midfielder Mateo Kovacic is attracting strong interest from Aston Villa, West Ham United as the January transfer window is approaching, according to the Caughtoffside. The Croatian international, who joined City from in 2023 has struggled to secure consistent minutes under Pep Guardiola after injuries disrupted his first full season at the Etihad.

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Manchester City will try to make it four straight wins and six unbeaten as they make a strong push toward the Premier League title race, when they take on Aston Villa at Villa Park on Sunday.

Aston Villa could not escape the colours red and yellow. They were everywhere. Go Ahead Eagles flags on shops, pubs, restaurants, walls and houses across the city. Red and yellow luminous lights brightened subways and tunnels, while flares of the same shades were thrown into the streets of the city centre.

Unai Emery speaking after Aston Villa's Europa League defeat at the hands of Go Ahead Eagles: "This showed us how difficult it is to play away in Europe. Even dominating chances, we conceded mistakes,

Aston Villa are closing in on a full agreement with one of their most important players, who was targeted by Everton over the summer transfer window.

Aston Villa have reached an agreement in principle with defender Matty Cash over a new contract. The proposal is for a deal that runs until 2029, with the option of a further 12 months. Cash’s existing contract is due to expire in 2027 after he last signed fresh terms in April 2022.

Chelsea are interested in Strasbourg’s Guela Doue, but face competition from Premier League rivals Aston Villa according to reports.The Blues were active in the summer and made six first team