Aston Villa are in superior talks with Celta Vigo over a transfer for defender Oscar Mingueza, talkSPORT understands.
Villa’s sporting director Monchi is main the negotiations for versatile Spanish worldwide Mingueza.
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In the meantime, Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce are displaying sturdy curiosity in Villa centre again Diego Carlos.
There may very well be a domino impact with Carlos going to Turkey if Villa can safe a deal for Mingueza.
The versatile Spaniard, who can play at each centre-back and right-back, at the moment has 18 months remaining on his contract.
He joined Celta from Barcelona in 2022 and has been capped twice by Spain.
The 25-year-old has made 17 La Liga appearances to date this season, scoring twice and offering 5 assists.
Mingueza can be Unai Emery’s first signing of the January switch window.
The Spaniard beforehand spent nearly £150million on eight new additions in the summertime.
As for Carlos, the Brazilian’s deal can be set to run out on the finish of subsequent time period.
The 31-year-old is at the moment sidelined with a foot harm however is predicted to return to motion this month.
Carlos has featured 17 instances this season, together with in all six of Villa’s Champions League fixtures.
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Nonetheless, Tyrone Mings’ return to health may restrict his alternatives regardless of Pau Torres’ harm absence.
Villa have already loaned out Lewis Dobbin to Norwich following his return from West Brom this month.
Jaden Philogene may additionally depart Villa Park earlier than the window closes as he nears a transfer to Ipswich.
Emery’s aspect are at the moment eighth within the Premier League after 20 matches however sit simply 4 factors adrift of the highest 4.
They’re additionally into the fourth spherical of the FA Cup after beating West Ham on Friday night time.