The Rumor Board
The summer window shut on September 1st. Anything still marked live below is a story that has not settled; everything else is how the window ended for Villa. The board is live again for the winter window on January 1st.
Every live deal, scored on the strength of the reporting behind it — stage, source and the current state of the story. Each player links to a page with the full timeline. NEW and ▲/▼ mark rumors that joined or moved in the last 24 hours.
| Player | Club | Likelihood | Stage | Source | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis PageIN | ← Leicester City | 22% | Contact made / enquiry | TEAMtalk (Graeme Bailey), via Football FanCast (Emilio Galantini), November 7thT3 · Hit-and-miss | Villa have made an enquiry about the Leicester midfielder ahead of January, TEAMtalk's Graeme Bailey reported, as relayed by Football FanCast on November 7th; they are one of many Premier League clubs to have asked, and Manchester United still believe they can land him after their summer move fell through. Leicester are willing to discuss a January sale but want a total package worth around £15m, with an initial payment that could be below £5m, and insist on keeping the 18-year-old on loan until the end of the season. Real Madrid and Barcelona have also watched him. Page, last season's EFL Apprentice of the Year, scored his first senior goal in the FA Cup win over Oxford City on November 6th. (seen November 7th) |
| Antonio NusaIN | ← RB Leipzig | 13% | Linked / interest | BILD, via Fussballeuropa and Football FanCast (Dominic Lund), November 8thT2 · Reliable beat/national | Villa are among six Premier League clubs following the 21-year-old Leipzig and Norway winger, BILD reported after Arsenal sent a delegation to watch him in Leipzig's 3-2 Champions League defeat by Manchester City; Arsenal are described as the most persistent suitors, with Liverpool, Tottenham, Newcastle, and Crystal Palace also named. Leipzig do not want to sell: a January move is ruled out short of an exceptional offer, and they value him at up to €80m for next summer. Nusa has six goals and eight assists this season and is under contract until 2029. (seen November 8th) |
| Oğuz AydınIN | ← Fenerbahçe | 12% | Contact made / enquiry | NTV, via BirminghamLive, October 27th; Hürriyet, via Inside Futbol (Jake Davies), October 23rd; Sabah, via Sport Witness (Naveen Ullal), October 17thT3 · Hit-and-miss | Villa sent a delegation to watch the winger in Fenerbahçe's 2-1 derby defeat to Galatasaray on October 26th, when he set up İrfan Can Kahveci's goal, NTV reported, as relayed by BirminghamLive on October 27th; a January move is the suggested timeframe. Sabah reported on October 17th that Villa had asked Fenerbahçe for information on the terms of a January deal after talks between officials at the Champions League meeting at Villa Park on October 14th, and there have been claims that Villa contacted his agent. Fenerbahçe are reported to have approached his representatives about a new contract. No offer or asking price has been reported. The 26-year-old Turkey international, mainly a left winger who can also play on the right, has three goals and four assists in 17 appearances this season and is contracted until 2028; Transfermarkt values him at €9m. (seen October 27th) |
| Boubacar KamaraOUT | → Chelsea | 11% | Linked / interest | Fussball News, via The Hard Tackle, November 8thT3 · Hit-and-miss | Chelsea, Inter, and Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal have all placed the 26-year-old Villa midfielder on their radars, the German outlet Fussball News reported, relayed by The Hard Tackle on November 8th. None has made a formal offer, there is no indication Villa are looking to sell, and his role in Unai Emery's midfield makes a January deal unlikely. (seen November 8th) |
