Aston Villa - Returning The Villains to glory
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We pick up this story in January 2019. After securing promotion back to the Premier League, Aston Villa have gone from strength to strength. After improving league performances, the Villains find themselves challenging in the Europa League, their first continental competition since their first round elimination in 2011.
Villa manager, James Clark, faces a number of difficulties in the upcoming window, with the proverbial vultures circling his squad.
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[TD]Player[/TD]
[TD]Clubs Interested[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Timo Horn[/TD]
[TD]Liverpool, Lyon, Stoke, West Ham[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Dominic Iorfa[/TD]
[TD]Lazio[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jordan Amavi[/TD]
[TD]Real Madrid, Napoli, Roma[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Emanuel Mammana[/TD]
[TD]Monaco, PSG[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Matias Kranevitter[/TD]
[TD]Arsenal[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Lewis Cook[/TD]
[TD]Arsenal[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Michy Batshuayi[/TD]
[TD]Newcastle[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Dominic Solanke[/TD]
[TD]Tottenham[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Will Clark be able to keep the spine of his squad happy? Rumours are already circulating of a dressing room rift, after an apparent bid of £9m for Amavi from Real Madrid was turned down. Madrid, who have previously attempted to sign the Frenchman, appear focused on getting their man. An insider has revealed the bid was perceived to be insulting from the Spanish club, and Clark has been insistent that unless they meet his valuation of the player, no deal will be done. The fullback is unhappy with this decision, and this could just be the first player to be alienated by the strong position taken by the young manager.
Villa manager, James Clark, faces a number of difficulties in the upcoming window, with the proverbial vultures circling his squad.
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[TR]
[TD]Player[/TD]
[TD]Clubs Interested[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Timo Horn[/TD]
[TD]Liverpool, Lyon, Stoke, West Ham[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Dominic Iorfa[/TD]
[TD]Lazio[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jordan Amavi[/TD]
[TD]Real Madrid, Napoli, Roma[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Emanuel Mammana[/TD]
[TD]Monaco, PSG[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Matias Kranevitter[/TD]
[TD]Arsenal[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Lewis Cook[/TD]
[TD]Arsenal[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Michy Batshuayi[/TD]
[TD]Newcastle[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Dominic Solanke[/TD]
[TD]Tottenham[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Will Clark be able to keep the spine of his squad happy? Rumours are already circulating of a dressing room rift, after an apparent bid of £9m for Amavi from Real Madrid was turned down. Madrid, who have previously attempted to sign the Frenchman, appear focused on getting their man. An insider has revealed the bid was perceived to be insulting from the Spanish club, and Clark has been insistent that unless they meet his valuation of the player, no deal will be done. The fullback is unhappy with this decision, and this could just be the first player to be alienated by the strong position taken by the young manager.
FA Cup Third Round (5th January, 2019)
Aston Villa ran out 3-0 winners against League 1 Chesterfield today, as a Jordan Veretout brace secured his side's passage into the next round of the FA Cup. In what turned out to be a Veretout masterclass, the West Midlands side were given the lead thanks Dembélé's sixth goal of the season, before the Frenchman netted twice without reply.
TRANSFER NEWS
Saturday, 5th January 2019
Aston Villa are delighted to announce the signing of Argentinian midfielder Ángel Correa from Atlético Madrid for a fee of £8.75m. The Rosario born midfielder joined the Madrid side from San Lorenzo in 2014, and went on to make 28 appearances for Diego Simeone's side, scoring 7 goals in the process.
Correa, who spent a season on loan at Everton in 2015/16, has represented his country on 4 occasions, has said he is delighted with the opportunity to join Aston Villa and assist in our Europa League campaign.
James Clark was clearly delighted to announce the signing, and told the waiting press of his eagerness to work with the playmaker.
"Correa is a fantastic talent, and we are delighted to bring him to the club. He brings pace, technique, and a versatility that will make him a real asset to the club. As soon as I knew Manchester United were interested in him, I had to make a move and secure him. I firmly believe that we have signed one of the finest young talents in European football, and I cannot wait to see him in the Claret and Blue."
Saturday, 5th January 2019
Aston Villa are delighted to announce the signing of Argentinian midfielder Ángel Correa from Atlético Madrid for a fee of £8.75m. The Rosario born midfielder joined the Madrid side from San Lorenzo in 2014, and went on to make 28 appearances for Diego Simeone's side, scoring 7 goals in the process.
Correa, who spent a season on loan at Everton in 2015/16, has represented his country on 4 occasions, has said he is delighted with the opportunity to join Aston Villa and assist in our Europa League campaign.
James Clark was clearly delighted to announce the signing, and told the waiting press of his eagerness to work with the playmaker.
"Correa is a fantastic talent, and we are delighted to bring him to the club. He brings pace, technique, and a versatility that will make him a real asset to the club. As soon as I knew Manchester United were interested in him, I had to make a move and secure him. I firmly believe that we have signed one of the finest young talents in European football, and I cannot wait to see him in the Claret and Blue."
