Tag: midfielder

  • Gary Gardner Pushing for a Start

    Gary Gardner Pushing for a Start

    One of my favourite Aston Villa players, Gary Gardner has returned to match fitness and is pushing for a start for Aston Villa after impressing in training. Ever since I started supporting Aston Villa, I have been hearing the name ‘Gary Gardner’ for a very long time. The talented player has been limited in game…

  • Ashley Westwood Set to Receive a Long-term Contract

    Ashley Westwood Set to Receive a Long-term Contract

    Ashley Westwood is set to receive a new long-term contract with Sherwood keen on tying down key players to the club. Already this month Clark and Baker have committed new long-term deals and Westwood is next in line. Sherwood has often praised Westwood for his role at the club and Westwood himself compares his play…

  • Idrissa Gueye Set to Sign for Villa for £9 million

    Idrissa Gueye Set to Sign for Villa for £9 million

    Aston Villa have agreed a transfer fee with Lille for midfielder Idrissa Gueye (25 years). Gueye is set to fly out to Birmingham today to undergo a medical and agree personal terms. But the main headline is that the transfer agreed is £9 million, making Gueye our biggest signing since Charles N’Zogbia. Gueye is also a…

  • Aston Villa Closing in on Ki Sung-Yueng

    Aston Villa are set to sign Swansea midfielder Ki Sung-Yeung. Paul Lambert has stepped up his efforts to sign a new holding midfielder and Ki will be Aston Villa’s first cash signing of the transfer window. Ki spoke to Paul Lambert over the weekend and will most likely be the 4th addition to Aston Villa.…

  • Charles N’Zogbia Set to Miss The Remainder of the Season

    Charles N’Zogbia Set to Miss The Remainder of the Season

    Aston Villa midfielder Charles N’Zogbia is unlikely to return this season following an Achilles injury sustained during the summer. The reason for the injury is still unknown but Paul Lambert has admitted it looks very unlikely that N’Zogbia will return from injury before the end of the campaign. “He’s still doing rehab,” Lambert told The Birmingham…