Romano confirms Villa's £130m British-record ask, restated after the Tielemans sale. Arsenal are preparing an opening bid of around €85m (£72m) after significant progress with the player's camp, and believe they are his preferred destination. Under contract to 2031 — Villa hold all leverage.
Primary source: Fabrizio Romano (via Football365) · last corroborated July 14th. Likelihood combines deal stage with source reliability — methodology on the rumor board.
| Date | What changed | |
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| July 14th | Tracked | Rumor opened on the board at 50% (talks) — source: Fabrizio Romano (via Football365). Romano confirms Villa's £130m British-record ask, restated after the Tielemans sale. Arsenal are preparing an opening bid of around €85m (£72m) after significant progress with the player's camp, and believe they are his preferred destination. Under contract to 2031 — Villa hold all leverage. |
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