Aston Villa linked with Emery to Chelsea, Balde bid, and push for Mario Gila
Teamtalk say Leeds have been contacted over Harvey Elliott after a frustrating loan at Villa with limited minutes, and a previously mooted £35m obligation to buy was not pursued.
HSV Hamburg are monitoring Amadou Onana’s Villa future closely as sell-on clauses could see them benefit again if he moves, following the previous Everton-Lille-HSV chain.
Villa chase Champions League spot at Fulham. Emery unbeaten vs Fulham, predicted XI includes Martinez, Konsa, Torres, Digne, Onana, Tielemans, McGinn, Rogers, Sancho, Watkins. Score tip: 0-2 Villa.
Villa are front-runners to sign Fulham winger Harry Wilson on a free, with a report suggesting Villa could offer around £100,000 per week and Champions League football is a lure.
After Sancho’s errors in the 4-3 win v Sunderland, Villa are expected to secure a free-transfer winger seen as an upgrade this summer.
Pundit Riccardo Trevisani hails Lazio’s Mario Gila as ‘very underrated’, saying €30m could be a bargain as Villa pursue the centre-back.
Chelsea eye Unai Emery after sacking Liam Rosenior. Bookmakers list Emery 12/1 amid PSR concerns at Villa and potential summer sales. Diego Simeone, Frank Lampard also in frame.
TalkSPORT report Villa have identified a frustrated Liverpool player as a potential summer signing as he considers an Anfield exit.
Pau Torres tipped to start more as Villa seek to fix recent defensive leaks. Stats cited suggest fewer goals conceded when he starts.
UEFA set to examine Newcastle over spending rules, mirroring sanctions faced by Villa and Chelsea, including fines and potential transfer registration limits.
Villa to close the North Stand in 2026/27, cutting capacity to 37,000, to accelerate redevelopment for Euro 2028, with priority relocations for affected season ticket holders.
Villa ready to bid £43m for Barcelona left-back Alejandro Balde after initial talks over a summer move.
Villa beat Sunderland 4-3 at Villa Park. Watkins netted twice, Rogers scored, Abraham sealed it late. Emery’s 4-2-3-1 and attacking full-backs proved decisive despite a late scare.
