Premier League return after two years? Saudi tapped to replace departed winger
Aston Villa are eyeing Hafinha as a replacement for Moussa Diaby.
Football Insider, a British media outlet, reported on July 27 (KST), “Aston Villa are planning a move for Barcelona’s Jafinha. Unai Emery has revealed that the club are looking to reinvest the money from the sale of Moussa Diaby. Emery has chosen Hafinha as a replacement for Diaby.”
With Emery’s arrival, Aston Villa began to organize. Emery’s Aston Villa played a tightly spaced, 4-4-2 style of soccer that was uniquely Aston Villa. In his first season, the club qualified for the UEFA Europa League (UEL) in 2022-23.
Aston Villa had a breakout season last season. They bolstered their squad ahead of last season with the likes of Diaby and Pau Torres. Aston Villa were well organized last season and fought their way into the UEFA Champions League (UCL), eventually finishing fourth ahead of Tottenham Hotspur and heading to the UCL for the first time in 41 years.
Ollie Watkins, Emiliano Martinez, John McGinn, and many others were key contributors. Diaby quickly established himself in the starting lineup and led Aston Villa’s attack. Although his playing time was reduced midway through the season due to illness, Diaby didn’t look bad for his first season. In 54 games across all competitions, Diaby scored 10 goals and provided nine assists. It wasn’t quite as good as his time at Leverkusen.
Diaby had adapted to the Premier League (PL) and looked set to be an integral part of Aston Villa’s lineup in the 2024-25 season. But things changed 메이저사이트 quickly. Saudi Arabia’s Al Ittihad showed interest in Diaby, who eventually headed to Al Ittihad for a transfer fee of €60 million.
Aston Villa will use the money from Diaby’s transfer to bring in a new attacking option. Emery gave a positive assessment of the player. His strengths are his technical ability and his left foot. The Brazilian has an excellent dribble and a good left-footed kick.
Diaby had adapted to the Premier League (PL) and looked set to be an integral part of Aston Villa’s lineup in the 2024-25 season. But things changed quickly. Saudi Arabia’s Al Ittihad showed interest in Diaby, who eventually headed to Al Ittihad for a transfer fee of €60 million.
Aston Villa will use the money from Diaby’s transfer to bring in a new attacking option. Emery gave a positive assessment of the player. His strengths are his technical ability and his left foot. The Brazilian has an excellent dribble and a good left-footed kick.
