Tag: Aston Villa

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...

Aston Villa have sort of a 1a and 1b situation when it comes to their biggest transfer priority in the January 2025 transfer window. On the one hand, they have been chasing Dortmund winger Donyell Malen the most of any target in order to bolster their attack, but they have also been in need of a new right back for quite some time. Malen isn't the only right winger on their radar either, as Aston Villa could also make a plunge for AC Milan standout Samuel Chukwueze, an overqualified backup who previously shone under Unai Emery at Villarreal. At right back, the field is more wide open, but Emery and Monchi continue to be linked to prominent LaLiga targets, including Rayo Vallecano's Euro 2024 standout Andrei Ratiu, another Villarreal player in Juan Foyth, and Barcelona academy product ...

Aston Villa have pinpointed Donyell Malen as their favored transfer target at the right wing position, likely because he is an explosive athlete with goal-scoring upside who seemed, at the outset, to be a cost-effective option. The Lions have former Bundesliga star Leon Bailey as a decent veteran presence on the wing, but they don't have a whole lot beyond the Jamaican international, leading to their interest in a more direct scoring option who can add dynamism to the side. Aston Villa are pretty close to getting a deal done for Malen, and all the personal terms are agreed. They just need to negotiate with Dortmund on the final transfer fee, which has become a bit of a problem, thanks to the Bundesliga giants. According to a report from Sky Sports Germany's main insider Florian Pl...

Aston Villa brought in Amadou Onana and Ross Barkley as much-needed additions to their center midfield this past summer, but they could use more reinforcements at the position. Barkley actually just suffered an injury in Villa's come-from-behind FA Cup win over West Ham, and with the top-four slipping out of reach, the Lions could use a wise midfield addition in 2025 to bolster their chances in the second half of the season. According to a report from Diario Sport, Aston Villa are registering an interest in FC Porto center midfielder Nico Gonzalez, who has been shining this season in the Portuguese top flight in a deeper role. Gonzalez has a 60 million euro release clause at Porto that would necessitate activating in order for a transfer to occur, especially since Barcelona still ...

Aston Villa star striker Jhon Duran has turned heads perhaps more than any other young striker in European football this season, scoring 7 goals in just around 600 Premier League minutes for the Villains this season, even pushing Ollie Watkins for playing time. Watkins's all-around game leaves him undisputed at the top of the Villa pecking order, so there are big club around Europe angling to try and convince Duran to start for them. This past summer, Aston Villa successfully held off significant interest in the 21-year-old marksman, including particularly heavy interest from Premier League rivals West Ham. Aston Villa have benefited from backing Duran since then and have perhaps the world's next great striker on their hands. As such, they value him even more highly than they did ...

Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran has been one of the biggest breakout stars of the 2024/25 Premier League season despite the fact that he has only started a grand total of four games for the Lions. Duran has scored 7 goals in just about 600 Premier League minutes this season, showcasing a level of finishing prowess that may only be matched by Erling Haaland and Harry Kane in all of world football today. Though he is the backup to Ollie Watkins, Duran is held in such high esteem by those around the club that there are even some fans who are pushing Unai Emery to give Duran more starts over the England international. Emery certainly values Duran highly, seeing as how he wouldn't budget on his valuation of the player this past summer transfer window, and, based on recent reporting, he ...

Aston Villa are very close to securing a deal for Borussia Dortmund right winger Donyell Malen, who would effectively replace another former Bundesliga star in Moussa Diaby; the Frenchman just left for Saudi Arabia this past summer at a tidy profit despite struggling in his lone season at Villa Park. Although Aston Villa have Leon Bailey, the Jamaican international is getting older, and Villa don't have any other pure wingers. Malen could come in and be an explosive addition with real goal-scoring upside. Dortmund seem to be putting urgency on Aston Villa to get a deal done on the Bundesliga giant's terms by floating around the possibility of working on a deal with a Premier League rival. Aston Villa aren't just looking at Malen as an option on the right wing, though. They have al...