| Alejandro BaldeIN | ← Barcelona | 10% ▼ 11→10% | Linked / interest | Sport, via Sport Witness (Naveen Ullal), November 6thT3 · Hit-and-miss | Villa are among the Premier League clubs aware of the conditions to sign Balde in January, the Barcelona daily Sport reported, relayed by Sport Witness on November 6th; Manchester United and Liverpool are named alongside them, with Manchester City and Spurs also in the mix. None has made a final decision. Barcelona are open to a sale at €40m, while his agent, Jorge Mendes, sees a loan with an option to buy, possibly convertible into an obligation, as more viable, and a decision is expected in December. The 23-year-old left-back has yet to start for Barcelona this season, with 124 minutes from five appearances behind João Cancelo and Xavi Espart. He chose to stay at Barcelona in the summer. (seen November 6th) |
| Johan ManzambiOUT | → FC Barcelona | 9% | Linked / interest | SPORT, relayed by Barca Universal, November 3rdT3 · Hit-and-miss | Barcelona's sporting department admire Manzambi and sporting director Deco is expected to watch him in person when Villa visit Camp Nou in the Champions League on November 3rd, SPORT reported, relayed by Barca Universal. No bid or approach has been reported. The 21-year-old Switzerland midfielder joined from Freiburg in July for around €60m, with add-ons that could take the package higher, and is under a long-term contract to June 2031; he has three goals and four assists in eight appearances this season. (seen November 3rd) |
| Santiago BeltránIN | ← River Plate | 8% ▼ 9→8% | Linked / interest | El Intransigente, via Sport Witness (Naveen Ullal), November 6thT4 · Aggregator/speculative | Villa intend to present a formal proposal for the River Plate goalkeeper in the January window and open negotiations, the Argentine outlet El Intransigente reported, relayed by Sport Witness (Naveen Ullal) on November 6th. Sport Witness had earlier reported that Villa and Manchester United made approaches, and Emiliano Martínez is said to have recommended his compatriot. River are working on an extension beyond December 2027 that would insert a $100m (€89m) release clause; it remains unsigned. The 21-year-old made his Argentina debut in October and has kept 19 clean sheets in 45 matches. No fee has been reported, and Zion Suzuki is Villa's first choice, so Beltrán would arrive as his deputy. (seen November 6th) |
| EndrickIN | ← Real Madrid | 7% ▼ 8→7% | Linked / interest | CaughtOffside, October 31stT3 · Hit-and-miss | Villa are among three Premier League clubs with stronger and more concrete interest in a January loan for Endrick, alongside Newcastle and Spurs, CaughtOffside reported on October 31st; all three would accept a straight loan without an option to buy. Endrick's representatives are sounding out suitors because of his lack of playing time, but Real Madrid still have no desire to let the 20-year-old go, and the report says nothing is advancing for now. Fabrizio Romano had reported on October 16th that José Mourinho had stopped any January exit. Endrick spent the second half of last season on loan at Lyon. (seen October 31st) |
| Conor GallagherIN | ← Tottenham Hotspur | 6% | Cooling | Football Insider (relayed by The Hard Tackle, November 8th)T3 · Hit-and-miss | Roberto De Zerbi is unwilling to let the Spurs midfielder leave in January, Football Insider reported on November 8th, regarding the 26-year-old as an important member of his squad despite interest from several Premier League clubs, Villa and Leeds among them. Gallagher has nine appearances and 392 minutes across all competitions this season, with three Premier League starts. Villa's interest was first reported by the German outlet Fussball News on October 31st; Spurs paid Atlético Madrid around €40m for him in January. No approach, bid, or fee has been reported. (seen November 8th) |
| Gabriel SaraIN | ← Galatasaray | 6% | Linked / interest | RTI Esporte and Terra, via Sport Witness (Pedro Reinert), November 2ndT4 · Aggregator/speculative | Villa are one of four Premier League clubs, with Newcastle, Everton, and Brighton, to have expressed interest in the Galatasaray midfielder ahead of January, the Brazilian outlet RTI Esporte reported, relayed by Sport Witness on November 2nd; Napoli and Roma are also named. Galatasaray are prepared to negotiate from €40m (£33.3m), while Turkish reports suggest around €35m could be enough. Villa pursued the 27-year-old in the summer without a deal being done. (seen November 2nd) |
Verdicts Delivered
Resolved rumors stay listed with the likelihood we had on them. Click any deal for its timeline.
