Aston Villa have lofty ambitions for subsequent season, regardless of lacking out on the Champions League.
Unai Emery’s mission continues to be very a lot ongoing, and the subsequent step is for him to guide the membership to their first main trophy in practically 30 years.
The Europa League could be their greatest shot, particularly as successful it is going to safe a spot within the 2026/27 Champions League.
With a purpose to do that, he should signal a couple of high-profile gamers whereas additionally complying with PSR laws within the course of.
With this in thoughts, it appears as if the membership are chasing a transfer for a present Barcelona participant.
Aston Villa chasing swoop for Barcelona sensation
Whereas it could be barely tougher to lure the kind of gamers Emery desires on the membership this summer season, it isn’t stopping the Spaniard from making an attempt.
Experiences in Spain (as per Sport Witness) declare that Villa are battling it out with Chelsea and PSG to signal Barcelona starlet Fermin Lopez.
The report goes on to state that Villa and the French giants have made contact with Lopez and are exhibiting probably the most curiosity.
Chelsea could possibly be set to make a proposal value €75m (£63m) within the close to future to safe his signature, which means Emery should act swiftly to get his man.
Why Aston Villa should signal Lopez
There are such a lot of proficient gamers on the La Liga facet now. Lopez joins a listing which incorporates Pedri, Gavi, Pau Cubarsí and, in fact, Lamine Yamal.
Properly, of these gamers, it’s Yamal he’s most much like. Compared with positionally related gamers in LaLiga this time period, FBref counsel that the generational wonderkid and Ballon d’Or contender is the fourth most related participant to Lopez.
Whereas the latter may play a extra central position in comparison with Yamal, who operates on the precise wing, the duo have shared related statistics in La Liga final season.
In keeping with FBref, the duo recorded related metrics, together with shot-creating actions (4.10 vs 5.92) per 90, goal-creating actions (0.50 vs 0.91), profitable take-on proportion (45.5% vs 50.9%) and pictures on track proportion (36.6% vs 31.9%) per 90 in La Liga for Barcelona.
On that proof, they’re each artistic gamers who like to get at their marker/
Fermin Lopez’s statistics final season for Barcelona | ||
|---|---|---|
Metric | La Liga | Champions League |
Objectives | 6 | 1 |
Assists | 5 | 3 |
Large possibilities created | 8 | 3 |
Photographs per sport | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Key passes per sport | 1 | 0.5 |
By way of Sofascore | ||
His former supervisor on the Catalan membership described Lopez as having the “complete bundle” and judging by his statistics and performances final time period, this evaluation is bang on the cash.
Alongside his 11 aim contributions, Lopez additionally created eight massive possibilities within the prime flight, together with averaging one key move per sport.
Contemplating he began simply 12 league video games, averaging solely 45 minutes per match, these are spectacular statistics certainly.
Ought to he make the transfer to Villa, he will surely safe extra gametime within the beginning XI than he was afforded below Hansi Flick final season.
Will he wish to drop and play within the Europa League, nonetheless? Or is the long-term mission at Villa sufficient to entice the teenager?
The following few weeks could possibly be fascinating certainly, and given he supplied related statistics to these of Yamal final season, he would make for a wonderful signing.
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