Why Aston Villa signing Mohamed Simakan would be a smart coup Back in November, a report from the Express & Star had mentioned Aston Villa among the potential suitors for highly-rated Strasbourg defender Mohamed Simakan. The player’s agent revealed that Villa had registered an interest in his client during the summer and could return for … Read more
Why Aston Villa signing Clement Grenier would be a smart coup Back in September, reputed journalist Manu Lonjon (h/t Birmingham Live) claimed that Aston Villa had been in talks with French club Stade Rennes over a potential deal for Clement Grenier. Porto, Galatasaray and Real Valladolid were also understood to be interested in securing the … Read more
Predicted Aston Villa XI to face West Ham in the Premier League Aston Villa will take on West Ham in a late Monday night kickoff in the Premier League. Villa have had mixed fortunes this season where they have brushed aside the likes of Liverpool, Arsenal and Leicester but have failed to produce anything against … Read more
Why Melayro Bogarde would be a good long-term signing for Aston Villa According to Bild via HITC (h/t Birmingham Live), Aston Villa are among a host of clubs in Europe vying for the signature of highly-rated Hoffenheim defender Melayro Bogarde. The 18-year-old centre-back has been courted heavily by Borussia Dortmund and Ajax while elite clubs such … Read more
Why Manchester City should exercise Douglas Luiz buy-back clause According to Eurosport (h/t Birmingham Live), Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz has been linked with a return to his former club Manchester City. The Brazilian moved to Villa Park for £15million back in the summer of 2019, with the Cityzens retaining a buy-back clause on the … Read more
Why John McGinn deserves a new deal at Aston Villa According to Birmingham Live, Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has hinted at a new and improved contract for star midfielder John McGinn at Villa Park. The 26-year-old has been a key player for the Villans over the past three seasons and it has been reported … Read more
Why Aston Villa need not push too hard for Mohamed Simakan in January According to claims from Calciomercato via Sport Witness (h/t Birmingham Live), Aston Villa are among a host of clubs chasing highly-rated Strasbourg defender Mohamed Simakan ahead of the January window. The 20-year-old had been linked with some of the top clubs in … Read more
Why Aston Villa should reignite their interest in Morgan Sanson Back in March, French outlet Le Phoceen (h/t Birmingham Live) had mentioned Aston Villa among a host of Premier League clubs to be credited with an interest in Marseille midfielder Morgan Sanson. However, the Villans eventually turned their attention to other targets in the summer … Read more
Predicted Aston Villa XI to face Leeds United in the Premier League Aston Villa will take on Premier League new boys Leeds United as they attempt to keep their 100% record intact. It’s a rather big surprise that Aston Villa are the only English team to have won all four of their league games so far, … Read more
Why Aston Villa should reignite interest in Jake Cooper According to a report from Football Insider (h/t Birmingham Live) back in February, Aston Villa had identified Millwall centre-back, Jake Cooper, as a potential target for the summer window. However, Dean Smith’s side largely focused on bolstering their attack this summer, meaning that rumours linking Cooper … Read more
Predicted Aston Villa XI to face Leicester City in the Premier League Aston Villa visit the King Power Stadium to face Leicester City as they resume Premier League duties. Not even in their wildest dream could Villa have expected that result against Liverpool. Slamming 7 goals past the defending champions is by no means an … Read more
Why Aston Villa offloading Frederic Guilbert wouldn’t be a smart move According to Football Insider (h/t Birmingham Live), Aston Villa are ready to make out-of-favour right-back Frederic Guilbert available for transfer before the domestic deadline on October 16. The Villans are also trying to find potential suitors for winger Anwar El Ghazi and Henri Lansbury as … Read more