Tag: Aston Villa
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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…
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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…
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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…
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BLOG: Five reasons why Chelsea will win the title
I am sure I don’t have to remind you but in case you have somehow forgotten the Premier League is back this weekend and it should be one of the best seasons ever. For the first time since its inception there are five genuine title contenders this year and they all play different styles…
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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…
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Everton chase ex-Liverpool winger
Everton hope to lure Chelsea winger Victor Moses back to Merseyside, Football Express News understands. A source close to Goodison Park told FEN the Toffees favour a permanent deal rather than a loan switch and are confident of landing the Nigeria international. Moses spent last season on loan at Liverpool but failed to secure a…
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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…
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City talisman on top of the world
Manchester City talisman Sergio Aguero has admitted he and his Argentina team-mates are living the dream after securing safe passage to the World Cup final. The 26-year-old returned from a two-week absence with a groin injury to feature as a substitute in last night’s tense 0-0 draw with Holland, which sent the contest to a…
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Argentina through to World Cup final on penalties
Argentina reached the World Cup final courtesy of a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over Holland in tonight’s last-four clash. The contest ended goalless after 120 minutes of cagey football which produced few clear-cut chances. In the dreaded shoot-out Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero denied Aston Villa defender Ron Vlaar before talisman Lionel Messi slotted home. Holland…
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Germans hot in pursuit of Bendtner
Former Arsenal midfielder Nicklas Bendtner is set to join a new club any day now and Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt have upped their game in their quest to sign the Dane, according to German media. Bendtner, 26, who plays for the Denmark national team, is a free agent on the expiry of his contract with…
