Even if Villa and Chelsea have also talked about moving Jhon Duran in the opposite direction, it is certain that this would not be a swap agreement. Samu Omorodion, a striker for Atletico Madrid, is another striker that the Blues are rumored to be considering.
Unai Emery expects Aston Villa to sign a Premier League player by this week’s end, thus the team is working nonstop.
With a cost agreed upon and negotiations with Chelsea left-back Ian Maatsen well under way, the Villans are getting closer to pulling off an ambitious move for the player.
Maatsen, who is now competing for the Netherlands in the UEFA European Championships in Germany, is eager to receive assurances on his future as soon as possible. The 22-year-old, who was recently on loan at Borussia Dortmund for the second half of the season, may get his wish. According to Fabrizio Romano, Villa is working hard to sign Maatsen “this week” after Chelsea and the player agree on a £37.5 million deal. Unai Emery wants to seal the deal, even though it will significantly reduce Villa’s transfer budget given the club’s present difficulties with the Premier League’s profit and sustainability standards. The talks with Maatsen have now progressed, and it is anticipated that within the next day or so, a personal agreement will be achieved. After that is resolved, Villa will probably send delegates to the training facility in the Netherlands so the defender can have a medical and sign his contract, which is anticipated to be for six years.