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Aston Villa forward set to join Champions League club for more minutes

25Aug

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Aston Villa forward set to join Champions League club for more minutes

Aston Villa have made a few major moves in the summer transfer window, with the most notable being the signing of former Everton center midfielder Amadou Onana. The 22-year-old Belgian international replaces Douglas Luiz as the team's best midfielder, as Luiz wanted a transfer away from Villa Park and joined Serie A heavyweights Juventus instead. In exchange, Aston Villa acquired center midfielder Enzo Barrenechea, who was on loan at Frosinone last season, as well as young Juve first-team left winger Samuel Iling-Junior. However, Iling-Junior and Barrenechea were not deemed ready by manager Unai Emery to be regulars for Aston Villa in the 2024/25 season, so the Lions have been looking for loan destinations for both raw players. According to a report from Gianluca Di Marzio, Ast...

Aston Villa already have regrets about the Douglas Luiz transfer with Juventus

Aston Villa swapped Douglas Luiz to Juventus this summer in exchange for Samuel Iling-Junior, Enzo Barrenechea, and cash, giving the Bianconeri one of the most talented defensive midfielders in the world as part of their plan to overhaul the position. Juventus remain keen on adding Teun Koopmeiners to a talented group that already contains Manuel Locatelli, Khephren Thuram, and Luiz, and they have to be satisfied so far with the foundation they have given new manager Thiago Motta. Meanwhile, Aston Villa made a major midfield signing of their own this summer in Amadou Onana, as well as signing English veteran Ross Barkley from Luton Town. But they may be coming away quite disappointed with the returns on the Douglas Luiz transfer, which was, in truth, a move forced on them by the B...

5 best possible Brighton transfer targets for summer 2024

Brighton are known for having one of the best transfer strategies in the world. They’ve somehow managed to not just survive but thrive after selling their best players every summer. As we’ve seen this season though, it can't go on forever. The cracks started to show this season, and now, without Roberto De Zerbi, the Seagulls need to retool this summer. Here are five players Brighton should sign in the 2024 summer transfer window. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, MF (Leicester City) Brighton transfer rumors are usually just that; rumors. In the case of Brighton’s interest in Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, it was more than a rumor. All of the club’s top reporters claim the Seagulls bid £30 million on the midfielder in January. Because Leicester City were in the middle of a promotion push, the ...