Villa emerged as frontrunners for the 24-year-old Senegal defensive midfielder during the summer. Africa Foot reported on July 1st that Lopy was 'on the verge' of a move, with Villa ready to pay around £12.9m; Almería, who missed out on promotion, are open to selling and have already lined up a replacement. The Hard Tackle reported on July 11th that Villa stepped up their interest following Amadou Onana's ACL injury. The thread has since gone quiet as Villa rebuilt central midfield through Johan Manzambi and the near-complete João Gomes and pursued João Palhinha on loan; no fresh reporting has advanced the move, and Almería's roughly €20-25m valuation sits above Villa's offer. Tier-3 reporting, no tier-1 confirmation.
Primary source: Read Aston Villa / astonvillanews (Africa Foot) / The Hard Tackle · last corroborated July 11th.
| Date | What changed | |
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| July 11th | Tracked | Rumor opened on the board at 22% (contact) — source: Read Aston Villa / astonvillanews (Africa Foot) / The Hard Tackle. Villa emerged as frontrunners for the 24-year-old Senegal defensive midfielder during the summer. Africa Foot reported on July 1st that Lopy was 'on the verge' of a move, with Villa ready to pay around £12.9m; Almería, who missed out on promotion, are open to selling and have already lined up a replacement. The Hard Tackle reported on July 11th that Villa stepped up their interest following Amadou Onana's ACL injury. The thread has since gone quiet as Villa rebuilt central midfield through Johan Manzambi and the near-complete João Gomes and pursued João Palhinha on loan; no fresh reporting has advanced the move, and Almería's roughly €20-25m valuation sits above Villa's offer. Tier-3 reporting, no tier-1 confirmation. |
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