Aston Villa want to sign £42m Tottenham player with Unai Emery a ‘big fan’ .
Aston Villa are eyeing a summer move for one Tottenham Hotspur player.
Unai Emery is getting ready for a season in the Champions League after an exceptional 2023/24 campaign. The Villans showed they can battle it out with the big boys, but there’s still room for improvement.
Aston Villa, like Tottenham, are expected to be active in this summer’s transfer window, and the two sides could be involved in some transfer talks soon.
Aston Villa want to sign Giovani Lo Celso from Tottenham
Tottenham signed Giovani Lo Celso from Real Betis in the summer of 2019.
The Argentina international initially joined Spurs on a loan deal but that move was made permanent in the following year, with the total deal costing Tottenham £42 million (Football London).
Lo Celso is a phenomenal player on his day. He’s good on the ball, has excellent vision and has shown that he can have a real impact in the final third.
However, the 28-year-old has just not been able to produce the goods on a consistent basis at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium during his time there.
Lo Celso, before the start of the 2023/24 season, spent 18 months on loan at Villarreal, where he worked with Emery and played a key part under him.
Now, The Sun reveals that Aston Villa want to sign Lo Celso this summer, with their manager said to be a ‘big fan’ of the Tottenham midfielder.
Spurs are expected to sell the Argentina international this summer after he enters the final year of his contract. He played less than 600 minutes of football under Ange Postecoglou last season.
Journalist says he’s heard something ‘absolutely baffling’ about Giovani Lo Celso at Tottenham
Giovani Lo Celso of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on…
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Lo Celso has already rejected one offer
It’s never ideal to allow your players to enter the final year of their contracts, but that’s the situation Tottenham are in right now with Lo Celso.
The former PSG man is definitely not the first-choice at Spurs, and even though he has shown flashes of his brilliance, it’s safe to assume that his future lies elsewhere.
Tottenham are open to selling Lo Celso this summer and they have even received an offer from Saudi Arabia.
However, Lo Celso has ruled out a move to the Middle East, and his preference is said to be a return to Spanish side Real Betis in the coming months.
It will be interesting to see if Emery can change his mind with an offer to join Aston Villa this summer.
