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aston villa We are enjoying a solid transfer window so far. Jadon Philogene has set off for Ipswich Town, Raised £20m in the process.
Elsewhere, Diego Carlos looks set to leave Villa and move to Fenerbahce. The cost is approximately 11 million euros (£9.3m) after two and a half years in the Midlands.
Donyel Mullen is the only addition so far, but it works Unai Emery Is signing number two about to happen?
Aston Villa set to sign another player
According to journalist Graeme Bailey, Villa are currently in advanced negotiations Signed Sevilla defender Luic Bader and prepared to complete a transfer worth £30 million.
Continuing with Philokine, Carlos has now given Emery the funds to make further signings that will bolster his squad ahead of the crucial few months.
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The likes of Liverpool, Newcastle United and Brighton and Hove Albion are keen to bring Bader to the Premier League, but Villa appear to have won the race to sign the centre-back.
Despite signing Mullen this month, is signing Bader more important to Villa and what they hope to achieve this season?
Why Luik Bader might be a better signing than Donyel Mullen
With Ollie Watkins, Jon Dolan and Morgan Rodgers, as well as a supporting cast of Leon Bailey and Jacob Ramsey, Emery has a wealth of attacking players who can make a difference in the final third.
That’s not to say Mullen won’t be of much help as he has proven to be an excellent player, especially in the Champions League, Scored twice and received an assist Playing for Borussia Dortmund this season.
Mullen’s arrival will likely be noticed given the head coach’s wealth of talent on offense.
It was clear, however, that another defender would have to be brought in this window. Carlos is almost gone, Paulo Torres out for several monthsEmery is on the verge of a defensive crisis. So Bud is the answer.
The former Forest defender’s talent was discovered as early as 2021, when he Highly praised by talent scout Jacek Kulig“He is so good, mature and complete,” he said. He will be a world-class defender in the future, I have no doubt about it. Elite talent.
Compared with players in the same position in La Liga this season, Bader is currently Top 2% Per 90 points, the defensive third ranks in the top 1% for tackles (2.17) and touches (44.38), successful receptions (0.59) and top 5% for receptions (4.79).
Those are impressive numbers, especially in one of Europe’s toughest leagues, and suggest Bader would be an excellent addition to Villa’s squad if the deal goes through.
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Comparison of Carlos and Bader this season (league only) |
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Metric (per 90) |
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Accurate passing |
53.4 |
50.1 |
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Tackle |
0.8 |
2.1 |
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Total number of duels won |
2.2 |
4.8 |
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The ball is recovered |
3.6 |
4.6 |
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intercept |
0.5 |
0.9 |
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foul |
1.1 |
0.8 |
Therefore, his signing is more important to Emery than signing Malen, especially given the depth of talent in the first-team defense and attack.
