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’s Mid-table Reality Will Put Off Rumoured Midfield Targets
Dropping Down
Last summer a handful of players gave up their Premier League clubs to join the Aston Villa revolution. Tommy Elphick, James Chester, Albert Adomah...
Revamping Villa in January with Just the Rudy Gestede Money
January Thrift
Aston Villa received a sum in the region of £6 million for Rudy Gestede this week as the out-of-sorts striker left for Middlesbrough....
Nottingham Forest Boss’s Words Suggest Henri Lansbury is Villa Bound
Left Out
We've already heard Villa boss Steve Bruce admit that Villa have made an enquiry for Nottingham Forest midfielder Henri Lansbury, so to hear Nottingham...
Transfer Wrap: Lansbury Competition, Unlikely Rhodes, Smithies and Cherry
Transfer Wrap
Surprisingly, no incoming signings beyond the loan signing of Manchester United keeper Sam Johnstone have been completed by Aston Villa during the first week...
Who’s Leaving Aston Villa in the January Transfer Window?
The Villa board did a grand job of shifting a good percentage of Villa's underachievers in last summer's transfer window, but it was going to take...
Are Aston Villa Getting in the Right New Goalkeeper?
No.1 Need
Before a ball was kicked this season MOMS stated how a more experienced goalkeeper should have been brought in to replace Brad Guzan....
Villa Paper Wrap: Press Put Forward Names of Bruce’s January Business
Recent news around Villa has been a lot brighter than usual as the feel good factor of winning games at Villa Park returns. With...
Aston Villa Podcast Episode Four: Summer Transfer Window Special
My Old Man Said Podcast: Bumper Transfer Special
Greetings,Thanks for your patience for the fourth episode of the My Old Man Said podcast. This episode...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa Fans After the Summer Transfer Window
Summer Transfer Window
Aston Villa have had squad overhauls in transfer windows before and they're not always guaranteed to move the club in the right...
No Need for Villa to Sign Back-up Player as Transfer Window Declared Closed by Xia
Doctor Tony Xia is feeling chuffed with himself and rightly so, as Villa's management team and CEO pulled out all the stops to practically...
Aston Villa Sell Adama Traore, an “Important Player” According to Karanka
“He is another important player and I am expecting a lot from him,” Karanka on Traore
Adama Traore has left Aston Villa for Middlesbrough on...
Can Albert Adomah Provide Villa with a Vital Missing Ingredient?
With Adama Traore now being moved on after many fans thought he could’ve provided the width and pace Villa needed this season, Roberto Di...