Aston Villa have confirmed the signing of Brazilian winger Alysson from Gremio. In December, BBC Sport reported Villa had reached an agreement to buy the 19-year-old subject to a medical, with the deal initially worth £8.

Declan Rice is expected to miss Arsenal’s match against Aston Villa on Tuesday evening after sustaining a knee injury in Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion. Rice, who started the game at right-back, picked up a knee issue during the match but was able to play on and remained hopeful of being fit to face Villa.

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Aston Villa have announced the signing of winger Alysson Edward from Grêmio. ESPN reported last month that Villa had made an offer for the Brazilian, 19, who made 31 appearances in Brazilian Serie A last season as Grêmio finished ninth. He scored one goal and assisted two in the 2025 season, having made his debut the year before.