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The summer Villa sold big and got younger
Eleven arrivals, close to £290m in sales, and a first XI five years younger: a club that started July boxed in by UEFA finished the window with room to spare. Two defeats don’t change what was built.
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Fabrizio Romano reported on November 5th that Aston Villa have offered new contracts to Unai Emery, Damian Vidagany, and Roberto Olabe, with the deal moving to final stages. He said the club wants to close doors to interest from other clubs and avoid any issues, and is very happy with Emery.
Source: Fabrizio Romano (X)Lucie Turner of Read Aston Villa reported on November 5th that drone pictures from CC Overview show the North Stand expansion has moved beyond the basis of design, with permanent components of the structure becoming apparent. She said the installation of beams is helping to show the size and shape of the extension, with the temporary orange framework expected to be removed once the permanent framework is secure. The article also notes progress on lift shafts, staircases, and new terraces as the club works towards increasing capacity to over 50,000.
Source: Read Aston Villa (Lucie Turner)Aston Villa said in a statement that a working meeting brought together chairman Nassef Sawiris, Unai Emery, President of Football Operations Roberto Olabe, and Director of Football Operations Damian Vidagany. The club said the discussions focused on jointly planning its long-term strategic direction and established a clear commitment beyond 2029 for the club's development under Emery. The statement said the objective is to build an ambitious, competitive Aston Villa capable of taking on the biggest challenges and achievements.
Source: The MirrorJacob Tanswell of The Athletic reported that Aston Villa plan to extend Unai Emery's contract beyond 2029. Led by Nassef Sawiris, the club also plans to renew the contracts of Emery's key football executives, Roberto Olabe and Damian Vidagany. Tanswell said Villa had informed Emery of their intentions to renew his contract some time ago, and the 55-year-old is happy at the club.
Source: Jacob Tanswell (X)V Sports, Aston Villa's holding company owned by Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens, has reacquired a 17 percent stake in Vitoria Guimaraes, restoring its total holding to 46 percent. Vitoria Guimaraes said its members approved the transfer at an Extraordinary General Assembly, with 717 votes in favor, 468 against, six blank votes, and four invalid votes. Roberto Olabe, president of football operations for Villa, was present at the meeting.
Source: BirminghamLiveRead Aston Villa reports Barcelona won 3-0 at the Spotify Camp Nou, with Lamine Yamal scoring in the seventh minute and Raphinha adding two goals after the break. The defeat ends Villa's perfect start to the Champions League and moves Barcelona above them in the standings.
Source: Read Aston Villa (Lucie Turner)BirminghamLive reports Aaron Wan-Bissaka could return to Villa's squad for Sunday's trip to Manchester United after a few weeks out with a thigh injury, while Matty Cash is suspended until after the international break. Matteo Ruggeri is expected to remain sidelined until December at the earliest with a thigh injury, and Amadou Onana remains ruled out with a serious knee injury. Youri Tielemans is expected to be drafted in after Carlos Baleba picked up a hamstring injury in Manchester United's comeback win against Roma, with Michael Carrick saying the issue 'doesn't look great' initially.
Source: BirminghamLiveJacob Tanswell reported that Emery opened his press conference by paying condolences to Jesus de Miguel's family. Emery said the 3-0 may be more than Villa deserve, that the team must be ruthless in the attacking third, and that Villa are competing 'fantastic' in the Champions League with nine points.
Source: Jacob Tanswell (X)Zion Suzuki will remain available to Aston Villa in the new year after the Asian Cup was postponed until December 2027, BirminghamLive reported. The AFC said the rescheduling was taken in light of exceptional circumstances, including substantial logistical complexities and travel disruptions, and the new dates are reportedly December 23rd, 2027, to January 21st, 2028. Suzuki would otherwise have joined Japan after the New Year and could have missed nine Villa matches, including the final two Champions League fixtures against Borussia Dortmund and Slavia Praha.
Source: BirminghamLive (John Townley)Villa have dropped the legal action they announced on Friday against Jamie Carragher after the pundit apologised for his “clumsy and wrong” language. Carragher said on social media early on Saturday afternoon that his comments were tongue in cheek, and he apologised to Aston Villa, the owners, and their fans. The club now consider the matter closed.
