Joaquin Seys to Aston Villa from Club Brugge
Verdict Delivered
This rumor DIED. It was dropped from the board after going quiet, last rated 6%.
| Move | Club Brugge → Villa |
| Outcome | Never happened |
| Rated at the end | 6% |
| Resolved | August 23rd |
Villa have asked Club Brugge what it would take to sign Joaquin Seys. Ekrem Konur reported for SunSport on August 9th that Villa, Manchester United, and Arsenal have all submitted enquiries about the 21-year-old left-back's availability after scouting him extensively, that Newcastle United are interested but behind those three, and that Benfica and Porto also admire him. Villa are said to rate his technical quality and physical attributes and to see him as extra Champions League depth. Brugge want around EUR 35m, have three years left on his contract, and are in no hurry to sell. Seys came through at Brugge after joining from KV Oostende as a child, has made 97 appearances for them, and played in Belgium's World Cup quarter-final defeat by Spain. The enquiry sits alongside the EUR 20m agreement with Atletico Madrid for Matteo Ruggeri, which would give Unai Emery a second specialist left-back behind Ian Maatsen after Lucas Digne's move to Paris Saint-Germain. Only The Sun carries Villa's name on the enquiry; Sky Sports' round-up of the same story named United and Arsenal alone.
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How the Story Moved
| Date | What changed | |
|---|---|---|
| August 10th | Tracked | Rumor opened on the board at 22% (contact) — source: Ekrem Konur (SunSport), relayed by The Hard Tackle. Villa have asked Club Brugge what it would take to sign Joaquin Seys. Ekrem Konur reported for SunSport on August 9th that Villa, Manchester United, and Arsenal have all submitted enquiries about the 21-year-old left-back's availability after scouting him extensively, that Newcastle United are interested but behind those three, and that Benfica and Porto also admire him. Villa are said to rate his technical quality and physical attributes and to see him as extra Champions League depth. Brugge want around EUR 35m, have three years left on his contract, and are in no hurry to sell. Seys came through at Brugge after joining from KV Oostende as a child, has made 97 appearances for them, and played in Belgium's World Cup quarter-final defeat by Spain. The enquiry sits alongside the EUR 20m agreement with Atletico Madrid for Matteo Ruggeri, which would give Unai Emery a second specialist left-back behind Ian Maatsen after Lucas Digne's move to Paris Saint-Germain. Only The Sun carries Villa's name on the enquiry; Sky Sports' round-up of the same story named United and Arsenal alone. |
| August 23rd | Verdict | Rumor died — dropped from the board at 20% |
| August 23rd | Verdict | Rumor died — dropped from the board at 22% |
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