Aston Villa were seriously chasing Sevilla’s Loïc Badé for much of the winter market.
The Villans made offers and came close to reaching an agreement with Sevilla, but the centre-back apparently refused to move to Villa Park.
Spanish newspaper ABC Sevilla have had a detailed chat with Badé and they asked him about Aston Villa’s interest.
The newspaper mentioned that the 24-year-old received an ‘important offer’ and asked him why he decided to stay at Sevilla. This proposal was most likely made by Unai Emery’s side.
When responding to that, Badé hinted the door remains open to leave the Spanish club in the summer window, but he isn’t thinking about a transfer as of now.
“Maybe in sporting terms it can offer you a better showcase. They are very good things, I know that, but I’m one of those who think in the present and that I feel very good here. So, I think more about being happy today than anything else,” he said.
“Then whatever has to happen will happen, but now I don’t think about anywhere else. When the summer [window] comes, we’ll see where we are. Whether there are new offers or not, I don’t want to think about it.”
The newspaper immediately asked what happens if he receives an offer from a club he can’t say no to in the summer.
“I think the market is very far away, but all players know what can happen. Whenever an offer comes to you, you have to think about it,” Badé explained.
“You don’t have a clear idea of what is going to happen, but I am one of those who thinks about the present and not about the market.
“Yes, of course, of course. Everyone understands that [Sevilla’s financial situation], but in the end I’m the one who chooses, and if one day I feel I have to leave, I’m going to leave. But that’s not the case at the moment.”
The Frenchman held talks with Aston Villa director Monchi in January. Badé stated the Spaniard was first to understand why he wasn’t in favour of joining the Premier League club.
“Yes, I have spoken to him [Monchi], but I have explained the situation and how well I feel. He was the first to understand it,” he added.
