Aston Villa eye Restes and Vite amid Rogers price talk
Benfica make Enzo Barrenechea’s loan permanent for about £12.9m after Villa paid around £6.9m plus add-ons, giving Villa a profit on a player who never featured.
Report claims Villa cool interest in Jarrod Bowen after a £19.4m UEFA punishment, with West Ham confident of keeping their captain amid a £50m valuation.
Assistant coach Pako Ayestaran and individual performance coach Antonio Rodríguez Saravia depart. José María Sanz to join as assistant coach, subject to visa approval.
Youri Tielemans, the Aston Villa midfielder, scored late to force extra-time then converted a stoppage-time penalty as Belgium came from 2-0 down to beat Senegal 3-2 AET.
Emmanuel Petit calls Villa’s £130m price for Morgan Rogers ‘ridiculous’. Arsenal want the winger and he is keen, but Rogers is tied to Villa until 2031, who may resist unless demands are met.
Defender Sil Swinkels, 22, leaves Aston Villa for Sheffield Wednesday on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee after loans at Bristol Rovers, Exeter and Chesterfield.
Cardiff City sign Aston Villa defender Thierry Katsukunya as their summer rebuild gathers pace.
Flamengo now reluctant to sell Emerson Royal despite £8.6m talks, citing right-back depth and his cover at left-back. Emery admires his versatility, but Villa may need alternatives.
Villa make first approach for Pumas UNAM’s Pedro Vite, valued around £9m. The Ecuador midfielder shone at the World Cup with an assist v Germany. Talks expected after Ecuador’s exit, with Racing Club also keen.
Villa see Toulouse goalkeeper Guillaume Restes, 21, as a serious target at €20m+, but face competition from Ipswich and Napoli. Toulouse await concrete bids as they balance books.
Villa’s Ezri Konsa is criticised after England’s shaky 2-1 win over DR Congo, marked down for the early goal conceded, though he led the match for passes and made key clearances and recoveries.
