Aston Villa are set to turn down all offers for Ollie Watkins as Arsenal prepare a new bid for the forward.Arsenal failed with a £60m offer to sign the England international on Wednesday, an offer
Analysis of a frenetic clash that saw Villa prevail and book their place in the Champions League's knockout phase
Morgan Rogers’s hat-trick sent Villa straight into the Champions League last 16 but transfer questions remain over Ollie Watkins and Jhon Duran
Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers has a Champions League scoring feat of which Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Erling Haaland would be proud.
Nassr, Arsenal have bid for Watkins - despite the build-up Villa held their nerve to claim place in round of 16
The official matchday programme for the visit of Aston Villa features Jose Sa on the cover, with the goalkeeper offering a revealing interview inside.
Duran has agreed personal terms with Al Nassr, and Arriayadiah have claimed that the striker has informed Aston Villa that he wants to join the Saudi Pro League side.
Journalist Ben Jacobs highlighted PSG’s interest in the Colombian striker, but also pointed to a key hurdle: Aston Villa’s £80 million asking price. This valuation comes after Durán’s strong performances and his recent contract extension.
A hat-trick from Morgan Rogers helped Aston Villa seal a spot in the Champions League last 16 with a thrilling 4-2 win over Celtic on Wednesday.Needing victory in their final league-phase match to seal an automatic qualification spot for the knockout stages,
Celtic fans could also be heard signing “Lizzie’s in a box”, which led to a chorus of “God Save the King” in response from the home fans. A banner in the away end at Villa Park also appeared to celebrate the Buckingham Palace intruder, Michael Fagan, who broke into the late Queen’s bedroom in 1982.
The new 36-team Champions League format threw up some surprises and you might not have expected these teams to have qualified for the knockouts in years gone by.