TRANSFER NEWS
Saturday, 5th January 2019
Aston Villa are delighted to announce the signing of Argentinian midfielder Ángel Correa from Atlético Madrid for a fee of £8.75m. The Rosario born midfielder joined the Madrid side from San Lorenzo in 2014, and went on to make 28 appearances for Diego Simeone's side, scoring 7 goals in the process.
Correa, who spent a season on loan at Everton in 2015/16, has represented his country on 4 occasions, has said he is delighted with the opportunity to join Aston Villa and assist in our Europa League campaign.
James Clark was clearly delighted to announce the signing, and told the waiting press of his eagerness to work with the playmaker.
"Correa is a fantastic talent, and we are delighted to bring him to the club. He brings pace, technique, and a versatility that will make him a real asset to the club. As soon as I knew Manchester United were interested in him, I had to make a move and secure him. I firmly believe that we have signed one of the finest young talents in European football, and I cannot wait to see him in the Claret and Blue."
I started a save unemployed and went on holiday until 2nd season&took villa job in championship only signed lewis cook&sold westwood just wondering who are some players who are worth signing/selling
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Henri Lansbury has been pretty awesome so far for me. Lewis Cook is awesome, so great deal there. Moussa Dembélé (Fulham) was great in the Championship, and has shown himself to be a great little striker. Adama Traore and Jack Grealish are awesome, keep hold of them.
TRANSFER NEWS
Friday, 11th January 2019
Jordan Amavi has today joined Real Madrid on a permanent deal after the clubs agreed a transfer fee for the French fullback. Amavi, who joined Villa for £8m from Nice, has agreed a four year deal with the Spanish giants and will join his new team with immediate effect.
"Jordan made it clear that if a reasonable fee could be agreed, he would be very interested in discussing terms with Real Madrid," said Clark on the transfer. "Naturally, I would never stand in the way of a player and his dreams, and despite the rocky negotiations, I think we have struck a deal that suits all parties. I'm grateful to Jordan for his patience. Everyone at the club wishes him the best of luck in the future."
Aston Villa have announced that Easah Suliman's loan move to Wolves has been cut short, and he will be promoted to the first team to provide cover and competition to Jorge.
Friday, 11th January 2019
Jordan Amavi has today joined Real Madrid on a permanent deal after the clubs agreed a transfer fee for the French fullback. Amavi, who joined Villa for £8m from Nice, has agreed a four year deal with the Spanish giants and will join his new team with immediate effect.
"Jordan made it clear that if a reasonable fee could be agreed, he would be very interested in discussing terms with Real Madrid," said Clark on the transfer. "Naturally, I would never stand in the way of a player and his dreams, and despite the rocky negotiations, I think we have struck a deal that suits all parties. I'm grateful to Jordan for his patience. Everyone at the club wishes him the best of luck in the future."
Aston Villa have announced that Easah Suliman's loan move to Wolves has been cut short, and he will be promoted to the first team to provide cover and competition to Jorge.
ASTON VILLA 1 - 1 WATFORD
Satuday, 12th January 2019
Abdelhak Nouri's 86th minute penalty looked to have given the Villains the three points, but was immediately cancelled out my Mitchell Dijks' equaliser for the away side just a minute later.
Villa were dealt a harsh blow in the 58th minute when Brazilian winger Willian was shown a straight red card for a two footed challenge on Kieran Gibbs. Things were made harder for the home side as Sam Byram was stretchered off in the 77th minute after challenging for the ball with Dijks. The nine-man Villa battled on.
The crowd had to wait until the 85th minute for some serious goal action, as Dominic Solanke chased down a 40 yard Tom Carroll pass, carried the ball into the Watford area, before being tripped by Mechele. Nouri scored the resulting penalty, securing his second goal of the campaign. Just a minute later, and Watford were level, thanks to Dijks' first goal for Watford.
Satuday, 12th January 2019
Abdelhak Nouri's 86th minute penalty looked to have given the Villains the three points, but was immediately cancelled out my Mitchell Dijks' equaliser for the away side just a minute later.
Villa were dealt a harsh blow in the 58th minute when Brazilian winger Willian was shown a straight red card for a two footed challenge on Kieran Gibbs. Things were made harder for the home side as Sam Byram was stretchered off in the 77th minute after challenging for the ball with Dijks. The nine-man Villa battled on.
The crowd had to wait until the 85th minute for some serious goal action, as Dominic Solanke chased down a 40 yard Tom Carroll pass, carried the ball into the Watford area, before being tripped by Mechele. Nouri scored the resulting penalty, securing his second goal of the campaign. Just a minute later, and Watford were level, thanks to Dijks' first goal for Watford.
TRANSFER NEWS
Monday, 14th January 2019
Aston Villa are delighted to announce the signing of German midfielder Franjo Cirjak. The German Under-20 international joins the club in a deal worth an initial £750k, which could rise to as much as £1.5m if the player features in a set number of games for the club.
"Franjo is a player I have been monitoring for a number of years. We attempted to sign him in 2017, when he was spotted by a scout playing for Schalke II. However, at that time, Schalke were unwilling to negotiate a deal for him. I am delighted to welcome a player of his talent and his skill to this club, and I can't wait to see what kind of player him will turn into."
