In a revival of gossip from August, Aston Villa have been linked to Charlton Athletic midfielder Dale Stephens.

Ciaran Clark's experience in midfield coupled with the signing of a quality central defender could help alleviate two of Aston Villa's biggest weaknesses.

Aston Villa's inability to score goals goes far deeper than the players up top.

With Aston Villa winless in four, just one point above the relegation zone and in possession of the worst goal difference in the Premier League, it’s clear that this is a squad in dire need of some real improvement in the January transfer window. Man

Richard Dunne leaving Aston Villa makes a fair bit of sense in isolation, but current rumors of his imminent departure to New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer just don't pass the sniff test.

Aston Villa's 3-0 loss to Wigan Athletic caps off one of the worst week's in recent memory, and Aston Villa now find themselves just one point above the bottom three.

As nice as it would be to see Aston Villa come roaring out of the gates en route to a classy display against Wigan Athletic, Paul Lambert may well find that the better path will be found by simply looking to stop the bleeding.

Christian Benteke scored two and helped to create another, with a late Steven Gerrard header the only consolation for Liverpool as Villa cap off a huge week for the club in high style.