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Plans afoot to offload misfit as Wolves eye ambitious deal for La Liga star Date published: Friday 9th April 2021 2:51 - Neil Foster Wolves are reportedly set to step up their efforts to sign Valencia forward Goncalo Guedes and have a plan to get a deal over the line. It was reported in March that the West Midlanders were keen on the Portugal winger. The 24-year-old moved to Valencia in the summer of 2017, penning a season-long loan deal from Paris Saint-Germain. Despite links to Manchester United he signed permanent terms at the Mestalla a year later. Guedes has never been a r...

Talks planned for defender deal as prudent Villa policy continues Date published: Thursday 8th April 2021 9:55 - Neil Foster Aston Villa are hoping to add defender Matty Cash to the raft of players who have pledged their future to the club this season. The Villans have persuaded four players to ink contract extensions this term. Defender John McGinnhave already extended their stay at Villa Park. And Ezri Konsamade it a quartet when signing a new contract until the end of the 2025/26 season last week. According to the Cash is the next player that boss Dean Smith hopes will fol...

Defender makes frank admission over Wolves switch, cites issues to solve Date published: Wednesday 7th April 2021 9:02 - Neil Foster Defender Nelson Semedo has been brutally honest about his first season with Wolves and says he will do all he can to make improvements in the future. The 27-year-old was a big-money summer 2020 signing from Barcelona. The West Midlanders reportedly paid in the region of £27m for his signature, with add-ons set to see that rise considerably. Portugal international Semedohas started 27 Premier League games for Nuno Espirito Santo’s side. And th...

Aston Villa plans revealed in attempt to keep key man on board Date published: Sunday 4th April 2021 12:43 - Neil Foster Reports claim Aston Villa will look to match the ambitions of their best player by spending big on a new striker this summer. The West Midlanders have enjoyed a solid season and sit comfortably in mid table with 10 games to go. Having flirted with relegation last term, Dean Smith’s side have already taken 41 points in 2020-2021. They have won 12 top-flight games including a shock 7-2 thrashing of champions Liverpool back in October last year. Jack Grealish h...

Date published: Friday 5th March 2021 3:05 - Neil Foster Aston Villa manager Dean Smith does not feel the disappointing loss to Sheffield United will affect his players but has demanded an instant response. The West Midlanders were beaten 1-0 by the Blades on Wednesday – just the South Yorkshire side’s fourth win all season. The result leaves the Villans ninth in the top-flight standing and struggling to qualify for Europe. There is still time to put a run together and Villa’s next task is to take on Wolves on Saturday. It has been a stuttering second half of the season f...