Aston Villa were serious about signing Villarreal’s Juan Foyth in the winter market.
The defender initially joined the La Liga side on loan from Tottenham Hotspur in 2020 and signed for them permanently a year later. This happened when Unai Emery was in charge at the club.
Last month, the manager publicly confirmed Aston Villa’s desire to sign the 27-year-old. The English club even tabled an offer but finished the window by signing Axel Disasi on loan from Chelsea.
Tuesday’s edition of AS mention Aston Villa’s interest when covering the latest on Foyth’s future at the Spanish club.
They state the defender was ‘tempted’ by the Villans in January but decided to stay with the Yellow Submarine.
in December. He made eight league appearances so far this season and his long-term future needs to be clarified.
AS state Villarreal are ‘waiting for offers’ if he doesn’t sign an extension. His contract lasts until 2026 and without a renewal, the summer window will be Villarreal’s last chance to make cash from his sale.
For now, Foyth’s future is unknown, and Villarreal will look to sell him without a contract extension. In that event, Aston Villa can try again to sign the South American in the next window.
