Before Monday’s game, Aston Villa is considering the prospect of acquiring Marcus Rashford, a forward for Manchester United.
deadline for transfers.
Rashford has been cut from Ruben Amorim’s Old Trafford team, the United manager stated after
He would prefer to use 63-year-old goalkeeping instructor Jorge Vital after Sunday’s victory over Fulham.
The 27-year-old has been highlighted as a target by Villa’s manager, Unai Emery, who is searching for attacking players. I got it.
Any move would likely be a loan deal and Villa would have to find a way of financing Rashford’s hefty wage if the
player was interested in a switch to Villa Park.
Villa are also interested in Chelsea’s Joao Felix and Paris St Germain’s Marco Asensio but can only bring in players
if it is financially viable.
They do have some funds available after Jhon Duran’s exit to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr was confirmed on
Friday in a deal which could be worth up to £71million.
However, Emery has said Ollie Watkins is happy at the club and will not be leaving after Villa rejected a bid from
Arsenal, reported to be in the region of £60million, earlier this week.
“Yes, he is happy to stay,” the Spaniard said. “You can ask him, but we asked him how he is feeling every day, every
year he has been here with Aston Villa, with us and without us.
“We talked with him and he is very focused on the message we have.
“The commitment of Ollie Watkins with us is a huge commitment, he appreciates a lot how Aston Villa was always
supporting him, helping him and when we joined him here two years ago, how we worked with him, always trying
to get the best of him.
“Now we need him, like he needed Aston Villa. The conversation we are having usually, I am speaking with him a
lot, he is always adapting of every circumstance we have in the squad and individually with him.
“When there are some teams calling us being interested in the players of course it is very good for us and very good
for the players.
“Some players prefer to leave and some players accept to stay here, to be here and commit with us here and to be
with our challenge. One of those is Ollie Watkins.”
The fee for Colombia international Duran, who has agreed a deal until 2030 at Al Nassr, is the second biggest Villa
have received behind the £100m Manchester City paid for Jack Grealish.
Regarding Felix, Villa’s president of football operations Monchi revealed in an interview with Spanish radio that
Emery has always been a big fan of the Portugal forward.
He informed El Larguero, “There are names, and Joao is one of them.” “He appeals to Emery since in the three transfers
In every market I’ve visited, including this fourth one, he has been brought up and has been a minor target of
longing for Emery.
However, things are tricky, and I’m not sure if we’ll be able to make it.
“He is a really talented player, and Emery has been able to bring back guys who were thought to be lost in his
He has coaching experience and believes Joao has talent.
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