F.C Porto are hopefully set to follow in the footsteps of the Italian giants inter Milan and come to Villa Park in a pre season friendly. This is being arranged to reward the home fans of there great support and also thank them for putting in the best home attendances in 25 years.
It will be [...]

Villa again continue to be linked with a host of goalkeepers after the departure of Thomas Sorenson and the loan deal of Scott Carson coming to an end.
American keeper Brad Guzan who agreed a £2m pound deal in January seems to remain a target as does former Villa youth keeper Boaz Myhill, now at Hull [...]

Aston Villa are thought to be close to completing their first signing of the summer. Chelsea midfielder Steve Sidwell is said to be prepared to take a 50% wage reduction to move to the Midlands.
Sidwell only joined the Blues last summer from Reading, but has struggled to command a starting place in an already star [...]

I have been talking to alot of aston villa fans about Gareth Barry and as the seasons over now this is the BIG topiic for all fans and newspapers.
on the STAY side: he has been here since he was 17 years old and we have developed him into the star he is now. [...]

The News of the World are reporting that Villa could be lining up an approach for Barcelona forward Thierry Henry.
They also state that he could be joining David Beckham in the MLS.
Source: News of the World

Ashley Young has been named as the Barclays Premier League player of the month for April.
He is the second recipient of the award for Aston Villa this season after Gabriel Agbonlahor picked up the acolade in November.
Young helped Villa to an impressive10 points out of 12 for April, a run which saw the side net [...]

Aston Villa today took up a year extension on Holland defender Wilfred Bouma’s contract.
The defender has been an ever present this season and has scored one goal, in the 4-1 victory over Newcastle United.
At the end of next season, it is believed Villa will offer Bouma a 2/3 year deal to remain at the club.
Manager [...]

Patrick Berger has been told he will now feature again for Aston Villa after his comments regarding Gareth Barry’s future.
Berger was seen to be encouraging Barry to move to Liverpool in the summer.
This did not go down well with boss Martin O’Neill and Berger will now not be included in the 16 to face West Ham [...]

Norwegian striker John Carew still believes Gareth Barry has an important role to play in Villa’s future despite his inevitable signing for Liverpool.
Speaking in the Birmingham Mail, the Villa striker added:
“I think Gareth will stay here, hopefully. I haven’t given it that much thought, but Villa is in his heart.
“I haven’t spoken to him. But [...]