Overview
- McGinn reached 300 appearances for Villa on Thursday in the Europa League, coming off the bench against Maccabi Tel Aviv.
- He said Unai Emery and owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens told him from the outset he was not for sale, which left him with no thoughts of leaving.
- Everton submitted a summer bid and Newcastle interest was reported, but Villa rejected approaches as they prioritized retaining their captain.
- McGinn framed the summer as a wake-up call for the squad, with Jacob Ramsey sold for about £39 million and most additions arriving on loans or free transfers.
- Reflecting on his evolution under Emery, he called their first meeting the most fascinating of his career and vowed to keep proving himself against big‑money competition.