Roger Ibañez to Aston Villa from Al Ahli
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Villa have made repeated contact with Roger Ibañez's representatives, the Belgian journalist Sacha Tavolieri reported on August 5th, without lodging a concrete offer. The 27-year-old Brazil centre-back has responded by halting contract-extension talks at Al Ahli, where a year remains on his deal, and is weighing a return to Europe; Tavolieri has several other Premier League clubs in the running alongside Villa. Ibañez built his reputation at Roma before moving to Saudi Arabia in 2023, and last season he played 4,191 minutes with eight goal involvements. Al Ahli want to keep him and could still come back with an improved renewal. One reporter carries this so far, and nothing beyond contact has been claimed.
Primary source: Sacha Tavolieri (X), relayed by Inside Futbol · last corroborated August 5th.
How the Story Moved
| Date | What changed | |
|---|---|---|
| August 5th | Tracked | Rumor opened on the board at 22% (contact) — source: Sacha Tavolieri (X), relayed by Inside Futbol. Villa have made repeated contact with Roger Ibañez's representatives, the Belgian journalist Sacha Tavolieri reported on August 5th, without lodging a concrete offer. The 27-year-old Brazil centre-back has responded by halting contract-extension talks at Al Ahli, where a year remains on his deal, and is weighing a return to Europe; Tavolieri has several other Premier League clubs in the running alongside Villa. Ibañez built his reputation at Roma before moving to Saudi Arabia in 2023, and last season he played 4,191 minutes with eight goal involvements. Al Ahli want to keep him and could still come back with an improved renewal. One reporter carries this so far, and nothing beyond contact has been claimed. |
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