Monchi, Villa’s President of Football Operations, has been hard at work behind the scenes this summer as the club prepare for Champions League football during the 2024/25 season.
So far, eight new signings have been made, with Amadou Onana’s move from Everton the most expensive. It doesn’t look as if Villa plan to stop there, though, with plenty of rumours about more arrivals before the deadline at the end of this month.
| Aston Villa summer signings | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Amadou Onana | Everton | €59.35m |
| Ian Maatsen | Chelsea | €44.5m |
| Cameron Archer | Sheffield United | €16.65m |
| Jaden Philogene | Hull City | €16m |
| Samuel Iling-Junior | Juventus | €14m |
| Lewis Dobbin | Everton | €11.8m |
| Enzo Barrenechea | Juventus | €8m |
| Ross Barkley | Luton Town | €5.9m |
It has been stated that Aston Villa have placed a formal bid to Sunderland for forward Mason Cotcher, with the teenager already training with Villa’s youth squad.
Meanwhile, Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea has been mooted as another Villa target from reports abroad, whereas contact has reportedly been made for Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Another attacking target is Maximilian Beier from Hoffenheim, with Villa submitting a proposal to the forward who is set to make a decision on his future soon.
Therefore, further midfield additions will be one to watch before the deadline, but Gallagher, described as a “pressing and transition monster”, won’t be moving to the Midlands anytime soon, by the looks of things.
