Aston Villa FC Rumours

24 Jan 2026 23:53:06
Has anyone else heard that Elliot has gone to Newcastle with the squad, also talk of sorting out new loan deal . Hope there's some truth in it, the kid deserves better than what's happened so far . UTV

25 Jan 2026 08:11:49
Yes, I heard that too.
Agree, the lad hasn’t done anything wrong. He’s been a victim of circumstance.
Feel sorry for him.

25 Jan 2026 09:49:17
Gotta be a loan with the obligation after so many games taken off 🤷🏼‍♂️

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25 Jan 2026 13:00:21
He's on the bench so surely something has changed?

23 Jan 2026 19:26:43
I understand we have a ten million surplus from the Malen/ Tammy deal, taking in to account the younger kid.Wonder if we are lining up a big money signing and every penny counts, we will certainly know pretty soon🤞🤞🤞

24 Jan 2026 15:32:56
There's not a 10m surplus at all. 21m euros and Ozcan. Cash wise its about 3m if we're lucky.

24 Jan 2026 17:06:01
There are some loopholes around signing youth players so it’s possible that although we didn’t make cash profit on him it could contribute more than the 3 million towards psr.

24 Jan 2026 17:15:04
Dave I think that Sky getting it wrong again, they reported we go something stupid like 30 m Euros for the kid . UTV

23 Jan 2026 12:55:01
Looks like Tammy Abraham has signed, really hope he has the same form as last time. UTV

23 Jan 2026 14:06:28
Not signed yet Phonix but by all accounts a done deal as it appears he has said his good byes and booked a flight home.

21 Jan 2026 09:09:51
Ruben Loftus-Cheek?
Didn't even know he was still playing.

21 Jan 2026 13:25:25
I liked him at Chelsea however he is a tad injury prone if memory serves me right

21 Jan 2026 22:01:42
Can’t say he would excite me, just another in the sancho category

22 Jan 2026 08:16:06
Have to say Whack I agree with you.

22 Jan 2026 11:30:47
At the moment we need bodies in the door and unfortunately bodies that are relatively cheap and I don’t think players that excite you come cheap. An ex England international for £15-20 million isn’t a bad deal in my view, as I said before my only concern would be fitness

22 Jan 2026 13:53:24
Agree LotM. January notoriously bad for value.

22 Jan 2026 14:03:16
The transfer fee seems ok but he would want big money, I’d rather raid the championship for an up and coming talent like we did with Roger’s, obviously Roger’s was an absolute gem and they don’t all work out like that but the risk is similar to Stirling and you won’t have to pay astronomical wages.

Liverpool certainly don’t seem likely to take Elliot back and supposedly he doesn’t want to go to the mls.

22 Jan 2026 15:05:47
With Elliott I think he has only played for us 3 times so we can play him a further 6 times without triggering the obligation to buy. He can play anywhere across the frontline, surely we could make use of him particularly tonight as Onana, Kamara, and McGinn are all out I am really surprised Emery hasn’t been able to utilise him because in my view he’s a good player.

22 Jan 2026 16:55:19
100% agree I find it weird he hasn’t squeezed a few more games out of him, I think he’s trying to send a message to Liverpool that we won’t be buying him and that’s that, maybe trying to force them into renegotiating but I genuinely think he’s doesn’t want him at any price let alone 35 million

22 Jan 2026 17:21:22
Having seen the teams I worry about tonight, particularly the Duran/Asensio link

22 Jan 2026 17:40:25
The problem with playing Elliott for even one more game is that we're basically telling Liverpool we do want/need him and they'll hold out hoping to get the £35m.
I personally don't rate him above bench cover, most of his Liverpool cameos have been either basic keep ball when winning or 'pass it to Salah'.

He made a difference for England U21s but so many players in the past have looked great at that level and not gone on to do much.

20 Jan 2026 17:44:25
Mateta the latest doing the rounds.
I'd take him over Abraham but be very surprised if this one happened.

20 Jan 2026 22:02:09
Id love to see him at villa but i'd imagine it would be very expensive and probably beyond our budget especially if we have to bring in a center midfielder. En Nesyri is another I’d like.

21 Jan 2026 09:12:59
Transfer fee would be a problem however his current contract is rumoured to be worth c£50k per week which I think would be well within our grasp +25% to make it worthwhile for him. Certainly a better use of money than some individuals we've got.

