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...
What Rudy Gestede and Aston Villa’s New Strikers Could Offer Sherwood
Sherwood addressing striker issuesThose who worried that Villa may be left short of options up front after the departures of Christian Benteke, Andreas Weimann...
Will Emmanuel Adebayor be a Good Signing for Aston Villa?
Tim's TaskYou have to feel for Tim Sherwood. After steering Villa clear of relegation, he had his first ever pre-season as a manager to...
Aston Villa Warned Not to Haggle Over Nante midfielder Jordan Veretout
If you've being following Aston Villa's latest venture into the French Ligue 1 market, you'll know two things about their pursuit of Nante midfielder Jordan Veretout....
Emmanuel Adebayor Snapped at Bodymoor Heath as Villa Transfer Beckons
The signing of Emmanuel Adebayor seemed to be the stuff of a lazy journalist transfer rumours. He once upon a time played a few decent...
Aston Villa Sign Surprise New Full-back
José Ángel CrespoThis morning Spanish team Córdoba CF announced that Aston Villa had signed its fullback José Ángel Crespo.The supposed signing announced on the club's official...
Jordan Ayew Incoming but Aston Villa Seek Another Striker
IncomingAston Villa have reportedly agreed a fee with Lorient for striker Jordan Ayew, thought to have been around the £9 million mark. He will...
Are These Five Strikers Fit to Fill Benteke’s Boots?
By Isa SulaymanIt didn’t take very long into his Villa career for the realisation that Christian Benteke was destined for bigger and better things to...
Christian Benteke’s Old Club to Profit if he Leaves Aston Villa
With news gathering that Liverpool have triggered Christian Benteke's release clause of £32.5 million, it's worth considering how much Villa will actually receive.If Benteke is...
Aston Villa See Two More Defensive Departures From Squad
Judging by the first week or so of the summer transfer window Tim Sherwood is doing a decent job of shredding the deadwood of...
Do Liverpool Have a Cheaper Benteke Alternative Lined Up?
There's only one real Christian Benteke story, it's the one where Liverpool either put up £32.5 million (the alleged release clause) for him or...
Aston Villa Attempt to Hijack Marseille For Midfielder and Free Agent Option
The first official day of the transfer window hasn’t disappointed in terms of rumour mongering. In the morning, the Benteke rumour mill switched direction...
Aston Villa Drop Hint About Christian Benteke’s Future?
Today was the day the Aston Villa marketing team decided to roll out it's campaign to announce the release date of Aston Villa's new...