Aston Villa transfer plans, PSR pressure and targets
Douglas Luiz, on loan at Villa with a €25m option, may be tested by Spalletti at Juventus in pre-season if no buyers emerge, with his future in Turin undecided.
Chelsea and others eye Morgan Rogers. Barcelona know Villa are keen on Marcus Rashford if his loan is not made permanent. Villa linked amid PSR-era manoeuvring.
Villa aim to keep Youri Tielemans despite PSR pressure, with Emery ‘reluctant’ to lose him. Funds could be raised by sales, with Bailey, Buendia, Diego Carlos and Emiliano Martínez mentioned.
Villa consider £65m move for Real Sociedad winger Ander Barrenetxea, which would break their transfer record if they trigger his release clause.
Villa target a £35m ex-Barcelona forward Emery admires, with his club open to a sale after a 27 goal-involvements season and a mystery bid lodged.
Villa head to Istanbul for a second continental final and have Champions League qualification secured, charting their history across European competitions from 1975 to 2025.