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Transfer Rumors
| 15% | Oğuz Aydın | ← Fenerbahçe | Delegation watched Istanbul derby |
| 13% | Fikayo Tomori | ← AC Milan | Contact ahead of January |
| 11% | Johan Manzambi | → FC Barcelona | Deco watching at Camp Nou |
| 9% | Endrick | ← Real Madrid | Agent sounding out January loan |
| 8% | Conor Gallagher | ← Tottenham Hotspur | Interest flagged ahead of January |
The full rumor board → — 7 live deals, plus every verdict delivered. The summer window shut on September 1st. Anything still marked live below is a story that has not settled; everything else is how the window ended for Villa. The board is live again for the winter window on January 1st.
This Window
- IN Ibrahim Mbaye from Paris Saint-Germain — €55m (~£47m) (September 1st)
- IN Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea — £47.5m (+£17.5m add-ons) (August 28th)
- IN Leon Goretzka from Free agent (ex-Bayern Munich) — Free (August 27th)
- IN Aaron Wan-Bissaka from West Ham United — loan (~£18m obligation) (August 21st)
- IN Zion Suzuki from Parma — €30m (~£25m, +€5m add-ons) (August 19th)
- IN Matteo Ruggeri from Atlético Madrid — €25m (~£21m, +€1.5m add-ons) (August 19th)
- IN Johan Manzambi from SC Freiburg — £59.5m (July 17th)
- IN Modou Kéba Cissé from LASK — ~£4m (July 14th)
- IN João Gomes from Wolverhampton Wanderers — £38m (July 20th)
- IN Alejandro Garnacho from Chelsea — loan (~£42.5m obligation) (July 23rd)
- IN Taylor Harwood-Bellis from Southampton — £25m + add-ons (~£29m-£30m) (September 1st)
Every move this window → — 11 in, 30 out, with the full squad, contracts, availability and both projected XIs.
Current Best XI — 4-2-3-1
Cash is suspended for Manchester United. Bogarde, who played right-back at Bournemouth, comes in, keeping Lindelöf and Torres together and Gomes, who has also covered right-back, beside Kamara in midfield. Otherwise unchanged from the league win over City.
Lindelöf can step across to right-back, with Kamara able to drop to centre-back. Mings covers left-back and Harwood-Bellis covers Torres. Goretzka and Hemmings cover the pivot. Barkley covers McGinn at the 10, Buendía covers Manzambi on the left, Mbaye covers Alysson, Bizot backs Suzuki, and Abraham covers Jackson. Cash and Wan-Bissaka are unavailable.
Potential Best XI — 4-2-3-1
No pending deal clears the 70% threshold, so this is the squad at full strength. Manzambi keeps the 10 with Buendía outside him on the left and Mbaye on the right. Maatsen and Wan-Bissaka return; neither absence has been described as long-term.
Goretzka covers Gomes in the pivot and McGinn covers Kamara, with Buendía the 10-cover behind Manzambi. Harwood-Bellis and Mings are the centre-back cover. Alysson backs Mbaye on the right and Garnacho, a left winger by trade, backs Buendía on the left. Bizot backs Suzuki, Ruggeri covers Maatsen, Cash covers Wan-Bissaka, and Abraham covers Jackson.
Season Projection
Nineteen seasons in twenty finish between 4th and 15th.
| Market | Our model | Bookmakers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Title | 0.0% | 0.6% | in line |
| Top four | 5.7% | 11.2% | market's higher |
| Relegation | 1.2% | 1.7% | in line |
10,000 simulations of the full 2026-27 season.
Upcoming Fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 8th | Manchester United | Old Trafford | Premier League |
| November 21st | Sunderland | Villa Park | Premier League |
| November 24th | Galatasaray | Away | UEFA Champions League |
| November 28th | Ipswich Town | Portman Road | Premier League |
| December 8th | Paris Saint-Germain | Villa Park | UEFA Champions League |
| January 19th | Borussia Dortmund | Villa Park | UEFA Champions League |
| January 27th | Slavia Praha | Away | UEFA Champions League |
The full schedule → — every match, all competitions, with a predicted result for each league game.