Tag: Aston Villa

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...

Aston Villa have been scouring the market for possible right back options in the January 2025 transfer market, as the club looks to upgrade on the flawed Matty Cash, whose lack of attacking quality has hamstrung the wingers, particularly when it comes to getting inside to take on more shtos. For the most part, Aston Villa have focused their search on LaLiga, which is a familiar market to both Unai Emery and Monchi and contains undervalued players. But problematically, LaLiga doesn't have much high-end talent at right back that would help a Champions League-level side in the Premier League, particularly when it comes to being able to get forward. In general, pickings at right back are slim, which is part of the reason why Aston Villa have been sticking with Cash, who is still a better...

Aston Villa are in the market for a new right back in the January 2025 transfer window, as Matty Cash has proven to be a mediocre option at the position for a Champions League-level side - and he needs some additional cover anyway. In their pursuit of immediate depth, Aston Villa have been on the lookout for a number of right back options this winter, with most of the search focusing on LaLiga. Andrei Ratiu of Rayo Vallecano, Villarreal star Juan Foyth, and Celta Vigo's Oscar Mingueza are the three most linked names. Mingueza appeared to be the favorite, but there are now understandably doubts about whether or not Villa are going to activate his 20 million euro release clause. While Mingueza is having a strong season as a playmaker in Vigo with five LaLiga assists, the player is m...

Aston Villa have been hard at work again in the January 2025 transfer market, just as they have always been since Unai Emery took charge of the club as manager with his close confidant from Sevilla, sporting director Monchi. The Villains are a little off the Champions League pace this season, and they have a number of needs in their squad, with the two biggest being a dynamic winger and a right back. Right now, the main transfer focus for Aston Villa this winter has been adding a winger to take pressure off former Bundesliga star Leon Bailey, as they have yet to replace another former Bayer Leverkusen winger, Moussa Diaby, who was sold for a modest profit last summer to the Saudi Pro League after a mediocre first season at Villa Park. Well, Aston Villa seem to be headed back to th...

Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran has the makings of being the next great No. 9 in the Premier League, and his breakout has been great news for fans of quality football as a whole, simply because the level of talent at this marquee position has fallen off globally. Duran has scored seven goals in just around 600 Premier League minutes this season, showcasing clinical finishing and an ability to score from any angle or distance when the opportunity strikes. So far, Aston Villa have been managing Duran's minutes as a 21-year-old, and they already have one of the best all-around strikers in the league in Ollie Watkins, who played a pivotal role in firing the Villains to the Champions League. Even as a backup, Duran has turned heads around Europe. After Aston Villa kept him against inter...