Aston Villa: Stan Collymore tells Damian Vidagny to seal Jonathan Rowe transfer: ‘He’s exactly what we need’

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(Credit: Manh Tung, Breaking Media) Fri 10 April 2026 9:45, UK Aston Villa are being urged to launch a summer move for Bologna’s Jonathan Rowe by their former striker Stan Collymore. That was Rowe’s third goal of Bologna’s Europa League campaign, while his performance was enough to have Collymore and several Villa fans gushing over him on social media.

Aston Villa’s transfer plans are already in place for this summer, and Collymore feels that Rowe could be the perfect reinforcement to their attacking ranks. VISIT THE VILLA TRANSFER HUBStan Collymore in awe of Jonathan Rowe: ‘Get the cheque book out’Rowe has consistently been linked with a move to the Premier League in recent years, but he has continued to forge a promising career for himself on the continent.

Physically impressive, won't be pushed around, direct, lightning quick and unafraid to shoot.Hope @DV1874 has the club cheque book out in the tunnel after the game!— Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) April 9, 2026 View Tweet Collymore is unlikely to have got his wish in terms of the immediacy of the move, but it would be no surprise if Vidagny and Unai Emery shared a similar view of Rowe after the problems that he caused their team.Aston Villa could spend some of £70m windfall on RoweFootball Insider revealed in March 2025 that Aston Villa’s Champions League run that saw them reach the quarter-finals back in 2024-25 netted them around £70million in prize money. Rowe has built a growing reputation for himself since he netted the winner in England U21’s European Championships triumph last summer, and he could now be ready to take on the Premier League. 🦁 ASTON VILLA INSIDER UPDATE 🦁 Get the inside track on the Villa Park dugout, transfer strategy, player wages, and technical leadership at Bodymoor Heath.