Villa preparing properly for UCL for the first time in 41 years
Aston Villa is investing aggressively to the extent of ranking first in the world in transfer fee spending this summer.
Villa confirm the signing of Amadou Onana.
On July 22, 2024 (Korean time), the official website said, “We are pleased to announce the signing of Everton midfielder Onana.
“Onana will represent Belgium at Euro 2024 and has been linked with Villa,” the statement said.
It was a much-needed signing for Villa.
Villa had to reinforce its high-quality defensive midfielder this summer after Douglas Luiz, who protected the defensive line in midfield and was actively involved in the build-up, left for Juventus.
Although he received Enso Barre Nechea from Juventus as a kind of trade, it was difficult to immediately classify it as a power move.
Onana, who played for Everton for several seasons and established himself as a defensive midfielder in the English Premier League (PL), was a talent that must be caught, even at the young age of 22.
Aston Villa actively recruiting players
It was worth investing 59.35 million euros (50 million pounds, approximately 89.7 billion won).
This summer, Villa will not hesitate to open their wallets if they deem it necessary for the squad.
This is because he finished 4th in the PL last season and succeeded in advancing to the UEFA Champions League (UCL) next season.
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So, Villa learned from its failure in last season’s UEFA Europa Conference League and began actively recruiting players.
A representative case is Ian Martsen.
Villa acquired Maatsen, who had proven his potential at Borussia Dortmund but was unable to establish himself at Chelsea, for 44.5 million euros (about 67.2 billion won).
Mat Sen showed a disappointing performance in defense compared to his good offense.
However, Villa, which effectively uses the left full-back as a winger, is expected to fully offset these shortcomings.
He also brought in some valuable players from the relegated side, including Cameron Archer from Sheffield United and Ross Barkley from Luton Town.
Promising resources such as Hull City’s Jaden Filoginvideis and Everton’s Louis Dobbin were brought in to strengthen the player base.
No players were brought in as free agents this season, and players were brought in by paying at least 5.9 million euros (about 8.9 billion won).
Villa recorded the highest transfer fee spending in the world
Villa is currently the team with the highest transfer fee spending in the world.
With more than a month left in the transfer window, 176.2 million euros (about 266.2 billion won) were spent.
It is also quite different from 2nd place Bayern Munich’s 145.4 million euros (about 219.6 billion won).
It is more than Manchester United (104.5 million euros, approximately 157.9 billion won) or Chelsea (88 million euros, approximately 133 billion won), which are traditional powerhouses in the PL transfer market.
While they are willing to spend boldly on players such as Oh Nana and Martsen, there are also quite a few transfers that are practical, such as Samuel Illang Jr., Barrenetchea, and Barkley.
Villa is still hungry.
Even now, there are transfer rumors that Joao Felix will be brought in if Moussa Diaby leaves for Saudi Arabia.
However, if a complete transfer, rather than a rental, is actually completed, the transfer fee could increase astronomically.
In reality, Bayern has not yet completed its aggressive investments.
The total transfer fee expenditure may be pushed back by big clubs that will be active until the end of the transfer market, including Manchester United, which is steadily recruiting players under a new club owner.
Still, Villa’s actions to date seem like a preview of their plans to show off their skills in the UCL, which they have advanced to for the first time in 41 years.
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