…includes Super Falcons goalkeeper Comfort Erhabor at Crystal Palace and Rofiat Imuran at Aston Villa. The post Meet Nigerian woman Lola Ogunbote who joins Chelsea as Head of Football Operations appeared first on Vanguard News.

…and Sue Smith, both supported the referee's call to send Awoniyi off.Hendrie, the former Aston Villa midfielder, scrutinised the use of Awoniyi's arm during the challenge while speaking on Sky Sports. "He's lent into it. You cannot be doing that. You can clearly see that there's an elbow and that there's force," he sai…

…defence — that leaves them seven points behind Monaco already. The Qatar-owned club beat Aston Villa last month to win the UEFA Super Cup, but then lost to Lens in the French Champions Trophy before drawing their first two Ligue 1 outings, away to Rennes and Lille respectively. They had come from two goals down late on…

…defence as they finished last season — looking impenetrable. Last week’s 1-0 win at Aston Villa, following their opening 3-0 victory over Coventry, was a sixth clean sheet in seven league matches. Another bonus for manager Mikel Arteta is the form of England winger Bukayo Saka, who has scored twice already following an…

…Lampard’s side. Following this, the Gunners secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory away at Aston Villa on Monday night, with Saka netting his second goal of the season to ensure that Mikel Arteta’s squad collected all three points. This Sunday afternoon, the focus will be on the Emirates Stadium for what is expected to be a…

…– Free Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) – Free Martin Dubravka (Burnley) – Free Cole Ramsey (Aston Villa) – Free Jacob Knightsbridge (Oxford United) – Free Maxwell Adedeji (Leicester) – Undisclosed OUT Luka Vuskovic (Brighton) – £46million with £4million in add-ons Cristian Romero (Atletico Madrid) – £34.2million including…

…major moves involving Europe’s leading clubs, with Manchester City, Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Barcelona and Juventus among those completing late business before the summer window closes. Here are some of the major deals already completed across Europe on deadline day, according to confirmed reports. 1. Matias Fern…

Former Aston Villa forward Gabriel Agbonlahor has expressed shock over Arsenal’s decision to sell Gabriel Martinelli during the summer transfer window. He suggested that the club could have extended the Brazilian’s contract. The Gunners have parted ways with Leandro Trossard this summer while acquiring Christos Tzolis.…

Super Falcons defender Rofiat Imuran has joined Aston Villa Women ahead of the 2026/27 Women’s Super League season, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Aston Villa announced the signing of the Nigeria international on Sunday, with the move subject to visa approval. The 22-year-old defender becomes Villa’s ninth addition of the…

…League champions, Arsenal have completed the £55m deal to sign defender Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa. The 28-year-old England defender joins the Premier League champions from Aston Villa on a four-year contract, with the option to extend for a further year.After weeks of negotiation, the clubs reached an agreement on We…

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…a post-Pep Guardiola era, were placed second at 18.70%.Liverpool, Manchester United, and Aston Villa rounded out the top five. Xabi Alonso's Chelsea were projected to finish sixth, with close to a 25% chance of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League.The supercomputer offered little hope for the three clubs making the…

…having finished seven points ahead of Manchester City last season. Manchester United and Aston Villa completed the top four. Having carried out several simulations, Opta has given Arsenal a 38.0% chance of winning the title again. Their closest rivals are expected to be Manchester City (20.5%) and Liverpool (9.2%). Man…

…pursuits, Arsenal are also working on defensive additions, eyeing a potential move for Aston Villa and England defender Ezri Konsa prior to the transfer deadline.Activity across other top Premier League clubs remains high in the final stretch of the window. Manchester United are focusing primarily on securing a new lef…

…ahead of their first chance of silverware in Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup final against Aston Villa. PSG secured their second straight Champions League title last term, as well as a fifth consecutive Ligue 1 crown, the UEFA Super Cup, the French Champions’ Trophy and the FIFA Intercontinental Cup. Luis Enrique’s side get…

…ahead of the opening weekend. Mikel Arteta continues at Arsenal, Unai Emery remains at Aston Villa, Marco Rose takes over at Bournemouth, Keith Andrews leads Brentford, and Fabian Hürzeler stays in charge at Brighton & Hove Albion. Chelsea begin a new era under Xabi Alonso, while Frank Lampard leads promoted Coventry C…

Former Aston Villa striker, Emile Heskey, has named Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez as the player Manchester United should sign as Casemiro’s replacement. Casemiro left the Red Devils this summer and joined Major League Soccer side, Inter Miami. Speaking to BoyleSports, Heskey believes Michael Carrick’s side will challenge th…

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…Alonso, who has made a series of pre-season signings headlined by Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa, said he liked what he had seen so far. “We want to build a competitive team. We are in that process. We have great quality, great talent,” he said. “We need to know what it takes to compete in the Premier League, and we wa…

Former Aston Villa captain Gabby Agbonlahor has named his favourite to win the 2026 Ballon d'Or in a talkSPORT interviewLamine Yamal's World Cup triumph with Spain and stellar La Liga season have pushed him to the front of the raceHarry Kane's record of 61 goals in 51 appearances for Bayern Munich has kept him firmly i…

…agreed in June, but has since been surpassed by Morgan Rogers' £117m ($156m) move from Aston Villa to Chelsea. "It's a club built to win trophies and compete at the very top of the game," Anderson said. "That's exciting for any footballer. I am so happy to have been given this opportunity, and I am determined to repay…

…move came just days after fellow England midfielder Morgan Rogers joined Chelsea from Aston Villa for a reported £117 million — a fee that smashed the transfer record for a British player. AFP The post Anderson declares Man City ‘kings of Manchester’ after £116 mn move appeared first on Vanguard News.

…League history: 1. Morgan Rogers — €137 million Morgan Rogers’ move to Chelsea from Aston Villa reportedly made him the most expensive British player ever. The England international’s arrival represents a major statement of intent from Chelsea, who secured his services after meeting Villa’s asking price. 2. Elliot Ande…

Chelsea complete record-breaking £117m deal to sign Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa Chelsea have completed the signing of Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa in a record-breaking £117m deal. The England international has signed a seven-year deal at Stamford Bridge and becomes the most expensive British player of all time, br…

Aston Villa sign JoÀ£o Gomes for £38m from Wolves Aston Villa have secured the signing of Brazil midfielder JoÀ£o Gomes from Wolverhampton Wanderers in a transfer valued at £38 million ($51 million). The 25-year-old international, who has earned 10 caps for Brazil, chose a move to Villa Park over interest from Atletico…