Aston Villa
Premier League Player of the Season nominees announced
The eight-man shortlist for the Premier League Player of the Season award has been announced. Manchester City are, rather unsurprisingly, the most represented team in the shortlist, boasting two nominees. One player from rivals Manchester United features, as well as one each from Liverpool, Chelsea, West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur, and Aston Villa. Three Englishmen have been selected in the final eight, as well as two from Portugal. The fan vote is open on the Premier League’s website, with the announcement expected to be in about a week’s time. It is worth noting that this is NOT the PFA Player of the Year award. However, seven of the last eight winners have scooped both prizes. Kevin De Bruyne – Manchester City De Bruyne won the award last season Hoping to become the fourth playe...
Aston Villa confident of signing £40m Arsenal target with 32 goal contributions this season
Aston Villa are confident of beating Arsenal to the signature of Norwich City attacker Emiliano Buendia this summer, Football Insider reports. The Midlands outfit opened preliminary talks for the Argentine last week, and there is a belief that they will land his services ahead of the Gunners. The Canaries are reluctant to part ways with the 24-year-old this summer unless they receive a transfer package of around £40 million. However, the club are prepared to accept a lesser fee up front for Buendia, and Villa are positive about luring him to the Midlands this summer. Sportslens view: Jack Grealish has been the club’s most creative player. He registered six goals and 12 assists in the league last season despite missing 12 games through injury. Grealish has been linked with a big-money ...
‘He’ll only join City if…’ – Journo shares Villa star’s wish after Old Trafford U-turn
According to The Athletic’s Sam Lee, Aston Villa attacking midfielder Jack Grealish was considering joining Manchester United last summer but prefers Manchester City now. Red Devils stars are reportedly hoping to convince manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to sign the Villa skipper having faced him or played with him at England. While they reckon Grealish would be an appealing summer signing, the Norwegian boss is keen on Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho instead. The 25-year-old is valued at around £75 million and does have admirers at Old Trafford, but it appears he is keen on joining Pep Guardiola’s side instead. The Man City boss regards him as one of the best players in the Premier League, and is considering buying him this summer as he looks to defend the top-flight title and go one better ...
Spurs reportedly want Villa star to replace wantaway £150m man, he’s made Leeds admission
Tottenham Hotspur are preparing for the potential departure of Harry Kane this summer and have identified Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins as a possible replacement, according to The Sun. Southampton’s Danny Ings is also on their radar, but Spurs are hoping that reappointing manager Mauricio Pochettino could convince their striker to remain at North London for at least one more season. Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea all want Kane, but Tottenham value him at around £150 million, and whether any of them will be keen to meet that price is debatable. Watkins was on their radar last summer, but he moved to Villa from Brentford instead and has since proven himself in the Premier League, scoring 14 goals and weighing in with five assists in 37 games. The 25-year-old has become an...
Manchester City willing to break £100 million barrier to sign Aston Villa skipper
Manchester City are willing to break the £100m barriers to sign Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish. The Daily Mail says Grealish has long been admired by Pep Guardiola and City’s manager wants the 25-year-old at the hub of what he hopes he will become the second great team of his reign in Manchester. Villa rewarded Grealish last September with a lucrative new contract and the club captain still has four years to run on his deal. His importance to Dean Smith’s side is huge and, as such, they would not entertain selling their local hero for anything less than a new British transfer record. City have not had the most expensive player in the Premier League since they signed Robinho for £32.5m at the start of the Abu Dhabi era in September 2008 but there is recognition that recruiting Grealish w...
Report: Experienced PL player has agreed to join Manchester United
Tom Heaton has reportedly agreed to join Manchester United. According to The Mirror, the 35-year-old will move to Old Trafford as a free agent. The goalkeeper spent six years at Burnley, where he made 200 appearances for the club in all competitions. He joined Villa in 2019 for a fee in the region of £8 million. Heaton made 20 appearances for Dean Smith’s side before picking up a season-ending knee injury in January. Heaton lost his place to Emiliano Martinez, who joined Villa from Arsenal last summer. Martinez was outstanding last season, starting every Premier League game. Heaton returned to the first-team squad for the first time since his injury in December but failed to dislodge Martinez from the starting spot. The former England goalkeeper will be a smart addition for Unite...
