West Ham are winning the race to sign Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham. The 23-year old was top scorer at Stamford Bridge last season with 12 goals in 32 appearances, but the arrival of Thomas Tuchel at the club in January saw him struggle for regular first-team action. Aston Villa, the club he helped gain promotion back to the Premier League ...
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Smith-Rowe set to sign new five-year deal
Emile Smith Rowe is set to sign a new five-year deal at Arsenal. The news has dashed the hopes of Aston Villa who had made him their number one summer transfer target. Villa had made an initial offer of £25 million which was rejected by the Gunners, and then returned with an improved bid of £30 million, which again was turned ...
Read More »Second Villa bid for Smith-Rowe rejected
Aston Villa have had a second bid for midfielder Emile Smith-Rowe rejected by Arsenal. They had already failed with an opening offer of £25 million for the 20 year old, but despite going back to the Gunners with an improved offer of £30 million, that too has been turned down. England under-21 international Smith-Rowe bust into the first team at ...
Read More »Villa ready to bid for Abraham
Aston Villa are ready to launch a £40 million bid for Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham. The 24-yewar old England international has been told that he is not part of Thomas Tuchel’s long-term plans and he is free to lave he club this summer. Abraham was actually Chelsea’s leading scorer last season with 12 goals in all competitions, but barely featured ...
Read More »Arsenal reject Smith-Roe bid
Arsenal have rejected a bid of £25 million from Aston Villa for midfielder Emile Smith-Rowe. The England under-21internatinal was one of the few shining lights for the Gunners last season, having broken into the first-team after Christmas. A graduate of Arsenal’s Hale End academy. Smith-Rowe forced his way into the England under-21 set-up, and has been tipped as a future ...
Read More »Former goalkeeper set for United return
Former goalkeeper Tom Heaton is being lined-up for a return to Manchester United and Old Trafford. Heaton began his career with United, although he never played a senior game for them. Instead, he embarked on a series of loan moves to clubs such as Swindon Town, Cardiff City, Rochdale and QPR, before joining Cardiff permanently on a free transfer. He ...
Read More »Barkley set for Chelsea return
Ross Barkley is set to return to Chelsea at the end of the season. The midfielder has been spending the season on loan with Aston Villa, but it seems increasingly unlikely that will translate into a permanent move. The 27-year old began his spell in the West Midlands well, scoring on his debut as the side thrashed the champions 7 ...
Read More »Villa and Palace want Chelsea midfielder
Both Aston Villa and Crystal Palace want to sign Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who is on loan at Fulham this season. The West London club would like to keep him but that is heavily dependent on them staying in the Premier League next season. Their hopes of doing so were dealt a major blow when they conceded a 97th-minute equaliser ...
Read More »Liverpool join hunt for Sheffield United midfielder
Liverpool are expected to join the hunt for Sheffield United midfielder Sander Berge. The 23-year-old Norwegian is currently out injured having had surgery following a tendon injury he picked up in a Premier League match against Aston Villa in December, but that has not stopped the interest in him from other clubs, with Villa themselves also monitoring his progress. Klopp ...
Read More »Origi linked with Villa move
Liverpool striker Divock Origi has been linked with a summer move to Aston Villa. The Belgian international has become very much a bit part player at Anfield this season, and is looking to play regular first team football. And, with reports from Spain indicating that the Premier League champions could be set to bid for Real Sociedad forward Alexander Isak ...
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