January 2020. He has signed a one-year deal at the club, and the vastly experienced Englishman is expected to play a key role for Villa next season. Young took to social networking site Twitter to express his reaction after completing the move. Ian Wright, former England and Arsenal striker, has responded to his post. Welcome back Ash. Great to see this happen for you ❤️ — Ian Wright (@IanWright0) June 17, 2021 SL View Young has enjoyed a stellar career. He made 190 appearances for Villa be...
Emiliano Martinez’s instant three-word reaction as Villa complete signing
English left-back Ashley Young is back at Aston Villa 10 years after he first left for Manchester United. The 35-year-old spent nine seasons at Old Trafford before joining Inter Milan in January 2020. Young has signed a one-year deal with Villa after leaving Inter as a Serie A winner last season. He will be looking to hit the ground running at Villa Park when the 2021-22 Premier League campaign kicks off. Welcome back, @youngy18! 🤩 — Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) June 17, 2021 The former England international has 369 top-flight appearances under his belt, and his huge experience will come in handy for Dean Smith’s side. I’M BACK 💙💜 pic.twitter.com/hBJJUnFXGp — Ashley Young (@youngy18) June 17, 2021 Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez is delighted with Young’s ret...
‘None other than Jack Grealish’: Some Arsenal fans react after knowing who Arteta wants to sign
Arsenal are reportedly showing keen interest in signing James Maddison from Leicester City this summer. Mikel Arteta is looking to bolster his attacking department this summer, and has earmarked Maddison as a potential option. The 24-year-old is one of the key players for Brendan Rodgers’ side, and Leicester are not willing to sell him on the cheap. According to reports from Football London, the 24-year-old is ‘at the top of the list’ for Arsenal in the summer transfer window. Many Arsenal fans have taken to Twitter to express their reaction to a report from Chris Wheatley. Maddison is a quality attacking midfielder who is excellent at set-piece delivery. However, it seems Arsenal fans do not want the club to spend over the top for his signature. Instead, some Arsenal fans are u...
Report reveals Aston Villa’s offer for midfielder with 14 goal contributions last season
Aston Villa have reportedly made a move to sign the Arsenal midfielder Emil Smith Rowe. The England under-21 midfielder made a big impression for the Gunners last season and the 20-year-old has a massive future ahead of him. According to The Athletic, the West Midlands club submitted an offer of around £25 million for the young attacking midfielder but Arsenal have turned down the bid unsurprisingly. Meanwhile, Arsenal are now looking to extend the young midfielder’s contract and they have no intention of selling him anytime soon. SL View: A sign of Aston Villa’s ambitions There is no doubt that Smith Rowe is an exceptional talent but Aston Villa’s move for him is quite surprising. They have recently completed the signing of Emiliano Buendia for a club-record fee from Norwich City. With Ja...