| Fikayo Tomori ← AC Milan | DIED | November 8th — last rated 12% before it died |
| Alejandro Garnacho → Chelsea | DIED | November 6th — last rated 6% before it died |
| Ruud Nijstad ← FC Twente | DIED | November 6th — last rated 6% before it died |
| Can Uzun ← Eintracht Frankfurt | DIED | November 4th — last rated 6% before it died |
| Xavi Espart ← Barcelona | DIED | November 1st — last rated 3% before it died |
| Scott McTominay ← Napoli | DIED | October 31st — last rated 3% before it died |
| Johan Manzambi → Liverpool | DIED | October 31st — last rated 6% before it died |
| Pavel Šulc ← Olympique Lyonnais | DIED | October 29th — last rated 3% before it died |
| Kevin Viveros ← Athletico Paranaense | DIED | October 25th — last rated 6% before it died |
| Luis Fragozo ← Emelec | DIED | October 23rd — last rated 12% before it died |
| Lucien Agoumé ← Sevilla | DIED | October 20th — last rated 6% before it died |
| Matteo Ruggeri → Fiorentina | DIED | October 20th — last rated 6% before it died |
| Nicolas Raskin ← Rangers | DIED | October 19th — last rated 6% before it died |
| Kim Min-jae ← Bayern Munich | DIED | October 17th — last rated 7% before it died |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta ← Crystal Palace | DIED | October 17th — last rated 5% before it died |
| Tobías Andrada ← River Plate | DIED | October 17th — last rated 3% before it died |
| Gianluca Prestianni ← Benfica | DIED | October 17th — last rated 7% before it died |
| Nicolò Tresoldi ← Club Brugge | DIED | October 17th — last rated 5% before it died |
| Vangelis Pavlidis ← Benfica | DIED | October 17th — last rated 8% before it died |
| Alejandro Garnacho → La Liga clubs | DIED | October 14th — last rated 2% before it died |
| Lucas Da Cunha ← Como | DIED | October 14th — last rated 6% before it died |
| Gonzalo García ← Fulham | DIED | October 14th — last rated 3% before it died |
| Brian Brobbey ← Sunderland | DIED | October 11th — last rated 5% before it died |
| Ibrahim Maza ← Bayer Leverkusen | DIED | October 11th — last rated 6% before it died |
| Luca Weinhandl ← Sturm Graz | DIED | October 9th — last rated 6% before it died |
| Mauro Coronel ← Club Nacional | DIED | October 7th — last rated 6% before it died |
| Cher Ndour ← Fiorentina | DIED | October 1st — last rated 12% before it died |
| Álex Baena ← Atlético Madrid | DIED | October 1st — last rated 2% before it died |
| Kaio Jorge ← Cruzeiro | DIED | September 30th — last rated 3% before it died |
| Assane Diao ← Como | DIED | September 28th — last rated 4% before it died |
| Gabriel Rajkovic ← Vålerenga | DIED | September 27th — last rated 6% before it died |
| Christian Kofane ← Bayer Leverkusen | DIED | September 17th — last rated 6% before it died |
| Yves Bissouma ← Free agent (ex-Tottenham Hotspur) | DIED | September 16th — last rated 2% before it died |
| Jake Doughty ← Everton | DIED | September 4th — last rated 34% before it died |
| Leon Bailey → Al Diriyah | DIED | September 3rd — last rated 8% before it died |
| Leon Bailey → Al-Ittihad | DIED | September 3rd — last rated 8% before it died |
| Leon Bailey → Olympiacos | DONE | September 3rd — rated 98% when it went through |
| Martin Baturina ← Como | DIED | September 2nd — last rated 1% before it died |
| Leon Bailey → Hull City | DIED | September 2nd — last rated 2% before it died |
| Jack Grealish ← Manchester City | DIED | September 2nd — last rated 2% before it died |
| Pape Matar Sarr ← Tottenham Hotspur | DIED | September 2nd — last rated 2% before it died |
| Triston Rowe → Stoke City, Brest | DIED | September 2nd — last rated 2% before it died |
| Tosin Adarabioyo ← Chelsea | DIED | September 2nd — last rated 2% before it died |
| Leon Bailey → Ajax | DIED | September 2nd — last rated 2% before it died |
| Gustavo Puerta ← Racing Santander | DIED | September 2nd — last rated 1% before it died |
| Youssouf Fofana ← AC Milan | DIED | September 2nd — last rated 1% before it died |
| Joshua Zirkzee ← Manchester United | DIED | September 2nd — last rated 2% before it died |
| Folarin Balogun ← AS Monaco | DIED | September 2nd — last rated 2% before it died |
| Estéban Lepaul ← Rennes | DIED | September 2nd — last rated 2% before it died |
