aston villa They are reportedly set to sign a regular starter for the club next week, with him set to fly to England in the coming days to sign his contract. Premier League transfer.
Aston Villa are ‘working hard’ to land Emery in January
Confirmed by manager Unai Emery The Midlands club are actively looking for new faces ahead of the February 3 deadline ahead of Friday night’s 2-1 win over West Ham United in the FA Cup third round.
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As things stand, Villa are yet to formally agree a January contract, despite reports linking them with a new striker.
believed to be Monkey and Novosibirsk Oblast An improved offer has been submitted to Borussia Dortmund’s Doyle Malen (sky germany), still lower than the valuation of the Bundesliga team, while other media sources said Villa keen to sign Paris Saint-Germain striker Marco Asensio as another option.
Aston Villa’s next five Premier League games |
date |
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Everton (away) |
January 15 |
Aston Villa (away) |
January 18 |
West Ham United (home) |
January 26 |
Wolves (away) |
February 1 |
Ipswich Town (home) |
February 15 |
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Their pursuit of the attackers comes as Paris Saint-Germain interested in signing star forward John Dolan to winter contractDespite finishing behind Ollie Watkins in the pecking order and starting just four Premier League games this season, he has impressed with 12 goals in all competitions under Emery. Deeply impressed.
Emery says Aston Villa are ‘working hard’ on upcoming revenueWhile they are largely expected to bring in forward options, there are also suggestions a new centre-back is in the pipeline.
Villa reportedly targeting Celta Vigo defender Oscar Minguezait could even happen in this window (Football Insider). However, the deal may be difficult to achieve as the La Liga side are expected to charge a hefty fee to let their star centre-back leave midway through the 2024/25 season.
Emery reportedly wants Villa to have two quality players in every position (Pete O’Rourke), but the club’s financial situation will make recruitment tricky before the deadline.
Aston Villa closing in on Kaspersa defender Yassin Ozcan
There is some good news, with Villa thought to be close to completing their first January signing, according to Turkish newspaper A Spor.
indeed, it is believed Villa have agreed a fee of €8m (£7m) for Kasimpasa defender Yasin Ozcanhe will travel to England in the coming days and sign a deal next week.
The centre-back could return to the Super League on loan for the remainder of the 2024/25 season, or even fully join Unai Emery’s side this season, depending on how things develop.
The 18-year-old was first called up to the Turkish national team in November, coming on as a substitute against Montenegro and has been a key mainstay for Kasimpasa this season.
Ozkan has 17 league starts to his name, with goalkeeper Andreas Janiotis the only player in Kasimpasa’s squad to have played more minutes in Turkey’s top flight than the teenager.
That’s quite impressive considering his age and it looks like Vera may be on the verge of earning himself a real gem.