Collins Backs Bent to Fire Villa Up

Collins Backs Bent to Fire Villa Up

JAMES Collins believes Aston Villa newcomer Darren Bent will provide the quality and goal threat to propel the midlands club up the Barclays Premier League table. 24 Jan 2011
Houllier Happy With Bent's Start

Houllier Happy With Bent's Start

Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier hailed the instant impact made by record signing Darren Bent in the shock home success over Manchester City. 23 Jan 2011
Bent Hits Back At Critics

Bent Hits Back At Critics

Aston Villa newcomer Darren Bent has hit back at his detractors - including Stan Collymore - and claimed there is more to his game than scoring goals. 23 Jan 2011
Houllier - I'm an Easy Target

Houllier - I'm an Easy Target

Aston Villa boss Gerard Houllier has claimed he is "an easy target" for Steve Bruce and Ian Holloway because he is a foreign manager. 22 Jan 2011
McLeish Frustrated By Transfer Failures

McLeish Frustrated By Transfer Failures

Alex McLeish admits he is frustrated at so far drawing a blank in his quest to sign a new striker for Birmingham during the January transfer window. 21 Jan 2011
Young Hails 'Massive' Bent Signing

Young Hails 'Massive' Bent Signing

Ashley Young has described Aston Villa's capture of Darren Bent as "a massive signing" for the midlands club. 21 Jan 2011
Di Matteo Confirms Carew Interest

Di Matteo Confirms Carew Interest

West Brom head coach Roberto Di Matteo has confirmed his interest in signing Aston Villa striker John Carew. 21 Jan 2011
Villa Won't Pay Over Odds for Adam

Villa Won't Pay Over Odds for Adam

Aston Villa will not pay over the odds to sign Blackpool skipper Charlie Adam during the January transfer window. 21 Jan 2011
Rovers Keen on Larsson

Rovers Keen on Larsson

Birmingham's in-demand winger Sebastian Larsson has emerged as a target for Blackburn, Press Association Sport understands. 21 Jan 2011
Villa Close In on Bent Signing

Villa Close In on Bent Signing

Aston Villa are optimistic of completing the signing of Sunderland striker Darren Bent in a deal worth an initial £18 million deal in the next few hours. 19 Jan 2011
Houllier Backed With Cash

Houllier Backed With Cash

Gerard Houllier's green light to smash Aston Villa's transfer record is a ringing endorsement of the faith club owner Randy Lerner and chief executive Paul Faulkner have in him. 18 Jan 2011
Sunderland Consider Villa Bent Bid

Sunderland Consider Villa Bent Bid

Sunderland have still to formally accept Aston Villa's bid - believed to be around £18 million - for striker Darren Bent. 18 Jan 2011
Blues Look to New Targets

Blues Look to New Targets

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish is looking for new targets to bolster his strike force after abandoning hopes of signing Tottenham's Robbie Keane. 18 Jan 2011
McAllister Calls on Villa to Pull Clear of Danger

McAllister Calls on Villa to Pull Clear of Danger

Gary McAllister has challenged Aston Villa to climb clear of relegation trouble after the "psychological boost" of moving out of the Barclays Premier League bottom three. 18 Jan 2011
Baggies Rule Out Scharner Sanction

Baggies Rule Out Scharner Sanction

West Brom are to take no action against defender Paul Scharner over his public comments about the club's dressing-room discipline. 18 Jan 2011
Hands Off Adam, Holloway Warns Houllier

Hands Off Adam, Holloway Warns Houllier

Blackpool boss Ian Holloway has repeated his verbal attack on Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier over making public his interest in signing midfielder Charlie Adam. 16 Jan 2011
Villa Clinch Makoun Deal

Villa Clinch Makoun Deal

Aston Villa have completed the £6million signing of Lyon midfielder Jean Makoun. 16 Jan 2011
City More Than Just Dzeko - McCarthy

City More Than Just Dzeko - McCarthy

Mick McCarthy has warned of the danger of Wolves concentrating too much on snuffing out the threat of Edin Dzeko has his side look to spring another surprise result at Manchester City. 15 Jan 2011
Villa Closing In On Makoun Deal

Villa Closing In On Makoun Deal

Aston Villa are close to completing the signing of Lyon midfielder Jean Makoun after manager Gerald Houllier held "positive talks" with his former club. 15 Jan 2011
Villa Close In on Makoun

Villa Close In on Makoun

Aston Villa are close to sealing a £6.5million deal to sign Lyon midfielder Jean Makoun. 14 Jan 2011
Bentley Shuns 'Big-Time Charlie' Tag

Bentley Shuns 'Big-Time Charlie' Tag

David Bentley insists he is not a "big-time Charlie" and has no axe to grind with Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp as he looks to rebuild his career during a six-month loan spell with Birmingham. 14 Jan 2011

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