Author: Joe Soriano

Aston Villa were one of the most active teams in the January 2025 transfer window, but the upgrades in midfield haven't helped the Villains move up in the Premier League table. After 20 mtatches, Villa are only 8th in the league, and while their game in hand could push them up as high as sixth, the club have failed to make progress after their surprise Champions League qualification last season. Already, Aston Villa have brought in Donyell Malen to provide them a key option on the right wing, but they are still in the pursuit of more upgrades across their squad, including at right back. But the best move for Aston Villa in the winter transfer window will actually be at center back, and it involves a dual move that can bring a legitimately world-class center back to their roster, w...

Aston Villa are always going to be linked to talented players in LaLiga because of the connections Unai Emery has to the league, as he won the Europa League as a coach for both Sevilla and Villarreal. The Villains have found major success with a signing from LaLiga, too, as Emery brought over star center back Pau Torres from Villarreal, and he has proven to be an asset and one of the top center backs in the Premier League, too. For the most part, Villa's LaLiga transfer targets in 2025 have focused on the right back position, with a possible reunion between Emery and Villarreal right back Juan Foyth on the cards. Now, Diario AS are linking Aston Villa to their biggest transfer target in LaLiga yet, as the Premier League top-four contenders are reportedly interested in signing Brai...

Aston Villa are one of the best teams in European football at proactively utilizing the transfer market to enhance their squad weaknesses and bring on players who can be a part of their club's identity for years, such as Pau Torres. After qualifying for the Champions League last season to cement their rise under the former great Sevilla duo of Unai Emery and Monchi, Aston Villa have found themselves in a bit of a predicament this season in a more competitive Premier League. In order to secure another top-four finish, Aston Villa are going to have to make some major signings this winter, and while they are on the precipice of acquiring players to fill their biggest team needs at right back and right winger, they could use additional difference-makers elsewhere. Aston Villa may be h...

Aston Villa star striker Jhon Duran has become one of the most frequently mentioned names on the transfer rumor mill this winter despite the fact that there is logically a low likelihood of him moving from Villa Park in 2025. That's because Aston Villa already rejected lucrative transfer offers for Duran this summer when he was completely unproven, and now that he's scoring goals with efficiency in the Premier League, his value has only gone up - and he feels settled with Unai Emery and the club after they backed him during those months of uncertainty. But with intriguing success comes renewed interest from bigger parties, and Duran's small breakout in the Premier League has caught the eye of the deep pockets of Qatar and PSG, who could look to Duran as a replacement for an exiting R...