Aston Villa Report

John Townley

Johan Manzambi spoke with Emi Martinez after Switzerland were beaten by Argentina in Kansas, with the goalkeeper ending their conversation with a beaming smile, pointing at himself, and saying: "Going to Villa?!" An exciting piece of business now being finalised. #AVFC

John Townley

#AVFC are working to complete a deal for Johan Manzambi from SC Freiburg, with the player favouring a move to Villa Park over Newcastle. The Swiss midfielder scored three goals and provided two assists in four World Cup games this summer. 🇨🇭…

John Townley

Aston Villa are hijacking Newcastle's move for Johan Manzambi, with talks over a deal understood to be at an advanced stage. The 20yo midfielder, who starred at the World Cup and in Freiburg's run to the UEL final, would be an excellent addition to Unai Emery's squad. #AVFC

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Emi Martinez says he's looking forward to facing some of his Aston Villa teammates in Wednesday's World Cup semi-final... 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇦🇷 #AVFC https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/emi-martinez-sends-aston-villa-34278239

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Thomas Tuchel: "We played with Morgan Rogers in the eight and defensively as a double-six. He's one of my key players. I'm so, so happy about his performance today. He made a big step forward, like all our subs, but especially Morgan in a new position - absolutely top." 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #AVFC

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Ezri Konsa came off during England's win over Norway after feeling cramps in his hamstring. #AVFC

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Amadou Onana says his "whole world collapsed" when he immediately realised he'd suffered a serious knee injury. But he's determined to become a better player and person through his lengthy rehabilitation - a brilliant attitude to have with some testing months ahead. #AVFC

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Youri Tielemans asked about his injury: "Unfortunately, when the body says stop, you can't force anything. We are professional athletes and we try to give everything, but we saw today many players who were tired and burned." #AVFC

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Morgan Rogers insists that his next step is to be spoken about as one of the best around. "That next level, I want to be in those conversations with the best players in England, I want to be in those conversations of the best players in Europe." #AVFC…

John Townley

#AVFC pledge to streamline the request and approval process for physical season tickets. Last season, Villa received 2,107 requests, approving 929 outright and a further 197 on appeal.…