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Clement Lenglet to Aston Villa transfer latest as medical scheduled after Barcelona agreement
Aston Villa have until 11pm to complete their summer transfer business as Unai Emery looks to strengthen his squad for the remainder of the season.
Villa have so far added four new signings in Youri Tielemans, Pau Torres, Moussa Diaby and Nicolo Zaniolo. And there is expected to be another new face in the squad before the end of the window.
The club are closing in on the signing of defender Clement Lenglet from Barcelona. The centre-back spent last season on loan with Tottenham Hotspur, where he played 26 times in the Premier League and seven times in the Champions League.
Philippe Coutinho transfer latest as two clubs ‘approach’ Aston Villa
Philippe Coutinho could leave Aston Villa before the summer transfer deadline, with Real Betis and Besiktas reportedly making a move for the midfielder.
Coutinho is currently recovering from an injury picked up in the 4-0 Premier League win over Everton earlier this month. He is expected to be on the sidelines for a couple of weeks, but that wouldn’t stop any potential transfer.
Qatari side Al Duhail have been linked with an interest and are said to have agreed personal terms with the player, but a move has never materialised. It now seems that Coutinho has other options to leave Villa in the final days.
Philippe Coutinho transfer prediction made ahead of deadline day
Former Aston Villa defender Alan Hutton has said that he would be ‘surprised’ if Philippe Coutinho leaves the club in the final days of the window.
The Villa midfielder has been heavily linked with a move this summer, with Qatari outfit Al Duhail interested. Coutinho is said to have agreed personal terms with the club, with the side keen to make the move happen
One spanner in the works on a potential move is an injury picked up by the player in the 4-0 win against Everton earlier this month. The injury has seen him miss the last two games, with the midfielder also ruled out of the Europa Conference League clash against Hibernian.
Shock Aston Villa transfer twist as striker set to undergo ‘medical’
Aston Villa striker Keinan Davis is set to undergo a medical with Serie A side Udinese in a shock transfer twist, according to reports in Italy.
The Villa man is expected to leave the club in the final days of the transfer window, as he searches for more regular playing time. It was thought that a move to the Championship was on the cards.
Hull City and Swansea City were two of the clubs whose interest was reported. Swans boss Micheal Duff confirmed this week that there had been contact over a potential move , while Hull manager Liam Rosenior also did the same last week .
Ansu Fati closing in on shock transfer after Aston Villa ‘interest’
Barcelona starlet Ansu Fati is closing in on a shock move to Brighton and Hove Albion, with a ‘verbal agreement’ reportedly reached with Barcelona.
The 20-year-old has found game time at the Nou Camp hard to come by so far this season, coming off the bench as a second half substitute in all three of Barcelona’s La Liga games so far. The winger has been linked with a loan move in order to get more game time.
Reports in Spain last week claimed that Villa and Tottenham were two of the clubs interested in signing the youngster this season, with it claimed that the two clubs had been offered a €50 million deal. It now, however, seems that he will be moving to the Premier League, but with Brighton.
