Gerrard can from "phenomenal" duo as AVFC eye £58m signing, he "improves any team" - opinion
Aston Villa have emerged as a potential suitor for Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly according to reports from Italy.
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Targett should stay at Aston Villa
Matt Targett has an uncertain future at Aston Villa, as he’s currently on loan at Newcastle United after being surplus to requirements in the Midlands. But the 26-year-old may not be joining the Magpies permanently this summer, paving the way for a shock return to Bodymoor Heath.
Mohamed Salah happy to chase history with Liverpool as contract negotiations wait
DUBAI: For fans of Egypt and Liverpool it is hard to know which sight was better on Tuesday. Was it Mohamed Salah scoring two fine goals in a memorable 4-0 dismantling of Manchester United in front of 50,000 delighted fans at Anfield — a win that put the hosts back on top of the English Premier League — or how happy he looked after the game as he stood next to Thiago Alcantara, another impressive performer on the night? “You wait until the next one,” said a smiling Salah to the Spanish midfielder as they were interviewed on television, referring to Sunday’s Merseyside Derby against Everton. “You’ve never played a derby here, so you wait for the next one.
Jed Steer could leave Aston Villa
Jed Steer already had an uncertain future at Aston Villa this summer as he’s nearing the final year of his deal and remains on the periphery, but the 29-year-old looks even more likely to leave when the season comes to a close as Football Insider say Villa are trying to sign Robin Olsen on a permanent deal.
Rodgers ‘looking forward’ to welcoming back Leicester talisman Vardy
Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers is ready to welcome back star forward Jamie Vardy this weekend.
Leicester v Aston Villa: match preview
Leicester will hope to limber up for the visit of José Mourinho’s Roma in the Europa Conference semi-finals on Thursday by returning to winning ways at home against Aston Villa. Leicester have come unstuck in second-half stoppage time in their past two matches but they have lost only one of their past 14 home games and are set to welcome back Jamie Vardy from a knee injury. Vardy has played once since December, after struggling with a hamstring problem earlier in the season. Villa, not yet mathematically safe, equally need to sharpen up after four straight defeats. Ben Fisher
Brendan Rodgers happy to have Jamie Vardy back for Leicester run-in
Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers is ready to unleash fit-again Jamie Vardy.
Football legend George Weah tells Liverpool’s Salah and Mane ‘not to obsess over Ballon d’Or’
DUBAI: Liverpool’s top strikers, Egyptian Mohamed Salah and Senegalese Sadio Mane, have received presidential advice not to obsess over winning the Ballon d’Or. “They (Salah and Mane) shouldn’t obsess over the Ballon d’Or, rather they should focus on their performances and try to improve more,” Liberia’s retired football legend and current president George Weah told Canal+.