Villa have raided the Albion youth coffers once again, this time to bring goalkeeper Ronnie Hollingshead to the club.

Richard Beale has been re-appointed u18s Head Coach after Jimmy Shan's promotion to the u21s.

Joe Gauci makes his second loan move away from Villa by joining Port Vale for the 2025-26 season. Gauci, who has made two Cup appearances for the first team, spent time on loan at Barnsley in 2024-25 making seven appearances, conceding nine and keeping two clean sheets.

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Ivory Coast international Evann Guessand 🇨🇮 has signed for Villa in a €30.00m deal from OGC Nice 🇫🇷. Evann, a forward who can play across the frontline, helped Nice to 4th position in Ligue 1 in 2024-25 contributing 12 goals.

Villa u21 midfielder I-Lani Edwards has joined National League North side Hereford on loan for the first half of the 2025-26 season. I-Lani made 6 PL2 appearances last season as well as representing Villa in the EFL Trophy and Birmingham Senior Cup.

Lucas Digne has agreed terms on a new deal to keep him at the club until 2028. Lucas, 32, has reportedly agreed to reduced terms such was his passion and desire to remain at Villa.

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Yasin Özcan has left Villa on loan for Juliper Pro side RSC Anderlecht 🇧🇪 after just one month in the door. Özcan, highly sought after in the winter transfer window,i offcially signed with Villa in July for a fee of €7.00m from Kasımpaşa S.K. 🇹🇷

After one season and 16 PL2 appearances, scoring once, Villa u21s centre back Ethan Amundsen-Day has returned to Norway.

Villa u21's 'keeper Sam Lewis has made a short-term loan move to National League North club Oxford City.

Following his stellar success in 2024-25, Jimmy Shan has been appointed u21s Head Coach ahead of the start of the 2025-26 season.