Since the appointment of Unai Emery as manager in 2021, Aston Villa have regularly explored the La Liga market, and they seem ready to do so again in their search for a new defender.
Emery, like Aston Villa's sporting director, Monchi, is very knowledgeable about the Spanish market, and it looks certain that he will be watched again this month. The Premier League team wants a right back, and second ReliefOscar Mingueza is his main target.
However, Celta would require Mingueza's €20 million release clause, making a deal a little more difficult for Aston Villa. As such, they have added two more La Liga stars to their right-back roster: Rayo Vallecano's Andrei Ratiu and Villarreal's Juan Foyth, who worked under Emery when he was coach at La Ceramica.
It remains to be seen whether Aston Villa can sign either of these players, although those at Celtic, Ray and Villarreal they will hope it is not their player who ends up moving to the Premier League.
