Martin Baturina to Aston Villa from Como
Martin Baturina · Incoming transfer · Como
Verdict Delivered
This rumor DIED. It was dropped from the board after going quiet, last rated 1%.
State of play
| Move | Como → Villa |
| Outcome | Never happened |
| Rated at the end | 1% |
| Resolved | September 2nd |
Baturina is staying at Como this season, Sacha Tavolieri reported on August 30th: both Villa and Newcastle had been ready to offer up to €70m, matching Como's demanded fee, but Como consider the 23-year-old "untouchable" and rejected both. It confirms Football FanCast's August 29th report of a rejected Villa bid at the same figure, following an earlier €55m offer turned down in July against Como's €80m asking price. Baturina scored eight goals with four assists in 34 Serie A appearances last season; his contract runs to 2030.
How the Story Moved
| Date | What changed | |
|---|---|---|
| July 19th | Tracked | Rumor opened on the board at 52% (bid) — source: Gazzetta dello Sport (via Sport Witness) / CaughtOffside. Villa lodged an opening offer in the region of €50-55m for the Croatia playmaker, according to Gazzetta dello Sport, only for Como to reject it and set an asking price of €80m. Baturina, 23, registered eight goals and four assists in his debut Serie A season and scored against England at the World Cup, and his Como contract runs to 2030 — leaving the Serie A club under no pressure to sell. Tottenham, Bayern Munich and Manchester United have also been credited with interest. Villa have not returned with an improved offer since, and it has been quiet for close to a fortnight. |
| July 22nd | Verdict | Rumor died — dropped from the board at 52% |
| August 29th | Tracked | Rumor opened on the board at 44% (bid) — source: Sacha Tavolieri, via Sport Witness. Football FanCast reported at 1:14pm UK time on August 29th, citing Sacha Tavolieri via Sport Witness, that Villa offered up to €70m (£60m) for the Como attacking midfielder -- which would be their second-biggest signing ever behind Nicolas Jackson -- only for Como to reject it and call the 23-year-old "untouchable," with no intention of selling. It follows an earlier €55m Villa bid rejected in July against Como's €80m asking price; club president Mirwan Suwarso has stopped short of ruling out a sale, saying he'd "listen" to the right offer. Baturina joined Como from Dinamo Zagreb last summer and scored eight goals with four assists in 34 Serie A appearances in his debut season, primarily as an attacking midfielder comfortable drifting to the left wing. His contract runs to 2030, leaving Como under no pressure to sell. Villa may return with an improved bid before Tuesday's deadline. |
| August 31st | Moved | Likelihood fell from 44% to 1% (off). Baturina is staying at Como this season, Sacha Tavolieri reported on August 30th: both Villa and Newcastle had been ready to offer up to €70m, matching Como's demanded fee, but Como consider the 23-year-old "untouchable" and rejected both. It confirms Football FanCast's August 29th report of a rejected Villa bid at the same figure, following an earlier €55m offer turned down in July against Como's €80m asking price. Baturina scored eight goals with four assists in 34 Serie A appearances last season; his contract runs to 2030. |
| September 2nd | Verdict | Rumor died — dropped from the board at 1% |
Timeline since the rumor joined the board.