Just In: After the deadline day swoop, the Aston Villa transfer chief makes a “magnet” assertion.
After accepting a loan from Paris Saint-Germain, Asensio became the most well-known addition of the summer window, joining Marcus Rashford.
Unai Emery had long had his eye on the 29-year-old Spain international, who has won the Champions League three times.When Asensio left Real Madrid for Paris in 2023, Villa had previously considered a move for him. According to Monchi, who spoke to Spanish radio station Radioestaido Noche, persuading him to join now is a significant indication of the club’s advancement.Asensio was something Unai had long desired, he clarified. It had been tried before, but it couldn’t be since he chose to join PSG, and we’ve been watching him ever since.
“We are excited about his arrival and that the Aston Villa brand will be a magnet for important players, which is what we have tried to do since we arrived.”
Although Emery sets the terms and has the last say on signings, Monchi and Damian Vidagany, the Villa’s head of football operations, oversaw the team’s transfer business.Although only three of the five new players in the window could be registered for the Champions League knockout stages, Asensio was one of them.
Monchi hopes the squad additions will aid efforts to qualify for the competition again next season through the Premier League. Villa will play either Sporting Lisbon, Borussia Dortmund, Club Brugge, or Atalanta in next month’s last-16.
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