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
Leon Bailey Completes Olympiacos Move, as Aston Villa Finally Part Ways
Leon Bailey Moves to OlympiacosLeon Bailey's five years at Villa Park are over, after a move to Olympiacos, was wrapped in seemingly quick-time. While English football's transfer window may have slammed shut on Tuesday, the Greek Super League's transfer deadline doesn't close until 15 September, which is why the deal could still be done yesterday.The move is a genuine surprise: Olympiacos hadn't previously featured...
Ibrahim Mbaye Completes Villa Switch: The Deal, Why He Left and Potential Upside
Aston Villa Complete Ibrahim Mbaye DealAston Villa have completed the signing of Ibrahim Mbaye from Paris Saint-Germain in a deal worth €55m. The Senegal international, 18, has put pen to paper on a five-year contract, with Villa holding the option to extend it by a further year, and takes the No 19 shirt. PSG are reported to also have retained a 10 per cent...
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...
Firm Villa Midfielder Links, Striker Transfer Red Herrings, and Defender Considerations
Apart from the advance Lovre Kalinic signing and loan deal for Kortney Hause, Aston Villa Sporting Director Jesus Garcia Pitarch and Head Coach Dean...
Aston Villa Transfer Link: Is the Villa Hause now Full for Harold Moukoudi?
By Liam ScahillA young dynamic exciting French centre-back by the name of Harold Moukoudi has been one of the many names linked with a...