"Split loyalties" have been reported on a 14-seater minibus carrying Aston Villa captain John McGinn's family and friends down to Birmingham, where his team plays Celtic later. It's well known that proud Scot McGinn is a Celtic fan, and his brother Stephen said there were a few "poker faces" on the way down to the Midlands.

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.

Aston Villa are set to accept a £59m bid for star striker. With Ronaldo pushing for the move, should the young striker take the offer?

The report from Fabrizio Romano claims that Villa have sent an official bid for Disasi, with Unai Emery’s side proposing a loan deal, with a fee on top of salary coverage for the French defender.

Aston Villa look a "very tired team" from their Champions League exploits so far, but it is still "worth it" says fan and host of Married to Claret and Blue podcast Rupert Pybus. Unai Emery's side have the opportunity to qualify for the Champions League top eight when they host Celtic on Wednesday night.

After Diego Carlos' exit and Mings' injury, Unai Emery's squad is short in central defence - Juan Foyth and Axel Disasi are both targets

In an exciting turn of events, Aston Villa is actively pursuing not just one, but two key Chelsea players—Axel Disasi and Joao Felix. As reported by Fabrizio Romano, the club is in the throes of bolstering its squad under the guidance of manager Unai Emery,

Aston Villa are reportedly set to accept a £59 million bid from Al-Nassr for forward Jhon Duran. The Colombian striker has been linked to Arsenal and Chelsea this month. Villa rejected two bids from West Ham, with the second just short of Al-Nassr 's offer.

Duran has really come into his own this season, scoring some brilliant and crucial goals this season, with his winner against Bayern Munich in the Champions League being a particular highlight. That form has seen manager Unai Emery utilise Duran far more frequently, a decision for which the Spaniard has been rewarded.

LONDON - Tottenham Hotspur's under-fire manager Ange Postecoglou finally had some better injury news as he confirmed defender Micky van de Ven will feature against IF Elfsborg on Thursday. Read more at straitstimes.

David Ornstein has hailed Liverpool for choosing not to spend money this month - though Arne Slot has hinted that will very definitely change in the summer.