Jacob Tanswell

Aston Villa writer for @TheAthleticFC | #AVFC | SJA Scoop of the year 2025
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Honoured to have received the award for story/scoop of the year from @SportSJA.

Surprised but very grateful! #SJA2025

Thank you

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Aston Villa closing in on a full agreement to sign Matteo Ruggeri from Atletico Madrid. Fee worth around €20million - not yet finalised with 24yo but deal now advanced.

Story @TheAthleticFC #AVFC

https://t.co/uqiZEgsSvl

[The Athletic | Football @TheAthleticFC]

Evann Guessand is close to rejoining Crystal Palace on a season-long loan deal from Aston Villa.

The forward has not travelled with Villa’s squad for Wednesday’s Super Cup against Paris Saint-Germain, and while a move has not yet been completed, both clubs intend to finalise an agreement.

Full story from @J_Tanswell ⬇️

https://t.co/iJsKI3HNZh

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@johntownley11 🤣🤣🤣

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Evann Guessand advancing in talks to join Crystal Palace on loan. Deal not yet finalised but centres on loan+option. 25yo not in #AVFC's Super Cup squad as negotiations progress.

Story @TheAthleticFC

https://t.co/fxBHqxiGpQ

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@Largeylivewire @johntownley11 I’ll explain it all in a piece soon

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@Largeylivewire @johntownley11 Reported this morning and said in previous podcasts that negotiations remained prolonged due to a hold up the players side

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@bigrichpea Was always going to be :)

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Brian Madjo, Keba Cisse and Triston Rowe among those who have travelled. #AVFC

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Aston Villa will be without Emiliano Martinez, Ezri Konsa and Ollie Watkins for the match against PSG. Unai Emery wanted to give the trio four weeks off before returning.

Story @TheAthleticFC #AVFC

https://t.co/YgXIWO2Y4y

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@KeslerSZN Yep!

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John McGinn: “There’s a lot of change but when you look at other clubs in England, there’s a lot of change. What we have still is our main core, same manager, same methods and same desire to achieve more. A lot thought we reached our ceiling a few seasons ago and we proved them wrong. As long as we have that hunger to achieve more, Aston Villa fans can expect as much as possible." #AVFC

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Aston Villa will be without Emiliano Martinez, Ezri Konsa and Ollie Watkins for the match against PSG. Unai Emery wanted to give the trio four weeks off before returning.

Story @TheAthleticFC #AVFC

https://t.co/YgXIWO2Y4y

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PSG are out warming up - not that they need to in this sweltering heat - with Lucas Digne in the middle of a rather large rondo.

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🇦🇹 Season 4

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New: John McGinn expected to be fit for Aston Villa’s Premier League season opener away to Brighton & Hove Albion. Scan results confirmed positive feeling of no serious issue & not ruling out featuring against PSG in Super Cup next week.

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https://t.co/anf6S6sLBO

[The Athletic | Football @TheAthleticFC]

Unai Emery is the second-longest-serving Premier League manager and has revolutionised Aston Villa over four years with a sound structure and a nucleus of a squad that remained the same.

But this summer, that has changed.

@J_Tanswell looks at the new-look Villa.

https://t.co/NueUA5aFCp

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Unai Emery's Aston Villa, 2.0:

Piece @TheAthleticFC #AVFC

https://t.co/WnG1wxsSLd

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⚡️Endrick set to stay at Real Madrid
➕Decision made by the club and Jose Mourinho
➕Situation expected to be reviewed in January, with a loan as a possibility if not having regular playing time
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https://t.co/cSR4Pq13bO

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New: #AVFC are in talks to appoint Pal Fjelde as the club's new set-piece coach. If the agreement is finalised, 32yo will join from Burnley and replace Austin MacPhee.

Story @TheAthleticFC

https://t.co/5xgKarz77P

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@WhatTheForkAVFC Yes