Aston Villa It is one of the leading teams in Europe, appearing in fourth place in the Premier League and playing in the semifinals of the Conference League. However, the leadership of the Villano team is not satisfied and wants to go for more next season and will try to make a leap in quality within its squad.
As announced by the site TuttoMercatothose led by the Spanish Unai Emery have decided not exercising the purchase option for midfielder Nicolò Zaniolo, who will return to Galatasaray after a season without meeting expectations at the Birmingham club.
Last European summer, the Italian was loaned by the Turkish team with a purchase option of 27 million euros, but he failed to impress Monchi, Aston Villa’s sporting director, indicating his probable return to Turkey in July with a view to to a future transfer, possibly to Serie A. During his time in England he accumulated three goals and no assists in 38 games.
This action would lead to the decision to search for a replacement. AND One of the names being considered in the Villa Park offices is that of the young Argentine talent Matías Souléwho after rejecting offers from Saudi Arabia in January (Marcelo Gallardo’s Al-Ittihad was one of the interested parties), has captured the attention of the English club.
The 21-year-old footballer, with an outstanding performance for Frosinone (11 goals and three assists in 35 games), became an attractive target to reinforce the attack of the British team. Juventus, Soulé’s current club, has put a valuation of 30 million euros about the player from Mar del Plata, precisely the same city where the great idol of the Aston Villa fans was born: Emiliano Draw Martinez.
The need for those led by Emery lies in diversifying their attack, currently too dependent on Ollie Watkins. At just 21 years old (he turned 21 last month), Soulé offers versatility and long-term potential, capable of playing in several offensive positions. The right winger is currently under the orbit of Lionel Scaloni for the Argentine team and appears to be a fixture for Javier Mascherano’s Under 23 team ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
With three games left, Aston Villa is in fourth place in the Premier League with 67 points (seven more than Tottenham, which has one game less) and is one step away from sealing its ticket to the next edition of the Champions League. On the other hand, they are in the semifinals of the Conference League (they lost 4-2 in the first leg against Olympiakos in Villa Park). On Sunday they will travel to the American Express Stadium to visit Brighton & Hove Albion.
