Juventus will have to battle it out with Aston Villa for Villarreal’s Pau Torres in the summer.
That’s according to TuttoMercatoWeb, who suggest the Villans seem to be have the upper-hand in the chase for the defender.
It’s claimed the Spain international is ‘followed strongly’ by Aston Villa and they ‘want him’ in the next window.
Unai Emery knows the centre-back well from his time at the La Liga side. A move to the Premier League will see the 26-year-old reunite with the manager. This is one of the factors that may benefit Aston Villa.
Torres will have a year left on his contract in the summer and the Yellow Submarine, and TMW say they are requesting €30m to sanction his sale.
Juve value his profile but the fee quoted and the uncertainty about a few factors at the Turin club have slowed down any kind of negotiations to sign him.
For these reasons, TMW state the ‘most plausible hypothesis’ at the moment for Torres is to make a move to the Premier League, where Aston Villa are keen to secure his services.