20 Jan 2026 12:20:23
Confirmed: Kamara out for the rest of the season.
The hits just keep on coming.
Feel absolutely gutted now.
A devastating blow and with McGinn's injury to be assessed this could now be turning into a crisis.

20 Jan 2026 13:57:04
This truly is bad news trinity, he is the one player in the team that we really struggle without when he don’t play, most other positions we can move guys around to accommodate. I wonder if Lindelof could do a job in the center?

20 Jan 2026 14:44:46
That's a good shout re: Lindelof and I actually said to my lad I wonder if he could slot into that role.

20 Jan 2026 18:25:30
When we played arsenal at VP didn’t Emery bring him on as a sub for the last 15-20 mins in the CDM role, I think he did. if you asked me 2 months ago I’d of said no chance he’s a donkey but he really proved himself when he got a run of games I have to say I have a new found respect for him but Kamara is a real hard act to follow.

that ref in the spurs game really buggered us, absolutely no protection from him for our players

17 Jan 2026 17:38:43
Not sure how true but rumours are we are interested in Schade from Brentford now he would be an upgrade on Malen from what I've seen of him but depends on price I imagine, Tammy would be the cheaper option

17 Jan 2026 19:17:48
Apparently Brentford don’t want to sell and if they did the price would be north of £50 million and we habitat that type of money at the moment. It’s just click bait I’m afraid.

15 Jan 2026 14:58:40
Villa have sold Findlay Monrow to M Boro for a reported £300, 000 . Ian Hoollaway who was his manager at Swindon, says he's the best L/B prospect, he's ever worked with . He reckons Villa are making a mistake in letting him go UTV

15 Jan 2026 18:00:34
Dave it won't be the first mistake we have made recently

16 Jan 2026 00:03:44
It is a bit odd that Malen is in Rome and that there's no sign of a replacement. We're going to be short of players for Sunday. I know Guessand is back but doubt he'll put much fear into the Everton defenders! I don't think Ceballos is very good either so hope we don't overspend on him.

13 Jan 2026 23:08:32
Playing devil's advocate, we'll sell Malen, Ollie gets an injury that sidelines him for a prolonged period, where does our striking force come from, Buendia is doing well but isn't a main striker, Guessed is a total misfit and isn't the answer in any position.

Sancho hasn't really put in a decent performance. With the FA cup, premier league and Europa on the horizon it's a real worry if we have an issue with our attacking options.

14 Jan 2026 05:29:18
That says to me that getting Tammy in for £11M is a no brainer, there’s even talk that Spurs might try to hijack that too lol 😂

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12 Jan 2026 15:47:09
Really surprised we are prepared to let Malen go he is really unfortunate he has done nothing wrong and usually makes a difference whenever he comes on he is really unlucky in my view.
If he is going we must be confident that an established forward will be joining.

12 Jan 2026 16:03:35
I think your thoughts are echoed by many Villa fans.
It seems a strange decision to move a player on when he appears settled at the club and within the system and, as you say, does have a positive impact when he plays, particularly off the bench.
We'll see what the wise men at Villa have planned I guess.

12 Jan 2026 17:02:09
If true, I suspect this is at least partly motivated by the PSR and Uefa constraints following the ruling last year. I think most fans would agree that Malen has been a useful addition, but assessing him with finances in mind might mean we should be aiming for a greater return on such a significant earner. Building a squad is just as much an art as it is science, but in the current climate I don't think we can afford to have some of our top earners not genuinely competing for our first 11.

So I'd imagine players like Malen, Barkley, Elliott, Sancho and possibly even Buendia/Digne will all be the most likely to depart either in Jan or the summer, depending on who's available and how that salary allocation could be better used in the eyes of Emery.

12 Jan 2026 17:48:56
The issue for me is we’re selling a player who clearly has settled in. Fits the system and is useful either from the start or off the bench. Then realistically lacing him with an unknown quantity in terms of playing in this team.

A risk.
Not saying Gallagher isn’t a good player but will he fit in.
PSR is screwing is royally every transfer window from what I can see.

14 Jan 2026 12:41:50
Have you sat back and thought Malen wants to leave to gain minutes playing when there's a World Cup on the horizon?