On Thursday, Aston Villa manager Unai Emery admitted Galatasaray star Nicolò Zaniolo is one of the players on their target list. The Premier League side have shifted their focus to the 24-year-old after Emiliano Buendía suffered a serious injury.
According to Italian journalist Alfredo Pedullà, the Villans had a ‘long conference call’ on Thursday evening over a deal for the winger. He doesn’t make it clear whether the call was between the two clubs or between Aston Villa and the player’s entourage.
The Italy international reportedly has a €35m release clause and Pedullà says Aston Villa are trying to sign him without activating the clause.
Fanatik journalist Yakup Çınar also took to Twitter to state officials from the English club have made a trip to Istanbul to sign the former AS Roma man.
Çınar further states Zaniolo has recently bought a house in Istanbul. Therefore, it is still possible for him to continue at Galatasaray if there’s no ‘offer he wants’.
Aston Villa yetkilileri Zaniolo için İstanbul'da. Bu transferde oldukça istekliler. Ancak Galatasaray ve Zaniolo'ya yaptıkları teklif yeterli değil. Yeni aldığım bir bilgiyi paylaşayım İtalyan futbolcu Zorlu'dan ev aldı. İstediği teklifi alamazsa kalma ihtimali de söz konusu…
— Yakup Çınar (@yakupcinar) August 10, 2023
