Aston Villa to appeal FIFA block on Madjo, Arsenal eye Rogers
Villa will appeal to CAS on 1 July after FIFA blocked £10m January signing Brian Madjo from registration due to under-18 rules. Born in Enfield but capped by Luxembourg youth, he can only train until 18.
Ex-referee Keith Hackett says John McGinn went down too easily and should have been booked for simulation as Scotland lost 1-0 to Morocco. McGinn insisted it was a penalty and criticised the referee’s consistency.
BILD report Serhou Guirassy could still leave Dortmund, is tempted by the Premier League and would weigh offers. Aston Villa are serious suitors and wait, with Dortmund anxious about a late ‘bombshell’ exit.
Tribute to Peter McParland, Villa legend and Northern Ireland winger, FA Cup 1957 hero and 1961 League Cup winner, who scored five World Cup goals in 1958, the most by a Villan, and died in 2025.
Arsenal plan to go all in for Villa forward Morgan Rogers, with Fabrizio Romano calling him their priority target. Villa would demand a huge fee, with talk of £100m, making a deal difficult.
Danny Mills urges Thomas Tuchel to bench an Aston Villa player for England against Ghana after a 4-2 win over Croatia, citing selection issues.
Despite 0 goals and 1 assist in 13 league games, Leon Bailey led right wingers for recoveries and ranked high for defensive actions, interceptions and chance creation, suggesting Villa should consider a revival.
