Aston Villa eye Gabriel Sara and Femi Azeez amid contract review
Aston Villa lead the race for AS Roma talent Matias Soule, valued around £35m, with Unai Emery keen ahead of Arsenal and Liverpool.
Aaron Ramsey says Unai Emery halted and withdrew his agreed Arsenal deal, leading to his exit. Context touches on Emery’s decisions before his current Villa role.
Brighton’s top‑six permutations hinge on Villa vs Liverpool producing a winner and Villa’s Europa League hopes, but scenarios are slim. Villa’s position influences Champions League places.
Villa are expected to move to sign Champions League midfielder Gabriel Sara ahead of Tottenham this summer.
Opinion backs Ian Maatsen to start for Villa vs Liverpool, citing his defensive actions, duel wins and composure after a strong display against Burnley.
Bologna winger Jonathan Rowe, scorer of a curler against Villa and an overhead kick v Napoli, is attracting Villa interest. A summer sale is possible if Bologna miss Europe and Premier League bids arrive.
Villa fan Mohammed Ayaan recalls a first match v Watford, the 2019 play‑off final joy and Jack Grealish as his idol, capturing ‘The Obsession’ with Aston Villa.
Villa are reviewing a key player’s contract and have approached a ‘top’ replacement as they plan potential succession this summer.
Ex-Millwall keeper Bryan King tips Villa to target winger Femi Azeez after Millwall’s play-off exit, suggesting a £25-30m fee following his 11 goals and 7 assists season.
Feature weighs Villa’s best foreign goalkeepers before Emi Martinez, highlighting Mark Bosnich, Brad Friedel and Thomas Sorensen and their clean sheets and trophies.
Fenerbahçe candidate Aziz Yildirim targets Emiliano Martinez if Jan Oblak deal fails. He spoke to the Aston Villa keeper in 2024 and plans a big bid, but Villa value him highly and he is under contract.
Liverpool could welcome Salah, Wirtz and possibly Alisson or Konate back vs Villa, while Endo, Bradley and Ekitike remain out. No suspensions for the Reds.
