The 20-year-old Sweden winger has told Barcelona he wants to leave in search of regular football after a peripheral first season under Hansi Flick, and the Catalans are open to a sale before their pre-season tour. Villa sit among a crowded field of suitors: the Daily Mail reported that Villa, having asked about Crysencio Summerville, were offered the chance to sign Bardghji, while The Hard Tackle on July 17th named Villa, Everton and Leeds as the Premier League clubs establishing contact. Sunderland, Fulham and Brighton are also credited with interest, along with Juventus, Marseille, Ajax and Porto abroad. No formal Villa bid has been reported, and with the wide-attacker search already centred on Summerville the link is soft, aggregator-tier for now.
Primary source: Daily Mail / The Hard Tackle / SportsView · last corroborated July 17th.
| Date | What changed | |
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| July 18th | Tracked | Rumor opened on the board at 11% (linked) — source: Daily Mail / The Hard Tackle / SportsView. The 20-year-old Sweden winger has told Barcelona he wants to leave in search of regular football after a peripheral first season under Hansi Flick, and the Catalans are open to a sale before their pre-season tour. Villa sit among a crowded field of suitors: the Daily Mail reported that Villa, having asked about Crysencio Summerville, were offered the chance to sign Bardghji, while The Hard Tackle on July 17th named Villa, Everton and Leeds as the Premier League clubs establishing contact. Sunderland, Fulham and Brighton are also credited with interest, along with Juventus, Marseille, Ajax and Porto abroad. No formal Villa bid has been reported, and with the wide-attacker search already centred on Summerville the link is soft, aggregator-tier for now. |
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