Aston Villa set to land £21million ace after Monchi watched him in action

Aston Villa are among the clubs looking to sign an “elite” young defender in the January transfer window, according to a recent report.

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Inconsistent form in recent weeks has seen Unai Emery sidelined somewhat in the Premier League, so this month is a good opportunity for the Spaniard to strengthen his squad as he looks to compete in multiple competitions.

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Aston Villa are not busy this January as they look to strengthen their ranks.

The Villans are set to see a player leave the club in the coming days as Jaden Philogene closes in transcription. The winger is set to join Ipswich Town in a deal in excess of £20m after struggling at Villa Park since joining in the summer transfer window. The Midlands side have already found Filogeni’s replacement in form Donyell Malen.

Mullen is free to leave Borussia Dortmund this month and the two clubs remain in talks to find a transfer deal. The Bundesliga side are looking to get £25m for the striker, while Villa wanted to pay around £21m, but reports suggest a deal is now close to being completed.

Mullen is not the only player on Villa’s radar as reports in Turkey claim Villa has agreed a deal to sign Yasin Ozcanand is expected to arrive in England this week.

Aston Villa plan to buy £21m defender

Malen and Ozcan may not be the only arrivals at Villa Park this month as according to AS Sport, Aston Villa are interested in signing Sevilla defender Loic Buddwith Monchi watching the player in action on Saturday night.

Bade, who has been called “elite talent» by football talent scout Jacek Kulig, first joined Sevilla on loan in January 2023 before joining permanently six months later. The Frenchman has been a regular in the Spanish side since joining the club, playing 28 times in La Liga last season.

Bade is under contract until 2029 after signing a new contract in September which introduced a €60m release clause. But Sevilla need to sell this month to fix their financial situation and have placed one 25 million euro (£21 million) fee for his head, which has attracted the attention of Aston Villa.

Villa is keen to sign a new centre-back after Pau Torres broke his toe in recent days and is now expected to be sidelined for at least two months, while Monchi watched Sevilla’s game against Valencia on Saturday night. while the Spanish team was obviously a club he knows well.

However, the Midlands side are not the only Premier League side interested in Budd, with Liverpool and Newcastle also keeping a close eye on the player in recent months, but Villa have the chance to get ahead of them if they want to sign a centre-back , who is reportedly close to leaving Sevilla.