The 18 year old Cirjak has had a decorated career so far, having won the German Under 19s Cup in his first season with the club. At the start of this season, Cirjak was promoted to the Schalke first team, and played his part as the club won the DFB-Pokal trophy, and were runners up in the DFL-Supercup. He made 10 starts for Die Konigsblauen this season, with a further 4 from the bench.
The defensive midfielder, who is capable of playing in defence as well, has already announced his intentions to win trophies with his new club.
Monday, 14th January 2019
Aston Villa are delighted to announce the signing of German midfielder Franjo Cirjak. The German Under-20 international joins the club in a deal worth an initial £750k, which could rise to as much as £1.5m if the player features in a set number of games for the club.
"Franjo is a player I have been monitoring for a number of years. We attempted to sign him in 2017, when he was spotted by a scout playing for Schalke II. However, at that time, Schalke were unwilling to negotiate a deal for him. I am delighted to welcome a player of his talent and his skill to this club, and I can't wait to see what kind of player him will turn into."
The 18 year old Cirjak has had a decorated career so far, having won the German Under 19s Cup in his first season with the club. At the start of this season, Cirjak was promoted to the Schalke first team, and played his part as the club won the DFB-Pokal trophy, and were runners up in the DFL-Supercup. He made 10 starts for Die Konigsblauen this season, with a further 4 from the bench.
The defensive midfielder, who is capable of playing in defence as well, has already announced his intentions to win trophies with his new club.
TRANSFER NEWS
Monday, 14th January 2019
Aston Villa are delighted to announce the signing of German midfielder Franjo Cirjak. The German Under-20 international joins the club in a deal worth an initial £750k, which could rise to as much as £1.5m if the player features in a set number of games for the club.
"Franjo is a player I have been monitoring for a number of years. We attempted to sign him in 2017, when he was spotted by a scout playing for Schalke II. However, at that time, Schalke were unwilling to negotiate a deal for him. I am delighted to welcome a player of his talent and his skill to this club, and I can't wait to see what kind of player him will turn into."
The 18 year old Cirjak has had a decorated career so far, having won the German Under 19s Cup in his first season with the club. At the start of this season, Cirjak was promoted to the Schalke first team, and played his part as the club won the DFB-Pokal trophy, and were runners up in the DFL-Supercup. He made 10 starts for Die Konigsblauen this season, with a further 4 from the bench.
The defensive midfielder, who is capable of playing in defence as well, has already announced his intentions to win trophies with his new club.
Any good cb's worth getting or wingers
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ARSENAL 1 - 0 ASTON VILLA
Gonzalo Higuain's 24th minute strike gave Arsenal a vital victory against a young Aston Villa side. After the sale of Jordan Amavi, the injury to Sam Byram, and Dominic Iorfa's participation in the African Cup of Nations, Clark had to rely on young Easah Suliman and youth team player Jasper van de Kamp as temporary fullbacks against a dangerous Arsenal side. Jasper van de Kamp, a second year scholar at Villa, joined the club in 2017/18 from Ajax, made his professional debut in a difficult situation. However, the Dutchman impressed those watching, and showed a lot of promise has he tried to deal with Gareth Bale.
In truth, Villa were very lucky, as Arsenal had two goals ruled out for offside.
Gonzalo Higuain's 24th minute strike gave Arsenal a vital victory against a young Aston Villa side. After the sale of Jordan Amavi, the injury to Sam Byram, and Dominic Iorfa's participation in the African Cup of Nations, Clark had to rely on young Easah Suliman and youth team player Jasper van de Kamp as temporary fullbacks against a dangerous Arsenal side. Jasper van de Kamp, a second year scholar at Villa, joined the club in 2017/18 from Ajax, made his professional debut in a difficult situation. However, the Dutchman impressed those watching, and showed a lot of promise has he tried to deal with Gareth Bale.
In truth, Villa were very lucky, as Arsenal had two goals ruled out for offside.
Carles Gil, Adama Traore and Jack Grealish are very good options. Gil was a good back up for the Championship, but I moved him on. Buying from the Championship was difficult. Look at some loan options. Tom Carroll was very good for me, and I was able to pick him up for less than £3m (little bargain).
Yeah i got carroll on a free just looking for a cb to partner okore now
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Just finished first transfer window
Ins:
Cook
Hughes
Kranevitter
Joe gomez
Iorfa
Bamford
Rashford (loan)
Wilson (loan)
Begovic
Out:
Ayew
Agbonlahor
N'zogbia
Bacuna
Cissokho
Westwood
Richardson
Hutton
Richards
Lescott
Gueye
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Ins:
Cook
Hughes
Kranevitter
Joe gomez
Iorfa
Bamford
Rashford (loan)
Wilson (loan)
Begovic
Out:
Ayew
Agbonlahor
N'zogbia
Bacuna
Cissokho
Westwood
Richardson
Hutton
Richards
Lescott
Gueye
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