ASTON VILLA HAVE TO PAY £50M+ FOR 22-YEAR-OLD, HE WANTS TO MOVE

Unai Emery’s Aston Villa will reportedly have to pay a lot of money to sign Nottingham Forest winger Brennan Johnson.

According to 90min journalist Graeme Bailey on Twitter, Aston Villa are interested in signing Brennan Johnson from Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest in the summer transfer window.

However, it is not going to be easy for Villa to secure the services of the Wales international winger.

According to Bailey, Forest are looking for over £50 million in transfer fees for the 22-year-old.

The Daily Mail has reported that Johnson is “keen” to move to Villa this summer.

The report has claimed interest from Brentford in the Wales international as well.

Aston Villa should not pay £50m+ for Nottingham Forest winger Brennan Johnson

We do not think that Aston Villa should pay over £50 million for Brennan Johnson in the summer transfer window.

The Nottingham Forest winger has simply not done enough to merit such a huge price tag.

In 38 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career, the Wales international has scored eight goals and given three assists.

True, Johnson was very good for Forest last season and impressed former Manchester United star Roy Keane among others.

However, paying over £50 million for a 22-year-old who has had just one (good) season in the Premier League is too much.

Villa need to be careful with their money and not spend it all on young players with promise.

If the Villans are to build on their success of last season and regularly challenge for the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Champions League places in the Premier League table, then they need to sign proven and established players, especially for over £50 million.

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Aston Villa have been linked with a move for Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix this summer, and journalist Dean Jones has provided an update on whether they can secure his signature, speaking to GIVEMESPORT.

The Portuguese international could be on his way out the door at Atletico.

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The Villans have secured the signings of Pau Torres and Youri Tielemans so far this summer, but with European football coming to Villa Park this year, Unai Emery will be wanting more depth in his squad.

The Spanish manager completely turned things around at Villa Park after Steven Gerrard was sacked, with the Midlands club fighting at the bottom of the Premier League before his arrival.

After such an impressive campaign, Villa will be desperate to keep hold of some of their key stars in the summer transfer window.

The likes of Ollie Watkins, Emi Martinez, and Jacob Ramsey are likely to be turning the heads of other clubs, but Villa have now developed into an attractive club for these players to grow and develop with.

One player Villa are reportedly targeting is Atletico forward Felix, who spent last season on loan at Chelsea.

Reports in Spain suggest that Villa, Newcastle United, and Manchester United are all keen on the attacker, who could cost £80m.

What has Jones said about Joao Felix and Aston Villa?

Jones has discussed the possibility of signing Felix this summer, and how impressive it would be if they pulled it off.

Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, he said: “Joao Felix would be an unbelievable coup for Villa but there is a fine line here as to whether it is going to be possible. It fits well with the ambition Villa are showing and the direction they want to go in under Emery so from that point of view there’s no doubt he could be an incredible signing.

“He would potentially be one of the best players they have ever had. But if you are going to sign a player like this you need to be willing to invest heavily and that’s where the test will truly come for Villa. We know they are one of the teams this summer with the potential to go big in the market but his wages are massive – last season he was on about £250,000-a-week.

“Let’s see if this can gain some traction in terms of them being able to satisfy personal demands because that’s what clubs always look to before they make a serious offer for a player. If there is scope for a deal then yeah, I think they would go for something like this seriously.”

What’s next for Villa?

You’d imagine Villa fans would snap your hands off for a repeat of last season.

Not only did Emery steer the club away from the relegation zone, he guided them to a Premier League finish which saw them qualify for the Europa Conference League.

The fans at Villa Park will be dreaming about what they could achieve with Emery having a full season at the helm.