Aston Villa are a membership firmly on the up underneath Unai Emery, and NSWE have backed the Spaniard within the switch market. However who’s Villa’s document signing?
Football FanCast has taken a take a look at Aston Villa’s costliest signings of their historical past, as per Transfermarkt, with an in depth take a look at the highest 10.
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Aston Villa’s costliest signings of all time |
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Rank |
Participant |
Charge |
Signed from |
Yr |
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1 |
Moussa Diaby |
€55m |
Bayer Leverkusen |
2023 |
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2 |
Emiliano Buendia |
€38.4m |
Norwich Metropolis |
2021 |
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3 |
Ollie Watkins |
€34m |
Brentford |
2020 |
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4 |
Pau Torres |
€33m |
Villarreal |
2023 |
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5 |
Leon Bailey |
€32m |
Bayer Leverkusen |
2021 |
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6 |
Diego Carlos |
€31m |
Sevilla |
2022 |
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7 |
Lucas Digne |
€30m |
Everton |
2022 |
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8 |
Danny Ings |
€29.4m |
Southampton |
2021 |
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9 |
Wesley Moraes |
€25m |
Membership Brugge |
2019 |
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10 |
Tyrone Mings |
€22.3m |
Bournemouth |
2019 |
|
11 |
Darren Bent |
€21.5m |
Sunderland |
2011 |
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12 |
Philippe Coutinho |
€20m |
Barcelona |
2022 |
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13 |
Bertrand Traore |
€18.4m |
Lyon |
2020 |
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14 |
Emiliano Martinez |
€17.4m |
Arsenal |
2020 |
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15 |
Douglas Luiz |
€16.8m |
Manchester Metropolis |
2019 |
|
16 |
Jhon Duran |
€16.64m |
Chicago |
2023 |
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17 |
Morgan Sanson |
€15.8m |
Marseille |
2021 |
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18 |
Matty Money |
€15.75m |
Nottingham Forest |
2020 |
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19 |
Matt Targett |
€15.5m |
Southampton |
2019 |
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=20 |
Leander Dendoncker |
€15m |
Wolves |
2022 |
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=20 |
James Milner |
€15m |
Newcastle United |
2008 |
All knowledge appropriate as of third June 2024.
Here is an in depth take a look at Aston Villa’s 10 costliest signings:
10
Tyrone Mings
€22.3m from Bournemouth
One of many gamers who helped Villa win promotion to the Premier League again in 2019, Tyrone Mings’ mortgage transfer from Bournemouth was made everlasting that summer season.
Since then, the centre-back has gone on to make greater than 160 appearances for the membership however has additionally had his harm struggles.
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Date joined |
January 2019 |
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Appearances |
166 |
|
Targets |
8 |
|
Assists |
9 |
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Former golf equipment |
Yate City, Chippenham, Ipswich, Bournemouth |
9
Wesley Moraes
€25m from Membership Brugge
Aston Villa splashed the money on Wesley Moraes in 2019 after they received promotion, however the Brazilian’s time within the Midlands was affected by harm.
He made simply 26 appearances in whole for Villa, heading out on three separate mortgage spells earlier than signing for Championship facet Stoke Metropolis in 2023.
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Date joined |
June 2019 |
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Appearances |
26 |
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Targets |
6 |
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Assists |
1 |
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Former golf equipment |
Itabuna, AS Trencin, Membership Brugge |
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Future golf equipment |
Membership Brugge, Internacional, Levante, Stoke |
8
Danny Ings
€29.4m from Southampton
One other attacker who arguably didn’t reside as much as the big-money price was Danny Ings.
Villa stored a deal for the Englishman extraordinarily quiet in 2021 in what had seemed like a coup, however Ings would go on to attain simply 14 occasions in 52 video games earlier than being bought to West Ham in 2023 for a loss.
