Aston Villa look to be closing in on their first signing of the 2024 summer season switch window.
Aston Villa switch rumours
Villa ended the 2023/24 Premier League marketing campaign in spectacular style, securing a Champions League berth forward of the likes of Manchester United, Tottenham and Chelsea. Nevertheless, Unai Emery now has the unenviable process of making certain his squad is able to compete with a few of Europe’s greatest golf equipment come the beginning of subsequent season.
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Whereas Villa have loads of high quality already on their books, they may doubtless want so as to add a couple of new names to their ranks this summer season as a way to strengthen their squad. And although the 2024 summer season window shouldn’t be but open, the Midlands outfit have already been linked with numerous recent faces.
It was claimed earlier this week that Aston Villa have made a €15m (£12.8m) to signal Marcos Acuna, with Sevilla sporting director Victor Orta already on the hunt for a substitute. Elsewhere, Villa have reportedly registered an curiosity in Girona’s Viktor Tsygankov, who has been valued at €28m (£24m) by the La Liga high-fliers after rising curiosity in his providers.
Furthermore, Aston Villa are said to be keen on signing young Ghana striker Aziz Musibau from Dreams FC. Musibau is simply 17 years of age, with Goals wanting simply £1.2m for his providers. Now within the Champions League, Villa are additionally seemingly trying to flex their new monetary energy and compete with the Premier League’s greatest golf equipment because it has been reported that the Villains have joined Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester Metropolis in registering an curiosity in Paris Saint-Germain’s Xavi Simons.
Aston Villa switch to signal £30k-p/w participant is “finished”
Whereas Villa followers would little doubt like to see all the aforementioned stars make the transfer to Villa Park this summer season, one participant is already very near signing.
Alan Nixon reported earlier this week that Aston Villa had supplied 30-year-old Ross Barkley, who currently earns £30,000-a-week, a three-year contract and now, Sky Sports activities and talkSPORT reporter Dan Bardell has revealed that the deal could possibly be confirmed by the membership within the coming days.
“That deal’s finished. He’s coming,” Bardell said to Aston Villa News. “I’ve heard from three dependable sources that it’s finished. I’d count on that to be finished perhaps over the weekend.“
Barkley was as soon as probably the most promising younger abilities in English soccer earlier than his profession fell by the wayside on the again of a switch to Chelsea. Nevertheless, the midfielder has reinvigorated himself on the again of a free transfer to Luton City final August. Barkley scored five and assisted six for the Hatters in 2023/24, together with his showings incomes him excessive reward from certainly one of his teammates.
Throughout an look on talkSPORT again in December, Barkley’s Luton teammate Andros Townsend heaped reward on him, making a comparability with World Cup winner Maradona.
“Truthfully, they’ve been a few of the greatest midfield performances I’ve seen in my profession,” he stated. “It’s simply unbelievable – the calmness, the power to get the ball off the again 4 and knock it previous a few of the world’s greatest midfielders with no care on the earth.
“We noticed yesterday in opposition to Man Metropolis, Maradona was within the midfield to arrange our aim – truthfully, it’s been a pleasure to observe. In a method he’s given confidence to the remainder of the gamers round him, together with myself. Simply that calmness to take the ball beneath strain, it’s such an underrated ability. He’s been completely unimaginable and he’s been an absolute pleasure to play with, however a pleasure to observe as nicely.”
