Aston Villa duo shine after 3-2 win at Spurs
Villa are reportedly tracking Bayern centre-back Kim Min-jae for January, with talks in Munich due in December and a €25m-€30m fee touted amid defensive concerns.
Boubacar Kamara anchored Villa's 3-2 win at Tottenham, supplying an assist, 10 line-breaking passes and a strong defensive shift in arguably his best display this season.
Villa Women snatched a late 1-1 draw at Brighton as Lynn Wilms scored direct from an 89th-minute corner after Albion had wasted chances to put the game away.
Villa scouts watched Porto beat Benfica 3-1, checking on Vangelos Pavlidis and João Palhinha, while Victor Froholdt, Gabri Veiga and Alberto Costa also caught the eye.
Villa are closely tracking Club Nacional centre-back Mauro Coronel, 18, as a long-term defensive prospect, though Brighton are among the frontrunners for the Paraguayan.
Villa U18s lost 4-2 to Brighton at Bodymoor Heath. Vincely Mudame and Daniel Adediran scored, but Chetam Ezenwata's brace sealed defeat.
Matteo Ruggeri has received a late Italy senior call-up, replacing injured Federico Dimarco, and could make his debut in Roberto Mancini's first squad back.
Johan Manzambi starred on his full Villa debut at Spurs, scoring and assisting in a 3-2 win, then hailed fans’ chants and the support of John McGinn, Emi Buendia and Tyrone Mings.
After Villa's win at Spurs, Jan Paul van Hecke criticised a Tottenham player’s decision to keep the ball in play while Micky van de Ven was off for treatment.
Zion Suzuki was praised as 'phenomenal' after Villa’s 3-2 win at Spurs, with key saves and sharp distribution underlining why Emery’s £30m signing could prove decisive.
Villa are reportedly interested in Sturm Graz midfielder Luca Weinhandl, 17, and could rival Arsenal and Brighton for the Austrian teenager.
