Aston Villa Working on Two Signings Amid Loic Bade Update

Aston Villa fans have been issued an update on Loic Bade’s potential move to the club from Sevilla following defeat against Monaco, with Fabrizio Romano exclusively telling GIVEMESPORT that the Villans have submitted their first proposal to the La Liga giants – though any deal could depend on Diego Carlos’ move to Fenerbahce after Villa agreed a fee with the Turkish club to oversee his exit.

Bade has been linked with Villa throughout the January transfer window, with Unai Emery clearly wanting an overhaul of his defensive ranks in recent weeks. Carlos, who earns £100,000-per-week, has kickstarted that movement, whilst Villa also confirmed the signing of Levante defender Andres Garcia on Tuesday morning to decrease the average age of their backline.

But the Spaniard may not be done there with Romano hinting they are working on two new signings, returning to his former club with a proposal to sign Bade.

Romano: Villa Line Up Bade for Double Signing, Carlos Update Given

The Villans are having a huge overhaul to their defensive ranks

With Carlos and Tyrone Mings having turned 31, the backup centre-back pair have found themselves playing second-string to Pau Torres and Ezri Konsa for large parts of the season – and with that in mind, Bade has been sought-after.

But whilst Villa have made a bid for his services, Romano has exclusively told GIVEMESPORT that the west Midlands club have yet to reach Sevilla’s valuation – falling £8million short of what the Andalusian outfit want for his signature. He said:

Bade’s Villa Move Could be Ideal for His Development

Unai Emery’s coaching is some of the best in the world

Bade has been a stalwart for Sevilla since making his move from Rennes in January 2023. Having had a failed loan spell at Nottingham Forest back in the first half of the 2022-23 campaign when the Reds had made their way into the Premier League, Sevilla offered him a route of first-team minutes – and with 76 appearances since, it’s seen his price tag rise.

Bade already has 137 first-team appearances to his name in professional football, and at the age of just 24, he’s got plenty more to offer – which Emery will be able to hand him at Villa.

The former Arsenal boss has a good track record of improving his players via coaching wherever he has been, and Villa’s current crop are no different. If Bade can improve further at Villa whilst filling in for Torres and Konsa, the club could see him as a coup – especially if they qualify for European competition next season, where there would be more opportunities for Bade to play throughout the season in his second stint in England.

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