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Date joined |
August 2021 |
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Appearances |
52 |
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Targets |
14 |
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Assists |
8 |
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Former golf equipment |
Bournemouth, Dorchester, Burnley, Liverpool, Southampton |
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Future golf equipment |
West Ham |
7
Lucas Digne
€30m from Everton
Left-back Lucas Digne moved to Villa Park from Everton in January 2022 underneath Steven Gerrard, and the Frenchman has gone on to grow to be a daily underneath Emery.
Regardless of Emery bringing in Alex Moreno, Digne primarily remained first-choice throughout the supervisor’s first full season in cost.
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Date joined |
January 2022 |
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Appearances |
93 |
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Targets |
4 |
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Assists |
10 |
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Former golf equipment |
Lille, PSG, Roma, Barcelona, Everton |
6
Diego Carlos
€31m from Sevilla
Like Wesley and Mings, defender Diego Carlos has additionally had his harm troubles after signing for Aston Villa.
The Brazilian joined Villa in 2022 and was named vice-captain underneath Gerrard, earlier than rupturing his Achilles tendon on his residence debut. He’s since returned to full health and is enjoying his half underneath Emery.
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Date joined |
June 2022 |
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Appearances |
41 |
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Targets |
1 |
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Assists |
1 |
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Former golf equipment |
Paulista, Madureira, Estoril, Porto B, Nantes, Sevilla |
5
Leon Bailey
€32m from Bayer Leverkusen
Winger Leon Bailey arrived from Bundesliga facet Bayer Leverkusen in 2021, however the Jamaican is one other who has had his battles within the remedy room.
Luckily for Emery, Bailey had his greatest season for Villa in 2023/24, scoring 10 targets and offering 9 assists in 35 Premier League video games.
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Date joined |
August 2021 |
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Appearances |
106 |
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Targets |
20 |
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Assists |
20 |
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Former golf equipment |
Genk, Bayer Leverkusen |
4
Pau Torres
€33m from Villarreal
Centre-back Pau Torres was one in all Emery’s prime targets in the summertime of 2023 after beforehand working together with his compatriot at Villarreal.
NSWE managed to convey Torres to the Midlands, and it’s a determination that has paid off up to now, with the Spaniard enjoying an vital function in one in all Villa’s greatest seasons in latest reminiscence.
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Date joined |
July 2023 |
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Appearances |
39 |
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Targets |
2 |
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Assists |
1 |
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Former golf equipment |
Villarreal, Malaga |
3
Ollie Watkins
€34m from Brentford
Arguably one in all Villa’s best-value signings within the prime 10 is striker Ollie Watkins, who arrived at Villa Park from Brentford with no earlier Premier League expertise.
The ahead has starred underneath quite a few completely different managers, scoring greater than 10 Premier League targets in every of his 4 seasons.
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Date joined |
September 2020 |
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Appearances |
169 |
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Targets |
70 |
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Assists |
26 |
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Former golf equipment |
Exeter, Weston-super-Mare, Brentford |
2
Emiliano Buendia
€38.4m from Norwich
Aston Villa received the race to signal Emiliano Buendia from Norwich Metropolis in 2021 after the Argentinian’s starring years at Carrow Street, pipping the likes of Arsenal to a deal.
Sadly for Buendia, he missed everything of the 2023/24 season by harm, however he’s underneath contract till 2026.
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Date joined |
June 2021 |
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Appearances |
78 |
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Targets |
9 |
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Assists |
9 |
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Former golf equipment |
Getafe, Cultural Leonesa, Norwich |
1
Moussa Diaby
€55m from Bayer Leverkusen
Comfortably prime of the charts and Villa’s document signing is Moussa Diaby, who like Bailey, arrived from Bayer Leverkusen.
The winger, who’s underneath contract within the Midlands till 2028, rapidly grew to become a key participant underneath Emery and helped the membership to a top-four end in 2023/24.
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Date joined |
July 2023 |
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Appearances |
54 |
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Targets |
10 |
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Assists |
9 |
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Former golf equipment |
Crotone, PSG, Bayer Leverkusen |
