Aston Villa Daily News Roundup
Villa may sell left-back Finley Munroe amid bids of about £350k from Middlesbrough and Bristol City after his strong loan at Swindon. Sale would aid PSR compliance, with Digne and Maatsen ahead at left-back.
Reports in Turkey say Beşiktaş would consider selling Tammy Abraham to Villa for around €20m. The 28-year-old has 12 goals this season and previously hit 26 for Villa on loan in 2018-19.
After Villa’s 2-1 FA Cup win at Tottenham, Palhinha clashed with Watkins and Rogers and was booked. Villa players, including Tielemans, Rogers and Bogarde, mocked him with posts on Instagram.
Report says Man United sounded out Villa over Unai Emery before appointing Ruben Amorim, and could revisit interest in summer, though Villa would resist and cost plus control demands pose obstacles.
Villa beat Tottenham 2-1 to reach the FA Cup fourth round. The draw is on Monday 12 January at 6:35pm GMT on TNT Sports and YouTube. Aston Villa are ball number 3.
Villa have reportedly bid £52.2m for Barcelona’s Ferran Torres, who has 14 goals this season. The offer would break Villa’s transfer record, with Barça’s finances potentially easing a deal.
Roma open talks to sign Aston Villa forward Donyell Malen. Villa want around €30-35m, matching what they paid in 2025. A loan with obligation to buy is being considered for the 26-year-old.
Report claims Atlético’s Conor Gallagher is open to a January move to Aston Villa, with a £35m fee mooted. Villa see him fitting Unai Emery’s midfield, despite rival interest from Manchester United.
Analysis says Jadon Sancho has 0 goals and 0 assists in 18 Villa outings this season, despite strong chance-creation metrics, and must add end product as Emery’s side chase targets.
Villa sign 17-year-old forward Brian Madjo from Metz for around €12m, subject to international clearance. The England U17 and Luxembourg senior debutant moves permanently after three Ligue 1 starts/appearances.
