Aston Villa She is now closing in on a £35m double deal to boost her Unai Emery Advances to the second part of Premier League Next season, as they look to qualify for the Champions League again next season.
Aston Villa in the European race
Although they fought back from a 2-0 deficit to secure a 2-2 draw against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in their last match, Aston Villa still dropped to the Premier League over the weekend.
Victories for Bournemouth and Manchester City have dropped them to eighth, although they remain just two points outside the top four and are part of a group of clubs eyeing a place in European competitions next season.
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As it stands, just five points separate third-placed Manchester City and 10th-placed Fulham, with the two teams competing for what are potentially eight European places available, including five in the Champions League.
With teams getting closer, every point is vital, and Aston Villa have already moved to strengthen their ranks this winter with the arrival of Donyell Malen from Borussia Dortmund, who replaced Jaden Viljen in Unai Emery's ranks after the latter completed his move to Ipswich Town.
Although there is Big speculation about John Doran againIt does not seem likely that an agreement will be reached this winter. The same cannot be said for Diego Carlos, who, like Duran, was strongly linked with a move away from Villa Park in the summer but now looks set to leave after six months with a deal to join Fenerbahce now in the final stages of a move. The villa is set to net in excess of €10 million.
Meanwhile, Villa have drafted two additional signings of their own in a bid to bolster their ranks in the wake of his exit.
Aston Villa is approaching deals worth £35 million
This is according to a report by The Boot Room, which claims as much Aston Villa is close to signing Sevilla defender Loic Badie and Levante defender Andres Garcia In deals totaling £35 million.
The Villans are in “advanced talks” to sign Bade in a deal worth “£30m including add-ons” as they look to fill the gap left by Carlos’ imminent exit. The Frenchman burst onto the scene with Sevilla, helped them achieve European success and has seen his stock rise ever since.
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Loic Badi for Sevilla 24/25 |
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Appearances |
16 |
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Passing accuracy |
85.3% |
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Tackles and interceptions per 90 |
3.16 |
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Clearance per 90 |
4.41 |
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Aerial duels winning percentage |
66% |
Dubbed “Awesome” on the ball By members of the media, Paddy has emerged as a target for Aston Villa and now a deal could be close after they failed to find a way to sign Oscar Mingueza.
Meanwhile, the Villas are set to sign Garcia from Levante in a separate deal worth £5m, and Villa will hope to complete both transfers before the weekend, when they host West Ham.
The two deals will take Villa's spending this month to nearly £60m, after they also spent just over £6m to sign Yasin Ozcan from Turkish side Kasimpasa, although he will not join Unai Emery's side until summer. Will it be enough to see them book a place in next season's Champions League?
