Transfers

Sam Lewis has rejoined Oxford City on a one-month loan.

USA International left back Jenna Nighswonger has joined Villa on loan. Jenna has swapped 3rd-placed Arsenal for Natalia Arroyo's 8th-placed side on a loan with an option to buy agreement for the remainder of the 2025-26 WSL season.

Following the early termination of her season-long loan at Everton, Villa have announced that Katie Robinson has joined Bristol City on a permanent deal.

In a surprise move, Sarah Mayling, Villa's leading WSL appearance maker, having played 83 times in the competition since re-joining the club in July 2021, has been sent out on loan for the remainder of the 2025-26 season.

A complete waste of six months in a career that has already been interrupted far too often, nine games, pretty much every one a defeat, no goals, no assists, in fact nothing to show for it but a nasty injury that's put Barry's development on time-lapse again.

Sil Swinkels has swapped Exeter City for Chesterfield after being recalled early from his season-long loan in Devon.

Aidan Borland has signed on loan with League Two side Swindon Town for the remainder of the 2025-26 season, joining fellow Academy star Finley Munroe, who has already proved a key component of Swindon's Season.

Villa have confirmed the much-anticipated signing of 19-year-old Brazilian winger Alysson or Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha to give him his full name.

Mohamed Koné 🇨🇮 has officially signed for Villa following his regular appearances this season for the u21s

Teenage starlet Fletcher Boyd 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 joins Villa from Aberdeen on a free transfer.

Villa u21 right back Triston Rowe follows Mungo Bridge in moving on loan to French Ligue 2 side FC Annecy.

Thierry Katsukunya follows in the footsteps of Tommi O'Reilly, Josh Feeney, James Wright, Finley Munroe and Yeimar Mosquera in joining Spanish Segunda Federación side Real Unión on loan.

Jadon Sancho joins Villa on loan for the 2025-26 season.

Zépiqueno Redmond joins Championship side Huddersfield Town on loan two months after signing for Villa from Feyenoord 🇳🇱 on a free transfer.

Fresh from his sole unused substitute appearance against Newcastle on the opening day of the season, Samuel Iling-Junior departs on loan once again.

Villa sign Harvey Elliott on a loan-to-buy deal

Villa have signed Victor Lindelöf 🇸🇪 as an unattached player.

Villa u21 attacking midfielder Ewan Simpson has joined Scottish League One side Hamilton Academical on loan for the 2025-26 season.

Aston Villa Women have signed Maya Hijikata

Lewis Dobbin August 2025: Aged 22, Loaned to Championship side Preston North End 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 for the 2025-26 season.