Report: Aston Villa could get a deal done to sign 'perfect' player really quickly now

07/25/2024 06:45 AM

Aston Villa have just sold Moussa Diaby to Al-Ittihad, and it sounds as though they're not wasting any time in trying to find a replacement.

Indeed, Villa are straight into the market for a new attacking player, and Joao Felix is said to be someone the Villans are very keen on.

The Portuguese forward has been linked to Villa for a little while now, and there have been some conflicting reports about the progress of this deal.

However, according to Spanish outlet Sport, Villa could get this deal tied up quickly.

Aston Villa could sign Joao Felix quickly

According to Sport, Aston Villa could move quickly to sign Felix.

Sport say that Villa have already started negotiations to bring the attacker in, and this signing has been directly requested by Unai Emery.

Talks are now underway, and things could move quickly.

Felix apparently wants a deal done as soon as possible as he's not keen to join up with Atletico Madrid for pre-season due to his soured relationship with Diego Simeone.

Felix wants this deal done rapidly, and things could start moving quickly here.

How Unai Emery views Joao Felix

Unai Emery has directly requested this signing at Aston Villa, and it's fair to say the Spaniard is a big fan of Felix.

Indeed, according to Fabrizio Romano, Emery actually thinks Felix could be a perfect signing.

"Unai Emery is a big fan of Joao Felix he's convinced that Joao Felix in his idea of football could be a perfect player, but it's a very complicated deal for Aston Villa because the transfer fee is very expensive and the salary is very important," Romano said.

Emery knows a talented player when he sees one, and if the Aston Villa manager is pushing for this signing, this is one that the Villa higher-ups should be working hard on.

There could be some concrete movement on Felix to Villa in the coming days.