Aston Villa fined by Uefa, move for wide options continues
Uefa fine Aston Villa €22.5m for breaching the 70% squad cost ratio for a second year, with €7.5m payable now and the rest suspended if they improve. Chelsea and Newcastle also sanctioned.
Opinion piece urges Sheffield United to sign Villa winger Samuel Iling-Junior as Andre Brooks’ replacement, citing his versatility, Championship experience and likely availability after loans.
Villa’s €10m bid for Emerson Royal has been rebuffed as Flamengo prioritise depth behind Guillermo Varela. Talks have cooled but could resume if Villa return with a higher offer.
Villa are well placed to sign Feyenoord winger Anis Hadj Moussa, who is expected to leave the Eredivisie this summer.
Villa and Fulham enquire about Bournemouth’s Marcus Tavernier as Villa weigh Morgan Rogers cover. Bournemouth want to keep him, with the winger under contract to 2029.
Lucas Digne started for France in a 3-0 win over Sweden, impressing with solid defending against Anthony Elanga. French outlets hailed him, noting multiple clearances, duels won and improved second-half display.
Villa plan a formal bid for Pumas UNAM midfielder Pedro Vite after Ecuador’s World Cup exit. Pumas want around $10m. The 24-year-old, used across midfield, made 40 appearances with 4 goals and 1 assist.
Arsenal track PSG’s Bradley Barcola after Villa quote £130m for Morgan Rogers. Villa, Europa League winners, are reluctant sellers and owe Middlesbrough 20% of any fee.
Speculation over Emiliano Martinez prompts Villa to assess keepers including Alex Remiro, James Trafford, Zion Suzuki and Guillaume Restes, with Restes said to have a verbal agreement.
Report says West Ham’s £85m sale of Mateus Fernandes to Tottenham could help them keep Jarrod Bowen, with Aston Villa and Everton monitoring the situation.
Celta Vigo confirm Oscar Mingueza has left after rejecting a new deal, making the versatile ex-Barcelona defender a free agent. Villa, long admirers, face interest from Everton and Juventus.
