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Forget Sancho! Roma ready move for Chelsea graduate George

AS Roma have shifted their focus away from Jadon Sancho and are now reportedly eyeing Chelsea's highly-rated youngster Tyrique George. The Italian club have reportedly asked about conditions for a deal, as they look to strengthen their wide options before the transfer window closes. George has also drawn interest from RB Leipzig and several Premier League clubs.

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Why Sancho rejected £20m Roma loan-to-buy move

The reasons why Jadon Sancho rejected a loan-to-buy move to Roma have been revealed, with the Manchester United outcast still in transfer limbo. United, desperate to offload him this summer, seemed open to Roma’s proposal, as it had an obligation to purchase the player outright in 2026, but the England international was not convinced.

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Sancho REJECTS £20m loan-to-buy Roma transfer

Jadon Sancho has rejected a move to Roma with uncertainty over the Manchester United outcast's future now set to drag on late into the window. The winger had been stalling on a decision over the transfer despite Roma reaching an agreement with the Red Devils on a loan deal with an option to buy worth around £20 million (€25m/$29m).

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Revealed: The Sancho demands that are holding up Roma move

Jadon Sancho is yet to agree on personal terms with AS Roma, although Manchester United are prepared to let the winger leave for a £20 million ($27m) transfer fee. Sancho is yet to accept the salary that Roma are offering as it represents a massive pay cut from €15m (£13m/$17.5m) per season, that he is currently earning at Old Trafford.

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Revealed: Roma made £20m Sancho bid

Roma have reportedly submitted an offer to sign Manchester United outcast Jadon Sancho this summer worth £20 million ($27m). The England international has been out of favour at Old Trafford for the last few seasons and has been on loan to Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea, but both sides eventually opted against a permanent move for the 25-year-old.

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📽️ | Dybala & Ranieri lay flowers at Anfield in tribute to Jota

The football community continues to mourn the loss of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, with AS Roma's Paulo Dybala, accompanied by veteran manager Claudio Ranieri and sporting director Frederic Massara, arrived at Anfield to lay a bouquet of flowers at the growing memorial dedicated to Jota. The Portuguese international and his younger brother, André Silva, tragically lost their lives in a car accident in Spain in early July.

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Fifteen players from the Aston Villa Wesleyan Chapel cricket team formed the Aston Villa Football Club in the 1870s.

Aston Villa are owned by V Sports, a joint venture between billionaires Nassef Sawiris and Wesley Edens. Atairos, an investment company based in the UK, became a minority partner of V Sports in April 2024.

Aston Villa play all their home games at the Villa Park since 1897.

Villa Park has a capacity of over 42,000 and has hosted more FA Cup semi-final games than any other stadium in history.

Aston Villa have won 22 titles throughout their history, including seven English top-flight titles, one European Cup (now known as the Champions League), and seven FA Cups.

Aston Villa have won seven top-flight titles, but have failed to clinch a league trophy in the Premier League era. They last won the first division in the 1980-81 season.

Former Scottish left-back Charlie Aitken has made the most appearances for Aston Villa, featuring in 660 games for the club from 1961 to 1975.

One of the greatest players to ever play for Aston Villa, Billy Walker is the club's record goalscorer of all-time with 244 goals to his name.

Jack Grealish, Dwight Yorke, Emiliano Martinez, Gordon Cowans, and Gareth Barry are among the most respectable players in Aston Villa history, with the club also luring legends like Peter Schmeichel and Paul McGrath.

Steven Gerrard, Steve Bruce, Gerard Houllier and Unai Emery are among the big names to have led Aston Villa during its illustrious history.

Aston Villa are famously known as The Villans. The name 'Villa' is derived from the Villa Cross Wesleyan Church, whose former cricket club passed on the name to the club.