SHOCKING UPDATE: Defender who finalized January transfer to Aston Villa has passed away…

According to a local journalist in Turkiye, Aston Villa made the decision to transfer Diego Carlos to Super Lig team Fenerbahce during the January transfer window, and the Brazilian defender has already experienced an injury setback shortly after arriving in Istanbul.

In the summer of 2022, Carlos transferred to Villa from Sevilla for £26m. However, with 18 months left on his contract at Villa, the club permitted him to depart and pursue a new opportunity overseas. He became part of Jose Mourinho’s squad for a transfer fee thought to be around £10m and made his first appearance at the end of January.

The 31-year-old had played 17 times for Villa this season, including six in the Champions League. He came on as a late substitute in a win against Goztepe and then made his first start in a 3-2 win over Rizespor. Carlos made his introduction in the cup match against second-division team Erzurumspor FK on Wednesday evening, but he had to be substituted after only six minutes.

Reports from Turkiye indicate that Carlos will be out for over a month, though the nature of his injury has not been detailed and it remains unconfirmed how serious this is for both Carlos and Mourinho, who made significant efforts to sign the centre half for the Super Lig during the winter transfer window.

Carlos has been plagued by injuries; his first campaign at Villa was virtually a write-off after he tore his Achilles tendon during his home debut, which was a victory against Everton. Last season, he sustained a hamstring injury, and this season, he suffered a foot injury before departing the club for Fenerbahce.

According to a local journalist in Turkiye, Aston Villa made the decision to transfer Diego Carlos to Super Lig team Fenerbahce during the January transfer window, and the Brazilian defender has already experienced an injury setback shortly after arriving in Istanbul.

In the summer of 2022, Carlos transferred to Villa from Sevilla for £26m. However, with 18 months left on his contract at Villa, the club permitted him to depart and pursue a new opportunity overseas. He became part of Jose Mourinho’s squad for a transfer fee thought to be around £10m and made his first appearance at the end of January.

The 31-year-old had played 17 times for Villa this season, including six in the Champions League. He came on as a late substitute in a win against Goztepe and then made his first start in a 3-2 win over Rizespor. Carlos made his introduction in the cup match against second-division team Erzurumspor FK on Wednesday evening, but he had to be substituted after only six minutes.

Reports from Turkiye indicate that Carlos will be out for over a month, though the nature of his injury has not been detailed and it remains unconfirmed how serious this is for both Carlos and Mourinho, who made significant efforts to sign the centre half for the Super Lig during the winter transfer window.

Carlos has been plagued by injuries; his first campaign at Villa was virtually a write-off after he tore his Achilles tendon during his home debut, which was a victory against Everton. Last season, he sustained a hamstring injury, and this season, he suffered a foot injury before departing the club for Fenerbahce.