Aston Villa news

Aston Villa are close to signing West Ham United midfielder Lucas Paqueta on an initial loan with an obligation to buy next summer.

Former Match of the Day host Gary Lineker has risked the wrath of Aston Villa fans by encouraging Tottenham to sign their star attacker Morgan Rogers.

The draw for the Europa League league phase has taken place and delivered tricky ties ahead for Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, Celtic and Rangers.

Barcelona’s young star Hector Fort has made La Liga's Mallorca his preferred destination, but the move is on hold until Pablo Maffeo departs.

Manchester United legend Dwight Yorke admits it is a “disappointment” that the Red Devils have not put a transfer in place for Emi Martinez.

Tottenham and Aston Villa could move for Adrien Rabiot while AC Milan explore a move following the French midfielder's exile at Marseille.

Supermodel Claudia Schiffer turned heads at the Gtech Community Stadium as she wore a Brentford shirt during the Bees' 1-0 win over Aston Villa. The 54-year-old, once crowned the 'world's sexiest woman' by FHM, was there to support her husband, filmmaker Matthew Vaughn, who recently became a minority investor in the Premier League club alongside Gary Lubner.

Aston Villa are reportedly considering a move for Chelsea forward Christopher Nkunku as they aim to add attacking options late in the transfer window.

Tottenham Hotspur are weighing up a move for West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta after missing out on Eberechi Eze, with Aston Villa also interested. With Mohammed Kudus already sold to Spurs, Paqueta could be the next big name to move from east London to north.

Emi Martinez looks increasingly likely to remain at Aston Villa this season after boss Unai Emery handed him a starting role against Brentford.

How to watch the Premier League match between Brentford and Aston Villa, as well as kick-off time and team news.

Aston Villa’s pursuit of striker Nicolas Jackson looks set to end in disappointment as competition grows fierce with another "big club" joining the race, as per a new report. The 22-year-old forward, who has shown plenty of promise at Chelsea, is now the subject of intense transfer speculation as clubs scramble to secure his signature before the window shuts on September 1.

Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers has played down talk of an exit this summer despite strong interest from Tottenham and Chelsea. Spurs are eyeing the attacker after losing out on Eberechi Eze to Arsenal. Rogers insists he is happy at Villa and focused only on playing with Unai Emery's side, however, he has kept the potential of a move open amid the speculation.