Tag: Aston Villa

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...

Aston Villa continue to be on the hunt for a Matty Cash replacement at right back, and that position remains atop the team's list of biggest needs to address in the January transfer market, alongside the right wing position. While Aston Villa have zeroed in on Borussia Dortmund standout Donyell Malen as their right winger of choice, the field is a little more wide open when it comes to right backs, especially since it is such a scarce position to find Champions League-quality talent. Currently in the Champions League but outside the top four in the Premier League, there is an impetus for Unai Emery and Monchi to find the best possible option at right back, and it seems like all roads are leading to the Spanish top flight, which, of course, is a transfer rumor mill favorite when it co...

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 ...