Credit: Imago

Edward Bazeley

Tue 8 April 2025 12:52, UK

Unai Emery continues to build an incredible squad at Aston Villa, with success following.

Villa reached the FA Cup semi-finals when they beat Preston 3-0 on 30 March and are set to meet Crystal Palace at Wembley on 26 April.

Emery’s men also face the exciting, albeit challenging, prospect of the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie with Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.

Morgan Rogers reacts as new Aston Villa contract confirmed

It appears that new contracts are on the radar at Villa Park in a huge week.

Emery’s men have offered midfielder Boubacar Kamara fresh terms, which could be worth £125,000 a week.

Meanwhile, young defender Lamare Bogarde has signed a new contract at Villa Park and shared the news on Instagram: “Here to stay, here to battle, here to win. All glory to the most high.”

Morgan Rogers congratulated Bogarde, commenting: “Yes, sir, my brother” alongside red heart emojis.

Bogarde could be a top asset for Villa in the years to come

Bogarde’s Villa career is still in its relative infancy, as he has made just 16 senior appearances for the West Midlands giants after rising through the academy ranks.

He spent the second half of the 2022/23 season and the first half of the 2023/24 season on loan with League One outfit Bristol Rovers, where he made a total of 36 appearances.

Since returning to Villa Park, the 21-year-old has made 16 outings for Emery’s men, including five starts in the Premier League this term.

He has not appeared in a matchday squad since being named as an unused substitute when Emery’s side beat Preston in the FA Cup quarter-final last month.

However, Bogarde proved his worth when he was named in the Villa starting 11 who beat fellow Premier League side Tottenham 2-1 in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

The future is bright for the Netherlands youth international who also helped Villa beat Chelsea 2-1 in the top-flight as a second-half substitute.