La Stampa, via Toro News, reported on July 8th that Villa had joined the race for the 26-year-old Paraguay goalkeeper, who broke through at the World Cup with player-of-the-match displays against Germany and France on La Albirroja's run to the round of 16. Villa are weighing goalkeeping options while Emiliano Martínez's future stays unresolved and Marco Bizot remains the only senior deputy. The field is crowded and Villa are not leading it: Torino are described as being in pole position having laid the groundwork days earlier, with Ipswich Town, Feyenoord, Fiorentina and Lazio also credited with interest, though Villa are the only club in the race able to offer Champions League football. Gill, who joined San Lorenzo from Paraguay two years ago and has kept 29 clean sheets in 59 appearances, confirmed on July 9th that he holds a release clause — reported at around €6m — while playing down the speculation and saying he wanted to speak to his club first. No Villa approach to San Lorenzo has been reported. Tier-3 reporting relayed from the Italian press, and the thread has not advanced since that week.
Primary source: La Stampa (via Toro News), via The Hard Tackle / Manchester Evening News · last corroborated July 9th.
| Date | What changed | |
|---|---|---|
| July 20th | Tracked | Rumor opened on the board at 11% (linked) — source: La Stampa (via Toro News), via The Hard Tackle / Manchester Evening News. La Stampa, via Toro News, reported on July 8th that Villa had joined the race for the 26-year-old Paraguay goalkeeper, who broke through at the World Cup with player-of-the-match displays against Germany and France on La Albirroja's run to the round of 16. Villa are weighing goalkeeping options while Emiliano Martínez's future stays unresolved and Marco Bizot remains the only senior deputy. The field is crowded and Villa are not leading it: Torino are described as being in pole position having laid the groundwork days earlier, with Ipswich Town, Feyenoord, Fiorentina and Lazio also credited with interest, though Villa are the only club in the race able to offer Champions League football. Gill, who joined San Lorenzo from Paraguay two years ago and has kept 29 clean sheets in 59 appearances, confirmed on July 9th that he holds a release clause — reported at around €6m — while playing down the speculation and saying he wanted to speak to his club first. No Villa approach to San Lorenzo has been reported. Tier-3 reporting relayed from the Italian press, and the thread has not advanced since that week. |
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