Senior figures at Villa see every window as an opportunity to augment the squad, but this month feels especially pressing

"This victory is very important. We have started the year winning at home, in the Premier League and in the FA Cup. Away, we were in a bad spell and had to break it."

A familiar face returns to the home dugout at Goodison Park today as David Moyes begins his second stint in charge of Everton with a tough home EPL fixture against Aston Villa. Moyes was confirmed as Sean Dyche's replacement last week,

The Prince of Wales has visited a Wetherspoon pub to enjoy a pint with fellow Aston Villa fans, chatting about the club ahead of their upcoming match. Prince William joined eight supporters around a group of tables at the Birmingham pub,

Borussia Dortmund forward Donyell Malen is moving to Premier League side Aston Villa, Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl said on Tuesday. "Donyell will leave us, he wants the transfer," Kehl told broadcasters Sky ahead of the Bundesliga game at Holstein Kiel.

Aston Villa have announced the signing of Dutch forward Donyell Malen from Borussia Dortmund. Malen began his career at youth level at Ajax before joining Arsenal's academy. Malen wasn't able to make the breakthrough with the Gunners though and moved to PSV early in the 2017/18 season.