Man City legend Yaya Toure sends classy message to Jack Grealish
Aston Villa skipper Jack Grealish made his professional debut for the Midlands outfit seven years ago, coming on as an 88th-minute substitute for Ryan Bertrand in a 4-0 away Premier League loss to Manchester City. The 25-year-old took to Twitter earlier this month to reminisce about the day, making fun of himself for spending seven minutes chasing Man City legend Yaya Toure all over the pitch. Grealish remembers the tough task of playing against the Ivory Coast powerhouse vividly, and the former Barcelona star has finally replied to him, sending a classy message in the process: Sorry I only just saw this 🤣😅 Keep working hard – you’re doing great 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 https://t.co/W84aLj9XBd — Yaya Touré (@YayaToure) May 25, 2021 Grealish has...
Smith wants players well-settled in English football, Villa preparing offer for 24-yr-old
Aston Villa are preparing a bid for Norwich City midfielder Emiliano Buendia. The 24-year-old has been in red hot form for the Championship outfit this past season and was recently chosen as the best player in the league. According to the Telegraph, Dean Smith wants to sign players who are well settled in English football and signing a quality attacking midfielder is a top priority for the West Midlands club. Buendia knows the Premier League well, and he impressed in the top flight before Norwich’s relegation at the end of last season. The midfielder bagged 15 goals and 16 assists in the Championship and could be quality long term addition to the Villa squad. The Midlands club have done well this season, and improving their attacking depth would allow them the push for Europa League qualif...
Gary Neville sends Euros message to Southgate about Grealish ahead of announcement
England manager Gareth Southgate will name his 26-man squad for this summer’s European Championship tomorrow, and Aston Villa skipper Jack Grealish is expected to make the list. The 25-year-old missed 12 Premier League games this season due to injury, recently returning to full fitness and action. Grealish ended the season with six goals and 10 assists and has been linked to Manchester United and Manchester City ahead of the summer transfer window. The Villa star will hope to play a huge role and help fire the Three Lions to glory at the Euros, and Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville has sent a message to Southgate. When asked during a Q&A session on Twitter whether the attacking midfielder should be a starter for England at the tournament, the former Man Utd star replied: Yes in certa...
Aston Villa have knocked on the door for 24-yr-old attacker who will cost around €16m
Aston Villa have been linked with a move for the Werder Bremen attacker Milot Rashica once again. The player has been heavily linked with a move to Villa Park over the past year and it seems but the Premier League side have been monitoring his situation ever since. According to calciomercato, the winger will be available for a fee of around €16 million and Villa have already knocked on the German club’s door for the player. Rashica would add goals and assists to the side and he could prove to be a smart addition for Dean Smith’s squad. There is no doubt that Villa will have to add more quality and depth to their attack if they want to push for European qualification next season. The likes of Trezeguet and Anwar El Ghazi have been quite inconsistent since their move to Villa Park and the ar...
‘Get it done’, ‘Just pay the money’ – Some Villa fans react to the links with 24-yr-old star
Norwich City attacking midfielder Emiliano Buendia has been linked with a move to Aston Villa in recent months. Earlier today we covered reports that the Premier League club have watched the player closely and they are keen for him to play alongside Jack Grealish next season. The attacking midfielder has 15 goals and 16 assists to his name in the Championship and he has helped the Canaries secure promotion back to the Premier League. There is no doubt that the West Midlands club needs to add more creativity and depth to their side and the signing of Buendia would be a smart investment for them. The 24-year-old has played in the Premier League before with Norwich and he managed to impress in the top flight before the Canaries were relegated. The Argentine has the ability to succeed in the P...
Man Utd stars reportedly want Villa star signed ahead of £75m man
Manchester United players are hoping to convince manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to sign Aston Villa attacking midfielder Jack Grealish this summer, according to The Telegraph. However, the Norwegian is keen on Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho instead and is looking to revive his interest in the England international after missing out on him last summer. Man Utd stars who have faced Grealish or played with him at England consider him an appealing summer signing. Both players are valued at around £75 million, and they do have admirers at Old Trafford as the club look to bolster their squad to mount a strong title challenge next term. Grealish is also on the radar of Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, and the Spaniard regards him as one of the best players in the Premier League. The Villa s...
