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...
Rémi Garde Faces Stern Premier League Competition for Loïc Rémy
A lot has been said about Rémi Garde's quest to bring in Chelsea striker Loïc Rémy, who was allegedly up for being loaned out under...
Three short-term solutions for Aston Villa in January
With only four games to go until the half-way mark to the season, it’s no surprise with only six points that Aston Villa are...
Aston Villa Should Forget Clubless Emmanuel Adebayor and Move On
Free ManTottenham Hotspur have finally come to a mutual agreement with Emmanuel Adebayor to release the Togolese striker from his contract with the club. When a...
Two in for Aston Villa on Deadline Day, but Time Running Out for More
Aston Villa finally wrapped up the signing of WBA's Joleon Lescott on a two-year deal that gets the centre-back a chance to finish his...
Aston Villa’s Last Chance Transfer Saloon & Striker Links
As we approach the final hours of the summer transfer window, it's hard to see any of the rumours out though baring fruit apart...
Who’s Leaving Aston Villa Before Transfer Deadline Day?
From the sounds of it transfer deadline day might be a quiet affair for Aston Villa. Maybe Joleon Lescott will be heading Villa's way and...
Will Johnny Evans WBA Transfer Trigger Defensive Moves at Villa?
Another Centre-back?It's been rumoured for a couple of weeks now that Tim Sherwood was interested in the services of WBA defender Joleon Lescott. Any move...
Will Tim Sherwood Look to English League Players For His Final Transfers?
Transfer Roundup By Daniel HallThere's been a lot of ridiculous links in the past week or so from the 32-year-old free agent Joey Barton...
Tim Sherwood Eyes Up Another Decent Forward Option For Villa
With Villa not even reaching a positive net spend for transfers in the summer window yet, it's obvious Villa boss Tim Sherwood still has...
Will Jordan Veretout Be Aston Villa’s Best Summer Signing?
Jordan InfluxJust days after the signing of Jordan Ayew to add to this month’s earlier arrival of Jordan Amavi, Villa have continued their quest...
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...