Back in January, Unai Emery publicly stated Aston Villa looked at Villarreal’s Juan Foyth in the winter market.
Last month, the Argentina international said Aston Villa held talks with the La Liga club.
An injury forced the defender to spend a year on the sidelines and he returned to the pitch last December. Therefore, he was surprised the Villans wanted to sign him in January.
La Razón now state the Premier League club weren’t able to secure an agreement with the Yellow Submarine in January.
Foyth’s contract lasts until 2026, and Aston Villa still have him on their agenda for the summer window.
The report explains the English club ‘threaten’ the 27-year-old’s continuity at Villarreal beyond this season.
Without an extension, the Spanish club could be forced to cash in from his sale in the next window. Aston Villa can take advantage of the former Tottenham Hotspur man’s contract situation.
According to La Razón, the Villans will ‘try again to sign him’ in the next window.
Emery was in the attendance to watch Villarreal’s 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid last month and Foyth got his name on the scoresheet. The outlet says this is the ‘proof’ the manager is keen on signing the South American.
