Villa had fought since the start of the year to register the 6ft 4in Madjo following his £10m arrival from Metz. Under-18 players cannot complete international transfers, but the club argued that since Madjo was born in London he should be exempt – despite having three caps for Luxembourg in friendlies. Since those games, he … Read more
Luis Enrique says it doesn’t matter what sport he is playing – football, tennis, padel or parchis, a board game – he wants to win every game, all the time. In Paris Saint-Germain, he has built a winning machine, the back-to-back Champions League victors maintaining their habit by conquering Aston Villa in an absorbing Super … Read more
Watch PSG vs Aston Villa in the UEFA Super Cup 2026, with FourFourTwo bringing you all the details on free live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world. UEFA Super Cup 2026: key information PSG and Aston Villa do battle in the UEFA Super Cup 2026. This year’s showpiece pre-season clash takes … Read more
One thing was almost instantly detectable as Unai Emery walked into a stuffy room inside the Red Bull Arena on the eve of Wednesday’s Super Cup against Paris Saint-Germain. After a summer of change, Aston Villa’s manager appeared uber-relaxed, confident his team will absorb a series of headline departures. He cracked a joke about his … Read more
A sense of excitement is what Aston Villa need at the moment after selling off key players. What better way to create it than signing a prodigal talent from Real Madrid? The Villans have made an enquiry about Brazilian Endrick, who impressed on loan at Lyon last season, and would make a similar temporary move … Read more
Aston Villa have had to go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to be allowed to register a foreign player… despite him being an England youth international born in England. FIFA did not allow Aston Villa to register 17-year-old Brian Madjo to their squad when they signed him from French side Metz in … Read more
Gianluca Pagliuca is synonymous with Italian football, with the former Sampdoria and Inter goalkeeper most famous for his exploits with Italy during the 1994 World Cup. But despite spending his whole career playing in his homeland, there is a special place in the Bologna-born stopper’s heart for one English club. During his career, Pagliuca came … Read more
It quickly became apparent this summer that Aston Villa would not be holding on to Morgan Rogers. Having helped the club finish fourth in the Premier League and win the Europa League, the 23-year-old was in demand. Arsenal looked like his likeliest next destination, with the champions eager to strengthen the left side of their … Read more
Aston Villa are closing in on the signing of Chelsea winger Alejandro Garnacho, according to reports. The Argentinian, 22, had a difficult first season at Stamford Bridge following his £40m move from Manchester United last August, starting just 22 games in all competitions and failing to make his country’s World Cup 2026 squad. But Villa … Read more
Former Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran has joined Benfica on a season-long loan from Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr. The Portuguese giants will be the seventh club of Duran’s career at the age of just 22, following recent stints with Fenerbahce and Zenit St Petersburg. Benfica will pay a £5.19m (6.1m euros) loan fee for the … Read more