Nigeria international Ola Aina has backed his former Chelsea teammate John Terry to be a big success at Aston Villa after being appointed assistant coach at the Championship side.
The former England captain officially announced his retirement from playing on October 7 and was unveiled at Villa three days later, where he’ll assist new head coach Dean Smith following the dismissal of Steve Bruce.
Terry, who made 32 appearances for Villa last season, spent 19 years at Chelsea, briefly overlapping with…

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John Terry is keen to follow former England teammates Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard into management but says he will need a few years to learn the ropes after accepting a coaching role at Aston Villa.
The former Chelsea and England skipper called time on his playing career earlier this month and has been named assistant to new Villa boss Dean Smith.
“I have aspirations to be a manager one day,” the 37-year-old Terry told the BBC. “But that is in four or five years — I’m nowhere near the finished…

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Neil Etheridge says while he expects Chelsea to challenge for the Premier League title, he believes Cardiff have enough to punish the Blues.

Jorginho says Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri is a man of routine and is unlikely to shake up the team’s lineup, unlike new Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti.

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LONDON — Maurizio Sarri has said he would welcome John Terry back to Chelsea in a coaching capacity when the 37-year-old finally decides to finish his career, adding that he would provide a “point of reference” for everyone at the club.
Terry turned down a lucrative one-year contract from Spartak Moscow this week after a late change of heart, but has been open in his desire to play on for one more season and has been linked with a return to Aston Villa.
Sarri has spoken to Terry about his plans,…

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After a banner was flown over Turf Moor in protest of Ed Woodward, Mark Ogden explains why Man United’s chief executive has the club’s safest job.
The transfer window in all of Europe’s big five leagues is now closed, but that doesn’t stop Transfer Talk from rummaging through the remains of the summer window to scrounge up the earliest bit of gossip about who will be moving where come January.

Manchester United target Atleti’s Lucas Hernandez
Jose Mourinho may have missed out on several defensive targets over the course of the summer window, but it sounds like it won’t be long before Manchester United are finally able to add to their back-line.

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ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop assesses the latest transfer rumours surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo, Gonzalo Higuain and many more in Transfer Rater.
The transfer window is open, and Transfer Talk has the latest rumours making the rounds. Follow live with our daily blog throughout the summer.
Juventus to swap Higuain for Chelsea’s Morata …
Juventus will try to tempt Chelsea into selling Alvaro Morata by offering Gonzalo Higuain in a swap deal, says the London Evening Standard.
Juve see this summer as the perfect opportunity to recoup some of the £78 million they paid Napoli for the Argentinian two years ago and offload Higuain’s £125,000-per-week…

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Tom Cairney’s first-half goal proved enough as ten-man Fulham hung on for a 1-0 win to beat Aston Villa and return to the Premier League.

Fulham celebrate their victory over Aston Villa and resulting Premier League promotion by lifting the promotion playoff trophy at Wembley.

American international Tim Ream describes the feeling of returning to the Premier League after helping Fulham beat Aston Villa at Wembley Stadium.
John Terry’s future at Aston Villa is entirely up to him after his side’s Championship playoff final loss to Fulham on Saturday, says manager Steve Bruce.
Villa were denied the chance to return to the Premier League after a crushing 1-0 defeat at Wembley.
Terry, who is out of contract this summer, was a key cog in Bruce’s team this term, providing stability and leadership in his 32 league appearances. However, his future at the club is now in doubt after Saturday’s failure to win promotion.
Asked…

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