Newly promoted Bournemouth will be without summer signings Ryan Fredericks and Joe Rothwell for Saturday’s Premier League opener against Aston Villa but Marcus Tavernier could make his debut.Defender Fredericks and midfielder Rothwell have been ruled out by manager Scott Parker after sustaining calf and quad injuries respectively during pre-season.Midfielder Tavernier is pushing for inclus...Full Story »

Alex Telles has signed for Sevilla on a season-long loan from Manchester United, both clubs announced on Thursday. ESPN reported on Wednesday that United were set for a defensive clearout and Telles is the first to leave the club. The 29-year-old will join the LaLiga club for the 2022-23 campaign after finding himself drop down the pecking order behind left-backs Luke Shaw and new signing Ty...Full Story »

The midfielder has previously been compared to Paul Pogba and Dele Alli Chelsea have beaten Barcelona and AC Milan in the race to Aston Villa wonderkid Carney Chukwuemeka, the Blues announced on Tuesday. Chelsea will pay a reported fee of £20 million to sign the 18-year-old England youth international. Chukwuemeka, who was ranked as one of the game's top 50 wonderkids on GOAL's 2022 NXG...Full Story »

Barcelona have reached an agreement to sign defender Jules Kounde from Sevilla for a base fee of €50 million ($50m/£42m) plus add-ons, GOAL can confirm. He is expected to sign a four-year contract that will run until 2026. Kounde had been pursued by Chelsea since at least last summer, but he preferred a move to Camp Nou. Xavi specifically requested Barcelona approach Kounde to rei...Full Story »

Manchester United were pegged back by a last-gasp Calum Chambers header as Aston Villa fought back to deny Erik ten Hag a winning end to their pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia.The final friendly of the Red Devils’ four-game trip had been in jeopardy due to the impact of heavy downpours on an already cut-up surface, but the referee gave the go-ahead following a pitch inspection.Tha...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund, who lost to La Liga side Valencia CF in a friendly two days earlier, struggled, scoring only 3 of their 10 shots on target. After losing Haaland on the front line, the team repeatedly missed opportunities in front of the goal. On the other hand, Villarreal had an excellent season last time out, and won the Europa League. However, Villarreal's performance in the league was ...Full Story »

Reports from Tuttosport claim that Juventus have made their first contact with Villarreal, asking about the possibility of a transfer for Pau Torres. With Bayern Munich chasing Matthijs de Ligt, Juventus originally looked at Kalidou Koulibaly as their number one replacement, but it now appears that the Napoli centre-back is close to a move to Chelsea. Now according to Tuttosport, Juventus wi...Full Story »

Scottish striker Rory Wilson has been attracting attention from the Premier League for some time, but it looks as if Aston Villa may have won the race for the talented 16-year-old. Wilson scored 49 goals at club level last season for Rangers and already has 8 goals in 11 appearances for Scotland’s under 17 team. The Glasgow Times have quoted his coach with the national team, Brian McLau...Full Story »

JULES KOUNDE’S dream move to Chelsea has been rocked by an injury storm. The £70million-rated Sevilla defender underwent surgery on Tuesday on an old pelvic problem which flared up on international duty on Monday. Jules Kounde's move to Chelsea is now in danger after the Sevilla defender picked up an injury while playing for France Kounde fears that although the op is minor it coul...Full Story »

ASTON VILLA star Leon Bailey's son Leo and partner Stephanie Hope were involved in a car crash with the vehicle overturning on the motorway. Bailey was preparing to play for Jamaica against Suriname when he received a phone call which informed him of the crash. Bailey's child Leo and partner Stephanie were involved in a horror car crash The Villa winger immediately left the camp and set off f...Full Story »

Manchester United have held talks with Inter Milan about defensive transfer targets. La Gazzetta dello Sport says United are eyeing Inter Milan defensive pair Stefan De Vrij and Alessandro Bastoni. United have asked Inter Sporting Director Piero Ausilio about the availability of the two stars. Ausilio is in England this weekend for transfer talks. But the Red Devils' interest hasn't materi...Full Story »

Inter Milan's Alessandro Bastoni does not want to leave the club this summer. The centre-half is a key target for Tottenham boss Antonio Conte as he looks to build a trophy winning team. While the 23-year-old is someone Inter are willing to sell, due to financial difficulties, the player may not be willing to depart. Bastoni is a first team regular at Inter, is happy in Italy, and may not w...Full Story »

The Brazilian defender will undergo a medical to complete his move to the Premier League side this summer Aston Villa have reached an agreement with Sevilla to sign defender Diego Carlos for a reported £26 million ($33m). The Brazilian had been linked with a move to Newcastle, but GOAL reported on Thursday that the Magpies and Sevilla were unable to come to terms over a transfer fee. V...Full Story »

Defenders Kyle Walker (ankle) and John Stones (thigh) are back in contention as Manchester City look to secure the Premier League title at home to Aston Villa.The pair had both been ruled out for the remainder of the season after hobbling out of games in recent weeks but have recovered sooner than expected.Centre-back Ruben Dias remains on the sidelines with a thigh problem.Philippe Coutinho and...Full Story »

Nick Pope’s heroics at Aston Villa handed Burnley a vital survival lifeline and kept their Premier League future in their own hands.The goalkeeper’s masterclass ensured the Clarets left Villa Park with a point from a 1-1 draw after stops from John McGinn, Ollie Watkins, Danny Ings and – brilliantly – Bertrand Traore.Ashley Barnes’ penalty – his first goal for ...Full Story »

The Blues want to kickstart their summer with a big defensive signing with two of their current first team departing Chelsea have put in place plans to sign Sevilla's Jules Kounde as soon as Todd Boehly's takeover is complete and sanctions end. With both Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen to depart for Real Madrid and Barcelona, respectively, this summer, the Blues are keen to sign a to...Full Story »

Aston Villa’s Ezri Konsa could miss the start of next season with a knee injury.The defender came off in the 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace and is expected to be out for up to four months.Leon Bailey (ankle) remains out with Kortney Hause, while boss Steven Gerrard admitted goalkeeper Emi Martinez is a slight doubt with a “small issue”.Burnley interim manager Mike Jackson is hopi...Full Story »

Xavi coy on Puig future Xavi on Barça strategy: “This week we will plan everything based on the financial situation. @JordiCruyff and Alemany know my ideas”. 🔴 #FCB“Riqui Puig’s future? We’ll be clear with all the players. We need to be fast”, he added.— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 15, 2022 Newcastle pick up Henderson interest...Full Story »

Substitute Jeffrey Schlupp netted a late equaliser as Crystal Palace secured a 1-1 draw at fellow Premier League mid-table side Aston Villa.Schlupp, three minutes after coming on, finished from close range in the 81st minute to cancel out Ollie Watkins’ 69th-minute opener.Lucas Digne had a strike saved by Jack Butland and Watkins hit a shot wide in stoppage time as a subsequent Villa push ...Full Story »

Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins is a doubt for the visit of Crystal Palace.Watkins is struggling with an ankle problem but boss Steven Gerrard is hopeful he will be available.Jacob Ramsey is back but Leon Bailey and Kortney Hause remain out for the hosts.Crystal Palace will check on centre-back Marc Guehi ahead of the trip to Villa Park after he was forced off last weekend against Watford with...Full Story »