Villa Transfers
Aston Villa transfers covered in full — every significant signing, departure and transfer window from My Old Man Said. Transfer news and rumour analysis that cuts through the speculation to focus on what actually matters: the reality of deals and the impact of transfer decisions on Aston Villa
The Reality of Emi Martínez and Juventus Transfer Links
Emi Martinez to Juventus Transfer Link SituationAfter a couple weeks of links, reports of a personal agreement between Emiliano Martínez and Juventus emerged earlier this week, with Italian sources indicating the goalkeeper had provisionally accepted a three-year contract on reduced wages — from his current reported €7 million per season to around €5.5 million net. It looked like there was genuine momentum for a...
Two Things That Would Help Aston Villa Keep Morgan Rogers
Two Things That Would Help Aston Villa Keep Morgan RogersThe clubs circling Morgan Rogers this summer are not acting on transfer intelligence alone. They are acting on financial intelligence.Aston Villa's UEFA Football Earnings agreement - reached following the club's breach of European club licensing regulations - essentially operates on a sell-before-you-buy basis. Villa cannot register new signings unless their transfer balance is positive. The...
Aston Villa Upgrade Their Full-back Options After Completing Signing
Villa on TargettAston Villa have confirmed the signing of Southampton left-back Matt Targett, after being linked with the player for a few weeks now....
Jack Butland a Red Herring? Do Villa Really Need to Splash Cash on Another Keeper?
Perhaps the most intriguing situation in terms of the Aston Villa first team next season is who will be Villa's number one? Considering Villa's...
Aston Villa Looking Likely to Pip Liverpool on Defender Target
According to widespread media reports Aston Villa look like completing the transfer of Southampton left-back Matthew Targett, after being linked with the player for...
Dangers to a Potential Tyrone Mings Deal and the Need for Patience
Where's Mings At?The question of why Tyrone Mings isn't already an Aston Villa player is one, that judging by social media, some Villa supporters...
#77 The Concerns of Aston Villa’s Premier League Transformation Process
Aston Villa's Premier League rebuild is up and running in earnest. Through the past few months Villa's scouting team have been keeping tabs on...
Aston Villa European Scouting Considerations for Premier League
By Liam ScahillEurothrash or Eurostars?Greetings from the chasms of the My Old Man Said scouting department, defying straitened circumstances in the form of relegation...
The Vital New Piece of Aston Villa’s Premier League Plans Assessed
By Camden BaumanBig WesAston Villa this week confirmed signing of Brazilian forward Wesley Moraes, better known as Wesley, from Club Brugge in Belgium. Although,...
Dean Smith’s Summer Aston Villa Squad Building Begins in Earnest
By Kris WoodwardAfter a mass exodus of end of contract players and deadwood, Aston Villa have started to add the pieces for the 2019/20...
Aston Villa Sign French Under-21 International Defender to set up Hutton’s Last Season
Right back in and outAfter sending James Bree out on loan to Ipswich Town today, Aston Villa dropped serious hints to the future of...
Aston Villa Switch Midfield Target in Surprise Deadline Day Move
In the past couple of days Aston Villa supporters had been led to believe that Dean Smith and co were looking to strengthen the...
New Defender Loan a Worrying Trend for Aston Villa Despite Their Safeguard
After a long-term injury the kept him out for over a year, Tyrone Mings' stock has dropped in recent seasons, since the former Ipswich...
Will Sheffield United’s Loan Gamble on Scott Hogan Backfire on Them or Aston Villa?
Is this the end of the 'Scott Hogan Touch Count Meter™'?For people who are not aware of the phenomena, the meter would regularly...