Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has set his sights on Aston Villa's England winger Morgan Rogers, 23, as he bids to build on their Premier League title success although Champions League winners Paris St-Germain are also interested. (Mirror), external
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The Mirror and The Daily Star both carry stories about Arsenal's interest in Rogers
Image source, Getty ImagesAston Villa now know they will play Paris St-Germain in the 2026 Super Cup final.
Unai Emery's Europa League-winning side are set to face Luis Enrique's double Champions League winners at Stadion Salzburg in Austria on Wednesday, 12 August (20:00 BST).
The confirmation comes after PSG denied Arsenal a first Champions League title in Budapest on Saturday, with the French giants lifting the trophy for the second year in a row.
It will be the first meeting between the two sides since the 2024-25 Champions League quarter-final, which Aston Villa lost 5-4 on aggregate.
After ending a 44-year wait for a European trophy with a glorious 3-0 win over Freiburg on 20 May, the Villans will be looking to lift the Super Cup for the second time, having beaten Barcelona 3-1 over a two-legged final in 1982.
Brazil and Galatasaray midfielder Gabriel Sara, 26, has responded positively to interest from Aston Villa. (Sabah - in Turkish), external
Meanwhile, Villa are also keen on Real Betis' 24-year-old Morocco winger Abde Ezzalzouli, as are Newcastle United and Tottenham. (Sport - in Spanish), external
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We asked for your views on who Aston Villa should sign from the relegated Premier League sides Wolves, Burnley and West Ham United.
Here are some of your suggestions:
Chris: Crysencio Summerville from West Ham would be a very good addition to the squad. We need a wide player with pace and he ticks both boxes.
James: Mateus Fernandes from West Ham is a key player to pick up from the relegated teams, but he won't be short of suitors. Nor will Jarrod Bowen. Not much else from Burnley and Wolves… if they can't keep a team in the Premier League, would they be good enough for the Champions League?
Vinny: I don't think we should be just looking at relegated clubs. There are some lower Premier League teams that have not maybe matched their players' expectations and we should be looking there. I'm thinking Micky Van de Ven at Spurs and Joao Pedro at Chelsea.
George: I'd take Mateus Mane from Wolves. The only player that looked half decent in that team and could be available cheap. Summerville is another one to look at but I think there will be better options, such as Harry Wilson on a free from Fulham.
Sam: Bowen from West Ham and Wilson from Fulham would really help up front. Wilson looks keen, along with Harvey Barnes from Newcastle. Whether Bowen would be able to leave the Hammers or not is up for debate, his new father-in-law might be a factor in that decision! Kyle Walker has good Champions League pedigree and would help as a substitute for Matty Cash, and a return to the Premier League for West Ham's Callum Wilson might be a good option. I would have liked to have seen Van de Ven from Spurs if they had gone down too, but that's life.
Lee: Summerville and Bowen should be top of the Villa shopping list. We're in need of more depth out wide and haven't had a winger who strikes fear into full-backs for quite some years. Both are capable of beating a man and contributing to goals and would fit in well with our system.
Josh: I think that we HAVE to get Bowen. He is such a good player, fits Unai Emery's playing style and will get the goal contributions too. We haven't had a goalscoring winger like him for years and he would be so, so good for us. I also think we should try and steal Andre from Wolves, as we need a solid defensive midfielder if Douglas Luiz goes back to Juventus.
Craigy: It's got to be Bowen. Every time we played against West Ham, he's been a nuisance. Get him at a cut price. Great competitive cover for Emi Buendia and Morgan Rodgers, or play all three behind Ollie Watkins.
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The most significant moment of the season - good or bad - was...
Winning the Europa League and ending a 30-year trophy drought with victory against Freiburg in Istanbul was monumental. It can push Villa to the next level, show signings they can join the club and win silverware and also cements Unai Emery's legacy at the club.
The season has been a success or failure because...
A huge success against the backdrop of inconsistency and battling financial restrictions. Villa were not as consistently good this term as in previous years but still lifted a trophy and finished in the top four. Emery worked his magic again.
The unsung hero of the season is....
Harvey Elliott. The playmaker was sold a dream by Villa and it turned into a nightmare. He has handled a wretched situation - being left in loan limbo after Emery opted not to make his move from Liverpool permanent - with professionalism and class.
If there's a player or staff member with more to do in future...
Perhaps more would have been expected of Tammy Abraham after his January arrival from Besiktas. Just three goals in 16 appearances - only two starts in the Premier League - is not the impact he or Villa would have wanted.
The major club issue or talking point lurking is...
Finances and how much Villa will be able to spend and who they may sell this summer. They must comply with Premier League and Uefa financial regulations and will need to sell in the close season. Morgan Rogers would fetch about £100m with a good World Cup for England.
The reason for hope going forward is...
