Aston Villa set for PSG Super Cup, Douglas Luiz to return to Juventus
Headline suggests Villa may have a £35m bid accepted for a forward to complement Ollie Watkins, but no details are provided.
Villa enquire for Gladbach keeper Moritz Nicolas, who has a €10m time-limited clause active until the end of the World Cup. He kept 13 Bundesliga clean sheets in 2025/26 and is open to the Premier League.
Villa will not activate their €25m option to buy Douglas Luiz after his loan return. The 28-year-old, not a starter under Unai Emery, will go back to Juventus, reports Fabrizio Romano.
Ex-Villa midfielder James Milner retires at 40 after 658 Premier League games. Villa fans hail his professionalism, recalling his 2010 Birmingham winner and influential spells at Villa Park.
Arsenal and PSG target Aston Villa winger Morgan Rogers, 23, per gossip column.
Villa face PSG in the UEFA Super Cup in Salzburg on 12 Aug 2026. Participation earns £3.5m, with £0.9m extra for winning. Kick-off 8:00pm UK at Red Bull Arena, 30,188 capacity.
Analysis criticises Lamare Bogarde after 44 games and 2083 minutes for Villa. Premier League stats include 52% duels won, 1.46 fouls per game and a 6.4 rating, with Coventry City linked.
Right-back Andres Garcia cleared to leave Villa on loan after limited minutes. Valencia lead interest, with LaLiga and Serie A options. Villa could include a buy option, though not cheap.
Bologna will listen to offers for winger Jonathan Rowe after missing Europe. Villa and Chelsea are keen, with a sale dependent on bids. Rowe impressed at Norwich and showed strong 1v1 and scoring threat.
Villa bid €17m for Almería midfielder Dion Lopy, with Emery viewing him as a Felipe Melo-type. Almería want €20m and may sell if Villa raise offer. Lopy tempted by Premier League and Champions League.
