Aston Villa weigh Abraham future and wide targets
Right-back Andrés García will leave on loan after limited minutes. Valencia cool interest as Corberán wants Thomas Meunier. Lyon submit a firm offer, with Alavés also keen. Villa will choose a club for game time.
Buendia, key in Villa’s Europa League win with 10 goal contributions, is on Argentina’s standby list and told to train amid injuries, keeping a late World Cup call-up possible.
Lucas Digne gets 4/10 from French media after France’s 2-1 loss to Ivory Coast, criticised for sluggish defending on both goals despite tidy passing and two chances created. His bid to start takes a hit.
Villa shortlist attacking options including Adeyemi (£43m), Nicolo Tresoldi (£26m) and Summerville. Wilson and Mbaye unlikely. Targets hinge on priorities and possible Rogers exit.
Abraham confirms successful surgery after limited minutes behind Watkins. Scored 3 in all comps, including a late equaliser v Leeds. Villa hope he returns sharper for next season and Champions League duty.
Report claims Rogers would prefer Arsenal if Villa sanction a sale. Villa value him after a strong season and will weigh offers, with competition expected and no push from the player to force a move.
Portugal tap Villa set-piece coach Austin MacPhee, whose routines helped yield 18 set-piece goals in 2025/26, 32% of Villa’s total. He leads dead-ball drills with varied routines and training aids.
Villa bid €17m for Almería midfielder Dion Lopy, who is priced at €20m. Emery views the Senegal international as an ideal fit. Almería line up Yussif Saidu as replacement, raising hope of a compromise.
Ex-scout Bryan King says Villa will struggle to sell Abraham for profit after a £20m move, questioning why free-agent Calvert-Lewin was not signed. Abraham likely stays unless a replacement arrives.
With his Everton loan over and City future unclear, Grealish is tipped for a fairytale Villa return, with depth needs cited and ex-team-mate Robert Snodgrass backing the idea.
Emery says he feels recognised at Villa and aims to ‘enjoy my work… even in defeat’. Targets more trophies, eyeing the Super Cup vs PSG, and sustained improvement after recent European runs. Contract to 2029.
John McGinn slams FIFA’s World Cup ticket resale prices and travel hikes, calling it ‘sad’ fans are priced out of supporting Scotland in the USA. He urges affordability for the Tartan Army.
Middlesbrough want £20-25m plus a large sell-on for Hayden Hackney, mirroring the Morgan Rogers deal with Villa. Everton lead interest, with others circling, as Boro weigh bids against letting him run his deal.
Villa unveil a clean grey-and-white 26-27 training range, adding to the dark grey main line.
Report claims Emery admires Arsenal’s Leandro Trossard as Villa assess attacking options, with Besiktas, Juventus, Inter, Atletico and Newcastle also linked. Talk also moots Arsenal interest in Morgan Rogers.
