Aston Villa will host rivals Newcastle at home in their opening fixture of the Premier League. Both sides had an impressive campaign last season and will look

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Unai Emery and Villa have been hamstring by the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR), and have enjoyed a quiet window so far after their hectic winter. Things surely would’ve played out differently had they usurped Newcastle in the table on the final day.

Newcastle emerged as the 24-year-old's preferred destination despite interest from other clubs such as West Ham United.

Aston Villa are the latest club to register an interest in wantaway Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson. According to Florian Plettenberg, Villa are closely monitoring the Senegalese striker, who is expected to leave Stamford Bridge this summer. Plettenberg reports that talks have already taken place between both clubs over a potential deal.