Aston Villa are close to signing Aalborg striker Nicklas Helenius, according to Sky Sports. The 22-year-old is expected to undergo a medical with the Midlands club, after terms were agreed with the Danish side to bring the Denmark forward to the Premier League. Nicklas Helenius scored 16 goals for Aalborg this season, as the club finished
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A few footballers were in the news this weekend, but for reasons other than football. Three Premier League stars got married this past weekend while another put his wedding on hold for a few weeks. Shane Long of West Brom married Kayleah Adams at St Mary’s church in Enniskerry County Wicklow in Ireland. Arsenal star
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Hull manager Steve Bruce is keen to hijack Newcastle’s move for out-of-favour Aston Villa striker Darren Bent, according to reports from The Mirror. After watching his side score the fewest goals of any side in the top half of the Championship last term, the Tigers chief has made a prolific striker one of his top
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Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert is looking to trim the wage bill by allowing midfielder Stephen Ireland to leave the club this summer, according to the Daily Telegraph. The former Manchester City playmaker has not featured for Villa in the Premier League since last December when the Midlands club were beaten 3-0 by now relegated
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Fulham are set to go head-to-head with Newcastle in the race for out-of-favour Aston Villa striker Darren Bent, according to reports from The Mirror. The ex-England international is believed to have no future at Villa Park, with manager Paul Lambert seeing Christian Benteke as his main attacking threat. With the Belgian banging in the goals,
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Newcastle are looking into the possibility of securing a deal for out-of-favour Aston Villa striker Darren Bent, according to reports from the Daily Mail. The former England international was frozen out of the Villans’ first-team last season, with Paul Lambert opting to field Christian Benteke as his lone front-man. The Belgian’s impressive form makes a
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Liverpool and Tottenham will have to fight off interest from Fiorentina if they are to sign Aston Villa’s Christian Benteke, according to reports from The Express. The Premier League duo are reportedly the two English clubs showing the most interest in the Belgian forward, with Spurs believed to have already offered Jermain Defoe, plus cash,
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It’s the perfect transfer – in Tottenham’s eyes. The club move on Jermain Defoe, who they’re looking to sell anyway, and receive Christian Benteke in return. How could you paint that in a negative light? For Aston Villa, however, it’s a different story. I maintain that Benteke needs another season with Villa, not only to
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