Aston Villa have introduced the signing of full-back Andres Garcia from Spanish facet UD Levante. He has joined the Midlands membership for £7million kilos.
Having made his debut for Levante again in 2022, Andres Garcia, 21, racked up an additional 46 appearances for the membership, scoring 4 targets. He has develop into an everyday within the Levante facet this season, bagging three targets and as many assists in 22 appearances.
The Spaniard has predominantly featured at right-back however has additionally at occasions operated on the appropriate flank. Garcia is Aston Villa’s second signing of the January switch window following the arrival of Donyell Malen from Borussia Dortmund final week.
Andres Garcia will act as cowl for Matty Money
Matty Money has been Villa’s undisputed right-back beneath Unai Emery. Nonetheless, he has had his fair proportion of harm issues within the final couple of seasons, and within the Poland worldwide’s absence, centre-back Ezri Konsa has usually deputised at right-back.
An absence of canopy for Money has been an issue for Emery, however Villa have lastly appeared to handle it by signing Andres Garcia. The 21-year-old, energetic, artistic and with a watch for purpose, is anticipated to compete with Money for a spot in Emery’s beginning XI. As Villa are competing in three competitions, Garcia’s acquisition for round £7million kilos represents a wise piece of enterprise.
Sevilla’s Loic Bade additionally eyed by the Villans
Villa are in temper of stopping after the acquisitions of Malen and Garcia; they need to add a centre-half to exchange Diego Carlos, who’s off to Turkish facet Fenerbahce.
As per switch information king Fabrizio Romano, the Villans have made their first bid for Sevilla defender Loic Bade. Nonetheless, the Premier League membership have but to achieve Sevilla’s valuation—falling £8million in need of what the La Liga outfit need for his signature.
“I believe there may very well be one or two extra for Aston Villa, with one defender. The concept is Loic Bade from Sevilla, they offered the primary proposal this week,” Romano stated.
“It’s nonetheless not sufficient to persuade Sevilla, they need one thing round £30million, and Aston Villa had been round £22million, £23million – so let’s see what they’ll do within the subsequent days.
“Additionally, it’s based mostly on how a lot time it’s going to take to shut the deal for Diego Carlos to Fenerbahce. It’s verbally agreed, it’s all prepared, however we’re nonetheless ready for the participant to proceed, to journey, and to signal his contract.”
With Carlos closing in on a transfer to Fenerbahce, and Pau Torres set for a prolonged spell on the sidelines, Emery has Konsa and Mings as his solely match centre-backs for the time being. Thus, Bade is being eyed, and at 24, he may change into one other shrewd long-term funding at Villa Park.
Will probably be fascinating to see whether or not Villa up their bid for the French defender within the coming days.


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