Transfer updates and sponsorgeddon: Aston Villa news weekly digest
Villa have a new sleeve sponsor, a new winger and a hole where Morgan Rogers used to be
It’s been another busy week full of ins, outs and updates from Aston Villa. Transfer windows gonna transfer window.
Villa have signed Alejandro Garnacho after selling Morgan Rogers, which has raised a few eyebrows to say the least. But there’s been a bunch of other stuff going on too. Let’s recap.
Here’s your weekly round-up of Villa news.
Villa players at the World Cup
The World Cup ended last weekend with Villa players involved in both the final on Sunday and Saturday’s third-place play-off.
Emiliano Martínez and Argentina fell short in the final, though his individual performance would have been the key factor if they’d managed to retain their world champion status.
England beat France 6-4 in a crazy play-off for the bronze medal. Ezri Konsa scored for England, while Ollie Watkins and Lucas Digne both played the second half on either side.
Rogers played his last 90 minutes as a Villa player.
Villa transfer news
↔️ Norwegian international defender Mathilde Harviken has joined Aston Villa Women from Juventus (AVFC)
↔️ Aston Villa Women have also signed Japan goalkeeper Akane Okuma (AVFC)
⛔ Coventry City’s interest in Ross Barkley looks set to come to nothing (Coventry Telegraph)
↔️ Sam Proctor has joined Shrewsbury Town on loan for the season (AVFC)
↔️ Oliwier Zych will spend the season on loan at Vitória Guimarães (AVFC)
Club updates
🗣️ Francesco Calvo, Villa’s president of business operations, has defended the club’s partnership with Visit Rwanda (Express & Star)
🪙 Betano, now banned from the front of the shirt, will be Villa’s new sleeve sponsor (AVFC)
🏆 Villa defender Ezri Konsa has spoken of his pride at winning a World Cup bronze medal with England (AVFC)
🆕 The Fantasy Premier League prices for Villa’s players, and everyone else’s, have been revealed (FPL)
Everything else that’s fit to click
➡️ Aston Villa move for Alejandro Garnacho is a game of risk and reward – it’s a sign of Unai Emery’s faith in his methods (FourFourTwo)
💰 Why Rogers’ £117m Chelsea transfer is high risk, but Anderson’s £116m move to City isn’t (ESPN)
🏟️ Villa Park naming rights update as Aston Villa chief confirms ‘new stadium’ stance (BirminghamLive)
⚖️ Garnacho, Rogers and two clubs trying to balance the books (BBC Sport)
🎥 João Gomes has a stammer. But what does that mean? (Claret & Blue)
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