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Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Aston Villa set to sign Feyenoord striker Zepiqueno Redmond, 18, on free transfer
Unai Emery has been chasing a replacement for Jhon Duran Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) ASTON VILLA are set to sign young Feyenoord striker Zepiqueno Redmond on a free transfer. With Unai Emery hopeful the 18-year-old Dutch youth international will become as successful as Jhon Duran - the last teenage striker he signed. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Zepiqueno Redmond has enjoyed a breakthrough season at Feyenoord Credit: Getty Duran cost Villa £14.5million when Emery signed him from Chicago Fire in January, 2023. And Villa made a cool £50million profit when they sold him to Saudi giants Al-Nassr two years later. Redmond's contract with Feyenoord expires at the end of June and Villa have beaten off interest from several clubs in the Premier League and across Europe. But the kid who can play as a striker or on the wing is poised to join Villa on a four-year deal. Emery has been looking to add a young forward to Villa's ranks since Duran was sold in January. Redmond has made nine senior appearances for Feyenoord and made his first team debut in November during a 4-1 win over Almere City in the Eredivisie. He went on to feature in the club's next two league matches and scored both of his side's goals in a 2-1 victory over MVV Maastricht in the KNVB Cup on December 17. Two months later, he made his Champions League debut, starting in a league phase clash against AC Milan at the San Siro, which ended in a 1-1 draw. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 2 Jhon Duran left Villa for Al-Nassr in January Credit: Reuters He also featured in the round of 16 second leg against Inter, coming on for the final 15 minutes in Milan. Redmond has played for the Netherlands at Under-16, Under-17 and has been a regular for the Under-19s over the past year.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Aston Villa set to sign Feyenoord striker Zepiqueno Redmond, 18, on free transfer
ASTON VILLA are set to sign young Feyenoord striker Zepiqueno Redmond on a free transfer. With Unai Emery hopeful the 18-year-old Dutch youth international will become as successful as Jhon Duran - the last teenage striker he signed. 2 Duran cost Villa £14.5million when Emery signed him from Chicago Fire in January, 2023. And Villa made a cool £50million profit when they sold him to Saudi giants Al-Nassr two years later. Redmond's contract with Feyenoord expires at the end of June and Villa have beaten off interest from several clubs in the Premier League and across Europe. But the kid who can play as a striker or on the wing is poised to join Villa on a four-year deal. Emery has been looking to add a young forward to Villa's ranks since Duran was sold in January. Redmond has made nine senior appearances for Feyenoord and made his first team debut in November during a 4-1 win over Almere City in the Eredivisie. He went on to feature in the club's next two league matches and scored both of his side's goals in a 2-1 victory over MVV Maastricht in the KNVB Cup on December 17. Two months later, he made his Champions League debut, starting in a league phase clash against AC Milan at the San Siro, which ended in a 1-1 draw. 2 He also featured in the round of 16 second leg against Inter, coming on for the final 15 minutes in Milan. Redmond has played for the Netherlands at Under-16, Under-17 and has been a regular for the Under-19s over the past year.
BBC News
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
What is your Villa moment of the season?
