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Omari Kellyman has inked a deal with Chelsea, moving from Aston Villa in a transaction that's pegged at a steep £19 million. Kellyman, a rising star on the England youth scene, has appeared in six senior matches for Villa. He shifted to Villa Park from Derby County in 2022. Yet, the hefty sum shelled out by Chelsea for the 18-year-old prodigy is stirring some disquiet. Both Chelsea and Villa might be flirting with violations of the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability Regulations (PSR), risking point deductions.…

Last week, the Premier League knocked back Aston Villa's pitch to crank up the cap on allowable losses within their Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR). Nassef Sawiris, Villa’s top brass and Egypt’s wealthiest, might sue over these fiscal constraints which limit three-year losses for clubs. He finds the regulations illogical. Villa proposed a bump in the loss limit from £105 million to £135 million at the League's yearly conclave last Thursday. This attempt was rebuffed. In a discourse with the Financial Times,…

Unai Emery has inked a fresh five-year deal with Aston Villa, locking him in until 2029 post guiding the team to the Champions League last season. The Spanish manager, with three years remaining on his current contract, has committed to Villa Park for an extended term. When Emery took over from Steven Gerrard in November 2022, Villa sat 17th in the Premier League, but he steered them to a seventh-place finish. Under his leadership, Villa finished fourth in the 2023-24 season, securing a spot in Europe's premier club…

Crystal Palace wrapped up an amazing season with a victory over Aston Villa to secure a top-half finish. Jean-Philippe Mateta has been on fire, scoring a hat-trick in the 5-0 win, with teammate Eberechi Eze adding two goals. They finished the season with seven consecutive unbeaten matches under Oliver Glasner, who took over for Roy Hodgson in February. Mateta has excelled under Glasner's leadership, scoring 13 Premier League goals since his debut on February 24. He finished the season with 16 top-flight goals, matching the…

Unai Emery expresses his excitement for Aston Villa's return to Europe's top club competition after 40 years. Aston Villa secured a fourth-place finish following Tottenham's loss to Manchester City. This marks their first Champions League qualification since 1982-83. Moreover, they achieved their best top-flight finish since 1995-96. Emery, aiming for greater success, now eyes the ultimate prize in Europe. He anticipates a tough challenge for his team, emphasizing the need to elevate their game. Villa's coach acknowledges…

Aston Villa secures a spot in the Champions League after Tottenham's 2-0 loss to Manchester City on Tuesday. For the first time in 41 years, Villa will compete in Europe's elite continental tournament next season. Tottenham's defeat solidified Villa's fourth-place finish in the Premier League. Unai Emery's team has not participated in UEFA's top club competition since the 1982-83 season. Villa was eliminated from the Europa Conference League in the semi-finals by Olympiacos this season. The team will now set its sights…

Liverpool appeared destined for victory, but surprise sub Jhon Duran intervened, leading Aston Villa to a stunning comeback. Duran's late goals helped Villa secure a draw against Liverpool, maintaining a top-four finish hope. Villa remains in fourth place, five points above Tottenham in the Champions League race. The thrilling match ended up with a 3-3 draw, showcasing the drama of Premier League competition. Duran clinched the equalizer with two late goals after Villa trailed, saving them from a fourth straight loss.…

Jurgen Klopp faces Unai Emery, whom he admires, in his second-to-last match at Liverpool. Klopp lauds Emery's exceptional work at Aston Villa as both teams prepare for their upcoming showdown. Emery led Villa to the Europa Conference League in his debut season and is on the brink of securing a Champions League spot for next season. Klopp praises Emery's achievements and acknowledges the importance of qualification for the Champions League. Despite Liverpool's title hopes being dashed, Klopp's farewell away game will be a…

Olympiacos is set to make history by reaching their first major European final with a convincing 6-2 aggregate victory over Aston Villa..css-1g698yq-iaContentTitleCSS{letter-spacing:0.33px;line-height:1.65;margin:1em 0;font-family:GTWalsheim-Md;}@media (max-width: 768px){.css-1g698yq-iaContentTitleCSS{font-size:18px;}}@media (min-width: 992px){.css-1g698yq-iaContentTitleCSS{font-size:22px;}} Olympiacos will face Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final following Ayoub El Kaabi's brilliant performance that secured a…

Unai Emery deems the Europa Conference League face-off against Olympiacos as Aston Villa's toughest trial this year. Villa finds themselves behind 4-2 following an unexpected loss in the semi-final first leg at Villa Park last week. Although gunning for a top-four finish in the Premier League, Emery believes that trying to reverse the deficit in Greece will be Villa's ultimate challenge. "This is the hurdle we must clear tomorrow, the most significant test we'll encounter this year, competing in this semi-final,"…