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August 22, 2008

Aston Villa sell striker to Celtic for £2.5 million - good business for both clubs?

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To finish in the top five would represent a fantastic achievement for the Villans this season, although they might need a few extra provisions going forward. After all, while John Carew and Gabby Agbonlahor make a formidable partnership, there's not a great deal of cover for what will be a ... Click to continue reading...

August 12, 2008

Aston Villa in for ANOTHER defensive signing with £7.8m Rangers capture

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Aston Villa have revealed that they have agreed a fee for one of Glasgow Rangers' stand-out players who was part of the chase for four trophies last season. The Villans have activated the £7.8 million release clause in defender Carlos Cuellar's Ibrox contract, and he is now free to speak to the Midlands club, most probably [. Click to continue reading...

Aston Villa in for ANOTHER defensive signing with £7.8m Rangers capture

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Aston Villa have revealed that they have agreed a fee for one of Glasgow Rangers' stand-out players who was part of the chase for four trophies last season. The Villans have activated the £7.8 million release clause in defender Carlos Cuellar's Ibrox contract, and he is now free to speak to the Midlands club, most probably [. Click to continue reading...

Aston Villa in for ANOTHER defensive signing with £7.8m Rangers capture

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Aston Villa have revealed that they have agreed a fee for one of Glasgow Rangers' stand-out players who was part of the chase for four trophies last season. The Villans have activated the £7.8 million release clause in defender Carlos Cuellar's Ibrox contract, and he is now free to speak to the Midlands club, most probably [. Click to continue reading...

August 8, 2008

Premiership Preview–5. Aston Villa

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Aston Villa surprised many neutrals last season, and probably even some of their own supporters, with their 6th-place finish. In 2006-2007, the Villans checked in at a respectable 11th, a nice improvement from 16th the season before. Villa's emergence, led by manager Martin O'Neill, came with one of the smallest, if not THE smallest, [. Click to continue reading...

Premiership Preview--5. Aston Villa

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Aston Villa surprised many neutrals last season, and probably even some of their own supporters, with their 6th-place finish. In 2006-2007, the Villans checked in at a respectable 11th, a nice improvement from 16th the season before. Villa's emergence, led by manager Martin O'Neill, came with one of the smallest, if not THE smallest, first team rosters in the Premiership. Click to continue reading...

August 7, 2008

Boro Eye Finnan As Young Joins Villa

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Aston Villa have signed England right-back Luke Young from Middlesbrough, who reportedly want Liverpool's Steve Finnan as his replacement.

Young, 29, completed a medical on Thursday evening before becoming the second new full-back to arrive at Villa Park following the capture of Nicky Shorey from Reading earlier in the day. Click to continue reading...

Aston Villa planning to splash Barry cash to end full-back crisis

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Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill looks to bounce back from the imminent departure of club captain Gareth Barry to Liverpool, by shoring up his defence in a £8.5 million double full-back swoop. Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager! Reports are emerging linking the Villans to Reading's Nicky Shorey and Middlesbrough's . Click to continue reading...

July 25, 2008

Villa try to hijack Tottenham defender’s move to Sunderland

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For much of the summer, Aston Villa have been the prey rather than the predator, with Liverpool hovering over Gareth Barry like a beady-eyed kestrel. However, the Villans have stood firm on their asking price and have now gone on the attack to try and steal a Spurs defender from ... Click to continue reading...

July 23, 2008

No room for the both of 'em

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Aston Villa has sealed the deal with Blackburn's Yankee goalkeeper Brad Friedel.

That means if Brad Guzan's work permit goes through, the Villans will have two American netminders.

Sad. Click to continue reading...

June 30, 2008

Will Liverpool stump up cash for Villa player or not?

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It appears that 'The Gareth Barry Saga' will come to a head over the next few days, just what will the end result be? The player is starting to get a bit tetchy with Aston Villa, slating Martin O'Neill for working as a BBC pundit but not finding them time to speak with Barry regarding [...] Click to continue reading...

June 27, 2008

Spurs stopper keen on Villa switch

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After losing his way through most of last season, Tottenham Hotspur's ex-number one is casting his eye elsewhere after the signing of Heurelho Gomes from PSV Eindhoven, with Aston Villa his preferred destination. Despite them not actually indicating they'd like to sign him, Paul Robinson has made it clear he wants to move to Villa Park [. Click to continue reading...