Aston Villa have ‘looked at’ signing Tyler Adams at Villa Park
Aston Villa have looked at signing Leeds United midfielder Tyler Adams at Villa Park but are joined in their interest by three other Premier League sides, journalist Ben Jacobs has told GIVEMESPORT.
Unai Emery hopes to bolster his Villans outfit as they prepare for life in the Europa Conference League this season.
Aston Villa transfer news – Tyler Adams
Having already added Leicester City and Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans to their squad, Villa could look to further increase their options in the middle of the park this summer with the signing of Adams.
The 24-year-old only joined Leeds from RB Leipzig for a fee worth around £20m last summer but could look to leave Elland Road after just a season in Yorkshire.
Following the Whites’ relegation from the Premier League, Adams will be eager to return to top-flight football, having impressed during his time at the club.
According to the MailOnline, Villa are awaiting an answer from Adams over his next move, with Chelsea also waiting in the wings to sign the United States captain.
Emery’s side are willing to trigger the midfielder’s £25m release clause as he looks to increase the depth in his squad, with European football returning to Villa Park this month.
However, the same outlet also indicates that Nottingham Forest, Brighton & Hove Albion and West Ham United join the Villans and Chelsea in the race to sign Adams, who may yet remain at Leeds this summer.
And the Mail claim that with Douglas Luiz potentially being a target for Tottenham Hotspur, they could already secure his replacement if they acquire the services of Adams.
Last month, Jacobs told GIVEMESPORT that Villa could accelerate their pursuit of Adams, described as a “lion on the pitch” by TEAMtalk editor James Marshment.
But the journalist has name-dropped Brighton, West Ham and Forest as other Premier League clubs interested in securing the signature of Adams this summer.
What has Jacobs said about Aston Villa and Adams?
On Adams’ future, Jacobs told GIVEMESPORT: “Although Aston Villa have looked, I think I would also be keeping an eye on Brighton, and West Ham are still looking for a midfielder following the departure of Declan Rice. Nottingham Forest have enquired about the player, but I’m not aware they’ve advanced it any further than that.”
TalkSPORT reporter Alex Crook has recently told GIVEMESPORT that the Villans could aim to sign Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Giovani Lo Celso and Barcelona winger Ferran Torres, who could be attracted at the prospect of working under Emery.
Meanwhile, transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has told GMS that Villa are exploring opportunities in Spain to add to their full-back department before the window’s 1st September deadline.
This would make sense with left-back Lucas Digne potentially being allowed to leave Villa Park this summer, and Brazilian attacker Philippe Coutinho’s departure set to be sanctioned if an acceptable offer lands.
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Aston Villa have set their sights on Wilfried Gnonto and Brennan Johnson this summer, with Italian journalist Rudy Galetti revealing to GIVEMESPORT how likely a deal for the pair would be.
It promises to be an important season at Villa Park, with European football returning for the first time in over a decade.
Excitement is high among the Aston Villa faithful heading into the 2023/24 campaign, following the club’s seventh-placed finish last time around.
The West Midlands outfit finished above the likes of Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur in the table, which was enough to secure a spot in next season’s Europa Conference League.
As a result, Unai Emery has been backed by the Aston Villa board, with the Spanish coach having welcomed Pau Torres (£31.5 million), Moussa Diaby (£52 million) and Youri Tielemans (free transfer) to the club this summer.
But, it doesn’t look as if Emery is ready to settle with what he’s got, as the Villans prepare even more transfer deals.
Gnonto is said to have plenty of admirers at Villa Park, with the Leeds United forward on a list of potential targets for Aston Villa, as per a report by Football Insider.
Everton are believed to be the most keen, having previously had a bid of £15 million rejected for the Italian international.
Whereas, Johnson is also attracting interest from the one-time European Cup winners, after it became clear Nottingham Forest might have to sell the starlet.
It’s reported by The Daily Mail that Forest do hold some Financial Fair Play concerns, alerting big clubs to the possibility of snatching Johnson for a cut-price fee.
What has Rudy Galetti said about Wilfried Gnonto and Brennan Johnson?
When questioned by GIVEMESPORT about the latest in regard to Aston Villa’s summer business, Italian journalist Galetti admitted there was likely to be movement in the coming weeks.
That’s for both incomings and outgoings, as Emery looks to perfect his squad ahead of this month’s season opener.
On their current state of play, Galetti said: “In the offensive positions, Aston Villa are monitoring Gnonto, as he’s likely to be leaving Leeds, and Brennan Johnson at Nottingham Forest.
“In midfield nothing should change, while in defence some clubs are following with interest the left-back Lucas Digne.”
As alluded to by Galetti, Digne could be heading out the door this summer, despite having only arrived from Everton as part of a £15 million deal in January 2022.
It was reported by The Daily Mail that Aston Villa will listen to offers for Digne, with Napoli said to be a potential option for the Frenchman.
While another man who could be departing Villa Park is Philippe Coutinho, who was reported last month to have been garnering interest from Saudi Arabia.
It’s suggested that new Al Ettifaq boss Steven Gerrard is keen to bring Coutinho to the Middle Eastern nation, having previously signed the Brazilian for Aston Villa during his much-maligned stint as manager.
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