Aston Villa move for João Gomes, eye Estupiñán deal
Villa Women sign Norway defender Mathilde Harviken from Juventus after title-winning spells, adding Champions League experience to the WSL squad.
Villa will contact Bayern over João Palhinha, proposing a loan with option to buy. They face Benfica competition but can match his €9m salary after losing Tielemans and with Onana injured.
Villa are in advanced talks with AC Milan for Pervis Estupiñán, eyed as Lucas Digne’s replacement. Milan want €20m, with a compromise near €18m expected.
Villa agree fee with Wolves to sign João Gomes on a permanent deal, bolstering Unai Emery’s midfield options.
Getafe sign Aston Villa right-back Andrés García on loan for 2026/27, giving the 23-year-old game time after a season on the bench at Villa Park.
Pau Torres plans to see out two years at Villa then leave on a free to rejoin Villarreal, aiming to cost them nothing. Villa keep him now but face losing a fee later.
Strasbourg, not Villa, land Famalicão centre-back Ibrahima Ba for about £17m, following coach Hugo Oliveira. Villa focus shifts to midfielders and a left-back amid injuries and exits.
Villa target another £21m midfielder alongside João Gomes, touted as ‘another Onana’, to reinforce Emery’s engine room.
Arsenal plan a bid for Ezri Konsa, who has two years left at Villa and wants top-earner terms. Villa must balance spending after UEFA breach, having sold Tielemans and set to lose Digne.
Crysencio Summerville’s agent is stalling Roma talks while sounding out Aston Villa and Man United. Roma balk at €6m wages and €45m fee and set a deadline to avoid being used.
Villa eye Celta Vigo’s Ilaix Moriba, valued at €20-30m. The 23-year-old thrived under Claudio Giráldez after past attitude issues, with Emery’s trust seen as key and patience required.
Fenerbahçe target Ollie Watkins after the World Cup, but Villa demand €60m. The Turkish club aim to cut it to €40m via instalments, despite claims Watkins has given the green light.
Juventus’s Lloyd Kelly praised as ‘very consistent’, but not for sale. Juve could demand around €40m and prefer to keep him, casting doubt on any Aston Villa move.
Brief update links Morgan Rogers with Arsenal interest after Christos Tzolis move, amid uncertainty over the Villa attacker’s future.
Evann Guessand returns for pre-season after Crystal Palace decline option. The £30.5m winger had mixed loans but earned Europa and Conference medals, and could cover wide or wing-back roles.
