Category: Aston Villa

  • Aston Villa make £8m bid for England midfielder

    Aston Villa make £8m bid for England midfielder

    Aston Villa are set to make an £8m bid for Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley. According to The Telegraph, Villa boss Paul Lambert has given the swoop for Cleverley the green light as the midlands-based club look to pull off an ambitious move, but face competition from both Everton and Hull City for the England…

  • Villa off to a good start; WBA and Sunderland draw

    Villa off to a good start; WBA and Sunderland draw

    Andreas Weimann gave Aston Villa a perfect start as they beat Stoke City 1-0, whilst West Bromwich Albion held Sunderland to a 2-2 draw. In truth, Stoke City started the better on Saturday afternoon at the Britannia with both Marko Arnautovic and Bojan Krkic coming close as they tested Brad Guzan’s goal. Gabriel Agbonlahor was…

  • Aston Villa winger joins Celtic

    Aston Villa winger joins Celtic

      Bulgarian attacking winger Aleksandar Tonev has joined Celtic on a season-long loan from Aston Villa. The Hoops announced the deal yesterday and Tonev has expressed his delight in joining the Scottish League champions. “Joining Celtic is unbelievable, and I feel really good about it,” the 24-year-old told the club’s official website. “I’m delighted to…

  • Villa legend backs Vlaar for move to United

    Villa legend backs Vlaar for move to United

      Aston Villa legend Ian Taylor believes Ron Vlaar is the man to replace the recently departed Manchester United centre-back Nemanja Vidic in the new back-three defensive set up at Old Trafford. Taylor, who played as a Villa midfielder from 1994 to 2003, hailed the Dutch defender for his performances for the Netherlands national team…

  • Newcastle swoop for Notts Forest duo

    Newcastle swoop for Notts Forest duo

      Newcastle United are set to raid Championship side Nottingham Forest for young duo Jamaal Lascelles and Karl Darlow. Manager Alan Pardew has insisted that Newcastle are not finished in the transfer market, despite already signing seven players this summer, costing approximately £32m. Lascelles has been linked with a host of Premier League clubs in…

  • Richardson signs for Aston Villa

    Richardson signs for Aston Villa

    The summer exodus from relegation victims Fulham continued today with the completion Kieran Richardson’s move to Aston Villa, who signed on the dotted line after passing his medical this afternoon. The 29-year-old former Cottager secured his place next season in the Premier League by penning a two-year deal with the midlands-based side that will see him…

  • Aston Villa complete Joe Cole deal

    Aston Villa complete Joe Cole deal

    Aston Villa have completed the signing for former England midfielder Joe Cole on a two-year deal. The 32-year-old became available on a free transfer after being released by fellow Premier League side West Ham United at the end of last season and had received offers from a number of English and European clubs. But, Villa,…