Aston Villa News

The first two team MLS market is not really going to plan with the Chivas USA experiment clearly failing.

Darren Bent has been told he is free to leave Aston Villa this summer as the Birmingham club prepares to take a huge hit on their investment in the England international.

Andrew Jardine, right, estates bursar at Worcester College, points to the place where Exeter College hopes to build at Oxford.

Republic of Ireland international Richard Dunne is on the hunt for a new club as Aston Villa will not be renewing his contract.

Darren Bent will be sold but Villa will have to drop their asking price, and midfielder Chris Herd is a target for Middlesbrough.

1608: David Moyes' final day as Everton boss starts badly as Chelsea take a stranglehold on third place with Juan Mata's early strike.

Relegated FA Cup winners Wigan ended their eight-year stay in the top flight with an entertaining 2-2 home draw against Aston Villa.

'Andi has been A exceptional. He is a natural finisher who knows where the goal is, but his work-rate is second to none' says Paul Lambert Andreas Weimann has told Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert he wants to tie up his future at the club within the next few weeks.

'Sometimes when a club is relegated, it brings chaos, but this is the best we have ever been' says Latics boss Martinez says he wants to get past Sunday's emotional final game of the season at home to Aston Villa and Monday's FA Cup parade before reviewing his position.

Aston Villa will be without suspended striker Christian Benteke for Sunday's final match of the season against relegated Wigan at the DW Stadium.

Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA Darren Bent looks certain to leave Aston Villa this summer, with the club's record signing making it clear that he would not be willing to accept another season where he is largely confined to the substitutes' bench.

As we head towards the revelation of FIFA 14 , it's time to consider a selection of improved goalkeepers who could add vital steel to your Ultimate Team lineup.

The Italian tactician has announced an extended squad ahead of forthcoming international fixtures against Spain, England, Georgia and the Faroe Islands Norwich City midfielder Anthony Pilkington has been been named in Giovanni Trapattoni's 28-man Republic of Ireland squad ahead of summer internationals.

Terry was stretchered off during Chelsea's win at Aston Villa on Saturday after picking up an ankle injury in a collision with Villa defender Nathan Baker.

After an FA Cup Final triumph the focus returns to the Premier League relegation battle... and thoughts of who'll manage Latics next season No surprise, then, that even in their hour of greatest triumph, Roberto Martinez and Dave Whelan agreed the biggest victory of all has to come over the next week.

It was another big week for Americans playing abroad as Clint Dempsey and Jozy Altidore scored huge goals for their respective clubs.

Along with all the best football gaffes of the week and more in Steve Anglesey's cheeky look at the beautiful game Aston Villa's end-of-season party sounds like a real laugh a minute.

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It was a cagey encounter to say the least, but one thing that we can always guarantee when Aston Villa play Chelsea is that there will be goals and drama.

The club captain twisted his ankle as the PFA Young Player of the Year nominee looked to stretch his hamstring muscle while sprinting, with both being stretchered from the field Chelsea have injury problems ahead of Wednesday's Europa League final against Benfica after defender John Terry was stretchered off against Aston Villa and Eden Hazard also ... (more)