Aston Villa eyeing January transfer for £..million midfielder compared to Pirlo

Aston Villa are among the Premier League teams considering a January move for a £29 million midfielder,

according to a recent report. The Midlands side is back in Premier League action on Wednesday,

as they host Brentford at Villa Park, looking to end a poor run of form which has seen them lose five

of their last seven games in all competitions.
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Ahead of the game against Brentford, Unai Emery was asked about Emi Martinez,

and the Villa boss was unsure if the Argentine goalkeeper would be fit enough to start this week.

The shotstopper had to come off at half-time on Sunday with a hand issue,

and Emery said in his pre-match press conference that the club “are going to try this afternoon” to see if he is ready.

Meanwhile, Emery was also asked about what the club’s plans are for the January transfer window,

and he stated that “the club are working on it” and that they must be “alert in case”: “I am focused on the matches,

but we always have to be alert in case we can improve something in the squad.”

One player who could be on Villa’s radar is midfielder Valentin Atangana,

as they had scouts in place last week to watch the player live.

His performances for Reims have put him on the radar of a host of teams from England and abroad,

and Villa could be a team that makes a move in the New Year. But Atangana is not the only midfielder in their sights.

Aston Villa considering January move for Nicolo Fagioli
According to TBR Football, Aston Villa are interested in signing Juventus midfielder Nicolo Fagioli in January.

The 23-year-old has been at Juventus since July 2015,

but it wasn’t until the 2022/23 campaign that he became a regular in the first team,

as he impressed under Andrea Pirlo.