Aston Villa Reportedly Targets Llorente for Defense, Sancet for Midfield

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery is reportedly seeking to bolster his team’s defensive capabilities with the potential January signing of Spain international centre-back Diego Llorente from Real Betis. However, the 31-year-old’s current long-term contract is understood to pose a challenge to this acquisition, according to Football Insider. Furthermore, Villa is said to be at the forefront of efforts to secure Athletic Bilbao’s 24-year-old Spanish attacking midfielder Oihan Sancet. Despite this, the club is reportedly undecided on whether to activate his release clause, which is set at 80 million euros (£66.9 million), as reported by Caught Offside. For additional transfer-related stories, readers can refer to Sunday’s complete gossip column.