Aston Villa have reportedly made a proposal to signal a Brazilian midfielder who comes with a ringing endorsement from one of the high-profile strikers in world soccer.
It’s been a quite sedate switch window for Unai Emery’s aspect thus far, with the one newcomers being Yasin Ozcan, Marco Bizot, Modou Keba Cisse and Zepiqueno Redmond (the latter arriving on a free switch).
The Midlands membership have needed to take drastic measures this summer season to make sure compliance with PSR rules, controversially promoting its ladies’s staff a couple of weeks in the past, though they might now have better leeway to strengthen their squad earlier than the late August deadline (therefore their hyperlinks with the likes of Mika Biereth and Alejandro Garnacho).
Aston Villa submit supply for Gabriel Sara
In accordance with Turkish outlet Fotospor, Aston Villa have tabled a proposal for Galatasaray midfielder Gabriel Sara, who’s additionally being pursued by Leeds.
Whereas Emery’s aspect are ‘testing the waters’ for the 26-year-old, the Istanbul outfit proceed to insist that he isn’t on the market, though that stance may change if an ‘unimaginable’ proposal have been to come back their means.
Sara would give Aston Villa a splendidly versatile possibility
Sara’s identify might be acquainted to English soccer followers from his time at Norwich, the place he netted 21 objectives throughout two seasons earlier than becoming a member of Galatasaray final yr.
The Brazilian earned glowing reward from teammate Victor Osimhen after establishing the prolific Nigerian for the successful objective in a derby conflict in opposition to Besiktas in October, with the latter subsequently hailing the midfielder as a ‘correct baller‘ on Instagram.
As per FBref, he ranked extremely amongst positional friends for plenty of underlying efficiency metrics in Europe’s foremost leagues and the Champions League in 2024/25, that includes inside the highest 10% along with his match averages for pictures (2.43), shot-creating actions (5.1), progressive passes and carries (7.64 and a couple of.66 respectively) and profitable take-ons (1.27).
Though Aston Villa are at present well-stocked in midfield, Sara would offer Emery with a splendidly versatile possibility who can play as 6, 8 or 10 and in addition be deployed out huge, at the same time as a full-back if necessitated (Transfermarkt).
It’s unclear as to precisely how massive of a proposal the Villans would wish to place in in the event that they’re to show Galatasaray’s heads, however the pursuit of the Brazilian midfielder may very well be one to look at over the approaching days and weeks.
