Aston Villa move to keep Maatsen as Bailey exit talks continue
Villa U18s beat Crystal Palace 1-0 at Bodymoor Heath for their first league win, with Josh Blake scoring on the stroke of half-time to keep Richard Beale's side unbeaten.
Villa are set to offer Ian Maatsen a new contract after Manchester United explored his availability. Villa have no interest in selling.
Sevilla have asked Villa about Leon Bailey as talks continue over the winger's exit. Al Diriyah and Hull City are also among the clubs to have asked for conditions for a deal.
Villa are reportedly interested in signing Manchester United winger Amad Diallo before the deadline and are said to have made a concrete offer, but his 2030 contract could force them to pay a premium.
Nicolas Jackson is in line for his Villa debut against Arsenal after being registered in time. The striker has scored in August in each of the last 3 seasons in which he featured in a league game that month.
Villa are among six Premier League clubs tracking Barcelona's Marc Casadó, but Nottingham Forest are reported to have moved ahead in the race for the €30m midfielder.
Rafael Leao says he rejected Villa because Galatasaray had pushed for the deal since June, joining for €45m after Villa failed to agree a final fee with Milan.
Emiliano Martinez leaves Villa for Chelsea after 256 games and Europa League success, with Zion Suzuki signed after a Juventus move collapsed.