As long as Emery remains at the club, Villa will continue to challenge for honours and the top four. The concern will always be what happens when the Spaniard leaves.
Image source, Getty ImagesEuropa League winners Aston Villa will have banked at least 52.6m euros (£45.6m) for winning Uefa's second-tier club competition this season.
That pot does include what they have already guaranteed for qualifying for next season's Champions League, among the prizes for the Europa League winner. However, Villa's entry in the Champions League is as a direct result of their fourth-place finish in the Premier League.
Financial distribution across all three of Uefa's club competitions is structured identically, with the main differences being in the amounts of money on offer.
For reaching the league phase of the Europa League, Villa were given 4.31m euros (£3.7m). They won seven of their eight matches in that round, earning 3.15m euros (£2.7m). They were given 600,000 euros (£520,000) for a top-eight finish and a further 2.625m euros (£2.3m) for finishing second in the table.
Villa earned 1.75m euros (£1.5m) for reaching the last 16, 2.5m euros (£2.2m) for getting to the quarter-finals and an additional 4.2m euros (£3.6m) for getting into the semi-finals.
For beating Freiburg in the final in Istanbul, Villa received 13m euros (£11.3m).
The curtain has officially come down on the 2025-26 Premier League season.
Players will depart and squads will be strengthened when the summer transfer window opens on Monday, 15 June.
With Wolves, Burnley and West Ham United all heading down to the Championship - would you be keen to poach any of their players?
Who would be good value for money and why? Which name would be best to avoid?
Daniel Austin
BBC Sport senior journalist
Arsenal might have ended their 22-year wait to the win the title, but is there any metric by which the Gunners wouldn't have been champions?
Very few people would suggest Arsenal were not worthy champions, so is there some insight for us to gain by assessing the performances of all 20 teams in alternative ways?
Just for fun, BBC Sport and Opta have crunched all the numbers to find out.
Image source, Getty ImagesBring on the screamers.
Below is the Premier League table if only goals scored from outside the box had counted in 2025-26. Villa lead the way with 15 - a full three above second-place Bournemouth.
Have you got a massive St George's cross covering the entire front of your house yet? Face paint stored safely in the cupboard ready for kick-off against Croatia?
No? Pfft, some England fan you are!
With the Three Lions aiming to bring the trophy home, what if the Football Association had prepared for the tournament by asking the Premier League to rank the table using only goals scored by English players this season?
Again Villa lead the way, spearheaded by Ollie Watkins and Morgan Rogers. More of that from the pair in the USA this summer please!
Arsenal have conducted extensive preparation for a deal to sign midfielder Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa. (Football Transfers, external)
Oscar Mingueza wants a Premier League move this summer, with Villa among the clubs tracking the 27-year-old Celta Vigo and Spain defender, who is set to become a free agent. (Sky Sports), external
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Mike Taylor
BBC Radio WM reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesPerhaps this method will catch on.
Against Manchester City, Aston Villa recorded what would, if taken out of the very specific context of last week, otherwise stand as the most eye-catching single result of their season after preparations what must have been, how can we put it, unorthodox... Partying is good for the soul, clearly.
As they float off into summer, either at the World Cup or on the beach, Villa's players and staff could hardly be in a more different frame of mind compared to this time last year. The sullen sense of grievance after their narrow failure to qualify for the Champions League then, along with the prospect of a summer of relative austerity in the transfer market, seemed to linger into the start of this season.
But it's funny how things work out. Without that disappointment, there would have been no Europa League run, no Istanbul, and no grand procession to halt Birmingham traffic. Imagine what Villa might achieve next term if they again start the campaign in the mood they finished the last one? Even in this hyper-prepped age, sometimes football is more vibes than technicalities.
The glorious outcome of this campaign does not mean there is nothing to improve. Villa's year changed mood with the seasons - the stormy summer, the dazzling autumn, the grey winter and the new life of spring. Consistency of both individual players and the team rose and fell. Their resources were put through a serious stress-test by the injuries in midfield which exposed weakness, although things worked out.
Even if their progress had been smoother, however, Unai Emery would no doubt be setting his sights higher anyway. That relentless drive to improve – and to show that improvement could be possible at a rate not envisaged by many supporters – will be undimmed by their recent euphoria.
That work will include a summer of choices. Achieving Champions League status should widen Villa's margins a little, but they will be mindful both of financial regulations and their own patchy record on transfers. Larger investments have not always been successful.
Having talented players means sometimes your resolve to keep them will be tested by clubs with bigger budgets, and there may be smart deals to make. Whether or not any more improvement can possibly be wrung out of the core players Emery inherited – and having come so far together, they will give everything for him – Villa will need better transfer outcomes to take advantage of the chances they have earned. Get more of them right, and there may be further still to rise.
