Weston McKennie rejects $32 million move to Aston Villa

Weston McKennie has reportedly rejected a chance to move on from Juventus. The United States men's national team star supposedly dismissed the opportunity to play for Bournemouth and Aston Villa. Corriere dello Sport reports that McKennie rejected the two Premier League clubs in hopes that bigger teams will enter the race for his signature. Villa […]

Chicago Fire teenage winger Jhon Duran is on his way to England to join Aston Villa. The 19-year-old thrived in Major League Soccer with Chicago. He scored eight goals and provided a further five assists this past season with the Fire. Duran joins Aston Villa for an initial fee of $18 million with $4 million […]

League Two side Stevenage scored two late goals to dump Aston Villa out of the FA Cup. Unai Emery’s side seemed to go through leading 1-0 thanks to Morgan Sanson’s goal in the 33rd minute but it was Stevenage who produced a Houdini act in the last few minutes of normal time for a famous […]

Tottenham Hotspur were dealt a blow in their pursuit of a UEFA Champions League berth as they were beaten 2-0 at home by a spirited Aston Villa side. Antonio Conte’s team looked lackluster as they conceded two goals and failed to hit a shot on target in the second half to sum up a poor […]

Liverpool saw off a spirited second half performance from Aston Villa to grab a 3-1 victory on Boxing Day at Villa Park. The Reds were far from their best, but the three crucial points meant that Jurgen Klopp’s side are now back in the hunt for a top four finish. This was also the first […]

Aston Villa announced plans on Wednesday for expansion to the current stadium, Villa Park. The decision to add seats to the arena was approved by the Birmingham City Council. Increasing the maximum attendance to over 50,000 will now allow Villa to host major international tournaments. Current capacity at Villa Park is around 42,600. This is […]

Aston Villa has opened fan voting for a new club crest. The team previously announced that they would modernize their current crest with help from fan input. According to a video on the team's official website, nearly 13,000 people voiced their opinions on how the new badge should look. The West Midlands club has claimed […]

London (AFP) – Under-fire Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard insisted on Tuesday he will not hide from the pressure of trying to turn his struggling side's season around. Gerrard is fighting to save his job after being booed by Villa fans after Sunday's 1-0 defeat at home to West Ham. Villa's third defeat in four […]

London (AFP) – Harry Kane's double earned a 2-0 win at Nottingham Forest that lifted Tottenham to third in the Premier League, while Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard is under intense pressure after a 1-0 defeat against West Ham on Sunday. Antonio Conte's side have made an encouraging start to the campaign. Kane ensured they […]

Perth (Australia) (AFP) – New Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag demanded his team take heed of their "unacceptable" second half lapse after a 2-2 friendly draw against Aston Villa on Saturday. United let slip a two-goal advantage to end Ten Hag's winning run in the final game of their pre-season tour of Asia and […]

Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) – Danny Ings scored a penalty, but Philippe Coutinho missed another, as Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa edged Leeds United 1-0 in a high-intensity clash of English Premier League teams marred by 16-year-old Archie Gray being stretchered off on Sunday. England international Ings converted in the second half after his teammate Coutinho was […]