Tosin Adarabioyo to Aston Villa from Chelsea
The Verdict Right Now
| Move | Chelsea → Villa |
| In short | Eyed as Konsa's successor |
| Last reported | August 27th (4 days ago) |
| Sourcing | Solid reporting from a national outlet or a club beat writer |
Villa are keen to explore a move for Tosin Adarabioyo as a successor to the departing Ezri Konsa, Aaron Morris reported for BirminghamLive on August 19th, citing Sky Sports. No formal approach has been made, but Chelsea are prepared to listen to offers for the 28-year-old, who has struggled for game time since his free transfer from Fulham two years ago and been moved from the No.4 shirt to No.38, training away from the first team at Cobham (BirminghamLive's Bruna Reis, August 20th, and Read Aston Villa's James Chettle, both citing Sky Sports and The Times). TheHardTackle reported on August 27th that Adarabioyo is leaning towards Villa as his preferred destination, wanting to stay in the Premier League and play Champions League football, ahead of Marseille, Sevilla and Benfica, the latter managed by his former coach Marco Silva.
Primary source: Sky Sports, via BirminghamLive (Aaron Morris) · last corroborated August 27th.
How the Story Moved
| Date | What changed | |
|---|---|---|
| August 19th | Tracked | Rumor opened on the board at 13% (linked) — source: Sky Sports, via BirminghamLive (Aaron Morris). Aaron Morris reported for BirminghamLive at 4.37pm UK time on August 19th, citing Sky Sports, that Villa are keen to explore a move for Tosin Adarabioyo as a successor to the departing Ezri Konsa. No concrete approach has been made; Chelsea are said to be prepared to listen to offers for the 28-year-old, who has struggled for consistent game time since his free transfer from Fulham two years ago, and Villa would face competition from Marseille, Benfica and Sevilla. It is presented as one option among others Villa are considering to fill the centre-back vacancy Konsa's Arsenal move will leave. |
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