E&S Villa Podcast - Season 1 Episode 1: 2021/22 season preview and transfer talk

Tune into the first episode of the E&S Villa Podcast, sponsored by Adoption@Heart here!

Hosted by Luke Hatfield alongside chief sports writer at the Express & Star, Matt Maher - the pair bring you the pilot episode of the weekly podcast on all things Aston Villa.

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In this episode, the pair go into detail regarding Jack Grealish's exit, and decipher Villa's transfer business so far.

Matt delves into the chances of signing James Ward-Prowse, and discusses areas of improvement in the squad ahead of the Premier League opener.

They also answer some of your questions, and preview the upcoming campaign from a claret and blue perspective!

You can listen to the E&S Aston Villa Podcast on Soundcloud, with episodes soon to be available on Apple, Spotify and Acast!

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