Reports say Villa are ready to make a formal approach before the end of the week, with a package worth around €30m mooted for the Brazil midfielder as a Tielemans replacement. Galatasaray value him at €30-35m and may cash in to fund a move for Khéphren Thuram; the 26-year-old knows England from two seasons at Norwich. No bid submitted yet.
Primary source: Sports Mole / TEAMtalk · last corroborated July 15th. Likelihood combines deal stage with source reliability — methodology on the rumor board.
| Date | What changed | |
|---|---|---|
| July 15th | Tracked | Rumor opened on the board at 22% (contact) — source: Sports Mole / TEAMtalk. Reports say Villa are ready to make a formal approach before the end of the week, with a package worth around €30m mooted for the Brazil midfielder as a Tielemans replacement. Galatasaray value him at €30-35m and may cash in to fund a move for Khéphren Thuram; the 26-year-old knows England from two seasons at Norwich. No bid submitted yet. |
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