| Marc Casado ← Barcelona | DIED | September 2nd — last rated 1% before it died |
| Jean-Clair Todibo ← West Ham United | DIED | September 2nd — last rated 2% before it died |
| Tammy Abraham → Ipswich Town | DIED | September 2nd — last rated 2% before it died |
| Leon Bailey → Sevilla | DIED | September 2nd — last rated 2% before it died |
| Amad Diallo ← Manchester United | DIED | September 2nd — last rated 2% before it died |
| Ian Maatsen → Manchester United | DIED | September 2nd — last rated 2% before it died |
| Rory Wilson → Malmö FF | DIED | September 2nd — last rated 2% before it died |
| Tammy Abraham → Everton | DIED | September 2nd — last rated 2% before it died |
| Ibrahim Mbaye ← Paris Saint-Germain | DONE | September 1st — rated 98% when it went through |
| David Oduro ← Barcelona | DIED | September 1st — last rated 1% before it died |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis ← Southampton | DONE | September 1st — rated 98% when it went through |
| Triston Rowe → Royal Charleroi | DONE | September 1st — rated 82% when it went through |
| Rafael Leão ← AC Milan | DIED | August 31st — last rated 2% before it died |
| Ollie Watkins → Al-Hilal | DONE | August 30th — rated 95% when it went through |
| Emiliano Martínez → Tottenham Hotspur | DIED | August 30th — last rated 1% before it died |
| Emiliano Martínez → Chelsea | DONE | August 30th — rated 98% when it went through |
| Joel Ordóñez ← Club Brugge | DIED | August 29th — last rated 2% before it died |
| Nicolas Jackson ← Chelsea | DONE | August 28th — rated 98% when it went through |
| Leon Goretzka ← Free agent (ex-Bayern Munich) | DONE | August 28th — rated 98% when it went through |
| Jonathan David ← Juventus | DIED | August 27th — last rated 2% before it died |
| Heaven Kilwa → Manchester City | DIED | August 27th — last rated 46% before it died |
| Emiliano Martínez → Undisclosed | DIED | August 26th — last rated 50% before it died |
| Leon Bailey → Saudi Pro League | DIED | August 26th — last rated 5% before it died |
| Christopher Nkunku ← AC Milan | DIED | August 26th — last rated 1% before it died |
| Marc Bernal ← Barcelona | DIED | August 25th — last rated 2% before it died |
| Tammy Abraham → Undisclosed | DIED | August 24th — last rated 5% before it died |
| Teun Koopmeiners ← Juventus | DIED | August 24th — last rated 3% before it died |
| Pervis Estupiñán ← AC Milan | DIED | August 23rd — last rated 2% before it died |
| Emerson Royal ← Flamengo | DIED | August 23rd — last rated 2% before it died |
| João Palhinha ← Bayern Munich | DIED | August 23rd — last rated 2% before it died |
| Lamare Bogarde → Undisclosed | DIED | August 23rd — last rated 5% before it died |
| Joaquin Seys ← Club Brugge | DIED | August 23rd — last rated 6% before it died |
| Jonathan Rowe ← Bologna | DIED | August 22nd — last rated 3% before it died |
| Igor Paixão ← Olympique de Marseille | DIED | August 22nd — last rated 3% before it died |
| Ezri Konsa → Arsenal | DONE | August 21st — rated 98% when it went through |
| Ezri Konsa → Liverpool | DIED | August 21st — last rated 2% before it died |
| Jorge Salinas ← Racing Santander | DIED | August 21st — last rated 3% before it died |
| Aaron Wan-Bissaka ← West Ham United | DONE | August 21st — rated 95% when it went through |
| Geny Catamo ← Sporting CP | DIED | August 20th — last rated 2% before it died |
| Emiliano Martínez → Juventus | DIED | August 19th — last rated 2% before it died |
| Noah Atubolu ← SC Freiburg | DIED | August 19th — last rated 2% before it died |
| Rubén Vargas ← Sevilla | DIED | August 19th — last rated 3% before it died |
| Zion Suzuki ← Parma | DONE | August 19th — rated 98% when it went through |
| Matteo Ruggeri ← Atlético Madrid | DONE | August 19th — rated 98% when it went through |
| Kosta Nedeljković → Rangers | DONE | August 19th — rated 95% when it went through |
| Ollie Watkins → Manchester United | DIED | August 18th — last rated 3% before it died |
| Triston Rowe → Undisclosed | DIED | August 18th — last rated 6% before it died |
| Ferran Torres ← Barcelona | DIED | August 16th — last rated 2% before it died |
| Liam Delap ← Chelsea | DIED | August 15th — last rated 2% before it died |
