Transfer updates, injuries and UEFA ban: Aston Villa news weekly digest
New-look Villa are preparing to kick off the Premier League season
The new Premier League season is finally upon us and it’s shaping up to be a fascinating one for Aston Villa.
Manager Unai Emery has overseen a hectic transfer window full of ins and outs, and Villa will look very different when they kick off against Brighton & Hove Albion in Sunday.
Here’s your weeklyish round-up of Villa news.
Villa transfer news
↔️ Aaron Wan-Bissaka and João Palhinha remain possible signings for Villa in the summer transfer window (BirminghamLive)
⛔ Villa don’t want to sell Ollie Watkins (The Athletic)
👋🏻 Evann Guessand will spend the season on loan at Crystal Palace with a conditional obligation to buy (AVFC)
↔️ Aston Villa Women have signed Manchester City forward Lily Murphy on loan (AVFC)
👋🏻 Samuel Iling-Junior has joined Bolton Wanderers on a season-long long (AVFC)
Club updates
🗓️ Villa’s Premier League fixtures against Newcastle United, Manchester City and Fulham in October have been rescheduled (AVFC)
🤕 Brian Madjo and João Gomes will miss the start of the season with minor injuries (The Athletic)
📐 Pål Fjelde of Burnley is Villa’s preferred choice to replace Austin MacPhee as a specialist set piece coach (The Athletic)
❌ UEFA has dismissed Villa’s appeal against sanctions over a banner the Europa League final (The Athletic)
🤘🏻 Ozzfest is coming to Villa Park in 2027 (Metal Injection)
Everything else that’s fit to click
🩷 Tribute to Jimmy Rimmer (AVFC)
👍🏻 Aston Villa might have replaced Morgan Rogers without spending a penny (FourFourTwo)
🎤 Premier League to offer enhanced referee and VAR communications this season (Premier League)
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