Villa bid £3.5m for Emile Heskey
Emile Heskey's resurgent form this season could result in a £3.5m move to Aston Villa and a reunion with Martin O'Neill, the manager who helped launch his career. Heskey, whose contract expires in the summer has also attracted interest from Liverpool, and Wigan boss Steve Bruce may be tempted… [continued] TRANSFER TALK: EMILE HESKEY
Harry Redknapp turns attention to Reo-Coker
Thwarted in his bid for West Ham's Craig Bellamy, Spurs manager Harry Redknapp, the king of the wheeler-dealers, has turned his attention to Aston Villa's midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker. Although the attraction of moving from a team on the brink of the Champions League to one deep in the relegation… [continued] TRANSFER TALK: TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Aston Villa keen on £12m Kenwyne Jones
Aston Villa could be in the market for a life-for-like replacement for their injury-prone Norwegian attacker John Carew, after it emerged that manager Martin O'Neill had dispatched his top scout to watch Sunderland's Kenwyne Jones play at the weekend. Jones, a Trinidad & Tobago international, put on a dominant performance… [continued] TRANSFER TALK: ASTON VILLA
N’Zogbia eyes Newcastle exit
Unsettled Newcastle utility player Charles N'Zogbia is, not for the first time, hoping to engineer a way out of St James' Park and says his agent is in talks with Spurs and Aston Villa. The Frenchman says he would prefer a move to Arsenal and believes that the Gunners are… [continued] TRANSFER TALK: NEWCASTLE
Wigan line up Rodallega to replace Heskey
Wigan are preparing for life without the late-blooming Emile Heskey by signing Colombian striker Hugo Rodallega. The 23-year-old, who currently plays for Necaxa in Mexico (see video below), is expected to finalise his move once a work-permit has been obtained. A fee of £4.5m has been agreed by the two… [continued] TRANSFER TALK: WIGAN
Villa bid for Matthew Upson
Aston Villa have entered into discussions with West Ham about a possible transfer for England centre-back Matthew Upson, a player who has also interested Manchester City. Martin O'Neill is willing to offer £10 million for Upson, but may have to increase his bid, as West Ham want £15 million. O’Neill… [continued] Transfer Talk: Aston Villa
Aston Villa to bid £16 million for Jermain Defoe
Left on the bench yesterday after a bust-up with manager Tony Adams, and with Martin O’Neill prepared to bid £16 million to bring the 26-year-old England striker to Aston Villa, Jermain Defoe’s days at Portsmouth look to be numbered. Defoe, however, is known to prefer a transfer back to Tottenham… [continued] Transfer Talk: Aston Villa
Ashley Young for Real Madrid?
Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill’s incessant praise for his pacy winger Ashley Young has earnt some unwanted attention from Real Madrid. With a lengthy injury list at the Bernabeu and the ongoing bid to buy Cristiano Ronaldo on hold until at least the end of the season, new Madrid boss… [continued] Transfer Talk: Real Madrid
Real Madrid track £30m Ashley Young
Real Madrid's apparent interest in Ashley Young has led Aston Villa to put a £30m price tag on their explosive attacker. Young, 23, has scored six goals in the Premier League this season and shared 15 with Gabriel Agbonlahor, and has excited new Madrid boss Juande Ramos. Ramos is willing… [continued] TRANSFER TALK: ASHLEY YOUNG
Barry commits to Villa - for now
Gareth Barry has finally announced he is to stay at Villa Park for the rest of this season - bringing to a close one of the most protracted transfer sagas of the summer. Barry was widely expected to join Liverpool and the two clubs circled each other for several weeks… [continued] transfer talk: barry saga
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