According to Corriere dello Sport, AC Milan are looking at Pablo Mari to arrive at San Siro in the summer, despite the defender being close to a switch to Udinese. Arsenal are keen to sell the Spaniard and having established himself in Serie A over the last six months, the centre-back could be keen on staying put by joining AC Milan. Pablo Mari was one of Mikel Arteta’s first signings as Arsenal manager, but his time at the club has…
Aston Villa travel to Turf Moor to face Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. The last time Villa played Burnley was all the way back in January 2021, losing 3-2 at Turf Moor. Here’s the lineup Gerrard may deploy to avoid a repeat of that double blow. Emi Martinez (GK) – The stats haven’t been kind to Martinez this season, with the Argentine losing his reputation as one of the league’s best stoppers after a disappointing campaign.
In a recent report, The Daily Mirror claimed that Aston Villa have identified Liverpool defender Joe Gomez as a summer target. It is understood that the Villans could test the Reds’ resolve to retain the services of the English centre-back. Gomez has endured a frustrating season at Anfield as he has missed many games because of injury. Furthermore, when fit, he has fallen behind Virgil Van Dijk, Joel Matip and Ibrahima Konate in Jurgen Klopp’s pecking order. During this campaign,…
Kalvin Phillips will sit down and discuss a new contract with Leeds United once the Premier League season has concluded, amid interest from top-flight rivals in the England international. Leeds have won back-to-back Premier League fixtures heading into the international break, moving seven points clear of the relegation zone in a disjointed table. Jesse Marsch has further been boosted by the return of Phillips, who was on the bench for Leeds’ 3-2 win over Wolves last Friday night. The Times…
Coutinho is back in England and linked up with Gerrad Villa’s side. Steven Gerrard and Coutinho were teammates at Liverpool, as they formed part of an impressive Liverpool midfield from 2013 to 2015 when the latter secured a big-money move to Barcelona. These days Gerrard is now a coach, while Coutinho is trying to build a career that has been on a downward spiral since he joined Barca. Villa signed the ex-Liverpool man on a loan deal to the…
Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has set a big target of becoming the best goalkeepers in the world for himself. This is according to Villa coach Neil Cutler who revealed that the Argentine national team star has daily goal reminders pinned up in his locker to help him on the way to achieving the aforementioned target. In an interview monitored by the Daily Mail, Aston Villa goalkeeping coach Cutler stated that 29-year-old Martinez has a lot of small targets from…