Louis Page to Aston Villa from Leicester City
The Verdict Right Now
| Move | Leicester City → Villa |
| In short | Enquiry made ahead of January |
| Last reported | November 7th (2 days ago) |
| Sourcing | From an outlet with a mixed record, so treat it with some caution |
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.
Primary source: TEAMtalk (Graeme Bailey), via Football FanCast (Emilio Galantini), November 7th · last corroborated November 7th.
How the Story Moved
| Date | What changed | |
|---|---|---|
| August 9th | Tracked | Rumor opened on the board at 11% (linked) — source: The Mirror (Aaron Morris). The Mirror reported on August 9th that Villa are one of three clubs chasing the 18-year-old Leicester City attacking midfielder, alongside Arsenal and Manchester United, and that United are the ones actually in negotiations with Leicester: the paper cites BBC Sport for ongoing discussions at that end while placing Villa and Arsenal only as competition. Page is the EFL's 2025-26 apprentice of the year, made 22 first-team appearances last season, and signed his first professional contract at the King Power Stadium in September 2025, so Leicester are entitled to a fee. Relegation to League One has left them braced for his departure, and the Monga sale to Manchester City earlier this summer at GBP 10m rising to GBP 12.5m is the benchmark they are expected to work from. Nothing has been reported on Villa's side beyond interest, and only one national outlet is carrying the Villa element. |
| August 23rd | Verdict | Rumor died — dropped from the board at 9% |
| August 23rd | Verdict | Rumor died — dropped from the board at 11% |
| November 7th | Tracked | Rumor opened on the board at 22% (contact) — source: TEAMtalk (Graeme Bailey), via Football FanCast (Emilio Galantini), November 7th. 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. |
Timeline since the rumor joined the board.