Aston Villa news

The Aston Villa midfielder is said to be registering on the Red Devils' radar, with ex-Hibernian manager Alan Stubbs impressed by his progress

Manchester City and Liverpool are firm favourites to kick-off the campaign with victories but there's a potential blockbuster in store at Old Trafford

Some of tomorrow's stars will have the opportunity to play against senior opposition when they compete in the English Football League Trophy

The England U21 international is hoping to make a "breakthrough" at Stamford Bridge, but is not ruling out another switch away from west London

The 22-year-old joins the newly promoted Villains as they prepare to readjust to life in the Premier League following last season's play-off campaign

Champions Manchester City will start the new campaign away at West Ham, while United take on Chelsea and Liverpool kick things off against Norwich

The ex-Three Lions striker feels promising talents on the books of two of his former clubs can bring much-needed stability and creativity to the fold

The Villains returned to the top flight following their 2-1 win against Derby in the Championship play-off final on Monday

The England international has helped to fire the Villans to promotion into the Premier League, but remains tied to a contract at Stamford Bridge

Dean Smith's men secured their place back in the top tier of English football at Wembley on Monday and the bookmakers think they will avoid the drop

The Derby boss refused to be drawn on his immediate future following his play-off final defeat, but will meet the club's owner this week for talks

The attacking midfielder was delighted to captain his side back to the Premier League even though he came close to leaving at the start of the season

This season's play-offs race has reached a conclusion, with the Villains returning to the Premier League thanks to a hard-earned win over the Rams