Emery signing at risk of Aston Villa exit in January as former club consider U-turn

Aston Villa are preparing a fresh contract for one of their key stars according to reports as Unai Emery attempts to fend off Arsenal's interest.

The stunning fee Man City will command for Phillips has been revealed, and one club from Liverpool, Newcastle, Villa and West Ham will have no reservations about paying it

It's said Arteta's side are 'likely to continue to keep tabs' on the star ahead of the summer, when certain obstacles to the move may have been removed

Fulham have upped their search for an Aleksandar Mitrovic replacement by contacting a Stuttgart forward also attracting interest from Spurs and Aston Villa.

The experienced defender has made 125 appearances for Sevilla, scoring five times, since his move from Sporting in the summer of 2020

A host of Premier League clubs are checking on a World Cup winner, as well as Atletico Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain

It's Prem Predictions time again as TT takes on Robbie Savage, F365 and Tipstrr with the verdict on the Manchester derby, plus a sting in the tail for Newcastle

Villa are 'one step ahead' of Man City and Arsenal and 'looking to close a deal in January' for a statement signing from Atletico

Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham and Aston Villa are among the six clubs who will try to sign a La Liga ace on a free transfer next year, as per a report

Jose Mourinho is expected to leave Roma at the end of the season and a £45m-rated player could follow him out after attracting a handful of Premier League suitors

Aston Villa and Fulham are both mulling a January move for a pacy winger, and Marco Silva's interest stems from souring on two ineffective players

The 24-year-old returned to Real Madrid in the summer after spending the last three years on loan with AC Milan, but he has struggled for minutes at the Bernabeu

Arsenal are sizing up Douglas Luiz ahead of the January window and Villa's stance on a sale has been revealed, while any transfer would aid Liverpool in completing a midfield signing of their own

A lot of big-name players have left European football behind in order to move to the United States and they're signing very lucrative contracts

The young forward has only played a bit-part role for Villa so far this season, which isn't really a great surprise given the outstanding form of No.1 striker Ollie Watkins

Emery has Villa riding high and reports in Spain claim they are readying a January approach to bring in one of LaLiga's top young stars

Monday's Euro Paper Talk includes Liverpool handing Man Utd a severe blow by winning the race for a top star, plus Aston Villa gunning for a PSG raid

The Sky Sports pundit feels Tottenham, Man Utd and Newcastle could miss out on a top-four finish to Aston Villa - but only if Unai Emery finds a fix for one big issue

Ange Postecoglou's side have enjoyed a fantastic start to the season, winning six and drawing two games so far, and sit joint-top of the table with Arsenal

Emery has been a resounding success at Villa Park since replacing Steven Gerrard in October last year, and he is keen to continue his team's upward trend.

The international break is finally behind us so it's time for TT to take on Robbie Savage, F365 and Tipstrr again in this week's Premier League Predictions game

The Villa summer signing is reportedly pushing his agent to secure his escape from the West Midlands already with a surprise loan move seemingly gathering pace

A highly-rated winger who scored against Manchester United recently is attracting interest from a number of Premier League clubs, TT understands

Aston Villa could sign a Man City star to replace a disgruntled summer recruit, though a move will require a sizeable favour from Newcastle

The 26-year-old attacker is out of contract in June 2025, meaning he will have 18 months left on his deal when the January transfer window kicks in