| James Tavernier ← Free agent | DIED | August 15th — last rated 6% before it died |
| James Garner ← Everton | DIED | August 14th — last rated 2% before it died |
| Allan ← Palmeiras | DIED | August 14th — last rated 10% before it died |
| Anatoliy Trubin ← Benfica | DIED | August 13th — last rated 5% before it died |
| Guillaume Restes ← Toulouse | DIED | August 13th — last rated 2% before it died |
| Iliman Ndiaye ← Everton | DIED | August 12th — last rated 2% before it died |
| Evann Guessand → Marseille | DIED | August 12th — last rated 3% before it died |
| Roger Ibañez ← Al-Ahli | DIED | August 12th — last rated 1% before it died |
| Evann Guessand → Crystal Palace | DONE | August 12th — rated 61% when it went through |
| Neil El Aynaoui ← AS Roma | DIED | August 11th — last rated 3% before it died |
| Evann Guessand → Trabzonspor | DIED | August 10th — last rated 6% before it died |
| Ollie Watkins → Fenerbahçe | DIED | August 10th — last rated 2% before it died |
| El Bilal Touré ← Atalanta | DIED | August 10th — last rated 2% before it died |
| Lucas Digne → Paris Saint-Germain | DONE | August 9th — rated 98% when it went through |
| James Trafford ← Manchester City | DIED | August 9th — last rated 2% before it died |
| Pedro Vite ← Pumas UNAM | DIED | August 9th — last rated 2% before it died |
| Ollie Watkins → Arsenal | DIED | August 8th — last rated 5% before it died |
| Morgan Gibbs-White ← Nottingham Forest | DIED | August 7th — last rated 2% before it died |
| Trevoh Chalobah ← Chelsea | DIED | August 6th — last rated 2% before it died |
| Axel Disasi ← Chelsea | DIED | August 5th — last rated 3% before it died |
| Benoît Badiashile ← Chelsea | DIED | August 5th — last rated 2% before it died |
| Leo Scienza ← Southampton | DIED | August 4th — last rated 2% before it died |
| Matías Soulé ← AS Roma | DIED | August 4th — last rated 3% before it died |
| Ilaix Moriba ← Celta Vigo | DIED | August 3rd — last rated 2% before it died |
| Jadon Sancho ← Free agent | DIED | August 3rd — last rated 1% before it died |
| Ross Barkley → Coventry City | DIED | August 2nd — last rated 2% before it died |
| Abde Ezzalzouli ← Real Betis | DIED | August 1st — last rated 1% before it died |
| Jarrod Bowen ← West Ham United | DIED | July 31st — last rated 2% before it died |
| Roony Bardghji ← Barcelona | DIED | July 31st — last rated 3% before it died |
| Lucas Bergvall ← Tottenham Hotspur | DIED | July 30th — last rated 10% before it died |
| Julián Quiñones ← Al-Qadsiah | DIED | July 30th — last rated 6% before it died |
| Serhou Guirassy ← Borussia Dortmund | DIED | July 29th — last rated 5% before it died |
| Adam Wharton ← Crystal Palace | DIED | July 28th — last rated 3% before it died |
| Manu Kone ← AS Roma | DIED | July 28th — last rated 6% before it died |
| Dan Burn ← Newcastle United | DIED | July 28th — last rated 3% before it died |
| Arthur Atta ← Udinese | DIED | July 27th — last rated 6% before it died |
| Crysencio Summerville ← West Ham United | DIED | July 26th — last rated 2% before it died |
| Mason Mount ← Manchester United | DIED | July 26th — last rated 2% before it died |
| Dion Lopy ← Almería | DIED | July 25th — last rated 6% before it died |
| Douglas Luiz ← Juventus | DIED | July 24th — last rated 1% before it died |
| Lamine Camara ← AS Monaco | DIED | July 24th — last rated 3% before it died |
| Mateus Fernandes ← West Ham United | DIED | July 24th — last rated 2% before it died |
| Orlando Gill ← San Lorenzo | DIED | July 24th — last rated 3% before it died |
| Mandela Keita ← Parma | DIED | July 23rd — last rated 2% before it died |
| Pape Gueye ← Villarreal | DIED | July 23rd — last rated 2% before it died |
| Morgan Rogers → Chelsea | DONE | July 21st — rated 98% when it went through |
| João Gomes ← Wolverhampton Wanderers | DONE | July 20th — rated 98% when it went through |
| Johan Manzambi ← SC Freiburg | DONE | July 17th — rated 98% when it went through |
| Andrés García → Getafe | DONE | July 16th — rated 43% when it went through |
| Lewis Dobbin → Southampton | DONE | July 15th — rated 82% when it went through |
| Youri Tielemans → Manchester United | DONE | July 14th — rated 95% when it went through |