Author: Joe Soriano

Aston Villa have the best striker tandem in the Premier League in Ollie Watkins and Jhon Duran, and the two could not have more differing skill-sets when looking at Watkins's all-around excellence and Duran's sharpshooting. But even with Morgan Rodgers breaking out as a versatile creator, Aston Villa are looking for more attacking firepower in their effort to get back into the top four of the Premier League, particularly with Leon Bailey slowing in 2024/25. Donyell Malen is atop the list of transfer targets for Aston Villa, whose need for another winger only increased after the club agreed to sell Jaden Philogene to Ipswich Town this winter. Although Malen seems to be close to a move from Borussia Dortmund to Aston Villa, a deal is not official yet, and there may be a chance a Pre...

This past summer, it looked like Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran had one foot out the door at Villa Park, as West Ham and other notable clubs around European football were angling to sign the Colombian, viewed as one of the highest-upside striker prospects on the planet. It got to the point where some frustrated fans wanted Villa to part ways with Duran for a fee somewhere north of 50 million euros, as West Ham, for example, were highly interest in making Duran the centerpiece of their new attacking project. Instead, Unai Emery buckled down and stood firm on his desire to avoid selling Duran at anything other than an astronomical, totally unreasonable figure, because he saw the potential in the No. 9, even with a logjam at the position created by reigning Premier League Player of the ...

Aston Villa have been in the market for right back help for quite some time now, as Matty Cash hasn't been cutting it when comparing him to other starting right backs in the top seven of the Premier League. After securing a top-four finish last season and Champions League football, Aston Villa have found themselves in a much more difficult fight to secure UCL action next season. So Unai Emery and Monchi will have to make a couple of splashes this winter, too, in order to remain proactive and make sure they give themselves the best chance of success in the second half of the campaign. According to a report from Spanish footballing insider Matteo Moretto of Relevo, Aston Villa are showing interest in two of the best right backs in LaLiga, Juan Foyth of Villarreal and Rayo Vallecano'...