Aston Villa and Celtic both harbor hopes of earning byes to the UEFA Champions League knockout rounds, with the hosts at Villa Park on solid footing heading into Wednesday's league phase finale.

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said Wednesday that Nigerian striker Victor Boniface is set to stay at the club following reports of a possible transfer to Saudi Arabia. Boniface had been left out of the squad in Leverkusen’s preparations for its 2-0 win over Sparta Prague in the Champions League on Wednesday,

Aston Villa and Argentina attacking midfielder Emiliano Buendía has joined Bayer Leverkusen on a short-term loan deal until the end of the 2024/25 season.

Nassr are close to completing the signing of Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran, with the 21-year-old completing a medical in London after the two clubs agreed a fee

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Aston Villa are ‘furious’ with Arsenal after they made a shock bid for Ollie Watkins on the eve of their final Champions League group game. The Gunners have been on the lookout for attacking reinforcements in January following the injuries to Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus.

Buendia gained recognition during his time in England with Norwich City and, more recently, his parent club Aston Villa.

Emiliano Buendia's game time at Villa Park has been limited recently after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament injury on the eve of the 2023-24 Premier League season

Emi Buendia signs a contract extension with Aston Villa and will join Bayer Leverkusen on loan until the end of the season.

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Emiliano Buendia has officially joined Bayer Leverkusen on loan from Aston Villa for the remainder of the 2024/25 campaign.The 28-year-old arrives as a replacement for Martin Terrier, who has been