When do you know you belong somewhere?The Champions League fixture list confirmed Villa were not imagining it - the first win, in the chocolate-box scenery of Bern, seemed almost too easy. Was this all for real? Villa had made it to this level all right, but now they needed to really a little over 10 minutes to go in their second game, against Bayern Munich, it happened. It was all the more sensational because only one man, Jhon Duran himself, could possibly have known what was going to happen. And yet, even he could not have realised as he ran on to Pau Torres' pass, how his life was about to change. With Manuel Neuer – Manuel Neuer! – advancing towards him, barely taking a glance at the target, Duran hooked the ball around a defender, over Neuer, into the North Stand Park exploded. Duran, now instantly famous all over Europe, stood as if modelling for his own statue while his team fell around him. As it happened, it took a moment of utter football fantasy to make Aston Villa's Champions League status feel like Villa's end-of-season awards, John McGinn won the prize for goal of the season. "I feel a bit of a fraud to be honest, because that's not the best goal of the season," he said when handed the award."I just want to thank Jhon Duran for going..."Tune into The West Midlands Football Phone-In from 18:00 on weeknights
New York Times
5 days ago
- Business
- New York Times
Aston Villa agree deal to sign Feyenoord's Zepiqueno Redmond as free agent
Aston Villa have agreed a deal to sign Zepiqueno Redmond from Feyenoord on a free transfer. The striker was in Birmingham last week with his representatives to conclude a deal ahead of joining Villa at the start of July. The 18-year-old made his Feyenoord debut in November 2024 and is considered an emerging talent by Villa. Advertisement The club had been keen to recruit a young forward following Jhon Duran's departure in January. Nice's Evann Guessand, 23, was referenced by multiple close observers in January. Villa regard Redmond as market opportunity. He is a versatile forward who can operate anywhere across the frontline, with pace and power. He has made four Eredivisie appearances but is out of contract at the end of the season. Unai Emery's side finished the Premier League campaign in sixth place and will play in the Europa League next season, having missed out on Champions League qualification courtesy of their inferior goal difference to fifth-place Newcastle United. (ANP via Getty Images)
Daily Mail
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Cristiano Ronaldo fluffs his lines with woeful penalty for Al-Nassr as he endures a frustrating night in front of goal... before finally scoring from the spot in stoppage time
Cristiano Ronaldo shocked fans with an uncharacteristic miss from the penalty spot on Wednesday, striking the post with a poor effort during Al-Nassr 's 2-0 win over Al-Khaleej. With the score tied at 0-0 midway through the second half, the Portugal legend was handed a golden opportunity to break the deadlock from the spot after Sultan Al-Ghannam was illegally brought down in the penalty area. To the surprise of his team-mates and Al-Nassr's fans, Ronaldo clipped the outside of the post after aiming for the bottom left-hand corner, immediately flailing his arms in frustration. Ronaldo has endured a difficult time at Al-Nassr of late, with the Saudi Pro League giants having failed qualify for the AFC Champions League Elite last week after yet another frustrating campaign. With Al-Nassr missing out on Champions League Elite qualification, Saudi Arabia will instead be represented in Asia 's top club tournament next season by Al-Ittihad, Al-Hilal and Al-Ahli. Ronaldo, despite being the highest-paid sports star on the planet since his move to the Saudi giants in January 2023, has yet to win a major honour at the club, leading to speculation over a potential exit. Ronaldo has just missed a penalty 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 — TeeJay ↯ (@FCB_JAYTEE) May 21, 2025 Despite missing the penalty, the 40-year-old veteran ultimately rallied his team-mates and guided Al-Nassr to a 2-0 victory, with former Aston Villa star Jhon Duran netting in the 75th minute before he scored deep into stoppage time to seal the win. Blessed with another opportunity from the spot in the 97th minute, Ronaldo made no mistake at the second time of asking, placing his effort into the bottom left corner again - and this time the right side of the post. Upon bulging the net, the former Manchester United and Real Madrid star walked over to Al-Nassr's fans and apologised, his first penalty miss still clearly weighing on his mind. Addressing supporters again on social media after the match, the forward appeared to see the funny side of his difficult outing in front of goal. 'One of those nights where the ball just didn't want to go in… until it did,' the icon posted on X, accompanying his remark with an embarrassed laugh emoji. This week, Ronaldo has suggested that he could keep playing for another 10 years after finding out his physiological age. Whoop conducted a physical analysis of the 40-year-old Ronaldo and determined his physiological age to be just 28.9. The Portuguese star was stunned by the results and joked that he might be able to keep playing for another decade. RONALDO WHAT AN INSANE GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! — The CR7 Timeline. (@TimelineCR7) May 21, 2025 He joked: 'I can't believe it's so good. This means I'll play for another ten years. When you're young, you think you'll live forever, that you'll always be strong, that you're unbreakable. 'At 25 it's not the same as when you're thirty, especially in football. I still feel good, I prioritize recovery and sleep much more than before.' Speaking on the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast last September, Ronaldo admitted that he realised his career was entering its twilight phase and opened up on what he will yearn for once he retires. 'I'm going to miss the adrenaline of scoring a goal, and (the feeling) of being nervous,' he said. 'I think I'm going to miss that because in other part of me, I can control that. I have good people around me, good business, I have good things. 'But I (will miss the fact that) the adrenalin of football is never going to exist (again). This is why I'm going further than football. 'I give everything, to 40, 41, it doesn't matter. I give my body for 25 years of football and I cannot give more because age doesn't allow to go further.' Ronaldo's contract with Al-Nassr expires this summer, with an extension yet to be agreed.