Hannah Gowen
Fan writer
Image source, Getty ImagesSeason score out of 10 and overriding emotion?
9/10. This season has been Aston Villa's best of the 21st Century. After failing to score in the first four games, and only having three points on the Premier League board after five matches, the outlook was concerning. Yet, here we stand at the end of May, with a major European trophy and fourth place in the league.
There's been plenty of highs and lows, but the seismic achievements of this campaign far outweigh the challenges.
Best moment and why?
Villa lifting their first trophy in 30 years, and first European silverware since 1982, is the best moment of the season. Fans of all ages will agree - that night in Istanbul is immortalised.
Player of season and why?
Matty Cash has been excellent. With no trusted deputy at right-back, he has carried the weight of the position on his shoulders, playing 45 games and adding goals and assists. His improvement has been significant.
Unsung hero and why?
Emiliano Buendia's return last summer failed to excite at the time, but he has provided some of Villa's most impactful and memorable moments of the campaign. Whether it be the stunning goal against Freiburg or his last-gasp winner against Arsenal, the Argentine proved himself to be invaluable.
Biggest disappointment?
The loan of Donyell Malen to Roma in January did not make much sense at the time, and still doesn't. Since his move to Serie A he has registered 14 goals in 18 appearances. Signing Tammy Abraham as a Malen replacement currently seems like a bad bit of business.
What needs to change this summer?
The club's recruitment has generally been poor over the past few years. A summer transfer window that retains the club's best, sells in the right places and recruits new stars will be essential to take Unai Emery's Villa to the next level.
Major hope for next season?
The hope for next season and beyond is to build momentum from this moment of success. Fans cannot wait another 30 years for silverware, so continuing to battle among the elite and add trophies is essential.
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Image source, Aston Villa FCAston Villa have unveiled their new home kit for the 2026-27 season, which has been inspired by the club's kit designs from the 1960s.
The Villans have moved away from their "modern era raglan-sleeved" home shirts and opted for "a more unconventional" claret and blue colourway.
Bold "glow blue" shorts and socks finish off the home kit, which will not only be worn in the Premier League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup, but also in the Champions League.
Aston Villa, AC Milan and Besiktas are keen on Liverpool's England defender Joe Gomez, 29. (Mail), external
Meanwhile, Arsenal are ready to step up their interest in Villa and Three Lions forward Morgan Rogers, 23. (Talksport), external
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Now the curtain has come down on the 2025-26 Premier League campaign, here is my end-of-season review - with a look back to what I predicted in August.
Prediction: 5th
What more can be said about Unai Emery's work at Aston Villa? Back to the Champions League and the club's first trophy since 1996 with his fifth Europa League win.
Emery's perfectionist streak makes his management of Villa a work of art, with work-rate, organisation and talent making for a top-class team.
Morgan Rogers is the centrepiece, but the key to it all is Emery and a team and club built in his own image and likeness. He is on course to go down in history as a Villa legend.
What I said in August: "I fully expect them to be at the sharp end of the Premier League once more under the outstanding guidance of Emery."
Aston Villa are eyeing a move for Newcastle's 28-year-old England winger Harvey Barnes as they prepare for the Champions League next season. (Mail), external
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We asked for your views on Aston Villa's season now that the 2025-26 campaign has come to a close.
Here are some of your comments:
Matt: Fantastic season considering the appalling start we had. Unbelievable achievement with hopefully our first of many trophies. Next task? Keep the vultures away that will come circling for our manager and amazing team. Up the Villa.
Ron: Wonderful season, after it started so badly with no goals or wins in first five games. Who knows what would have happened if we had a good start. Nice one, Unai, thank you. UTV.
Mossy: Wow! I wasn't expecting to win that game after the week we have had but incredibly they turned it around after half-time to cap a truly exceptional season. To finish five points clear in fourth and win the Europa League is the stuff of dreams for Villa. Unai Emery has spectacularly turned this massive club fully around from relegation fodder to European champions and Champions League contenders. Onwards and upwards. UTV!
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Stew: What a way to finish the season! European trophy, fourth in the Premier League, doing the double over last year's champions. This Villa team has been amazing, and as for Unai Emery, simply... thank you!
Brendan: What a brilliant way to finish the season and what a season we have had. From a terrible start with our first six games to an unbelievable run up to Christmas. We hung in there, got our Champions League place and brought some silverware back to Villa. Thank you Villa for making an old man so happy. UTV!
Emma: Wow... What a season - fourth in the league and Europa League winners. Been amazing. Thank you, Unai Emery, and all the players for giving us some wonderful memories.
Deb: Couldn't be more proud of Villa and the shift everyone has put in - the best season in 40 years of watching. At 68, my only hope is another trophy before I hit 80! Not too greedy I hope - oh, and Emery stays until retirement. UTV.
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